Thought zip ties were the answer, now I regret every single one

I used to think zip ties were the only way to go. Last month I tried to swap out a broken power strip behind my desk in Portland, and I had to cut through 14 of those things with wire cutters. Took me an hour to free everything, and I sliced my thumb on a sharp plastic edge. Now I’m switching to velcro straps and wondering why I ever trusted those little plastic monsters. Anyone else have a cable tool they swore by that turned out to be a pain?

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bethcarr2mo ago

Those plastic ties actually get brittle over time in warmer rooms, so they snap at the worst moments. Velcro is way more forgiving when you need to reroute a cable for that new monitor setup. Heat shrink labels on each end of your cords might save you from guessing which one is which later.

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faithg262mo ago

Right? I've just given up and let the cables become a tangled mess behind my desk.

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