Rich Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 7 hours ago, chris_b said: Never mind roadies. . . . I was shown how to look after cables by an electrician, so it's always option A. My Whirlwind instrument cable has celebrated its 40th anniversary. Likewise. I have two Klotz cables that I bought in 1986, still going strong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEvans Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 It's all about how you deal with twist. If you want a coil of cable (or rope) to lie flat and not tangle, you need to give it a twist with every turn. 'A' appears to have had that done. If you store cables that way, you have to shake out the twist when you uncoil them. There are various no-twist methods such as halve and halve again, back and forth and fasten in the middle (figure eight), and there's the 'BBC' method where you coil it one way then the other, so that each coil is twisted in alternate directions. I still favour a straightforward coil, maybe 40cm diameter, giving a little twist between finger and thumb, then fastening with a reusable cable tie. You have to shake out the twist but they seem less prone to tangling done this way and it's easy and quick to do a neat job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Under over coiling puts an invisble geometric twist in that is removed when the cable is straightened out, dead straight. The cable itself doesn't twist. Why anyone would deliberately wind up their cable and have to deal with untwisting it every time is beyond me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 I generally do the under over twist, it seems to work best 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 I just want to know how to roll an iphone headphone cable and put it into my pocket without it tying itself into knots.🤬 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 1 hour ago, jazzyvee said: I just want to know how to roll an iphone headphone cable and put it into my pocket without it tying itself into knots.🤬 Seriously? Under over and mini cable tie it. Make a little caddie for it to roll on roll off? Pocket pen protectors are in Aisle 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEvans Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 6 hours ago, Downunderwonder said: Under over coiling puts an invisble geometric twist in that is removed when the cable is straightened out, dead straight. The cable itself doesn't twist. Why anyone would deliberately wind up their cable and have to deal with untwisting it every time is beyond me. I find that cables coiled this way are more prone to getting tangled when you uncoil them, for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 8 hours ago, Woodinblack said: I generally do the under over twist, it seems to work best Me too. My main cable is over 30 years old, so something is working! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Instrument cables: A. Speaker and power cables (both <1m long) I just fold in two until it reaches a point I can fit it in my bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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