The Longhairs claim superior tensile strength with their Hair Ties for Guys. This project put this claim to the test.
Informal tensile test by El Moreno from The Longhairs: https://youtu.be/6CSS2aMn4c8?t=16
The Tinius Olsen Universal Testing Machine was used to test four conventional Goody Hair Ties with four Hair Ties For Guys from The Longhairs.
The cross-sectional area for each hair tie was calculated prior to testing.
Tensile Test for Goody Hair Ties: Setup
Hair ties loaded using S hooks inserted into jaws of machine
Pull rate: 3.000 in/min
Tensile Test for Goody Hair Ties: Rupture
Average force at rupture: 14.799 lbf
Average ultimate tensile strength: 1034 psi
Tensile Test for Hair Ties for Guys: Setup
Hair ties loaded using S hooks inserted into jaws of machine
Pull rate: 3.000 in/min
Tensile Test for Goody Hair Ties: Rupture
Average force at rupture: 93.108 lbf
Average ultimate tensile strength: 4761 psi
Tensile Test Results for Goody Hair Ties
Tensile Test Results for Hair Ties for Guys by The Longhairs
Conclusions:
The Hair Ties For Guys were 4.6 times stronger than the Goody Hair Ties
Tensile test by El Moreno was valid