Mike, what Jake said: Shock cord. Instead of hardware, just use a
fisherman's knot, I do this all the time. Sometimes I make the
"scrunchie" oversize, so you can wrap whatever you're wrapping two or
three times. And I know you love the details, so after you have your
new "scrunchie" of the correct weight and diameter, use a bit of
shrink tubing to finish off the ends (no fraying). Last time I was in
Bend, they had a rather nice surplus store there, I'm sure they have
shock cord in whatever diameter you'd like.

Scrunch on,

Gary

> Date:    Tue, 8 Sep 2009 18:47:52 -0700
> From:    Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: [NVC] Beefier Scrunchies?

> I'd like to find a more substantial way keep these slippery, heavy,
> fiberglass poles bundled. I reckon it's about 9 to 12 inches around the
> bundle, the circumference. Are there industrial-grade UV-resistant,
> no-break-when-frozen scrunchies? Stretchy-strong o-rings I think I'm
> looking for. In easy-to-find florescent yellow or red.
>
> Something nice. Not too expensive.

> Date:    Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:14:13 -0700
> From:    Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: [NVC] Beefier Scrunchies?
>
> Its called 'shock cord' and its used to hold modern tent poles
> together...comes in different sizes and colours too!

> Shock cord. Right. There's probably hardware available for terminating the
> ends or joining them to make a circle. Thanks, Jake!