Cheap and effective gear ties?

[bigman]

I recently bought some name brand gear ties and while very good were expensive.....so I bought some heavy duty green coated clothes line and am now making my own. Not fancy but very strong and a roll will last a long time.
Just putting it out there for people on a

 

[DanO]

...budget.

I've also used the coated wire from Summit and that is pretty affordable when you get it on sale or through CamoFire. That works really well.
Original GearTies though are the Cadillac in my opinion and set the standard.

 

[skell]

Another option...

32' Heavy Duty Soft Wire Tie at Menards https://www.menards.com/main/p-1536906620102.htm

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[whatever]

Another option...

32' Heavy Duty Soft Wire Tie at Menards https://www.menards.com/main/p-1536906620102.htm

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Been using scraps of Romex wire for years ( anything you get for free is worth saving up for)

 

[Unshackled]

Anyone done the aluminum wire in 550 cord?

 

[DaveH]

I was given a card of Field & Stream (****s Sporting Goods?) flexible gear cord. It's 16 feet of plastic covered steel wire that you cut to whatever length needed. Looks promising but I haven't actually used it yet. Just looked it up and it sells for $5. Maybe good for light/medium duty applications.

 

[Hoytstringmusic3]

I took a piece of NMB wire and cut the back wire out of it and it has been working great. Im sure you could use any solid wire with a jacket.