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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 7453026" data-attributes="member: 576029">velcro can work, until you get in an accident or encounter hard braking/acceleration.just because something can be done or has been done by others, doesn&#039;t make it a good idea.feel free to do the calculations for the kinetic energy required to break the velcro hook-loop adhesion.&nbsp; if you can pull it up with your hands, it&#039;s not that strong.&nbsp; let alone you have several layers of adhesion that can fail.&nbsp; on a hot summer day or cold winter day, that velcro glue isn&#039;t as strong.&nbsp;&nbsp; you can staple the velcro to the box, but the grab between velcro and carpet is not as good as velcro hook-loop.&nbsp; carpet loops are much weaker.it&#039;s your gear and as long as it&#039;s in a trunk, it&#039;s not a safety issue. you just risk equipment damage.&nbsp; i&#039;d NEVER rely on velcro in a hatchback or SUV or wagon where the gear shares the same space as passengers.I will say that in 20 years i&#039;ve seen dozens of situations where good &#039;ol velcro was a letdown and equipment was damaged.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 7453026, member: 576029"] velcro can work, until you get in an accident or encounter hard braking/acceleration. just because something can be done or has been done by others, doesn't make it a good idea. feel free to do the calculations for the kinetic energy required to break the velcro hook-loop adhesion. if you can pull it up with your hands, it's not that strong. let alone you have several layers of adhesion that can fail. on a hot summer day or cold winter day, that velcro glue isn't as strong. you can staple the velcro to the box, but the grab between velcro and carpet is not as good as velcro hook-loop. carpet loops are much weaker. it's your gear and as long as it's in a trunk, it's not a safety issue. you just risk equipment damage. i'd NEVER rely on velcro in a hatchback or SUV or wagon where the gear shares the same space as passengers. I will say that in 20 years i've seen dozens of situations where good 'ol velcro was a letdown and equipment was damaged. [/QUOTE]

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