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[TheyDontWantMusic]

we all know the stuff, there's a few reviews going around on here (posted by the guy selling it? lol)

anyway, ordered a roll of it, took 9 days to arrive, no worries! not too happy about paying $AU80 shipping when it was sent it a flat rate USPS box that cost $US52 (less than $AU60)

but anyway!

on to the cable.

yes, its very flexible, nice a pretty.

the insulation is good, but not perfect (conductors aren't centred inside the plastic/rubber)

all the reviews where "Shok" was wrapping it around things, is all true.

now, the "issue"

its thick, the conductors are infact so thick, you can't get them into 50mm2 crimp terminals properly at all!!!

and because the insulation is so soft, as you push the cable into the lug, the insulation stretches, so the conductors don't go in properly.

plus, as you push it, the strands splay out the sides, making a horrible mess!!


so, in the end, yes, the cable is flexible, but it doesn't fit 0ga crimp terminals, and I don't think it would solder properly, as its copper coated aluminium.


at the end of the day, I honestly much prefer my 0ga "Audius" cable that I bought some years ago.

its not as flexible, not as thick, but is a lot more user friendly!


thanks for reading! (if this gets approved? )

[ceptavl.inc]

Interesting mate, was going to buy some but might stay clear.. thanks

[TheyDontWantMusic]

ceptavl, on Nov 17 2009, 03:20 PM, said:

Interesting mate, was going to buy some but might stay clear.. thanks

from a cable point of view, its alright, but if you're wanting to use 50mm crimp terminals, its just a nightmare!

yes, its thick, and flexible, but at the end of the day, how flexible does a cable REALLY need to be? you only have to run it through the car once!

[xMplar]

yeah i found that it seemed to move a bit too freely inside the jacket did you see or notice that it felt like the cable was rubbing aainst itself too much and would rub thru maybe it was just me but it seeemed the pvc jacket was tooooooooo loose around the cable

and compared to hyperflex its not that much more flexi anyway

but its cheap enuf

Ren
xMplar

[Sigmeister]

You say it doesn't bode too well with Crimp terminals. What about like Stinger type terminal with a grub screw? or Battery Terminals?

[TheyDontWantMusic]

Sigmeister, on Nov 17 2009, 04:46 PM, said:

You say it doesn't bode too well with Crimp terminals. What about like Stinger type terminal with a grub screw? or Battery Terminals?

I don't know, I don't use them.

I'm sure the cable would fit ok.

but at the end of the day, it is aluminium!

[{Chips}]

If it doesn't fit into 50mm2 lugs, why not just step up to 70mm2?

[TheyDontWantMusic]

{Chips}, on Nov 17 2009, 05:24 PM, said:

If it doesn't fit into 50mm2 lugs, why not just step up to 70mm2?

because you need to use the correct size crimp terminals, or they don't crimp properly.

this cable is probably 55 - 60mm2...

which doesn't help much!

[{Chips}]

Most brand name 0awg that I have used does not fit into a 50mm2 lug, however it fits fine (and crimps fine as well) in a 70mm2 lug.

Being an odd size really is inconvenient if your using crimp lugs.

[MAXIMUM EXERTION]

which did you recieve the 4700 or 5200 strand cable.

[TheyDontWantMusic]

MAXIMUM EXERTION, on Nov 18 2009, 09:58 AM, said:

which did you recieve the 4700 or 5200 strand cable.

4700, why do you ask?

[MAXIMUM EXERTION]

because i think the new competition 5200 strand 0awg is copper.

[TheyDontWantMusic]

MAXIMUM EXERTION, on Nov 18 2009, 11:43 PM, said:

because i think the new competition 5200 strand 0awg is copper.

yeah, they have a copper coated aluminium cable, and a "competition" cable, which costs more...

[MAXIMUM EXERTION]

I think the 5200 strand cable will woork good with 70mm2 lugs though

[Rare177]

ive had the same problem with the standard knuknoceptz wire, wouldn't fit into a 0ga terminal, was a pain in the ass, had to cut wire off to make it fit, i wouldnt consider it a good reason to not use the wire though, i would buy knu wiring again even though that annoyed me.