Which Zip Tie Brand Wins?
In our test we compared 7 zip tie options head to head. Strong Ties came out on top. See the measured results, the runner-up, the budget pick, and a link to the full test video.
Strong Ties
Price shown in test: 9 cents each
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Hyper Tough
Price shown in test: 15 cents each
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Storehouse
Price shown in test: 3 cents each, by far the least expensive product tested
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The quick take
The short version of why each pick lands where it does, built straight from the measured results.
“to me, strong ties is the best zip tie we tested today”
The measured results
Every number below is read straight from the test. Products are listed in the order they finished.
Ambient temperature tensile strength test
- 1Strong Ties
finished on top in the first round, described as having twice the girth of the competition, promises 120 lb of tensile strength
- 2Hyper Tough
one of the top three performers, rated for 75 lb, the host said he was impressed to see it in the top three
- 3Storehouse
one of the top three performers despite being the cheapest brand and having the lowest rating (46 lb working load)
- 4TR Industrial
rated for 50 lb; no individual measured result was given separately from the general group performance
- 5Cambridge releasable zip tie
rated for 50 lb tensile strength; no individual measured result was given separately from the general group performance
- 6Flurhrt
rated for 50 lb tensile strength; no individual measured result was given separately from the general group performance
- 7Lenitech
averaged only 89 lb despite a 120 lb rating, nearly finishing in last place
High temperature test (about 160 F)
- 1Strong Ties
did not quite meet its 120 lb capacity but came out on top, nearly edging out the Hyper Tough brand
- 2Hyper Tough
very close behind Strong Ties, nearly edging it out for first place
- 3Storehouse
continued to do very well, demonstrating why it is a much better value than the brands that finished below it
- 7Lenitech
a really disappointing performance considering its 120 lb rating and price more than four times the cheapest brand
- 4TR Industrialnot tested
- 5Cambridge releasable zip tienot tested
- 6Flurhrtnot tested
All measurements (1 more)+
Cold temperature test (about minus 13 F)
- 6Flurhrt
the only brand that did worse in the cold rather than better, though the host noted it is only rated to 5 F and was tested below its rating
- 7Lenitech
once again failed to impress
- 1Strong Tiesnot tested
- 2Hyper Toughnot tested
- 3Storehousenot tested
- 4TR Industrialnot tested
- 5Cambridge releasable zip tienot tested
How it was tested
- tensile strength test at ambient temperature (about 75 F), pulled to failure with a chain hoist and weight scale, averaged across three samples
- tensile strength test after heating the zip ties to about 160 F
- tensile strength and brittleness test after freezing the zip ties to about minus 13 F
- attempt to use zip ties (with alignment studs) in place of cylinder head bolts to hold a cylinder head onto a running engine
“to me, strong ties is the best zip tie we tested today”
