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Again I ask why not use cave line? What does this new, improved zip tie 
offer over cave line? Wazza matta, can't tie a knot?

 Jim

On 6/17/98 2:58 PM Hans Petter Roverud wrote:

>There are two basic kinds of zip ties. The ones we don't trust are the ones
>everybody knows. The other kind that might pass has two inter-locking
>flanges. That is, rather than end-through-the-loop it's got serrated grips.
>My experience with these indicates they're more reliable. Any opinions? 
>
>At any rate, stainless hose clamps are found wherever marine supplies are
>sold. Just make sure you don't over-tighten the hose clamp -- you've got
>enough torque to crush the BC's plastic flange. A loop of inner tube beneath
>the clamp ensures that it doesn't pinch or gouge into the hose.
>
>regards
>
>Hans
>
>

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