Off With It's Head

[twig]

Is the tighter wrap you can get by cutting the heads off bolts worth the increase in difficulty from the reduction in length you get by doing it?

[AP]

For me yes, big time.

[jpmmkrahling]

It is for me too. But i also have found that if there is a hole in the wrap where the head sits, i can still wrap it just as tight as i can without the head. It took a little bit to form these holes but they help me know.

I also saw someone post a pic a couple of months ago of how they cut a slot in the wrap on the end where the head can fit. I think that is a good idea and one i may try next.

[EricMilfeld]

I seem to do better with the head, but my wraps are moderate in thickness and I don't go to any great lengths to get them super tight.

[ewokhugo]

i never tried them without the head because i like the trophy with the head:-)

Aaron , Perry ... just to name a few told me once to put a lot of chalk in the head of the bolt and / or to cut the wraps to your advantage(to make the bolt tighter).hope it helps.

Edited June 19, 2009 by ewokhugo

[John Beatty]

I've never cut the head off a bolt, seems wrong somehow.

[gumpster]

I like to keep them on. It looks cooler and I don't have to bend it quite as far to get within 2" (since you can measure from the edge of the head). I do the old cut a slot in the wraps for about 2" and I'm able to get a good wrap on the bolts/nails. If I need to cut a bolt down I'll trim off the threads since they're more likely to snap or bend.