Review on 12 Gauge AWG 30ft Speaker Wire by InstallGear - 99.9% Oxygen-Free Copper True Spec Cable with Soft Touch Brown Coating by Minas Chase

I received the speaker wire spool yesterday and started installing it on my surround sound stereo system. When disconnecting the positive and negative wires, I cut the original chip to start the disconnect by pulling the two strands apart. Big mistake. This actually pulled and severed the positive wire shield exposing the internal wires. This happened again and again. The only way to prevent this is to cut the thin membrane between the two positive and negative insulators. I had to apply shrink wrap but that ruins the look of the setup. I liked the feel of the wire. Soft and flexible. And the wires aren't too stiff and they managed to fit into my banana terminals. That's why I gave three stars. Unfortunately I would not recommend this product due to the positive wire insulation issue as it exposes the inner wire.