How to Unlock the Nylon Cable Zip Tie if You Lock It by Mistake?

Nylon cable zip tie, as a kind of strapping items, has already entered our thousands of households, and everyone is no stranger to cable ties products. But recently, we have occasionally found that many friends have made mistakes when using cable ties and ask for help. The witty netizens are also very open-minded, give full play to everyone's imagination, and use any methods, including cutting, pulling, dragging, and so on. But what should we do to untie the nylon cable zip ties that have been locked by mistake?

1. Introduction to the wrong methods

Here is a detailed introduction to the wrong ways in order to let everyone take a warning, and don't make these mistakes in daily life.

1) Cut

When I first saw this method, I was a bit shocked. Why would anyone take this as a method? Cutting will destroy the nylon cable zip tie itself. People who want to untie the cable tie may want to use it in the future, so we must first deny this method.

2) Pull hard

This method is the most recommended method by netizens, but can you really solve it by pulling it out? According to our understanding of the performance of nylon zip ties, the quality and performance of current cable ties are very good. It is impossible to untie the nylon cable zip tie by pulling hard;

3) Various other weird methods such as tooth biting, fire, etc. 

We are very serious to warn you not to try these methods. Mislocking of nylon cable zip ties is a very small thing, but your use of these weird methods will cause more and bigger trouble.

2. Introduction to the correct ways to unlock the cable tie

Here is an introduction to the correct way to unlock the nylon cable zip ties by mistake. Only one tool is needed here - a "sharp little hard object", which can be the tip of a scissors, an ear pick etc.

We carefully observe the nylon cable zip tie product itself. There is a small "tongue" plastic part at the head of the cable tie. Its function is to let the cable tie pass through and jam it, so that it can only advance and cannot retreat. So we can use sharp obejct to press under the small "tongue", then pry it off the net with little force, and then quickly remove the nylon cable zip tie.

3. Is it worth to unlock the cable tie?

The above is a more detailed introduction to the wrong and correct methods of how to unlock the cable ties by mistake, but everyone comes back and thinks carefully about the nylon cable zip ties. Is it worth unlocking?

The cable tie is well known that it is made of plastic, and the price of cable tie products has been declining in recent years, and the chance of accidental lock is relatively small. The way of unlocking is for the "small tongue" of the cable tie head clamping device. A certain degree of destructiveness is there. Prying open the clamping device will reduce the binding force when the cable tie is reused again, so we cut the cable tie product that was locked by mistake and discard it.

Nylon cable zip ties are commonly used in the internal wiring of electrical products. Everyone uses unopened cable ties to tie the lines. Once the user finds that the straps are not tight and loose, they will doubt the quality of the entire manufacturer's products. So the best way to do when we encountered cable ties wrong lock is to cut it, which is to maintain the high quality and high performance of the product.