RamPro 40 Piece Green Gentle Gardening Plant & Flower Lever Loop Gripper Clips, Tool for Supporting or Straightening Plant Stems, Stalks, and Vines, Garden Clips

I had been using pearl cotton to tie up the tomato and green pepper plants. This process is tedious at best. After purchasing these the process of holding the plants to the stakes became soooo much easier. They really do work and hold together quite well. Will purchase a few more for this year's garden. Great value for the money.

I purchased these clips to train a new bougainvillea onto its trellis. They worked beautifully. As the vine has grown, the clips can be easily repositioned to contain longer trailing branches. The plastic material has held up well in the numerous rain storms we have had this winter, and held well in high winds, too.

Nifty product and definitely helpful. But one of my set of clips, package was ripped opened and 2 of the clips were broken. Not sure what happened or what to think, other than I didn't receive the number of clips that I purchased.

I grow full sized tomato plants indoors, and have tried multiple method of staking them. With every attempt to contain and manage plant growth, there has been problems of one kind or another.When growing tomatoes, you should remove some of the suckers, but leaving some of them allows branching of the plant. The suckers do produce tomatoes, but with too many of them, you will get more, but smaller tomatoes. So the trick is to allow branching with some of the suckers, but not allow so many the size of the tomatoes is compromised.In the past, I have used plastic stakes from 4' to 6' in length and tried tying the stems to the stakes with twist ties sold for staking plants. This can be a real pain because the twist ties have to be cut to the right length and then twisted to hold the plant stems to either a stake or another plant stem. As the plant grows, the ties have to be untwisted, and removed to move them to a better location. Depending on the size of the plant this can be a tedious chore.The stakes that I bought came with crossbars that attach to two stakes so branches of the plant can rest on them for support. The problem with this system is that stakes must be spaced to the length of the crossbars. This may sound easy, but it means the bottom and top of the stakes must be exactly and evenly spaced all around the plant. I have found this method, even if stakes are evenly spaced confines the growth of the plant so the interior does not get enough air circulation. This causes the leaves at the interior of the plant to wilt and die off.By using these clamps, I can place stake where needed and clamp the plant stems to the stakes without constricting growth as the twist-tie method does. I also don't have to worry about the spacing of the stakes. I can place the stakes where the plants need support, and depending on plant growth can sometime place two stems in one clamp. These clamps have an opening for the plant stems and a part that clamps onto the stake. So, the plant stems are not held against the stake. As the plants grow, it is so much easier to move these clamps than to undo twist ties.These clamps are so easy to use. Simply open the clamp to insert the stem of the plant in the larger opening, and them clamp the smaller end onto the stake. The clamps are made of heavy plastic and should last multiple seasons. These clamps are versatile, and may be used for plants with both large and small stems. The smaller clamps are best used for thinner stems, and the large clamps work well for thicker stems such as base stems of tomatoes. Both the large and small clamps can hold at least two stems that fit the stem holding part of the clamp.Some reviewer complained these clamps were easily broken. I had a couple of them "break", and threw them out. Fortunately, the garbage had not been taken out and I retrieved them when I realized they weren't really broken. When the stems are too thick or there is too much stress on the clamp, the hinge part snaps apart. They can be easily fixed by snapping the hinge back together and reinstalling the wire that works as a spring.So far, I have had no problems with these clamps, and am so happy I found them. I have already ordered the larger package of clamps. At least for tomato plants, I would highly recommend these clamps. They are so much easier to use than other options and even promote healthier growth of the plants.UPDATE 02/09/22:I have been using these clamps for about 1 1/2 years and have completely discontinued any other method of staking plants. I use them for tomato plants, peppers, and even basil to hold hanging stems upright. Especially for tomato plants, these clamps help so much to prevent the stems from breaking under the weight of tomatoes. I have stakes the clamps hold on to, and at this point, this is the only method I use to support the weight of fruit on stems and any stems that bend under either the weight of fruit or leaves. These clamps are so easy to use and don't put any strain or pressure on stems.UPDATE 5/17/22:Having grown beefsteak tomatoes for a couple of years,, I have found another use for these clips. In addition to supporting the weight of the tomatoes, these clips can be used to help the plants grow more upright rather than spreading. This would also work outside to grow tomatoes outside in smaller spaces. I place the stakes closer to the main stem of the plant and use the clips to hold branches more upright. This not only supports the weight of the tomatoes, but confines the plants to a smaller space.I hope this review was helpful for you. I will revise this review if my opinion changes.

These "gripper clips" are great. So much easier than cutting pieces string or garden tape (the green plastic) or using twist ties to tie up wisteria vines. These things are so easy to apply and I can easily pinch it to open and move it or add more tendrils if needed. I used the small ones for the smallest tendrils/vines and the bigger ones for the thicker vines to keep them tucked in instead of reaching out all over the place, and also to attach them to the overhead part of the arbor to help train them to it. There are still parts of it I need to use jute string for (to tie around stakes that are too big for these clips) but seriously, I kept putting off going out to the arbor to tie up all the new growth and these made it SO easy.I'm not sure how these clips will last in our hot sun and wind in the high desert but they look sturdy and should be fine for at least a couple of years. And I love that as the tendrils grow and harden over the arbor I can unclip them and use the clips on other parts of the vine. I plan to order a second set of 40 because our arbor is pretty long so I'll need more but will also use them for other things (e.g. tomatoes). Definitely recommend them.

These are not heavy duty. Use with smaller plants, tomatoes might get too heavy

Love these, easy to clip to stake and add as the plant grows, very strong.

For years I have used twist ties to secure my tomato plants to stakes and when I first saw these online, I thought they were probably just more of a gimmick. The value probably depends on how many plants you are growing. Probably not worth spending the money if you are growing just a couple of plants but I think for 5 plants or more, these little clips are pretty nifty and saves quite of bit of time over the twist ties. As the plant grows, it is easy just to unclip it and move it a little higher up. Also, for those that have hands that aren't as nimble as they used to be, these are much easier to attached to the plants than twist ties. No more constant twisting and untwisting. And if you compost when the season is over, these will be so much easier to remove from the plant than the twist ties. I am on a somewhat limited budget but have zero regrets making this purchase.