That $40 cable comb set was a complete bust

I spent 40 bucks on a kit of those fancy cable combs to make my build look super clean. Figured it would help me manage the rat's nest behind my motherboard tray, you know? Turns out they don't actually fit my custom sleeved cables (they're too thick) and trying to force them on just bent the combs. Total waste of money and an hour of my evening. I ended up just using zip ties again, which honestly looked way more tidy. Has anyone else found a brand of combs that actually work with thicker 16 AWG wire?

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the_dylan12d ago

Same thing happened to me with a kit I picked up on Amazon... total frustration for something that looked so promising.

johnfoster12d ago

My own setup uses some generic combs I got off Amazon and I honestly thought they worked fine at first. But then I tried using them with a set of custom paracord sleeved cables. Total nightmare. The combs just snapped when I pushed the thicker cable through, and the whole idea of a clean, uniform look fell apart. I actually had to pull out my old zip ties and redo the entire cable management just to close my case. It changed my mind completely. Those combs are only good for stock cables, not the heavy duty stuff.