A lot of the cheap-O zip ties are not "really" nylon and they are pretty crummy. Best to stick with the commercial ones from Tyton/Hellerman, Panduit, T&B, etc. Black will always be better outdoors than the "natural" milky-white ones.
-Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: topband-boun...@contesting.com [mailto:topband- > boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom W8JI > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 2:13 PM > To: Mike Waters; topband > Subject: Topband: Ty-wraps > > I know the Home Depot ones are not. They start to break after a couple > years. :-) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Waters" <mikew...@gmail.com> > To: "topband" <topband@contesting.com> > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 12:42 PM > Subject: Re: Topband: Threading radials > > > > I've found that black Thomas & Betts Ty-Raps are UV resistant, at least > in > > the Ohio sun. I think the T&B p/n was TY-525-M. > > > > 73, Mike > > www.w0btu.com > > _______________________________________________ > > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK