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post #11 of 80
2/1/11 at 7:13pm
If you just need a small amount of black go with the Clean Cut from Furry Letters. Less expensive than Kobra and just as good if not slightly better.
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post #12 of 80
2/1/11 at 7:17pm
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Originally Posted by PapaSmurf View Post
If you just need a small amount of black go with the Clean Cut from Furry Letters. Less expensive than Kobra and just as good if not slightly better.
Just as good???

The Clean Cut is amazing compared to the Kobra.

Hell, I even find myself recommending MDPC now just because it's bloody cheaper than the Kobra with shipping including and that's just sad.

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Originally Posted by SmasherBasher View Post
My thoughts:

1) PET: Completely agree. It's utter crap. Do not buy.
2) Kobra: Agree as well. Kind of hard to work with since it doesn't expand as well as clean cut or PET, but not as hard to work with as paracord.
3) Paracord: I absolutely cannot stand the stuff. Every time I turn around, I snag the stuff. I have had a power supply sitting in a drawer for 2 months waiting to be done simply because I cannot bring myself to finish it with this crap. Absolutely hate working with it.
4) Furryletters (Barry): I was going to do a similar review on different styles of sleeving a few months ago. He seemed way too put out to provide me even a few sample pieces of sleeving without charging me $50 to do it. He can kiss my rear end. I'll spend my money elsewhere.
5) MDPC: Have not used. Can't wait to try it.

+ rep for great information.
Wow...Barry is normally super easy to work with but I mean, I can understand why he wouldn't send out free samples...he loses money. Although, I do buy from him and so far, I've been more than satisfied with my purchases and him. He ships the same day as long as I order before 5pm and it arrives 1-2 days later.

OP:

Great post...I only really disagree with your Kobra notes. Kobra is not just medium cost. It is currently the most expensive sleeving on the market. It beats out MDPC which I thought was hard to do. Even at Koolertek.com, who has the lowest price for Kobra sleeving, it's still $0.59 a foot. 100 feet will cost you $59 + shipping....ZOMG. Total cost including shipping for 30 meters (just under 100 feet...I think it's like 98. something feet) of MDPC is about $40 USD (it may be higher...damn currency rates).

For my tastes, the only good sleeving is the Techflex Clean Cut but it only comes in black and grey. For colors, you pretty much have to go MDPC to get the best bang for your buck which is sad as Kobra used to be around $0.19 a foot.
Edited by KamuiRSX - 2/1/11 at 7:24pm
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post #13 of 80
2/1/11 at 7:27pm
why is there a white clean cut?
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post #14 of 80
2/1/11 at 7:54pm
The only time Kobra is a good option is when you only need a few feet of a color that isn't black or grey. While the cost per foot would be higher, if you only need 5 foot to finish a job, do a few fans, etc, then it is still a viable option. Of course that's what I've been saying ever since they jacked the price up. I ordered mine just before they did it though, back when they actually paid you to take the Purple sleeve. The sleeve was .19 a foot with a .20 a foot discount on the purple so they were essentially paying you a penny to take it off of their hands (yes the price on my invoice shows -.01 per foot and it was taken off the total). It was the only reason I bought the purple.
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post #15 of 80
2/1/11 at 10:58pm
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why is there a white clean cut?
I think it's grey clean cut with too bright illumination, as officially (on techflex's site) only black and grey exist
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2/1/11 at 10:58pm
Wow, thanks, just went and bought a whole lot from Furryletters.
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post #17 of 80
2/2/11 at 1:31pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by godofdeath View Post
why is there a white clean cut?
It's just cuz of my crappy photography skills =( Going to take some new pics soon, just been busy. So that's actually the gray stuff.

Quote:
Originally Posted by PapaSmurf View Post
The only time Kobra is a good option is when you only need a few feet of a color that isn't black or grey. While the cost per foot would be higher, if you only need 5 foot to finish a job, do a few fans, etc, then it is still a viable option. Of course that's what I've been saying ever since they jacked the price up. I ordered mine just before they did it though, back when they actually paid you to take the Purple sleeve. The sleeve was .19 a foot with a .20 a foot discount on the purple so they were essentially paying you a penny to take it off of their hands (yes the price on my invoice shows -.01 per foot and it was taken off the total). It was the only reason I bought the purple.
I would agree that kobra is only good if you need a tiny amount.

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Originally Posted by SystemTech View Post
Wow, thanks, just went and bought a whole lot from Furryletters.
You will be a very happy human =D


UPDATE: Updated Kobra as it is very expensive for what you get!
If anyone can share with me the exact cost of 100ft mdpcx shipped to US that would be awesome too
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2/2/11 at 2:45pm
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UPDATE: Updated Kobra as it is very expensive for what you get!
If anyone can share with me the exact cost of 100ft mdpcx shipped to US that would be awesome too
It would actually be 30 meters which is only 98 feet. Shipped to me in Rockford, IL it would be 29.09 Euros which is app. $40.14 including shipping.

sleeve 20.04 euro $27.65
shipping 9.05 euro $12.49
total 29.09 euro $40.14
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2/3/11 at 1:12am
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It would actually be 30 meters which is only 98 feet. Shipped to me in Rockford, IL it would be 29.09 Euros which is app. $40.14 including shipping.

sleeve 20.04 euro $27.65
shipping 9.05 euro $12.49
total 29.09 euro $40.14
Thanks, I updated the thread with MDPC-X at about $0.40/ft!
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2/3/11 at 1:17am
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My thoughts:

1) PET: Completely agree. It's utter crap. Do not buy.
2) Kobra: Agree as well. Kind of hard to work with since it doesn't expand as well as clean cut or PET, but not as hard to work with as paracord.
3) Paracord: I absolutely cannot stand the stuff. Every time I turn around, I snag the stuff. I have had a power supply sitting in a drawer for 2 months waiting to be done simply because I cannot bring myself to finish it with this crap. Absolutely hate working with it.
4) Furryletters (Barry): I was going to do a similar review on different styles of sleeving a few months ago. He seemed way too put out to provide me even a few sample pieces of sleeving without charging me $50 to do it. He can kiss my rear end. I'll spend my money elsewhere.
5) MDPC: Have not used. Can't wait to try it.

+ rep for great information.
I agree except I didn't really have any trouble with the paracord! You do have to tape up over the connectors to avoid snagging, and if you don't do this then I'm pretty sure it will tear your paracord to threads ><'

Barry seemed really, really nice when I talked to him. He hooked me up with sample of black and gray extremely quick. Maybe he was having a bad day when he talked to you? haha I'm not sure why we got such different responses on the same subjects.

U should make a "Smasher Approves this Thread" pin and I'll post it on the thread
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