Zip Ties. . . the product that comes held together with a rubber band. lol

@YoderTexas

10 жыл бұрын

Good one.

@jules-marcdavis6843

4 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂

@reneelosie2644

2 жыл бұрын

That's just WRONG in every sense. Use a small zip tie to keep them together, depending on how many you got.

After more than 60 years in the woods, I learned the Canadian Jam knot and the constrictor knot. They do, with strong, many of the things that zip ties do.

You sir, have a very firm grasp of the obvious. !!!!!!

@Charlz9mm

8 жыл бұрын

+Ron B hehe...:-)

To release a zip tie just take another zip tie turn it upside down and push it through the one your trying to release,the flat edge will be against the latch and you will be able to pull them both back through. In my old job I have reused thousands of zip ties this way.

The use of 550 cord and proper knot tying techniques would serve a Prepper far better than the use of single use plastic zip-ties that will breakdown over time, especially when introduced to UV light and the elements. Never use these things as a tourniquet or for bone immobilization, you can cause permanent skin/nerve damage. A good rule of thumb is to use nothing narrower than your belt for first aid use. Love your stuff Sootch, keep on keepin' on.

@harrisonking8156

10 жыл бұрын

Yes except hoe much cheaper are zip ties and how many more places are there where you can get them. Very good alternative, much cheaper, much easier to find.

@KnightFireLT1Rules

10 жыл бұрын

Mr. SirKing Well, 1000' roll of 550 cord is ~$50.00, That's a lot of cordage you can put in every bug out vehicle, get home, range, daily carry, etc bags, tool boxes, glove boxes, etc. and still have a LOT left over. It has far greater tinsel strength, can be re-used nearly ad infinitum, and is a known entity. Not so much when dealing with plastic zip ties that have no minimum standards. Zip ties have their place, I'm a big fan of them for non-load bearing/electrical wiring. Improvising is one thing, but one should always strive to use the right tool for the right job. JMO :) Regards

@christopherbarrow1536

9 жыл бұрын

KnightFireLT1 what if you use a cable tie as a belt?

@joshuecanary

8 жыл бұрын

+KnightFireLT1 the thing about zip ties is that they are alot quicker and easier to use and when ur hands are cold even more so

@KnightFireLT1Rules

8 жыл бұрын

+Glenn Kievit Nope! Not even close. Ever try threading a needle with numb fingers? Same concept. Not to mention, if it's that cold outside the zip-tie will simply freeze and snap. Real rope and skills win every time.

As a paramedic, thank you so much for addressing the fact that zip ties should never be used as an improvised TQ.

Great video. I've recently been watching some stuff about EDC and several people recommend having zip ties. I was just thinking that they *seem* useful but I couldn't think of what I might ever use them for myself. Now I realize that they could be lifesaver for someone like me if I ever need to 'tie' something together, because I absolutely suck at doing knots.

Keep in mind that zip ties can become very weak and brittle when exposed to sunlight, so don't count on them to secure anything long term outdoors. UV stabilized zip ties will hold up a little better.

I appreciated your ideas, thank you. As for tourniquette and splint I always carry "ace bandages" folded flat in my pack for those circumstances as they can be loosened from time to time and reused. Zipties have scads of uses ...food for thought!

Anyone else find the sound of zipties tying strangely satisfying?

@Rikhardi

8 жыл бұрын

it's just so relaxing

@susy4710

8 жыл бұрын

Lol ikr

@jacobwade2918

8 жыл бұрын

yessss

@NNNavarro

8 жыл бұрын

+shesACE oooooooh I do!

@shesACE

8 жыл бұрын

At least I'm not alone. :P

Fantastic ideas for uses of zip ties. Also thanks for the mention. I love that quick deployment method right out of the pocket.

@sootch00

10 жыл бұрын

I remember when you were showing us that trick and I thought it was the coolest thing. Keep up the good work my friend.

@Sabertooth707

10 жыл бұрын

In some states that is illegal so check your states knife laws.

@Tyler_BAL

10 жыл бұрын

I saw the TNP all stars video back in 2010, and immediately put one on my Spyderco Endura. Been using it ever since! Awesome trick

Remember zip ties are not bio-degradable - let's not spoil America's beautiful wilderness

@xojex1

8 жыл бұрын

its all ready fucked up

@ron0126

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was hiking in the Rockies but saw a zip tie and then turned around and went home and cried that America's beautiful wilderness had been spoiled.

@mark-anthonykroezen7335

8 жыл бұрын

30 heawrd later he ma look the zip tei woods lol

@danceswithcritters

8 жыл бұрын

I was wondering why I've started seeing bits of zip ties all over the damn place while camping.

@tomsawyer8525

8 жыл бұрын

Nor are they reusable.

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, NEVER USE ZIP TIES IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS!!!!!!

@TheBCSledder

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah it would be pretty shitty trying to cut them off when there is swelling around the wound.

@brwe1

7 жыл бұрын

I guess, to "idiot-proof" the tip, he should have added, "Make sure you don't pull it too tight, or it WILL cut off your circulation!"

@wehrmeister

3 жыл бұрын

I cringed when I saw it being used for a splint. I think you'd have to run the risk of interfering with circulation with the extremity, to tighten it enough to be effective to secure the splint.

I'm holding part of my passenger fender together with two zip ties. Still going strong, two years.

@ulwimi_oluninzi

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

Toenail clippers are an excellent way to clip the zip tie off flush with the head. Toenail clippers, if you're gentle with them, can often be used to either remove a splinter or to clip a bit of skin off around the splinter to access the splinter. Anything you can carry that has more than one purpose is good.... especially if it's small.

Same with your T-shirts, etc. Anything you roll up, use velcro straps instead of zip ties. If it's permanent, use zip-ties. If you take it apart and put it back together use velcro straps.

Zip ties are pretty permanent. If you use one to secure something, be SURE that you have the means to remove it. (This especially applies when using them as restraints.) The traditional tool for this is a pair of wire cutters called "dykes". Also... Another tool for organizing cables is double-sided strips of Velcro. You can find these at home improvement stores. The Velcro strips attach permanently to one of the cable and can be wrapped, unwrapped and re-wrapped around you cables. One more word about using zip ties as restraints: Use discretion when doing this. You can cause permanent injury if the tie is too tight - and they are self-tightening. If you have zip-tied someone, stay with them and keep an eye on them to ensure that the ties are not cutting off blood circulation until police can arrive with proper restraint cuffs. Cheers.

@john-rt2vx

Жыл бұрын

when you put the zip tie through the slot, on the side it comes out of if you look closely there's like a little flap. It's the part that clicks over the notches and locks it. If you get something small enough like a knife or small screwdriver lift that flap and it'll allow you to pull it back out. I reuse my zip ties

Good informative video - FYI there are also reusable zip ties that cost about the same and can be opened time and time again without the use of a screwdriver or blade. Having used various zip ties for many years one word of advice - pay a little more for quality zip ties - the cheap ones are a false economy as they break so easily. Also if the zip ties is to be used outdoors for extended periods [typically used to secure electrical or coaxial cables to a mast] - purchase UV protected zip ties as the other simply snap after a short outdoor use. The warning regarding the use of a blade to cut the zip ties should be listened to as the sharp edge will cut you. You can also use a Bic lighter to melt the sharp edge making it safe. ATB

Zip ties around body parts? That's a real stupid idea. As a Medic (Army) and EMT I can tell you that is idiotic. Not to mention every doctor I've worked under has said that anyone that does that should have his/her medical license revoked. Tourniquets are used to LIMIT blood flow, not cut it off completely. Even for a split this is stupid. It can restrict flow too much to where there won't be a pulse below it. As for the rest of the uses, seems good, but I suggest taking out applying a zip tie to any body part. A webbed belt, large piece of clothing, or better yet, an Israeli bandage is better at stopping blood flow. There are even CAT - Combat Action Tourniquet. Not too expensive, reusable, and PERFECT for this use. There are better materials for splinting - old rags, clothing, etc. They don't have to be pristine clean. If you're looking for cheap, easy tourniquet, all you need is a large piece of clothing and a stick; about the width of 1.5" diameter and 6" long at least. Application is easy. There are videos on how to make this.

@UnfilteredMedic

8 жыл бұрын

You're going to go there huh? I know for sure I have much more medical experience than you do. I'm certainly not going to shut up for anyone,especially you.

@mikhayahbeniyahspiritualfi2709

8 жыл бұрын

+DocB30tn I joka with you I kid I kid

@UnfilteredMedic

8 жыл бұрын

Uh huh. I don't spread bad or false medical information. Zip ties can easily cause tissue death.

@tylerslate8237

8 жыл бұрын

i feel like you dont understand that it should be used if you are alone in the woods and dont have anything other than that.

@tobiassambale7661

8 жыл бұрын

If you have bandages you can secure them without zipties. Try knots. Knots are fine...

The alternator belt on my '76 Mazda RX-4 broke one dark night on the way home years ago. I replaced it after I joined several long, wide zip ties together to get me home with the headlights on and the battery wasn't dead after a number of miles. I was prepping way back then in Oregon!

Another emergency use for zip ties is if your boot laces, belt buckles, our the snaps on you britches (pants) brake. Another way to debur the cut end is to melt it with a lighter. They make zip ties in other materials other than plastic. Metal, Stainless Steel, Cable, and Wire Rope. some even have have release's so they can be taken off without cutting them. Keep up the good work Sootch.

this dude is burning thru zipties like he's got pallet loads of them

Just Don't ever trust them cheap dollar store Zip Ties , They will not last! (Not UV) You get what you pay for! Spend the extra $2-3.00 when you buy a bag of them to get REAL nylon Zip ties. (Also check the tensile strength) Also if your in cold weather check the temperature rating!

@beahaven

10 жыл бұрын

I've never used a zip tie. I am thinking of getting these. Are these some of the better ones? www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005OK7P3G/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1535523722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0001IMMJI&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0EAY3DYY14SD15FJ71M5

@sootch00

10 жыл бұрын

beahaven I usually buy mine at Lowes or Home Depot. I'm not sure about the ones you are showing on Amazon but the price is right. Testing different brands would be the best. Thanks

@3nineteen319

10 жыл бұрын

Also, stay away from Harbor Freight zip ties. All are crap from there. Among many more things from that store.

another great idea for a zip tie like bind would be velcro. get a few strips of nylon and velcro the ends. If you ever need to take it off, you can use it again. It's how I attach my molle webbing stuff that is not essential. tarp, instead of wasting a zip tie, you could get a ball/rock and put it in the end and tie a rope around it, then secure it to a tree. THAT TIP TO REUSE ...is amazing. seems like common sense!

This is the first time i recall someone from the East Coast Prepper Association (wink) mentioning Wranglerstar. Thanks for giving our dear homesteader a nod Don.

@sootch00

10 жыл бұрын

WranglerStar is the man.

They say: if you want to sail around the world, all you need to overcome nearly everything is duck tape and zip ties! A super invention!

These type of videos are absolutely amazing for learning about the outdoors and SHTF situations keep it up

I was going to tell you about twisting the end off, but you already knew. You will leave very sharp edges when you just cut the excess off. I have been cut many times working as an electrician. If you can't twist the end off, just leave the tail on. It's simply safer. I will add a couple of tips... Use the black ties for long term, outdoor use. They are made to stand up better to the UV light rays. I also suggest carrying a small pair of wire cutters if you use zip ties a lot. You may not have room to use paracord and zip ties are usually very tough to cut with a knife.

Pretty much, you just showed a video on how to use a Zip Tie. It's nothing great that's what they were made for.

I like velcro better for a lot of these. Reuseable, I'm not accidentally cutting my stuff when I go to clip the zip ties off and I don't need pair of cutters or a knife to free whatever I've bound up.

I made a bracelet with these adding beads for my daughter. great ideas!☺

Zip ties are nice, but I want that bookbag!!!

I use zip ties all the time. Some nice uses of it here I never thought of.

I use zip ties to attached gear to my bags. When I cut down the excess, I use a toe nail clipper to give the zip tie a clean smooth edge. I like the trail marking idea, hadn't thought of that one. Thanks for sharing.

Zip ties for all weather bike tires - that's a new one, I like it. Never saw the paracord trick for cutting zip ties - great idea. I like the knife one as well. Good info - thanks!

The zip ties that are designed to be used as restraints will have a bladed metal tab, are smooth and rounded on the towards-skin side, and raised rounded edges on the side away that make them harder to cut with improvised cutting tools. When cutting zip ties off of someone, the recommended tool is EMT shears. They are very effective at cutting the material. They have blunted points so you're less likely to injure the person, and they don't make a good weapon to be used against you. The same cannot be said for most other cutting tools.

When ever I travel I use zip ties to secure the zips on my bags, I once arrived at an airport and one was off. I went straight to the customs person and told them and they investigated the bag, they told me that zip ties were more secure that small locks which break off easily. Just remember that you have to get back too so carry some extra.

As an I.T. engineer and also someone who's worked on cars and other hobbies like RC Helicopters, etc., I can verify: Zip Ties are the shit.

THIS is why I love this channel! I rarely see that kind of stuff somewhere else! VERY VERY USEFUL! More of this please!

A lot of the uses you have for zipties are kind of ... odd. Zip ties are a bitch to remove once they are placed. You used them in contexts where where 550 cord would have been more useful. Zipties are much harder to remove than 550 cord... and typically you have to destroy the ziptie. The items, for instance, that you ziptied to your pack... in order to use them, you'd have to break your ziptie and then use another to re-secure it to your bag. Zip ties are for things that you want to either be semi-permanently or permanently attached to something. It's not usefull for something you want to attach, detach, re-attach. That's what 550 cord would be better for.

@Warrchild777

9 жыл бұрын

In fairness the title of this is video is "Uses of Zip Ties," not "Zip Ties Are Better Then 550." His whole philosophy is using things in ways that are not their originally intended use. By your philosophy one would say that you should use a gas stove over a penny stove cause its quicker and simpler, or you should use a regular needle instead of one made out of a coat hanger - better yet, why would you filter water when you can get it out of the tap? That's not the point - the point is "different uses."

@anabellecarreon4552

9 жыл бұрын

do you even know what a zip tie can do you can lock it then unlock it you just dont know what it looks like in IRL

@savagehippie1453

9 жыл бұрын

You can unlock a zip tie,and they're relatively inexpensive anyway

The Spyderco mod was something I have never thought of, thanks!

some of these were a stretch.

@irwintorres220

8 жыл бұрын

It was all stretch, and most of it was useless. Why would I hang tools I use alot on the outside of a pack with a zip tie.

@saajana1477

8 жыл бұрын

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I like to tighten them around my neck to help me sleep.

@LarryVickery

8 жыл бұрын

haha. permanently.

@erickmorales5821

6 жыл бұрын

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@KL-bg8fi

5 жыл бұрын

One of the funniest comments I've ever read.

@CiicagoEmpress1

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips

@jules-marcdavis6843

4 жыл бұрын

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Basically, use to cinch things down lol Thanks for the video!

I sailed on merchant ships for 15+ years and I found out that the white zip ties do not last as long as the black ones do in sunlight. Think the white ties are not UV resistant. Make sure when you run cables that it says UV resistant. I was on a ship and the captain came into the radioroom and said there was water coming out of the bottom of the radar indicator! The power cable running up the mast cracked and rain water was coming down thru the cable. My bad for not doing proper maintenance checks. All I did was make a loop in the cable coming down from the overhead and cut the insulation off about 3 inches and let the water drip in a bucket.

Great video! I burn my trimmed zip ties like with cut paracord and it rounds the trimmed edge nicely. You probably knew that but just wanted to share. Thanks for all the great videos! Love this channel!

@delilahdyer8898

2 жыл бұрын

I never thought of that! Thank you

You can also flip the way you put on the zip tie to making it stay tied with friction, useful for light holding.

Putting Zip tie's on the tyres of a bicycle in the snow is a brilliant idea will have to give it a go.

I shouldn't have watched the Paracord, Duct Tape, and Ziptie videos back to back :) Turns out the all do the same thing, haha

You miss a great disadvantage of these: You cant UNTIE them, so for most of the purposes you show I need to cut the ziptie and use a new one next time -> NOPE

@pruthvirajbhople

3 жыл бұрын

I cut a nail of index finger of my left hand in pointed v shape Useful to untie zip ties easily

great video I never thought of using them on pant cuffs to keep bugs out ... lol

i loved the bike one. definetly going to use it soon

ive found that zips sold simply as cable organizers around the holidays are of low quality. these have advantages as you can usually just twist it near the locking tab to release them. and you can bend the tab back up to get a few more uses. the ones found at hardware stores are usually the stronger ones more useful for heavy duty tasks i.e. spring compressing or holding anything that moves a lot.

I have dachshunds oh, and when they get excited they can possibly squeeze through the rails on my deck. I use zip ties to fasten chicken wire around the inside of the deck so that they can't escape. I'm simply steps away no one can even notice the chicken wire so they do not affect the aesthetic of the deck.

I love the zip ties on the bike wheel. What a great idea.

Lee Valley tools sells some really nice releasable zip ties. I bought a couple bags and find them even more handy than the regular ones.

I've been using nail clippers to cut it so it's perfectly smooth. It's really fast and easy too, no twisty turning like with pliers, no multiple takes until you get close enough like with scissors.

good expose on zip tie usage. several comments. it is a BAD idea to encircle ANY part of the body with a zip tie, esp wound care. the body reacts to wounds such as sprains, cuts, breaks or rashes by swelling and the zip tie has no give. the zip tie, with its thin profile, will cut into the skin and possibly impair circulation enough to cause a blood clot.

@collinis1

10 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the sane thing

Haha helloooo ladies! I love these "uses for ____." Videos I tried the dawn weed killer and that stuff works amazing.

Pay no attention to these unimaginative baboons your zip tie presentation was awesome

Awesome uses to zip ties! thanks for sharing. I will definitely buy me a bunch soon.

Some great tips there, I love the Spyderco and they Bicycle mod. As an Electrician I've been using them for years, and they are brilliant. Definitely going in my bag. ATB Gerry

Pretty cool tricks, Cody from the Wranglerstar channel is a cool guy !!

Thanks for sharing these awesome tips!

Good video and good idea to open a knife quickly. I've learned something today. I think the best use of a zip tie that you should have mentioned is: to hold the other zip ties together in a bundle.

I would use velcro straps for anything I wanted removable - almost everything you showed in the intro for example. Get the kind with a hole in one end so you can attach it to the end of an extension cord near the female end, wind up your cord, wrap the velcro around and you're set. You use it over and over and don't go through a ton of zip ties.

thank you so much for the ideas i have a lot of these in my emergency bag in my car:D

Grandes ideas , gracias por mostrarnoslas lo recordare y las añadire en mi mochila . Saludos desde España .

It's also fun to tie a large zip tie around your the drive shaft of your buddy's truck. The clicking sound will drive them nuts until they figure out where its coming from. lol

Don, You never cease to amaze me. No wonder you're a KZread legend!

Great ideas!

You just dropped a Nutnfancy. "DUDE, we've been here before."

I do have one criticism. As an EMT....I would really dissuade you from using a zip-tie to fasten and bandages like that. If you over-tighten the zip-tie, you cut off circulation and most zip-ties aren't able to be loosened once they're tightened. I mean, it'd be okay, I guess, in a matter of life & death....or as a tourniquet...but you'd want to exhaust all other options first. If it's a serious wound, medical personnel will need to be able to quickly access it either to begin treatment or just to do a visual inspection to determine severity.

@melyssa8585

4 жыл бұрын

You guys literally use the same scissors that police use to cut off their zip tie handcuffs also 😂 trauma scissors are the best. Anyway, I think you’ll be able to gain access to the wound

Just came across this-FANTASTIC!

I keep plenty of zip ties, cordage, tarps, and duct tape. Amazing what can be done with these items.

How can you forget using them in your wheel spokes to make your bicycle sound like a motor bike?!

@YoderTexas

10 жыл бұрын

I liked the snow chains idea. Not that I wound use a bike in the snow. Not that we have much snow in North Texas anyway either.

I love zip ties now :)

Great advice as always. Thanks Sootch!

bsically , 19 uses for zip ties if you are sick of rope lol

Thanks for your kind demo.

great tips. At least three I would have never thought about.

Also about tourniquets, you need to be able to loosen them after a while if you’re farther away from help/rescue/hospital etc

I am all about using zip ties but I do not recommend using them to hang items off your pack. These items constantly shift and move around, so not only does it create a bunch of noise when moving in silence is absolutely imperative but with time, the swinging items will eventually start to wear holes in your pack which you definitely don't want. As for noise, I highly recommend packing everything in tight and in a manner where there is no clanking, knocking, banging ect including the zipper grabs if your pack has metal ones. Bandanna between metal containers, cotton balls in pill boxes (this also prevents pills from getting busted up). Last thing you want when absolute silence is paramont is for something to shift in or on your pack and give you away.

If you ever need to leave your luggage with a bellhop at a hotel, or in the back of a van for a shuttle service, using a Ziploc that holds the two zippers together makes it tougher for anyone to just reach in and grab your stuff and steal it. Admittedly, they could cut it (but then you would know someone had gone into your stuff at least), or they could steal the whole bag (But that would be much tougher and riskier for them).

They are also useful on "date night". Which is whenever they dont hear you sneaking up behind them.

Great video again and especially appreciate the opening and re-use section.

Thomas/Betts are good nylon wire ties with a METAL tab that clicks in ties grooves. Not cheap plastic on plastic. many sizes, from small 3" to 6" and larger.

If you are out hiking or shtf and brake a boot lace use every other pair of loops and zip tie them, but you are stuck wearing them until you get home. Once had a lace brake twice, made it very short.

Haaa I was thinkin this sounds just like that Sootch00 guy, and nearly 2 minutes in there it is right on the bag. Keep em comin!

Valuable Tip: Zip ties are very good for fastening one item to another!

Team sootch all the way. thanks for all your educational videos. I've learned a lot since watching you. keep em coming

Great Video, in my EDC allways are some zipties different sizes once you use this, you can´t live without i´m CCTV installer , andit makes my work easy

A lot of these could have been done with a ball of string, and with a ball of string it could be used as tinder for a fire.The cable thing I use string because it's neater and you can colour the string with a felt tip pen.But zip ties do have many uses and when you're finished with them they can be melted down to make things with.But string has more uses cos it can be used for stitching or tinder, or to hold things in place and so on.Horses for courses as the saying goes.

Learn the arbor knott, too! Some bankline with arbor knots can do what zip ties can do, at any length.

I like all your videos Scootch. And I appreciate the time you take to share so many things with us. You've taught me many, many things. Please don't take this the wrong way, but I gotta disagree with you on using zip ties for marking trails. I don't know how long it takes for a zip tie to rot but it's gotta be a very long time. Leave only footprints and take only memories brother. Maybe retrieve the zip ties on your way back? Thanks Scootch.

appreciate your videos my emergency bags are inspired by you

I found most of these rather redundant & quite obvious. TQ & splint usage could be more harmful than helpful. Good idea making tires w/ better traction, tho.

I use cheap ones to put up my outdoor Xmas decorations ... saves me tying string in cold weather. Also, I don't want 50 small pieces of paracord!

My BMW e30 is mostly held together with zipties, but seriously another great video Sootch.

Good video. These are notorious for hospital visits though. Remove or twist them off with Leatherman pliers.. not a pocket knife. 5 stitches and a story after cutting some of these loose. Could put you in jeopardy in the woods. Scissors or pliers are the right tools for cutting them off.