On 2024-01-27 18:47, micky wrote:
Because I didn't bring enough USB cables on my vacation (or I thought I didn't) I bought one with a woven cover. I thought it would make me with it, hip.
But the cable retains any bends I put in it. Not like the ones with
vinyl covers that retain sharp bends but not mild ones.
Can I assume that any cable with a woven cover, or one for which its picture indicates a weave to the cover, will be stiff like this and
retain curves???
Maybe it's a neurosis but the old bends annoy me. Plus you can roll up
the viny cables and put them in your pocket.
I have "many" usb cables with what seems a woven cloth cover, several
brands, they work fine. Some are more stiff than others, none seem to remember the bends. Or perhaps a little, now that I look. One seems to remember how I fold it tight, where are the sharp bends.
Because I didn't bring enough USB cables on my vacation (or I thought I didn't) I bought one with a woven cover. I thought it would make me with
it, hip.
But the cable retains any bends I put in it. Not like the ones with
vinyl covers that retain sharp bends but not mild ones.
Can I assume that any cable with a woven cover, or one for which its
picture indicates a weave to the cover, will be stiff like this and
retain curves???
Maybe it's a neurosis but the old bends annoy me. Plus you can roll up
the viny cables and put them in your pocket.
Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
On 2024-01-27 18:47, micky wrote:
Because I didn't bring enough USB cables on my vacation (or I thought I
didn't) I bought one with a woven cover. I thought it would make me with >> > it, hip.
But the cable retains any bends I put in it. Not like the ones with
vinyl covers that retain sharp bends but not mild ones.
Can I assume that any cable with a woven cover, or one for which its
picture indicates a weave to the cover, will be stiff like this and
retain curves???
Maybe it's a neurosis but the old bends annoy me. Plus you can roll up
the viny cables and put them in your pocket.
I have "many" usb cables with what seems a woven cloth cover, several
brands, they work fine. Some are more stiff than others, none seem to
remember the bends. Or perhaps a little, now that I look. One seems to
remember how I fold it tight, where are the sharp bends.
Indeed! Just just have to buy dumb cables, not smart ones. The dumb
ones are not smart enough to remember.
Well, this *is* a micky-thread, isn't it!? :-)
micky wrote:
But the cable retains any bends I put in it. Not like the ones with
vinyl covers that retain sharp bends but not mild ones.
The woven cover, also known as "braided", is just a cover. Inside there
is still a normal cable, just with a slightly thinner insulation.
And there is no "vinyl" cover - the material for cable insulation is
usually something like PVC.
Because I didn't bring enough USB cables on my vacation (or I thought I didn't) I bought one with a woven cover. I thought it would make me with
it, hip.
But the cable retains any bends I put in it. Not like the ones with
vinyl covers that retain sharp bends but not mild ones.
Arno Welzel wrote:
micky wrote:
But the cable retains any bends I put in it. Not like the ones with
vinyl covers that retain sharp bends but not mild ones.
The woven cover, also known as "braided", is just a cover. Inside there
is still a normal cable, just with a slightly thinner insulation.
Not so long ago, braided USB cables were generally high(er) quality, now
i think the cheaper manufacturers have decided to make lowe(er) quality braided cables.
Here, clothes irons tend to come with cotton braided mains cables, they usually end-up with a knot/kink in them which is impossible to unwind,
I'm probably not in the market for another iron, but if the sold one
with a silicone cable, it'd move up the list.
And there is no "vinyl" cover - the material for cable insulation is
usually something like PVC.
What does the V in PVC stand for?
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