On Dec 21, 7:50*am, Bob wrote:
Hi,

Bought a package of those electrical plastic tie-wraps at HD.
The kind they sell, mainly, for wrapping around a cable bundle to hold
them together.

But, they are useful for a zillion other purposes, too.

Tried to wrap them around a fence post to hold some reflective markers on..

They fractured immediately.

Guess the plastic they use can't take to cold.
But it should; only about 20 deg F out there, which really isn't all
that bad.

Anyone else ever experience this ?

Bob

Yes-

Check country of origin.

My buddy gets his at HD or HF and they are typically from China.
The material looks crappy; chalky & rough

I get mine from McMaster in various colors & they come in bags labeled
Made in USA.
For ~3 to $7 per hundred depending on size, I figure the Made in USA
are worth it, they've never fractured or cracked.

cheers
Bob