solotripper wrote on Aug 18^th, 2010 at 7:07pm:

DentonDoc wrote on Aug 18th, 2010 at 5:26pm: Kerry wrote on Aug 10th, 2010 at 8:37pm: My problem is how do you order something worth $2.50 when shipping is $20. I just ordered 20 of them from Mil-Spec Monkey.  That makes the unit price $0.45, but you can buy a single for $.65. Shipping via USPS was $2.00 BTW:  Why did I buy so many ... Hey, not only am I going to add them to my boot laces, I'm going to give them a try as quick line tensioners for my tent and tarp.  (I'll report back on whether or not this is a good use for them). dd dd, be sure to give a report on whether they worked as boot laces. They look just like the ones I bought , but I believe the plastic might be different :-/

I used the the product on my September canoe trip.  I did some longish portages, a few serious bog walks and a couple of plunges in to waist deep swamp.  Over the two weeks of use, the boot laces remained continually snug.  On a previous trip with the same boots, single knots didn't generally last a day without becoming untied ... even double knots came loose once or twice.

I've also walked these tensioners on my hiking boots.  No tension failures to report in the first 200 miles of use.

EXCELLENT tip ST!  Thanks.

dd