Another one of those things that translate very nicely to practical bushcraft applications. Thanks for sharing Mark!

Thank you Mark, a very good video, with practical uses...🥰

When I first saw those several years ago, I made my own version. I used shock-cord and cord-locks. They too are adjustable in a similar fashion by cinching the cord-lock to where I need them. I tie a loose knot against the cord-lock to reduce the chance of the cord-lock slipping. Tying a knot in the end of the cord keeps the cord-lock from sliding off, just as the ones you are using. These things are very versatile in their usage. Another good show n tell Mark.

Great tops m Mark. I have a bag of these and never really found purpose. You made me think about my cheap poly tarps to put the elastic part through the grommet so the ball will hold the tarp and tie cord to the elastic bungee part to make a shock corded tie out for the tarp. Sorry of like you used the ball part on your tarp. Thanks Mark always enjoy your videos. Thinking outside the box.

These look great, I'll have to make some and give them a try. It looks like they'd make a good lanyard for the top of a hiking staff or trekking pole. They may also work for blousing or cinching the cuffs of your pants if they're too long or too loose, or even attach them to your boots to keep snow or bugs out. I've seen them used to hold pot lid on so it doesn't rattle, and I bet a small one could hold your tent pegs in a similar manner. They would work well for hanging gear up at campy, and a heavy duty version could probably hold up a day pack to keep it off wet or snowy ground. A heavy duty one would probably make a decent bundle for gathering firewood.

I replaced some of mine with parachord for my ridge line prussik loops and it really works great! Glad to see someone talking about these as an option, thanks for the content Sir!

G'day Mark, nice one mate, anytime you want to do these handy type of vids I'm on board and I reckon useful for everyone ......... and even better ..... it makes one think outside the box. I really like the idea for extension leads, either when coiled not in use, or in use, hanging them from the roof in a workshop scenario at home. i.e. providing a central, or localised, hanging outlet, thus avoiding a trip hazard. Car camping at a powered site, one could certainly use the same methodology. I did use to carry shock cord, but mainly for repair of "those" tent poles on site, however since upgrading my tent, that's no longer an issue for me. I reckon you've nailed the two key uses "packing" out in the woods, gear retention for sure, as well as the guy line technique. What I particularly dig about your guy line method is the addition of the "parallel" paracord, If I read it right, it has the benefit of preventing the shockcord overextending and potentially failing under heavy load..... and even if it did fail, ..... there's inherent back up. Incidentally, I'm sure you've encountered spring loaded, push button, ball or toggle jobs on rain jackets, fleece tops and the like and you can buy those separately too. However, it's all very well to provide a fairly good lock, though they do tend to distort/weaken the cordage significantly over time. I'm lik'n the hand crafted ones you made !!!!!! ..... you could make 'em any shape for a particular application. Maybe .... stretching it ....... with some of these ; ) Tourniquet ....... I know its not recommended ....... but in the absence of a proper one. Ankle or wrist cuffs, for lack of a better term ...... i.e to keep the mud and critters out. Fire starter/flame extender. Slingshot .... for survival ....... or just for fun ......... the ball will give you one shot at least ; ) We'll all probably think of others ......... tomorrow ; ) Cheers Duke

I use them for sail ties on furled sails. Quick on and off.

I’ve been using ball bungees on my tent and tarp corners for a while. Cheap and effective. I ran them through the corner tie outs on my tarp in a prussik or arbor knot, leaving the ball furthest from the tarp. When I deploy my ridgeline I have prussik knots I attach the tarp to, usually with a toggle. With the ball of the bungee available I simply hook it into the ridgeline prussik and slide them apart to tension the tarp. The shock cord does help keep proper tension, and if that sudden gust of wind hits it also gives and prevents damage to the tarp. My arthritic hands sometimes don’t work well for tying intricate knots, especially when it is cold so the ball bunnies work a treat.

also easy to make a soft shackle for added security - larkshead it around the ball 😁

I've made SOOO many of these. But use toggles made of wood, rock, bone and antlers. Bought a spool of bungee cord a good while ago. Still have over half.

Great idea Mark, thanks for sharing. I'm definitely going to have to pick some up before I go into the wilderness next. 👍 Take care my friend and Cheers!

Nice demo, Mark! I've never seen or heard of ball bungees before, but I can certainly see where they could come in handy, both around the home and out in the woods. I'll be interested to read the comments and see what suggestions others have for their uses. Thanks!

Ball bungees are superb. I got some for using with tarp extenders in order to pull out the sides of my tents that don't have pull-out points on them.

Great Demo Shared With The Ball Bungie's ! Will Look For These Soon, Thanks Mark ! ATB T God Bless

Our friend Felix did a video on a toggle with regular cord, that is amazing for attaching things to your pack. Maybe not as versatile as this, but you can tighten down as you want. You should check it out if you haven’t seen it

Great tips, ty

On a cheap blue tarp these are much better than just tying a line. A grommet is just a hole waiting to become a rip. But the ball puts even pressure all around the grommet and is much less damaging. Just poke the loop through the grommet and tie your line to the loop. If the elastic in the cheap bungee gives out, you can run your line through the grommet and then through the ball and then tie a stopper knot.

Also consider heavy duty zip ties, although they are single use, they are very light weight, cost very little and you can carry 100 without taking up much space. Great for shelter building.

in the boat community also known as sail ties

I don't have ball bungees but one of the things I got and used was a few meters of quite thin bungee cord. Made myself all sorts of nets and straps, but all sorts of other things too. You can lock them up with knots, etc.

Good tips Mark, thanks for sharing YAH bless !

Nice find! Can't tell how many times I've tripped over the tie-downs on the tarp. This would take some of the shock off the tarp.

New subscriber here. I like your content. Thank you for sharing.

Great for mounting things in kayak or canoe or disc golf cart.

I’ve always been a fan of the nearly indestructible Nite-Ize gear ties as anyone visiting my garage will see. I’m going to try out these ball bungees. There is bound to be a company making an Apocalypse Rated shock cord. 😉

Ive had them for a few years now really like them.

Looks like you were having a ball………is that a stretch? 😬 I could see a lot of uses for it. Smaller sizes would come in handy. ✌️🇺🇸🇨🇦✌️

I add a longer longer shock cord to add jungle knots. To make it go around or attach to bigger gear or set up the tarp higher off the ground. Good video they sell them at harbor freight too.

I got a bag of twenty 5" loop with decent elastic for around 9 bucks from methinks W-mart. One I've shortened up and works great for a Mora Companion sheath strap for aid in holding in the knife. ~ Still a one handed deployment with flick of thumb. Another I keep in with my handle-less pan kit and use it for holding the removable handle in place, if flames aren't roaring as I've seen many cook over. Once around 'n done...a person's grip holds them tight anyway, so why keep picking up the handle and back down.

Watching this video got me thinking about what i use for strapping/sinching. Here are the systems I've used. - 1. Pre tied Canadian jam knot: takes no space, but the problem is that the loop is closed witch makes it hard to strap through something. - 2.Toggle line like this (Felix Immler): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8CJY9OknbnYqmQ.html After looking at some videos i came up with something that combines them both. - 3. system nr 2 but instead of a bowline knot its a Canadian jam knot. I don't know how it will hold up yet.

maybe a quick and easy tripod lashing?