Winegrowers Supplies - Vine Tying and Clips
MAX Tapener: since 1968, uses flat plastic strip, various colours and strengths:-
Ties a plant with a squeeze of your hand. One squeeze of the handle stretches the tape between the jaws ready to wrap around the plant stem and support. A second squeeze staples the tape firmly and cuts it off:-
MAX TAPENER 'tie gun' - the newest model HT-R45C, £48.40
50% less handling effort and 20% lighter in weight (only 430 grams) compared to the conventional model.
It has a rubber grip, a larger jaw enables the HT-R45C to bind around up to 45 mm diameter. Built-in stapler pusher (172 staple magazine) with no risk to lose it on the field.
The HT-R45C is red in colour, the previous HT-R is red-orange (£42.60), the previous HT-B1 is green (£32.00). They use the same tapes and staples but the cutting blades are different.
blue tape, original MAX, a box of 10 x 26 metre rolls, £6.00
box of 4800 staples (604E-L), original MAX, £2.95
replacement blades series TC90045, for HT-R, original MAX, pack of two, £
replacement blades for HT-B1, original MAX, pack of three, £4.95
Black plastic 'elbow' clips: Rebst#1:-
£48.00 per bag of 1000.
for attaching fruiting canes to the bottom wire, easily releasable.
After winter pruning they can be left to hang on the wire ready for clipping the replacement cane.
Red plastic clip R#45, for pairs of wires:-
£34.60 per bag of 1000.
Bio clip, for pairs of wires, 100% bio-degradeable:-
£19.50 per 1000; in two bags of 500.
EPDM rubber bands: used to secure vine stocks to stakes or canes, and many other uses:-
