After a series of callbacks, my view on cable thickness has shifted.

I now avoid thin coax because it just doesn't hold up over time.

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The part about it cracking after a few years... it reminds me of an old universal remote I had. The plastic got this weird sticky feel to it, like it was melting. Then the buttons just started to crack and fall apart if you pressed them too hard. I guess all that old plastic just gives up after a while... not just cables. Had to peel the rubbery gunk off with rubbing alcohol.

anna_martin1mo ago

Tbh, I read that thin coax cracks after a few years.

graceowens24d ago

Tell that to my coax, @anna_martin... it's already listening.

max_brown1mo ago

Yeah, totally with you on that. I had the same thin stuff running to an old TV and it got super brittle, like the outer layer just flaked off when I touched it. The signal got all fuzzy and dropped out every time someone walked past it. Ended up having to re-run the whole line with a thicker cable after like two years. That cheap thin coax is a false economy for sure.