For many years, crews have used a combination of heat shrink and tape to cover the connections of cable and mono hook sets. The heat shrink with glue helps protect the crimps and keeps the sharp cable ...

Use heat shrink tubing to encase cords If the casing on your cord is losing connection, you can fix it with shrink tubing. Carefully cut two pieces of shrink wrap tubing that are 1.25 inches long.

It's important to use the proper tools: a good set of wire strippers and cutters, a soldering iron, a heat gun, shrink wrap, pick tools, and self-vulcanizing tape.

It should work with about any larger tool, but you'll need a high-wattage shrink wrap heat gun to use the thicker tubing. Considering this is used by firefighters, it's likely a durable technique.

Each serves a distinct purpose: shrink wrap offers a tight, protective seal around individual items, while stretch wrap holds entire pallet loads securely in place during transit.