USES Most uses are to add rope points to sheet-like materials which do not already have eyelets, for attaching ropes, bungy cords, etc > Use on any tarp or sheeting which does not have eyelets > Use on a tarp when the eyelets are spaced too far apart, or at inconvenient locations > Use plastic sheeting like a tarp to protect patio furniture, cars, etc. > Hang a wet rug or blanket to dry (but use lots of clips, or just use the clips to secure the rug, etc. to a drying frame) > Hang greenhouse sun screening to protect plants from direct sunlight or wind > Hang temporary signs printed on plastic sheeting or painted on fabric > Hang fabrics to make temporary or "arty" curtains, screens, and/or room dividers > Hang a quilt, Navaho rug, antique Persian carpet, etc. on a wall as an art object > Hang painter's canvas drop cloths to protect furniture > Hang plastic sheeting to stop drafts > Secure non-fitted sheets to a mattress (including decorative sheets to futon mattresses as sofa covers) > Secure a table cloth to a picnic table > Secure a comforter to a hammock > Secure beach towels or picnic blankets from blowing away (using weights or tent stakes) OTHER USES > Sometimes CargoLoc clips are handy for simply clipping two pieces of fabric or fabric-like material together, even when you do not use the eyelet part (don't attach a rope or cord). > Anchors or tie-down points for party balloons, etc. > Hanging points (e.g., for a lamp, etc) from a tent roof, etc. PROS > You can open the jaws of the CargoLoc clips to about 1/4" for really thick materials, such as rugs, cork sheeting, and heavy blankets, even solid materials such as cardboard or foam-board sheets. > You can easily open the CargoLoc clips to change positions, etc. It is easy to disconnect the clips to wash the comforter, etc. In some cases, particularly when you've carefully adjusted rope lengths etc, it is more convenient to de-install the tarp clip than to untie and re-tie the ropes. CONS > I suspect that in many situations the knob on the Cargoloc clips is vulnerable to getting caught on things or even broken off. > I have not used the Cargoloc clips long enough to notice them loosen when not desired, but the nature of the design of the clips makes that likely. In contrast EasyKlips [[ASIN:B0039YOMBC EasyKlip Midi 4101 220lbs Tarp Clip, Black, 4-Count] essentially auto-adjust, do not accidentally loosen, and have a sleek appearance, with no knobs or projections for ropes or other things to get caught on. RECOMMENDATION > I suggest the EasyKlips clips for materials up to about 1/8" thick when the installation will be at least semi-permanent. > I suggest the Cargoloc clips for very thick materials, for temporary installations, and/or when it may be desirable to change the position of the clip on the tarp (etc.) is likely. NOTE One reviewer seems to be under the misguided idea that the clips are meant to attach to furniture and then be connected to tarps by ropes or bungy cords. Although that may work in some cases, that is not the purpose. The clips attach to the tarps, etc. > Click on “Stoney” just below the product title to see my other reviews, or leave a comment to ask a question.
