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Ziptie vs Velcro for permanent installs - which side are you on?
I was helping a buddy wire up his home theater last Saturday and we got into it about zipties vs velcro straps for the cables behind his TV. He swears by zipties because they look cleaner and you can cinch them down tight. But I kept telling him wait until you need to swap out that HDMI cable in 6 months and you have to snip every single one off. I use velcro for everything now after I had to redo 12 zipties just to move my desk 3 inches. But I see guys on YouTube doing pro installs with zipties and it looks so good. What do you all use for permanent setups behind a TV or desk? Is there a right answer or just preference?
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victor_carr543mo ago
Have you ever had to snip 20 zipties just to swap a single cable behind your desk? I feel your pain man, I really do. Velcro all the way for me after I had to cut off every ziptie on my entertainment center just to add a Blu-ray player I bought on a whim. The tidy look of zipties is tempting but the hassle of redoing them always wins out for me. It's like picking a clean kitchen over a fast meal you know you'll regret later. What's your buddy say when you bring up how much easier velcro is to adjust?
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