[PatBuckley]

I use safety wire as it was intended - to help in preventing something from coming loose - kind of like what a nylock does.

I use as thick a wire as I can and I make sure that the wire isn't nicked or damaged.

I feel that it is WAY easier to see if the wire has been pulled apart due to a major problem (with the knock-off coming loose) then it is to see if a little bit of slack has been taken out due to an impending problem.

Have you ever tried to pull apart something that is safety wired? Give it a try - then tell me it doesn't hold much.