Plait Bands - why are they so THIN now?

[vik100]

Has anyone else found that plait bands are not only smaller but now thinner - so they usually break mid-plait? I found some old ones in an old grooming kit and they are wonderful - much stretchier and thicker and don't break - any idea where I can get some of the old type? Perhaps the Plait Band Tree Plantations are diseased...??

 

[Thunderbirds R Gone]

I've noticed that too - it's really annoying

 

[FinkleyGladiator]

Pmsl at the tree plantations!!

 

[Nando]

Ha ha...thought it was just me being over zealous- and sorry, no idea where to get decent ones, not certain they exist anymore... credit crunch must have affected elastic production!!!

 

[faj1]

glad its not just me , just finished plaiting and nearly every one snapped on my fingers !

 

[Ferdinase514]

I know!! Drives me crazy.

Double band them, reduces snapping....as someone who spends most of her day banding up buddles of cash, I know a lot about the effective use of rubber bands.

Good to know I am making good use of my degree....

 

[annret]

I got some recently which were much better than the previous bunch... can't remember for the life of me where but may be these ones? http://horze.com/product_info.php?products_id=26210&n=M1

 

[MandyMoo]

i agree, much thinner these days! they are SO annoying, always snap mid-plait xx

 

[Jane_Lou]

I am a sad old fashioned old fart who still sews in my plaits so not actually noticed!

 

[Tnavas]

I don't have that problem - I sew mine. Plaiting bands hadn't been invented when I learned to plait, I still find plaiting with bands really hard.

 

[jumptoit]

I can't remember which mine are now but I did find some good ones recently, along with some I detest - so thick they didn't stretch or so thin they snapped.

 

[vik100]

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I got some recently which were much better than the previous bunch... can't remember for the life of me where but may be these ones? http://horze.com/product_info.php?products_id=26210&n=M1

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Oooo got excited then but they don't do BLACK!! Blue brown and red but not black. Thanks anyway!!!

I used to do the sewing plaits thing and had to sew plaits in my son's pony for Gosling Cup and BSPS showing but it takes FOREVER and involves needles which I am paranoid about dropping and not being able to find! Any other recommendations gratefully received!

 

[milliepops]

The best ones I have found recently were HKM ones. They are quite thick and really stretchy. I think Inchs sell them

 

[kick_On]

can i add, you can always sew them in?