[brycedriesenga]

It says the following, but I still don't get it. How does a hook-and-loop tie add that much more obstruction that it could be an issue?

"This old cable management technique, taught to generations of linemen, is still used in some modern applications since it does not create obstructions along the length of the cable."

[chiph]

If you try and pull a bundle of wires out (like through an opening in a floor tile), Velcro loops will snag on anything with a edge to it. Zip-ties will definitely snag on the head and sometimes on the body. Lacing cord is continuous and flat, so it won't snag.

I'm not saying Velcro and zip-ties don't have their place. If I'm securing a bundle to a wire support on a rack, I'll use Velcro because I know that sooner or later it'll get touched again.