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Haydn Clarke

Haydn Clarke

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Gentlemen, I have been using these things for a few seasons and have found them to be indispensible. They are the most useful non-fishing fishing item I have and can be used for a number of purposes. They weigh nothing and cost pennies.


They are called twisty ties. They are flexible wire inside a soft foam. If you get the right ones thay are reasonably rigid and the foam obviously protects rods from getting scratched. I got mine from a garden centre but I think they are available on ebay. I use them mostly for tying my rods, landing net and bank stick together when moving swims etc. They can also be used to form a butt rest when tied to your chair, or as I was using them today as a holder for watching the football on my iphone. They are as limited as your imagination.

Haydn
 
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And here is my Heath Robinson version of Jimmy Savill's chair. Complete with cup holder and radio stand.

Haydn
 
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:eek: !!!!!!! Brilliant Hayden, i'll be on the look out for some, i'll check ebay out first. Thanks for the tip.

Ian.
 
Haydn Clarke said:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Twisty-Grips-...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cadda0914


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Storage-Super...md=ViewItem&pt=UK_Storage&hash=item20b174b36c

These are like the ones I have. you can buy the stuff on a roll and cut it to length but I'd suggest getting the pre-made lengths as they have a plastic end cap that stops the metal wire protruding.

Haydn
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Haydn, are you sure these are the same as the ones you have? The items in both those adds are thirty one and a half inches long, by three quarters of an inch wide...that is like nearly three feet of a hosepipe in size :eek:

It certainly won't look anything like the one holding your rod, or chair mods in your picture :confused:

Cheers, Dave.
 
Surely thats even better , you can cut them into various sizes , not to sure if the metal would stick out to much after cutting them but a bit of gaffer tape or even melting the ends may solve the problem . Ps cracking idea thanks for the tip Haydn .
 
David Gauntlett said:
Haydn, are you sure these are the same as the ones you have? The items in both those adds are thirty one and a half inches long, by three quarters of an inch wide...that is like nearly three feet of a hosepipe in size :eek:

It certainly won't look anything like the one holding your rod, or chair mods in your picture :confused:

Cheers, Dave.
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I think there is a misprint on the sizeing of the second of those two as it lists it's thickness as being 3/4" / 1cm. which are clearly not the same. I shouldn't worry, they will be fine and like Graham says, cut them down. If you pull back the foam a little then you can cut the wire so it is shorter in length then just singe the end.


Haydn
 
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Originally Posted by Ian Crook
Are you looking to replace your 5 year old bin bag ties already Mr Steptoe??

........ Do you see what i have to put up with people ?
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I don' know :rolleyes:....the season hasn't even started yet and you two are at it already!

Mind you Mr Grant I do tend to agree with Crooky that these look a bit up market from the usual bits of old string that hold your gear together.:p

Gavin
 
need cheap rod bands / spool bands then lidl's has the answer



velcro straps 10" X 5/8" in packs of 6 for only £1.29p (click picture for details) in today.
 
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