(Part 2) Best rubber bands according to redditors
We found 126 Reddit comments discussing the best rubber bands. We ranked the 65 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
I'm going to take a slightly different approach here. The trick is in the phrase 'and they can stretch as big as you need'.
In theory, according to the rules you set out, we could stretch a rubber band as long as we needed, twist it around, and put it back around itself -- the way you would with a hair-tie if you were fastening a ponytail. Because we know that no matter how far we stretch it it's never going to break, we can loop it around and around as many times as we like. It'll get thinner and thinner and thinner as we do, allowing the molecules to get closer and closer together, until effectively the whole thing becomes indistinguishable from the bands next to it -- in effect, it becomes one solid mass of rubber. However, there IS a limitation, and that limitation is the mass of the band. Every day, we get to add one band's worth of rubber to what will effectively become our ball (a solid mass by the time we're done, so don't go trying to pick the bands off once you're finished; they'll be no use as office supplies anymore).
Google gives me a mass of the Earth of 5.97219 × 10^24 kilograms. Based on an Amazon search, we can get thirty bands for around 50g for the reasonable-enough price of £1.59. By that reckoning, we'd need 1.194438 × 10^26 packets of bands to do the job, or £1.89915642 × 10^26 worth. For comparison, the GDP of the entire world was £52.04 trillion in 2012, so you're going to have to save up a while to be able to afford it. Don't worry, though: at one band a day, it will take you 3.583314 × 10^27 days to get your ball to the right mass. That's around 700,000,000,000,000 times longer than the age of the universe, or as scientists call it, a long-ass time.
But you didn't ask for the mass; what you asked for was a rubber band ball the size of the Earth. We can work that out too, although it takes a couple more steps. The average density of the Earth is 5,515kg/m^3, which means that if we were to chop the Earth up into convenient m^3 sized blocks, we'd need 1.08289937 × 10^21 of them. How long would it take us to make a rubber band ball of the same size? Well, if we ignore the compression aspect of it (which would naturally make the ball smaller as we added more bands to it), then Wikipedia tells us that most rubber bands are made of natural rubber, and this site gives us the average density of pure gum rubber at 910-930 kg/m^3 (let's call it 920); as a result, it would take around 552,000 bands (or roughly 1,500 years) to make just one of those balls of equivalent volume. Multiply it out by how many you'd need -- 1.08289937 × 10^21 -- and you're looking at around 1,636,260,948,070,000,000,000,000,000,000 years.
Better get started, then.
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Some of [these] (http://www.amazon.com/Neodymium-Magnets-inch-Disc-N48/dp/B001KV38ES)
Some [hangers] (http://www.amazon.com/Whitmor-6022-3358-10-Everyday-Hangers-Set/dp/B005GWKGWO/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1405654861&sr=1-1&keywords=metal+hangers).
A package of [rubber bands] (http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Rubber-Bands-Size-Pack/dp/B00FZYT2KA/ref=sr_1_5?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1405654884&sr=1-5&keywords=rubber+bands)
A couple of [Rulers with a groove in the middle] (http://www.amazon.com/Westcott-Punched-English-Metric-Inches/dp/B0006OKGY0/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1405654952&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=wooden+ruler)
Some [metal spring] (http://www.amazon.com/Multi-purpose-Colorful-Metal-Clips-Holders/dp/B000WYQ3QO/ref=sr_1_4?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1405655028&sr=1-4&keywords=spring+clip) "triggers" .
Put them together, [gauss rifle.] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVgbtqsmx54)
Gorruck 34L GR2 Coyote Tan - a good bag, heavy, uncomfortable, probably give it to my grandchildren in like 50 years
Flip Flops - generic things
Bigblue 28W solar charger - very good, can charge my battery up during the day if i leave it in the sun which I've never really done honestly
Jakemy hardware tools - seamed useful? i've never needed this
Army glove shells - i thought i used these a lot and were indistructable but now that i think of it, i don't use them that often and are probably pretty cheaply made.
Sharpie, pen, all weather notebook - probably should switch over to a fisher space pen...
Straws - these are probably already broken.
Whistle - really really really loud
Fire-striker, matches, lighter - i'm not sure i have enough ways to start a fire
Fresnel lens - ok, now i have enough
LED flashlight - i used to go running in the middle of the night with this flashlight, its tiny
LED flashlight - this isn't the one i have but looks kinda similar? i don't remember where i got mine
Earbuds - generic cheap earbuds
Leatherman Surge - given to me by my wife for passing the bar. thanks wife!
First Aide kit - i put mine together from stuff i've stolen from friends houses whenever i go over and use the bathroom
playing cards - these look very similar to the ones i have, they are plastic so they won't get rained on
glasses/ sunglasses - i have really bad vision
personal hygiene kit - aahhhh dry shaving
Sawyer Mini / syringe, collapsible canteen (dirty), heavy duty straw - i've never used this
collapsible canteen (clean) - i've never used this either
sewing kit - i've used this a lot
ID tags - i guess if i get blown up they'll know my blood type?
garbage bag - for when my pockets are full
elastic bands - i use these when packing to keep rolled socks and things from falling apart
Salt - i have nooooo idea why i have this
cooking grate - i'm not going to hold meat over a fire with a stick like some sort of caveman
heavy duty ziplock bag - in case my mapcase breaks and other reasons
rip-patch - leftover from when i needed a pack because i bought a crummy cheap inflatable sleeping pad.
Army Fleece Beanie - i always keep this at the top of my pack
4 Bungie Cords - not the one i use but similar. to make a field-expedient shelter
Trowel - for disposal of biological wastes
Lensatic compass - because GPS should only be a backup
Pocketboy 130 folding saw - i have a bigger one for yardwork, this small one is really great
Tent stakes - for tent staking
Ravpower 26800 Battery - use this all the time can fast chage my stuff
Battery Battery holder, cables, wall charger - all fits togehter like glove!
Army Poncho - wear it, make a tent out of it etc
Microfiber towel - not the one i use but similar. i mainly use this for when the kids accidentally fall in a lake like they tend to do for some reason
Down Jacket - cheap chinese knockoff... i feel bad for not buying american
Wet weather top - not sure this is worth the space/weight
Wet Weather bottom - not sure if this is worth the weight/space
Silkweights - PJs! and warmth
Jungle Blanket - this is a lot better than the army's woobie. lighter and warmer
Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet - again, gift from wife. she wanted me to chop things and be more manly, generally. now i come home with parts of wildlife for her to cook
Map of New England - or, how i stopped worrying and love dismounted land navigation
PT belt - keeps me safe in all situations
Compression straps - i don't like lashing things to the outside but i guess i can if i wanted to
Fork and Spoon - stole these from the kitchen. i'll probably be replacing this soon with something titanium.
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EDIT: i just priced it out: $1,585.08 total
Ranger Bands Mixed 35 Count Made from EPDM Rubber for Survival, Emergency Tinder and Strapping Gear of Various Sizes Made in the USA NGE61972 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FM7MBGZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_G-2TDbCVFZKGQ
I’ve been using them to organize all sorts of shit
My movers used giant ones to keep protective pads in place.
ABN Extra Large Rubber Bands 10 Pack 36” Inches – Giant Rubber Bands Heavy Duty Moving Supplies https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XSKNLQ2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8.a4CbJK245N6
I always have something clipped to the outside my bag, whether it's a clip-on Bluetooth speaker, or the Matador soap bar pack, or a rolled up drawstring backpack. Whatever bulky thing happens to be clipped on the outside at that moment (usually the soap), I will wrap it in a few dozen of these biodegradable heavy duty rubber bands:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MG5SZEW/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_JK8ZDbNPG17HP
Having them at the ready is invaluable for getting quickly organized when you're packing your stuff in a hurry. They're great for clothes, electronics, packaged food, the list goes on.
Two elastic bands.
UV resistant are better, as they tend to last longer.
Hmm...maybe a mis-fitting cap. Mine is way too much suction with the cap on full. You could try a thick rubber band around the seam (of where the cap and case meet) to form a seal. Ever noticed the thick rubber bands that keep broccoli stalks together? Like these?
Those would be perfect. Buy some broccoli, or steal a rubber band, or order a pound of them from Amazon for $10.
That's my suggestion. Hopefully they're tight enough.
I would try a beefy rubber band.
https://www.amazon.com/Ranger-Survival-Strapping-Various-NGE61972/dp/B00ZIUZ63S
Try these
I don't rely much on inserts (sorry DoW et. al.) and plan for the sideways shelving as I clean up. Pick the side of the box that will become the ''bottom'' and place the heaver or more square items against it building ''up''. It quickly becomes second nature to pack things away this way. If it's done fairly well, when you turn the box on its ''bottom'' edge and put it on the shelf nothing will really shift or fall.
The one weak point is if someone unaware of the system grabs the box and rotates it end over end to read the back of the box or similar.
Also, each game/box is a unique...some boxes don't fit snugly, some components just push out more than others. In most cases I can fill the shelves enough so that the boxes on the left and right are holding the boxes in between together. But I also use a few of these silicone X-bands here and there.
None that I can find but I'd imagine a wide rubber band would provide enough protection to prevent some breaks.
Something like this.
Grifiti Chiton for a sleeve.
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https://kbdfans.cn/collections/60-layout-case/products/60-bamboo-case and https://www.amazon.com/Assorted-Chemical-Resistant-Wrapping-Exercise/dp/B00IFMBL9Y/ref=sr_1_12 for a hard case.
https://www.amazon.com/JAM-PAPER-Colorful-Rubber-Bands/dp/B00TIZ2D2G/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=57693826242&gclid=CjwKCAjw7anqBRALEiwAgvGgm-wsYMVwOMaF3718e8PPL5nOYpjUO7Oq5C6rZJSdzskDoP0FkpmsmhoCyTQQAvD_BwE&hvadid=274872003725&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9032598&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16706961976827554808&hvtargid=kwd-354774129527&hydadcr=12188_10197803&keywords=black+rubber+band&qid=1565218098&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzNzkzUlM5TkcyODZQJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTM1OTc2TTIxVUxMNVpXMkMyJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTEwNDI1MzAzVzUzTjBSMFlGMTI3JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
https://www.amazon.com/Insanely-Stretchy-Wrapping-Exercise-Replacements/dp/B00V95ZUSW/ref=pd_sim_229_1 ?
Looks like even if it doesn't work, it's insanely stretchy which could be loads of fun.
Here is my approach, it has 3 pieces
The battery is pretty heavy so it puts a lot of force on the strap when you crash.
I was wondering if I can get by with a small amount of text on the first image. I just want to say 1-2 words.
I realize its against the TOS but I don't know if its really something they care about.
Will amazon suspend my account or just tell me to stop? Or will they never really care?
Here are some examples:
https://www.amazon.com/isightguard-Resistance-Exercise-Stretching-Flexbands/dp/B07QJVHQM5/ref=sr_1_133?keywords=butt+exerciser&qid=1565208853&s=gateway&sr=8-133
https://www.amazon.com/COOBONS-Exercise-Bands-Black/dp/B07TV1WHZD/ref=sr_1_29?keywords=butt+exerciser&qid=1565208681&s=gateway&sr=8-29
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Uno-7827-030-001-Core-Machine/dp/B01GU9B46I/ref=sr_1_37?keywords=butt+exerciser&qid=1565208773&s=gateway&sr=8-37
https://www.amazon.com/Marsrizon-Resistance-System-Workout-Equipment/dp/B07SVDG67C/ref=sr_1_86?keywords=butt+exerciser&qid=1565208803&s=gateway&sr=8-86
https://www.amazon.com/Tightening-Internal-Prolapse-Weighted-Exercise/dp/B01LFV46PW/ref=sr_1_113?keywords=butt+exerciser&qid=1565208853&s=gateway&sr=8-113
Warning: The mounting brackets for the hard drives do not accommodate newer hard drives (6TB or larger) with the different mounting points on the bottom. Here is an article outlining the changes. The second image shows the screw holes on the bottom of the HDDs where the rightmost one is how manufacteres used to make drives, but the larger drives are like the leftmost and middle. This results in being able to screw only two out of the four positions which isn't good. I learned this after the fact and I couldn't find a mounting adapter or anything like that so I made due by getting big rubber bands and using the 2/4 screws.Also, I contacted support and they were completely unhelpful. And then I bungled my reply as well by saying "all" instead of "no". I believe it should be specified on every product listing that you won't be able to easily use large drives with this case especially since the biggest selling feature of this case is that it can fit six drives.
Edit: It looks the brackets have been updated to include an additional hole to help secure the newer drives.
Something like this
http://www.amazon.com/Wrapping-Exercise-MacBooks-Replacements-Silicone/dp/B00G6RRJ3W/ref=pd_sim_op_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=0MZB292JGAKSBH68MV0D