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Review on πŸ”Œ Alex Tech 10ft - 1/2 inch Cord Protector Wire Loom Tubing Cable Sleeve Split Sleeving For USB Cable Power Cord Audio Video Cable – Prevent Cat Chewing Cords - Black by Charles Lardieri

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A useful tool against cable clutter.

I bought this for two reasons, firstly I'm just trying to sort out the mess of cords I have and secondly to protect those cluttered cords from my new cat who likes to chew cords. It's too early for me to say it's catproof; I will say that my cat prefers to chew my exposed cords rather than the ones wrapped with it, but I've caught him trying to chew on it before and it doesn't look like it's going to hold up, if your cat would be determined. At least I can say it's a deterrent and I haven't had to lose a wrapped cable yet. As far as cable management goes, it works pretty well. It's unlikely you'll be able to hide the extra length with that, unless it's a tiny length on a thin cable, but that's not entirely important either. If you have matching cables of the same length running the same route, wrap one around them and it will look a lot cleaner. Be aware of the strain this puts on the cables, if you have say 5 ethernet jacks on the back of your router and you want to connect them all together you can do that, but the closer you get to the router the more you will withdraw external connections. It's okay, just leave some space. Please note that changing cables can be a little tricky, so I'll leave this wrapping as the last step. Start by simply figuring out which cables you need to go where, and think about how you can rearrange things to maximize the number of cables running in the same place. Take the cables you know and fasten them loosely with Velcro. Make sure you can still move things around as much as you need to (are you going to slide out the keyboard? Is your monitor on a mount you want to move?). Plug everything in, use it as is for a week and make sure you like where everything is placed and no extra cables to take with you, such as a USB cable. B. A spare USB cable to charge your phone. If possible, do it. Do this before purchasing this item so you can measure how much you need and what is the smallest diameter that fits your needs. You may also need to buy a few more cables to make the length more suitable. You will almost certainly end up with extra length to hide somewhere, so I suggest using self-adhesive backed cable ties on the back of your monitor or TV and just use them to hold the coiled cables. A small shelf under the table or a J-Raceway also work wonders. I don't know when my review became a general wiring guide, but I hope someone reading this finds it useful.

Pros
  • Pleasant
Cons
  • Definitely a bad product