I find that their single use nature makes them less practical in a survival setting (IE: You use them to help lash a shelter together, then move on due to weather or whatever...and you need a whole set of new ones when you get to your next location). I much prefer utility cord, rope or paracord for such things...much more practical.
Since these little guys are very lightweight, one option is to simply use the extra long ties. When lashing two items together, simply double or triple wrap each item before attaching the tie. When you are done with them and need to move on, they can be cut near the attachment point and later re-used as slightly shorter ties.
Jim
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