origamijoint
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Zip ties are like premolded silicon...gj
Zip ties....cable ties....oh yes...i have used them as a belt, to hold a distributer cap on in a race situation, for tying down females, for tying down female plants, as hair clips, and the list goes on.
Here is what I do to avoid the dreaded "meat hook" when cutting the tails off.
1. I do not cut them off. I take my "lineman" which are a pair of pliers that electricians use. a small pair of pliers will do. Small vise-grips also work.
Grasp the plastic as close to the lock as possible....and twist. Twist a few times and the tail should come off. With no sharp edges.
or
2. Take a razor knife. A good one with a sharp blade....and cut the tail directly outside of the lock....this is the best way to make a clean cut.
and when you want to take them off.....carefull if you use them to tie plants down...especially when taking them off. Because you may slip and do something that you will not want to share with the group.
grab the lock with your pliers/lineman/tooth/teeth/and twist....should break them right off.
I have found this method for bending a plant down.
Make a small loop with the tie around the branch in question....then tie a weight to another tie and loop to the first.
This way I can cut the weight and not the plant if/when I need to.
AND always remember that you can Daisey chain the ties to make a longer one. This is the secret to my "New Age Jethro" rope belt. But stay frosty as someone will walk up from behind to give your new belt a little tug....and before you know it....you will look like you are smuggling grapes.
After wire nuts, grounding pigtails, good electrical tape, and GFCI recepticles....cable ties are next on the scrounge list.
Thanks Pres, Roseman you CFL lighting studs... LMAO 
