Alex Tech100ft - 1/4 inch PET Expandable Braided Sleeving – Black – Alex Tech Braided Cable Sleeve

This is great stuff. It performs nicely and looks great. I have used it on power wires instead of the junky old-style corrugated split wire looms. Much more professional appearance now. I have it in 3 colors for other wiring I'm going to do.

I recently purchased the Alex Tech 100ft 1/2 inch PET Expandable Braided Sleeving in black, and I am extremely pleased with its performance. This product has proven to be an excellent solution for managing and protecting my cables both at home and in my vehicle.**Quality and Durability**The braided sleeving is made from high-quality PET material, which offers excellent abrasion resistance and durability. It can withstand temperatures ranging from -103°F to 257°F, with a melt point of 446°F, making it suitable for various environments, including automotive engines and high-performance audio systems.**Ease of Use**One of the standout features of this sleeving is its expandability. It can expand up to 50% of its nominal diameter, allowing it to easily cover cables, hoses, and wires, even those with bulky connectors. The flexibility of the material ensures that it can conform to various shapes without compromising its protective capabilities.**Versatility**I have used this sleeving in multiple applications, such as organizing the wiring harnesses in my car, protecting HDMI and audio cables in my home theater setup, and even tidying up the cables behind my computer desk. Its moisture-resistant properties prevent rot and fungus, ensuring the longevity of the cables it protects.**Installation Tips**For best results, it is recommended to cut the sleeving with a hot knife to prevent fraying. If a hot knife is not available, searing the edges with a lighter or another heat source works well to maintain the integrity of the sleeve.**Overall Experience**Overall, the Alex Tech expandable braided sleeving has exceeded my expectations. It is economical, easy to install, and highly effective at prolonging the life of my cables. I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a reliable cable management solution.This product has been a great investment in keeping my electronics organized and protected. I am thoroughly satisfied with its performance and durability.

This a PERFECT NON - SPLIT expandable sleeve solution to organize and / or protect bundles of wires. This is similar to the “Chinese handcuffs” concept ( no disrespect ) of a solid / one piece loom that expands when pushed together, and constricts when pulled apart.Some applications are OK for the use of a split loom, however other applications favor a solid loom such as this.BE AWARE that a solid loom such as this requires a complete understanding of how this concept works, including the limitations of how much each size will open up, so as to allow the passage of end connectors that are already attached to any wires that you are working with.There is a unique skill that must be mastered when feeding certain connectors through this material. Once this is achieved, you will be able to lightly pull this taut - and reveal an EXCELLENT and durable protective sheath. With various other solutions that can be applied to “end management”, ranging from simple tape ( of various colors ) to heat shrink materials, or even wire ties. This simple sheath will define your project as Expert !

Works good but I should have ordered smaller diameter. I put it on my oxygen hose so kittens can't bite as easy.

Looks great. Holds a lot of wires. I could’ve used a smaller size but worked great.

My new kitten is of the opinion that power cords are great chew toys, so I've gone through about 350ft of braided and split tubing to cover pretty much every exposed wire/cable in my house. Since I struggled to figure out the appropriate size of the braided tubing to buy for which cables, I wanted to leave a review with some standard items for reference.I started with 3/8", and that fit my laptop chargers (one Dell with a straight end and one HP with a small L end), GameCube controllers, TV power cords (the kind that unplug from the TV), and several other similar cords perfectly. It fit the more streamlined Metabridge HDMI cables like a glove (the only tricky part was getting it started over the plug), but was just a bit too small to go over the squared-off ends of the Amazon Basics HDMI and generic HDMI that came with my DirecTV setup. It probably would have fit those except it got jammed up in the gap between the metal plug and the bulky plastic casing so it was impossible to get started. It's too small for a standard wall outlet plug.I used 3/8" for my assorted device chargers (iPod, Kindle, Samsung phone, etc), but you would probably be safe getting 1/4" if that's the only thing you need to cover. I don't know what else you would use 1/4" for except if you have a cable with no connector on the end. It has to be tiny.To make sure I could cover some larger plugs, I ordered 3/4" next. That is HUGE compared to 3/8", expands much more for its width, and was total overkill for the few standard wall outlet plugs and Nintendo 64 controllers I used it for. For bulkier plugs like RCA cables, bigger wall plugs, and a power cords with accumulators, it was still a bit big, but that meant it was much easier to get started. If you don't mind the weird look of a huge flat ribbon over smaller cords, 3/4" should fit pretty much anything in your house. I'm saving the rest of that for whenever I get behind my larger TV and want to bundle its wiring together.Update: 1/2" does NOT fit standard wall outlet plugs. It would barely fit over the plugs on my N64 controllers. That size would be good for larger HDMI cables and the like, I'll have to stick with 3/4" for everything else.Random notes after having spent a week of my life kitten-proofing more cables than I knew existed in my house... Make sure you have a lighter and preferably needle nose pliers on hand. Run the lighter under the end right after you cut it, then use a pair of needle nose pliers, the closed end of your scissors, or something metal to push open the end while the plastic is still melty. (You don't have to go overboard melting it to keep it from fraying.)I'll echo a couple other reviews and say that, to make it easier to get started on big plugs, wedge a pair of needle nose pliers in the end as far as they'll go, then run your lighter around to melt the edges, let it cool, and it will stay open. I used zip-ties to hold the ends in place, and those pulled the widened end back together nicely.If you're not sure whether to get the split or braided sleeve, the first question to ask is if you need to fold up or tightly coil the cord. If yes, get braided. Split is great if you will frequently need to remove the sleeve or where you want the sleeve the same size as the cord without having to account for a plug, and much easier to bundle multiple cords together in, but split will start to come apart if you fold/bend it tightly. Braided is also a lot cheaper.Lastly, do NOT try to pull the sleeve to get it to move! PUSH the sleeve onto the cable, letting it expand and wad up to where you're holding the cord with your other hand, then let it expand down the cord. It should be pretty self-explanatory, but I'm sure there are YouTube videos if you need more help.

Makes wiring look a lot cleaner