Which Bungee Cord And Tie-down Strap Brand Wins?

(heaviest of all brands tested)

(lightest of all brands tested)

survived with no visible cracks in the rubber on either side; about 7 in of permanent stretch

the first EPDM cord to survive the 9 month test intact; about 5.5 in of permanent stretch; lots of smaller cracks in the rubber

did not survive; rubber developed very large cracks

did not survive; a lot of very small cracks in the rubber

did not survive, though with a bunch of smaller cracks rather than the large cracks seen on the Haul-Master strap

survived with the least color fade of all brands up to that point in the narration; only about 3 in of permanent stretch, the best (least) yet

survived, some color fading, about 3 in of stretch (very close to HDX); maxed out again at 12 in but now reading 16.4 lb, about 2 lb more than new, attributed to jacket shrinkage

survived in very good condition, about 4 in of stretch

survived, slightly more fading than HDX but better than most other brands, about 4.5 in of stretch

described as in the best shape of all brands up to that point in the narration; about 7 in of permanent stretch

badly faded but held up better than Hyper Tough; about 9 in of permanent stretch; broke before reaching 24 in in the post-UV retest

survived with plenty of elasticity remaining, quite a bit of fading, about 5 in of stretch; gave up before reaching 24 in in the post-UV retest

did not survive; started off bright red, badly faded, rubber degraded and breaks when stressed

survived intact but jacket badly faded; about 11 in of permanent stretch

did not survive; completely disintegrated

continued to perform well at 24.4 lb

dropped 20% to 27.8 lb

only dropped 8.4% to 24 lb, best percentage result of the EPDM group at this specific test

dropped from 21.2 to 14.2 lb

only dropped 11% to 8 lb

dropped from 14.6 to 6.4 lb

dropped from 8.4 to 6.2 lb (once referred to in transcript as 'Sargeant Outdoors', an evident naming drift for the same brand)

only dropped 17% to 6.8 lb

dropped from 11.4 to 7 lb

dropped from 13 to 7.4 lb

dropped by about half, to 20 lb (see note on brand identity)

dropped from 6 to 4.6 lb

dropped from 6.8 to 3 lb

dropped from 5.8 to 4.6 lb (once referred to in transcript as 'Horze Ski', an evident naming drift for the same brand)

/ 36 lb / 50.8 lb / 71.2 lb (best of all brands at 12, 18, and 24 in)

/ 34.6 lb / 51.2 lb / 63 lb (second most at 24 in behind the Haul-Master strap)

(strongest of all brands at 6 in) / 40.8 lb (strongest EPDM strap at 12 in) / 68.8 lb / 79 lb (described as over stretched at this point)

/ 26.2 lb / not stated (see note) / 43.6 lb (described as dropping fast at this point)

/ 21.2 lb / 28.4 lb / 40 lb

/ 9 lb / 11.2 lb / 15.2 lb

/ 8.4 lb / 10.6 lb / 13 lb

/ 8.2 lb / 10.2 lb / 13 lb

/ 11.4 lb / 16 lb / 31.4 lb (described as over stretched at this point)

/ 13 lb / 17.8 lb / 27.2 lb (best yet at 2 ft, at that point in the narration)

/ 9.2 lb / 13.6 lb / 28.2 lb

/ 6 lb / 8 lb / 11.2 lb (narrator notes this brand offers a lot of stretch at low strength)

/ 5.8 lb / 9 lb / 21.8 lb (described as over stretched at this point)

very little change, from 24.4 to 24.2 lb

lost less than 1 lb, to 27.2 lb

lost just over 2 lb

lost 2 lb, to 12.2 lb

no change, held at 8 lb

dropped from 6.4 to 5.8 lb

dropped from 6.2 to 5.8 lb

dropped from 6.8 to 6 lb

dropped from 7 to 6.2 lb

dropped from 7.4 to 7 lb

dropped from 6.2 to 5.8 lb

dropped from 4.6 to 4.4 lb

remained the same at 4.6 lb

(33.3% loss, best of the EPDM straps) / 44 lb (best yet) / 64 lb (best for solid rubber straps, only 10.1% loss)

(about half original) / 23.6 lb / 34.4 lb (about half original strength)

/ 6.6 lb / 9 lb

(28.6% loss) / 8.2 lb / 9.8 lb (24.6% loss)

(about half original strength) / 7.2 lb / 13.2 lb (no loss in holding force versus new, attributed to the integrated steel-hook jacket providing support)

best of the EPDM/tarp-strap group

second in the EPDM/tarp-strap group

counted as a broken strap, treated as a fifth place finish per the narrator's scoring convention

counted as a broken strap, treated as a fifth place finish per the narrator's scoring convention

counted as a broken strap, treated as a fifth place finish per the narrator's scoring convention

best of the regular bungee cord group

a very close second to HDX in the regular bungee cord group

fourth place in the regular bungee cord group