Quality Rubber Bands

Hope you aren't obsessive-compulsive Delmar…

I've used fisherman's or double fisherman's knots in the past to join shock cord to shock cord or make a loop. With thin stuff like that a double is probably the go.

Gotta get me one of those thermometers too…

Form a ring with ends overlapping by about 3/4 of an inch. Wrap a small cable tie around both cord ends, quarter inch from end of one cord, tighten. Repeat at end of other cord.

Alternatively small metal thimbles for crimping are available sized to match the cord. Again two needed.

The crimpers can work, Dutch uses them on dutch buckles, zip ties sound like a lot more work, more weight and high chance of failure on a 1/16 shock cord … not sure they would even get small enough to hold … this might be overthinking it in this application…. if you're worried about failure, then simply tie a single stopper knot on both ends of the shock cord before knotting each end together to form a loop … totally unnecessary though given the application …. I can pull as hard as I can on these knots and am unable to undo knots or break the shock cord … I would keep it simple on this one, personally.

I have zig zag stitched shock cord. Still holding on. It is multiple strands inside the sheath Delmar.

I usually just knot it.

The thread made me think of these

:)

These are lighter than the thimbles.Just as secure for thin cords.
Not limited to shock cord.
Need no tools so can be field fitted. Loops can be made as needed.
Spares can be carried, very little weight and useful for other tasks.
Very very cheap.
Knots OK for very thin cords, but not for 5 mil or greater.
Easy to make loops precise size needed.

Haha! indeed. I DID forget that this is BPL thread (!) so let me quantify this a lil more specifically…Sorry guys, I'm new here…!
I have had a SINGLE Bandit deteriorate to the point of disposal. My usage rate: Approx. 4-7 hours for 2 days over 7 months (Summer-Fall 2013 Southeast Virginia coast/beach/woods). Sustained tension holding together an Otterbox 1000 case on beach+partial submersion in ocean+rivers. Exposure to salt, sun, constant humidity.
The Bandits are not "rubber bands" like we usually see on a desk. They are byproducts of Darkfin's manufacturing process that they have very intelligently repurposed. The company developed a process to create webbed rubber gloves (that, incidentally, are AWESOME in their own right!). When the rubber wrist gasket/cuff is cut it creates a band – the Bandit is born! In this size comparison pic you can see the cornmeal used as preservative (flipped inside out).
Because they are repurposed from the process they can be rough/uneven at edges; diameters vary according to the multiple glove sizes produced.
I can't really imagine comparing a regular rubber band to these bad boys; leave them at the office with the latte and grab some Bandits.

Dale how do you use a bungee hook?