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Employ the benefits of hook-loop technology to tidy up your cable clutter. Enjoy a stylish logo, secure attachment, and inexpensive cost.
Even though my wife and I find ourselves on opposite ends of the tech-loving/tolerating coin, we agree on one major tenet: cords and cable clutter are a nuisance. As a technophile, I like to adopt new technologies/devices, and enjoy learning/gaining new functions/opportunities. Our home has several Apple TVs and gaming consoles attached to our televisions, various iterations of Alexa, essential oil diffusers, and other devices like Linksys Velop mesh nodes.
When you consider iPhone, iPad, MacBook charging cables, hoverboards, and other kids’ toys, our outlets resemble Medusa’s hair. Like Perseus’ tricks at dealing with the Gorgon, I employ the magic of hook-loop cable straps to control/slay the cable menace.
The Wrap-It Storage Super-Stretch Selfie Straps arrived in a matte black 7 5/16 inches long by 5 1/4 inches wide by 11/16 inches thick retail package. The cover, top, bottom, and both side panels displayed a yellow/black Wrap-IT storage logo with bright highlighter-yellow accents. I enjoyed the variety, the dark background, and the play on contrasting colors. However, I do not believe the logo should have been imprinted on each surface. The rear panel provided a large white sticker on a black background.
The upper segment of the panel provided a yellow accented product name, a quaint humanized statement about the strap, and two product feature descriptors (1. Stays Attached. 2. Super-Stretch Material). The mid/lower segment provided a helpful three-step how-to (1. Loop and secure the yellow tab around the cord. 2. Wrap the cord with a soft loop side of the strap facing out. 3. Pull snugly and attach), and dual images portraying a wrapped cable, and an extremely organized, junk drawer. Lastly, the panel’s right edge provided a small image depicting the twelve 6” black straps, an SKU barcode, Wrap-IT logo, @WrapItStorage, address information, and a QR code.
I opened the box and removed the included Wrap-It Storage advertisement card, and the twelve 3 3/4 inches long by 1-inch wide straps. Each strap had a 1×1 inch black elastic patch with a centralized W logo (11/16 inch diameter yellow circle with a black W in the negative space), a 5 1/8 inches soft loop section, and a 1/2 inch long by 1-inch wide yellow-colored hook segment. Directly opposed to the W patch, each strap had a 1×1 inch black loop segment. When I removed the yellow hook section from the loop section and tugged outward, the 6 3/4 inches long cable stretched to approximately 12 1/2 inches long.
To use the Selfie Straps, I placed the W logo facing upward, undid the yellow hook segment, and opened the strap. I placed a USB-C cable at the yellow-hook/black-loop junction, draped the yellow-hook over it, and affixed it to the black-loop section. I then coiled the cable, wrapped the strap over the loop and affixed the black hook segment to the loop segment.
I liked the secure hook-loop attachment and the stretchy elastic material. Additionally, my OCD nature enjoyed the ability to orient/align the symmetrical, vibrant yellow, square patches. I found the width worked well with USB cables, power strip cables, and to secure the cable of my UGREEN 200W desk charger. However, the larger Wrap-IT Super Stretch Storage Straps worked better for the larger tools in my garage.
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I am a father of 4, a full-time physician, movie-fan, BSA Scout Parent, part-time gamer, and I have a touch of the prepper. With my love of science and tech, my main goal is to ensure I get the best product and price. My kids and I love games on our Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, Meta Quest 2, iPad Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
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