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Title: Braided USB cables.
Post by: bigDave on Wed, 19 August 2015, 05:12:21
Hello,

I see a lot of braided cables in picture of keyboards and it is definitely something that i would like to get.  :p

Googling braided cables doesn't yield anything that look very nice or high quality.

I was just wondering where everyone gets their braided cables, or do people make them them self?

Thanks
Dave
Title: Re: Braided USB cables.
Post by: Oobly on Wed, 19 August 2015, 05:39:55
Pexon PC's! Right there in UK.

http://pexonpcs.co.uk/

Great quality braided cables. Nice choice of colours and connectors. And Pexon is a GH member, too :)
Title: Re: Braided USB cables.
Post by: bigDave on Wed, 19 August 2015, 06:08:20
Quote from: Oobly on Wed, 19 August 2015, 05:39:55
Pexon PC's! Right there in UK.

http://pexonpcs.co.uk/

Great quality braided cables. Nice choice of colours and connectors. And Pexon is a GH member, too :)

In the uk, sweet should keep shipping cost down. Thanks for the help.
Title: Re: Braided USB cables.
Post by: netmonk on Wed, 19 August 2015, 13:12:10
I ordered my pimped usb cable on zealpc website : http://zealpc.net/collections/cables/products/customize
Very fast shipment and serious customer support
Title: Re: Braided USB cables.
Post by: bigDave on Wed, 19 August 2015, 14:14:00
Quote from: netmonk on Wed, 19 August 2015, 13:12:10
I ordered my pimped usb cable on zealpc website : http://zealpc.net/collections/cables/products/customize
Very fast shipment and serious customer support

Those are some nice cables just with the price of shipping it is too expensive. Probably going to end up getting one from pexon.
Title: Re: Braided USB cables.
Post by: netmonk on Wed, 19 August 2015, 14:26:07
Quote from: bigDave on Wed, 19 August 2015, 14:14:00
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Those are some nice cables just with the price of shipping it is too expensive. Probably going to end up getting one from pexon.

Right For this one https://twitter.com/Netmonker/status/619210563193847808 it almost cost me 54$ from Canada to France.
Title: Re: Braided USB cables.
Post by: astromazzy on Wed, 19 August 2015, 21:06:47
I make my own, some evenings it's relaxing to do the equivalent of a 4 piece jigsaw puzzle with a soldering iron and come out with a new cable.
If you're interested in learning how to solder, it's a good place to start  :)
Title: Re: Braided USB cables.
Post by: jerue on Wed, 19 August 2015, 21:10:44
You could DIY for a few bucks (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/2uqhb2/how_to_braid_your_own_usb_cable_for_less_than_4/), but I'll also throw in another recommendation for Pexon. He does a super fantastic job with his cables. I really need to order one myself.
Title: Re: Braided USB cables.
Post by: seville57 on Thu, 20 August 2015, 04:03:33
Not braided USB cables but Pexon made 5 USB sleeved cables for my k-boards last year and they are great.