Silicone plaiting bands

[Carlos's Mum]

Anyone used these and is there a you tube feature on them. Can't find one myself.

 

[Bernster]

Yes, you use them just like normal elastic bands but the don’t break as easy and are a bit easier to handle.

 

[ihatework]

The question should be is there anyone still using old rubber bands and if so why ?

 

[Alibear]

The question should be is there anyone still using old rubber bands and if so why ?

Because I still have nearly full bags of them in black, white and brown. Which shows how often I plaited over the years

 

[ihatework]

Because I still have nearly full bags of them in black, white and brown. Which shows how often I plaited over the years

You need to trade up ?

 

[View]

I’m using up my black ones as keepers on my watch strap!

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

The question should be is there anyone still using old rubber bands and if so why ?

Yup for the racehorses! They only need to be in for an hour, most of the jockeys pull quite a few out when they get on and the rest get plucked out after the race. I just use 1 band to plait so they are easy to undo. No point stitch plaiting a racehorse plus when the jockeys start scrubbing the horse would lose half its mane if they were stitched in!

 

[ihatework]

Yup for the racehorses! They only need to be in for an hour, most of the jockeys pull quite a few out when they get on and the rest get plucked out after the race. I just use 1 band to plait so they are easy to undo. No point stitch plaiting a racehorse plus when the jockeys start scrubbing the horse would lose half its mane if they were stitched in!

You’ve missed the point!!
This isn’t about stitching in.

 

[humblepie]

I can't get on with the silicone ones at all. That said I always sew plaits in but the lady who competed my horse for a while used to plait with the silicone bands and I couldn't manage them at all when I tried.

 

[Cowpony]

I've got some and find they break much more easily than the rubber ones. I throw away twice as many when I'm plating because they break.

 

[Muddywellies]

I've got some and find they break much more easily than the rubber ones. I throw away twice as many when I'm plating because they break.

Me too. I tried them and found they were useless. They break far too easily.

 

[planete]

Can't stand them.

 

[Nevin's Run]

Me too. I tried them and found they were useless. They break far too easily.

I find the opposite! Much prefer them

 

[Bernster]

I find the opposite! Much prefer them

me too they stretch more and break less