The best tarpaulin clips, compared.
Top pick: Lubastia tarp clips and ball bungees Best value: Langaelex 12 tarp clips – Best value when you need the opening in millimetres and you will bring your own cord: about 10 mm, £6.99, and 4.4 from 120 reviews. Updated October 2026.
A tarpaulin clip clamps the hem and gives you a tie point where an eyelet is missing or torn. You use one with rope or a short ball bungee on a pool cover, a gazebo curtain, a caravan skirt, a furniture cover, a boat cover, or a tent. Where the eyelets are already sound, the next buy is cord. A usable clip closes on the hem, the thumb screw survives hand tightening, and the pack matches the photo. A 100 kg figure stated for a different four-pack is a different product from these multi-packs. What to measure is in the [tarpaulin clips buying guide](/hub/diy-supplies/tarpaulin-clips/sub/tarpaulin-clips-buying-guide). A tarpaulin clip is a screw-jaw that grips the hem and leaves a hole, or a short cord, for the tether. Campers and gazebo users add a guy point or hold a side sheet. Caravan and motorhome owners add a skirt or annexe tie point. At home it holds a pool cover or a furniture cover that walks off in wind. Spring clamps, awning rails, gutter pole clamps, scaffold sheeting, and ratchet straps are other products.
A tarpaulin clip clamps the hem and gives you a tie point where an eyelet is missing or torn.
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What do you need in the box?
The Lubastia listing, at £5.89, names clips and ball bungees, and the jaw bullet says about 10 mm. Across 3 amazon.co.uk ratings the score is 5.0, with two short positive UK texts. The title says 20 pieces, the number of items is 1, and the unit count is 1.0 metre, so the clip and cord split is not stated. Cord length is not stated either, and no material is named. A 5.0 from three ratings is an average, not a test of the jaw. The listed weight is 210 g. Use the 10 mm figure only as the bullet’s claim, and do not treat the star line as evidence that this pack outranks a 4.6 from hundreds of reviews.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only if you already accept a three-review file and you will measure the jaw and count the pieces on arrival.
Less suitable: Anyone using a 5.0 from three ratings as a reason to skip a larger review file.
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Common questions
How many pieces are in the Lubastia pack?
The title says 20 pieces. The item-count cell says 1, and the unit count says 1.0 metre. Clips and cords are not counted separately.
How wide is the Lubastia jaw?
The bullet says the clamp opens to about 10 mm. That is the listing’s claim, on a file of three reviews.
What are the Lubastia clips made of?
The listing does not give a material. The material line on the page is a question, not an answer.
The Pozaqutar set, at £4.99, is ten clips and ten ball ties stated at 6 inch, which is 15 cm, and the load cell says 5 kg. Across 1 amazon.co.uk rating the score is 5.0, and the file has no review text. The listed weight is 19 g for 20 pieces, against clip dimensions of 8.2 × 2.6 cm. No jaw opening is stated. A single five-star rating with no written review is not evidence that the 5 kg cell was checked, and 19 g is not a credible weight for twenty pieces of that size. The 15 cm length is the useful figure if the pieces match the photo. It reaches a nearby rail, not a distant peg.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only if you will weigh and measure the pack on arrival and you need a 15 cm tie rather than a proven clamp.
Less suitable: Anyone treating one five-star rating, or the 5 kg cell, as a test of the jaw.
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the Pozaqutar set?
The bullet says 10 clips and 10 ball ties of 6 inch, which it also writes as 15 cm. The listed weight for those 20 pieces is 19 g.
What load is printed for Pozaqutar?
The load cell says 5 kg. The item-weight cell says 19 g. The 5 kg figure was not pull-tested for this page.
Does Pozaqutar state a jaw opening?
No. The listing says adjustable grip and does not give an opening. The file is one rating and no review text.
The Quavendrix listing, at £5.29, is ten fasteners and ten elastic tie-downs in nylon and rubber. Across 9 amazon.co.uk ratings the score is 4.7, and the file has a star line with no review text. Jaw opening and cord length are not stated. The unit count is printed as 1.0 metre, and the listed weight is 220 g. The model field is a string that does not read as a product code you could reorder. A 4.7 from nine ratings, with nothing written under it, does not say whether the jaw meets or whether the ties reach a rail. Count the ten and ten on arrival, and do not read the stars as a finished test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A low shelf price only after you accept that nine ratings, with no written reviews, are not a result.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a stated jaw, a stated cord length, or a written review of the screw.
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Common questions
What is in the Quavendrix pack?
The first bullet says 10 tarp fasteners and 10 elastic tie-downs. The title says 20 pieces. Nylon and rubber are named.
How long are the Quavendrix ties?
The listing does not state a length. The unit count is printed as 1.0 metre, which is not a cord length you can plan a peg from.
Does Quavendrix state a jaw opening?
No. The bullets describe a gear-shaped grip and do not give an opening. The file has nine ratings and no review text.
The QH 12-pack, at £8.09, is twelve nylon clamps and no cord, and the bullet gives a 0.47 inch hole for a rope or bungee you already own. Across 710 amazon.co.uk ratings the score is 4.6, which is the largest clip-only file in this set. The brand cell says QH7 while the title and the manufacturer cell say QH, and no jaw opening is printed. UK reviewers describe grip on tents, awnings, pool covers and boat covers, and they also describe slipping, screws that undo near full width, and a body that pulls apart if you keep turning. One reviewer expects the teeth to chew a cover over time, which is a prediction in a single review, and another found them too light for a heavy tarpaulin. The pack weighs 190 g on the listing. You still have to supply a tether that reaches the anchor.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A clips-only set when you already have rope or a longer bungee and you want the largest review file in this sample.
Less suitable: A heavy tarpaulin, or a buyer who needs a stated jaw opening in millimetres.
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the QH7 pack?
Twelve tarp clamps. The listing tells you to add your own bungee or rope. The brand cell says QH7, and the title says QH.
How do you attach a rope to the QH7 clamp?
The bullet says there is a 0.47 inch hole at the end of the clip. You supply the rope or bungee that goes through it.
Does QH7 state a jaw opening?
No. The listing describes gripping the edge and setting the screw, and it does not give the opening in millimetres.
The Lumivra set, at £5.89, is ten clips and ten ball bungees, and the title calls the cords 6 inch. Across 29 amazon.co.uk ratings the score is 4.6. The bullets split a 20-piece title into clips and cords, so the number is not twenty clamps. No jaw opening is stated. The bullets say nylon and elastic rubber, and the material field says rubber. In the review texts, one buyer received ten pieces rather than the full split, and screws snapped while they were being turned. The listed pack weight is 220 g. A 6 inch loop can sit on a nearby rail, and it will not reach a peg set away from the hem.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small 10-clip kit with a short ball bungee, if you can return a short count and you will not force the screw.
Less suitable: A distant peg, or a buyer who wants a stated jaw and a review file in the hundreds.
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the Lumivra pack?
The bullets say 10 tarp clips and 10 ball bungee cords. The title and the piece count both say 20, which is the two parts added together.
How long are the Lumivra cords?
The title calls them 6 inch elastic tie downs. The listing does not give a centimetre length. A loop of that size sits on a nearby rail.
Does Lumivra state a jaw opening?
No. The listing says to clamp the clip on the tarp edge and loop the bungee through the eyelet. It does not state how wide the jaw opens.
The VirtuGro set, at £11.99, is 25 nylon clips and 25 hooked cords, and the bullet says the jaw opens about 1 cm. Across 21 amazon.co.uk ratings the score is 4.6. The package line states 4 mm × 25 cm cords, while the title says 10 inch, and the piece cells say 25, 49 and 60. Eight UK texts sit in the file, and several of them are from buyers who had not used the set yet. One says it is for lightweight use only. Reviewers also hang light flags and backdrops with this kind of clip, which is a light job rather than a cover in a gale. Twenty-five centimetres reaches a nearby hook, and 21 reviews are not the same evidence as 710.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A larger count of clips and 25 cm hooked cords for a light flag, a backdrop or a nearby hook, if 21 reviews are enough.
Less suitable: A heavy cover, or anyone treating 4.6 from 21 as the same evidence as several hundred reviews.
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the VirtuGro set?
The package bullet says 25 tarp clips and 25 cords, 4 mm by 25 cm, with hooks. The piece cells also say 25, 49 and 60.
How far does the VirtuGro clip open?
The bullet says about 1 cm, which is about 10 mm. That is a stated opening, on a file of 21 reviews.
How long are the VirtuGro cords?
The title says 10 inch. The size cell says 25 cm. The bullet says a 10 inch cord extends to 20 inches.
The Langaelex kit, at £9.99, is ten clips, 15 cm ball bungees and ten carabiners, and the title’s 30-piece line is those three parts added together. Across 979 amazon.co.uk ratings the score is 4.5, the largest file in this set, and it is a kit rating rather than a clip rating. No jaw opening is stated. The load cell is printed as 1E+1 kg, which is not a test result, and the line weight of 0.047 kg is not the 340 g item weight. UK reviewers use the set on pool covers, gazebos and furniture covers, including edges with no eyelet. The same file describes flimsy carabiners, threads that strip, jaws that do not close, and weak grip in stronger wind. A 15 cm cord suits a rail or a pole, and it will not reach a peg set away from the hem.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A short kit for a rail, a pole or a nearby frame, if you read the carabiner complaints before you treat 979 reviews as a clamp test.
Less suitable: A distant ground peg, or a buyer who wants clips only and will bring a longer tether.
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Common questions
What is in the Langaelex 30-piece kit?
The bullets say 10 tarp clips, 15 cm ball bungees and 10 D-shape carabiners. The title says 30 pieces, which is those three parts added together.
What load does the Langaelex kit listing state?
The load cell is printed as 1E+1 kg (adjustable). The page does not explain that figure, and it is not treated here as a pull test.
How long are the Langaelex kit cords?
The bullet says 15 cm, also written as 6 inch, with a ball of about 2.5 cm diameter. That length suits a rail or a pole.
The Yuechenggui set, at £12.99, is ten clips, ten bungees stated at up to 30 cm, and ten carabiners. Across 304 amazon.co.uk ratings the score is 4.5. No jaw opening is stated, and the materials line names aluminium, nylon and plastic. The title says a set of 10 clips while the item count is 30, which is the three parts added together, and the warranty cell says No. UK reviews include caravan awning sides and garden curtains that stayed up for years, and they also include elastic that wore out and was replaced. Clips broke on first tightening in that file, and metal rings arrived broken. Thirty centimetres is longer than the 15 cm kits, and it is still a short loop beside the sheet rather than a guy to a distant peg.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A kit when you want a cord longer than 15 cm for a nearby rail or awning side, and you can return a ring that arrives broken.
Less suitable: A distant peg, or a buyer who wants the largest review file at a lower price.
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the Yuechenggui pack?
The package bullet says 10 tarp clips, 10 bungee cords and 10 carabiners. The title says a set of 10 clips, and the item count is 30.
How long are the Yuechenggui cords?
The bullet says the cord maximum length is 30 cm. That is longer than the 15 cm kits, and it is still a short loop beside the sheet.
Does Yuechenggui state a jaw opening?
No. The listing names a plastic thumb screw and a gear-like mouth, and it does not give a measurement.
The Langaelex 12-pack, at £6.99, is twelve polypropylene clips and no cords, and the bullet says the thumb screw opens the mouth about 10 mm. Across 120 amazon.co.uk ratings the score is 4.4. The listing calls the rotating nut tool-free, and it prints the clip at 8.4 × 2.6 × 1.2 cm while the item cell says 16 × 11.4 × 0.3 cm. UK reviews include threads that sheared, jaws that do not meet, and grip that lets go. One review reports a sun shade ripped in two places. A reviewer with arthritis found one knob easier than expected, which is one person rather than a design standard. The stated opening is the reason to look at this pack, and the review file is still much smaller than the QH clamps.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A clips-only buy when a stated opening of about 10 mm matters more than the largest review file, and you will bring your own cord.
Less suitable: Anyone who will keep turning the screw after the hem is held, or who needs a cord in the box.
Specifications
Common questions
How far does the Langaelex 12-pack jaw open?
The bullet says the thumb screw opens the mouth about 10 mm. That figure is the reason this pack is the best value when you will bring your own cord.
Are cords included with the Langaelex 12-pack?
No. The included-components line says tarp clips, and the set name is 12 clips. You supply the tether.
Does the Langaelex 12-pack need a tool?
The listing calls the rotating nut a tool-free setup. No separate tool is listed. UK reviews still include threads that sheared when the screw was turned too far.
The Ouligay pack, at £4.99, is thirty plastic clips and no cords. Across 18 amazon.co.uk ratings the score is 3.9. A bullet says the jaw opens about 1.5 cm, and the size cell says 33 × 12 × 3 mm. The pack weight is 59 g. A UK reviewer describes 33 mm alligator clips, and another says they are about 3 cm rather than 3.5 cm. Those statements cannot all describe one large crocodile clip. Treat the listing as a small plastic grip unless you measure it. The 1.5 cm bullet is not a reason to expect a folded hem of that thickness to fit.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small plastic grip only after you have measured one, and only if that size matches the hem.
Less suitable: A folded tarpaulin hem, or anyone buying the 1.5 cm bullet as the opening.
Specifications
Common questions
How many Ouligay clips are included?
The included-components line says 30 tarp clips. It does not list cords. The pack weight is 59 g.
How big does the listing say the Ouligay clips are?
A bullet says the opening is 1.5 cm. The dimensions cell says 33 × 12 × 3 mm. Those two figures conflict, so the table leaves the jaw blank.
What are the Ouligay clips made of?
The material field says plastic. A bullet says polyethylene. Reviewers describe a small clip, about 3 cm.
The BeoTnp listing, at £6.99, is titled as a 41-piece set with rope balls and a bag. Across 2 amazon.co.uk ratings the score is 3.5. The item weight is 10 g and the package is 10 × 10 × 0.5 cm. Clip count, jaw opening and cord length are not stated. The only UK review text says the plastic clips are a lot smaller than the picture. A 41-piece title at 10 g cannot be the same object as a photo of full-size screw clamps. The listing says no special tools are required, which does not repair the size. Skip it unless you have measured a returned sample and the small grip is the part you meant to buy.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only a buyer who has measured a sample and wants that small grip on purpose.
Less suitable: Any hem, cover or awning skirt where the photo suggests a full-size screw-jaw clip.
Specifications
Common questions
What does the BeoTnp title include?
Tarp clips, elastic rope balls and a storage bag. It says 41 pieces and does not split those counts. The listed weight is 10 g.
How heavy is the BeoTnp listing?
The item weight is 10 g, and the package size is 10 × 10 × 0.5 cm. That weight cannot match a photo of full-size screw clamps.
Does BeoTnp state a jaw opening?
No. The bullet says the clips install without special tools. Jaw opening and cord length are not stated.
For this comparison we scored 11 amazon.co.uk tarpaulin-clip listings captured on 15 October 2026 and kept all 11 on the page. The editorial score uses four parts with caps of 35, 22, 20, and 9, then deductions. Those four caps are shown below as 41, 26, 23, and 10 so the weights sum to 100. Deductions are not a fifth weight: fewer than 20 reviews, a pack smaller than the photo or a listed weight that cannot match the piece count, failed threads or jaws, flimsy carabiners, and a jaw figure that fights the size cell. There was no pull test and no laboratory score. A 5.0 from one or three reviews does not outrank a 4.6 from several hundred. Prices, stars, and review counts are the 15 October 2026 amazon.co.uk shelf lines.
Stars
41%Star points in the underlying score are the amazon.co.uk rating divided by 5, multiplied by 35, and rounded half up. A 5.0 from a handful of ratings therefore cannot outrank a 4.6 from several hundred reviews on this part alone.
Review volume
26%Volume points in the underlying score run from 2 to 22: 22 at 700 reviews or more, 18 at 250–699, 12 at 50–249, 6 at 20–49, and 2 at 1–19. Fewer than 20 reviews also takes a separate deduction.
Listing
23%Listing points, up to 20 in the underlying score, reward a jaw that is stated and not contradicted, a split of clips, cords, and carabiners, a cord length or a clips-only pack that does not promise a cord, a material named without a clash, and weight and size cells that do not fight the piece count.
Price
10%Price points, up to 9 in the underlying score, favour a clip-only pack under £9 with a stated jaw or tail hole and 100 or more reviews, then a kit with a stated cord length and a large review file. A short review file scores less even at a low shelf price.
Jaw opening, what is actually in the box, and cord length decide a tarpaulin clip before the star line does. The notes below follow that order, using the 15 October 2026 amazon.co.uk listings and the public UK sources named at the end of the page.
A tarpaulin clip is a screw-jaw that grips the hem and leaves a hole, or a short cord, for the tether. You use it where an eyelet is missing or torn. Campers and gazebo users add a guy point or hold a side sheet. Caravan and motorhome owners add a skirt or annexe tie point. At home it holds a pool cover or a furniture cover that walks off in wind. Spring clamps, awning rails, gutter pole clamps, scaffold sheeting, and ratchet straps are other products.
Titles often add clips, bungees, and carabiners into one piece count. A 30-piece kit can be ten of each. Read the bullets that split the parts, and count them again when the pack arrives.
A 5.0 from one or three reviews is an average. It does not outrank 4.6 from 710 reviews on the QH clamps, or 4.5 from 979 on the Langaelex kit. Read whether the complaint is about the jaw or about a flimsy carabiner.
A screw-jaw grips the hem. It is a different part from an awning-rail stopper or a gutter pole clamp. A damaged rail or pole, scaffold sheeting, and a cover that must stay on at road speed need a professional.
Start with the job. Where the eyelets are sound, buy cord. Buy clips where you need a new tie point. Judge the jaw against the folded hem, not the flat sheet. Where this sample states a figure it is about 10 mm on the Langaelex 12-pack and on Lubastia, or about 1 cm on VirtuGro. Ouligay’s 1.5 cm bullet conflicts with a 33 × 12 × 3 mm size cell, so that opening stays off the table. Then split the contents. Clips, bungees, and carabiners are separate counts, and titles often add them.
Prefer a clear clip-only set with a large review count over a 5.0 from one to three ratings. The QH 12-pack is 4.6 from 710 reviews at £8.09. The Langaelex kit is 4.5 from 979 at £9.99, and the complaints often land on the carabiners, so that star line is a kit score. The Langaelex 12-pack is 4.4 from 120 at £6.99, with the jaw stated at about 10 mm, which is why it is the best value when you bring your own cord.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You need an extra guy point or a side sheet held without new holes, and you already have rope or a longer bungee. The QH 12-pack is clamps only, at £8.09, with 4.6 from 710 reviews and a 0.47 inch hole for the tether you supply.
You want a skirt or an annexe tie point, and the part has to grip the hem. The Yuechenggui set states cords up to 30 cm and UK reviews mention caravan awning sides. It is a screw-jaw kit, at £12.99, and a different part from a gutter clamp or a rail stopper.
You are holding a pool cover or a furniture cover that walks off in wind, and a short cord to a nearby rail is enough. The Langaelex kit is ten clips, 15 cm ball bungees, and ten carabiners, at £9.99, with 4.5 from 979 reviews. Read the carabiner comments before you treat that file as a clamp test.
Across these eleven amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick is the QH 12 nylon clamps at £8.09. It is the highest score, with 4.6 from 710 reviews, and the pack is clamps only, with a 0.47 inch hole for a rope or bungee you supply. The jaw opening is not stated, and screws can undo near full width. The best value is the Langaelex 12-pack at £6.99. It ties the Langaelex kit on the editorial score, states a jaw of about 10 mm, and leaves the cord to you. The kit costs £9.99 and the complaints often land on the carabiners, so the value stays with the clips-only pack.
Langaelex 12 tarp clips
Best value when you need the opening in millimetres and you will bring your own cord: about 10 mm, £6.99, and 4.4 from 120 reviews.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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