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post #1 of 62
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They suck. Stop making them please.
They fray, collect dust, and aren't flexible. Why have these over normal cords?
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post #2 of 62
I think they're fine, I've had my G9 for over a year and it's only very slightly frayed close to the mouse and I game with it everyday. If it ever got really bad I'd just re-sleeve it.
post #3 of 62
The G500 seems alright now. I have owned a G500 for atleast 3 months now and the braided cable has not frayed or collected dust.
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post #4 of 62
my xai cord hasn't shown any wear since I bought it in January but I use a bungee too.

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post #5 of 62
slit some heatshrink down the middle, and then heatshrink those things if they irk you that much
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post #6 of 62
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Originally Posted by Volvo View Post
slit some heatshrink down the middle, and then heatshrink those things if they irk you that much
That's too ghetto. I'm going to swap the cable on my Xai.
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post #7 of 62
putting heatshrink over a braided cable is silly, it's going to add more weight and drag. I think he means strip it.

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post #8 of 62
I have a braided cord on my Naga mouse, and I love it! I may have only had it for a few months, but I also have little hooks in the underside of my desk to aid in the management of cab;es, so my cords slide within those.
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post #9 of 62
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Heat shrink would still suck.

I still have no idea how those mouse bungees work. I keep thinking they'd just fall over.
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post #10 of 62
Quote:
Originally Posted by clownfart View Post
Heat shrink would still suck.

I still have no idea how those mouse bungees work. I keep thinking they'd just fall over.
Actually, the hooks I put in on the underside of my desk do the same thing that mouse Bungee does, at probably a much cheaper cost.
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