D-rings for cable management have been around for decades, and there isn’t much new in that world.  But one d ring that has been overlooked for cable management is the Arlington D Rings.  They are available in 2″ (#D-22), 3″ (#D-33) and 5″ (D-55) sizes.  The Arlington D ring has been out for years as well and so we want to give them a little push and address a couple of questions that we have had with them.

The first obvious difference is that they are made out of a smooth non conductive plastic material.  The size and shape are the same as the metal d rings that you may have been using for years in cable management, just different material and color.  The biggest objection I have heard from people is that they probably aren’t as strong as metal.  In some regards, maybe that is true, in other ways I would disagree but the real question is what are you using them for?  Unless you are using them as ladder rungs or pull handles, they are way anf I mean way strong enough.  What is a d ring for cable management designed to do?  Manage cable right?   So you should have no trouble routing your cable and holding it in check with a nylon d ring.  If you are putting enough pressure on a nylon d ring to bend or distort it, you are likely putting too much pressure on your cable as well.  So there are my thoughts on the concern that metal d rings are stronger than nylon d rings.

Now here are a couple of things I like about the Arlington D rings.  One, they simply look better.  With a better fit and finish, your closets will just look that much better.  They simply look more modern than a raw cast piece of metal.  The black finish will blend in well with your racks and panels.  And a small detail but again one that ads to the over all look of the job is that you can install them with a standard black drywall screw that will blend right in.   So if you are looking for d-rings, we stock the D-22 2″ D-Ring, the D-33 3″ D-Ring and we we can bring in the 5″ as well if you have the need.