Review on Joneaz Bungee Resistant Diameter Stretch by George Kapoor

This review is based on a 1/8 inch shock cable. The mic should be suspended by a pair of elastic straps. This keeps vibrations from the floor from entering the mic and recording along with the music. My original straps dried out and my mics sagged against the metal frames. I'm not even sure what brand of shock absorbers I took a gamble on ordering a replacement rubber band, maybe for a different brand, that looked similar but ended up not fitting. Too long and useless. Too short and it won't fit either. It won't fit, or it'll be too tight, transferring vibration and defeating the whole purpose of the shock. So I decided to try this cable. I had two problems. First, it may not fit in the little grooves where the thinner (and finer) elastic threads have gone. Second, I wanted to be able to connect the ends cleanly. The first problem is not a problem. Yes, the cord needs some tension, but it fits comfortably. The second question turned out to be a bit more difficult. I first tried overlapping the two ends of the cable by about an inch and then connecting them with 2:1 heat shrink tubing, which is designed for wires. It didn't really work, although using a look with glue inside and maybe a 3:1 shrink ratio would probably be ok. Note that you need to have a snug fit before you begin to gather, and this requires stretching one end of the cord so you can thread the other. Then I tried buttonhole thread to tie together an overlapping inch of cord. It worked well and if I ended up using heat shrink tubing it would look really nice. But it was a fair amount of work. Finally, I tried 10-12 gauge wire connectors that you crimp. It worked almost immediately. Yes, it looks a bit sloppy, but I don't care too much about the looks. If you do this too, there are a few things to keep in mind. My old rubber bands were about 20 inches long (full circumference of the rubber band ring). I ended up using a 16.5" shock cord, and where I had a 1" overlap (like floss/shrink tubing) I cut the 18.5" cord. Cable. This is about 17% shorter than the old cable. Basically, you need enough springs to keep your mics well suspended. But don't make them too tight or you risk transmitting vibration and frustrating the whole point. Anyway, I can use my mics again and I'm very happy. And I have enough shockcord left over to make another set of these rubber bands, so it's a lot more economical than buying ready-made rubber bands for attaching shocks.