Zip ties are the poor man's handcuffs. They work just as well... unless you know this little trick. I know you're not falling in ice and getting zip tie handcuffed all the time, but how hard is it to know this stuff? Not very hard. Then when you're in a life threatening situation, you're the hero. That's all this is about. It's not about waving your skills around like a big ole dick. It's about having the skills when necessary to use them.
Imagine if you and some friends were caught my thugs. Everyone is freaking out. You quietly go through the motions you've played out in your head a million times. Suddenly, you're free. Everyone is like, "bro... are you a Superman?" and then you all will have a debate that there's no such thing as "a Superman." The point is, you'll be free.