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I just received a new bunch of Techflex and thpught somebody might find this comparison useful.
I have three variations of their PET sleeving:
Techflex Flexo
Techflex Flexo "Tight Weave"
Techflex F6 "Woven"
The F6 is a split loom with 25% overlap and the Flexo is tubular (no split)
They have many, MANY other variations but these are what I've tried so far. I've also tried a couple different generic versions and the usual corrugated amd spiral stuff. In my opinion, only the Techflex is worth using. There is a huge jump in quality and appearance.
You can buy this stuff many places including eBay and Amazon but selection can spotty. I found https://www.wirecare.com to have an amazing selection at fair prices.
Anyway, here are some pics...
Top to bottom: F6 Woven, Tight Weave, Regular
Scissor cuts, no heat, L to R: Regular, Tight Weave, F6 Woven (I teased the cut ends on purpose to show fraying behavior)
Hot knife cut, L to R: Regular, Tight Weave, F6 Woven
Density and appearance when in use. Notice the wire color visibility thru the loom. Top to bottom: Regular, Tight Weave, F6 Woven.
The braided tubes are like Chinese finger traps: it expands and contracts while shortening/lengthening, respectively.
The Woven tube is more like fabric. It doesn't stretch. The split and overlap does allow for changes in diameter, though. It will accomodate splices and fittings and such.
The wire pictured is a 4 gauge from KnuKonceptz. It's from their Kolossus Fleks line. Super flexible, Fine strand (2058 strands), tinned, OFC. Been using their stuff on mobile audio installations for years.
I prefer the Tight Weave and F6 so far. I kinda depends on exatly what the goal is and what kind of access and/or installation complexity you have.
I started with the regular flexo and decided it allowed too much visibility of the wires. Then I gpt the tight weave. I've been really happy with it and that's what is all my bike right now.
I picked out the F6 because I have some ignition wiring from the various sensors that I don't want to cut/splice or otherwise disturb. The split lets me cover it without much hassle.
In my opinion, the braided stuff looks more modern and technical while the woven stuff looks more vintage. Same PET material either way so chemical, heat, and abrasion rating are all excellent. (PET is what phone screen protectors are often made of). Those specs and more can be found at the Techflex website.
It's kind of daunting how many different sleeves they offer. Almpst any color, pattern, weave density, or material you can want.
Oh, they offer many different diameters too. I have 3/16, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, and maybe 3/4. They may go down to 1/16. Not sure. And they go well over 2"
Oh, they offer many different diameters too. I have 3/16, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, and maybe 3/4. They may go down to 1/16. Not sure. And they go well over 2"
If anybody finds it useful, it was worth my time and money doing the trial and error thing. I tried finding good pictures and comparisons online but couldn't turn up much. I wish I still had some of the cheap Chinese nylon stuff lying around to add to the comparison but I trashed it...
If anybody wants pics of the corrugated and spiral or any other specifics, I'm happy to help.
If anybody finds it useful, it was worth my time and money doing the trial and error thing. I tried finding good pictures and comparisons online but couldn't turn up much. I wish I still had some of the cheap Chinese nylon stuff lying around to add to the comparison but I trashed it...
If anybody wants pics of the corrugated and spiral or any other specifics, I'm happy to help.
Good info, and very useful, just a day late for me.
I was looking in my garage yesterday for left over sleeving from when I cleaned up my wire harness over ten years ago, but couldn't find it so I ordered four different sizes from Amazon last night. I didn't know that they had a tighter weave until I saw your post today, looks like the tight weave is the one to get
When I did mine I removed all the factory sleeving (except the sleeving in the handlebars) to make a more flexible and smaller bundle, but with the new braid I could see the wires through it, so I doubled up the braid by pulling it over itself, so one end would be uncut and I melted the other end so it wouldn't fray. The uncut end looks cleaner but ended up not being a big deal because all the ends are not seen as they are tucked in the frame, headlight, signals, or under the console. I also rolled the cut end in, but mind over matter, what does it matter, its not visible anyway.
A couple of tips below that may or may not be helpful:
Factory sleeving was bonded to the grommets on the headlight and signals, so after removing the wiring I cut the sleeving flush and used an old drill bit to enlarge the hole. I heated up the shank of the drill bit and pushed it through the grommet, trimmed off the excess melted factory sleeving and pulled the new braid with the wiring through.
Good tips. We think alike. I also made a custom neck plug and went to great lengths to minimize and clean up the wiring. It's tedious work that most will never notice but it satisfies me.
Bookmarked. I’m definitely going to need this stuff for future projects. A little late to the punch on it, too. Had used some of that cheap wrap for my underseat USB charger. Thanks cggorman
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A quick pictorial comparison of Techflex.
