PSA: CableMod's cable sleeving sucks for UV reactivity.

Bageland2000

Bageland2000

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So I built admittedly crappy PSU extensions from MDPC-X sleeving and automotive wire a few years ago. The results were OK, but as I've been improving my PC over time I wanted to use fully-sleeved cables that had expert craftsmanship and decided to splurge on CableMod cables for my Corsair AX860. They didn't have fully orange stock cables-- I'd have to order those custom at twice the cost,-- so I purchased the combo black/orange ModMesh-sleeved cables that were available at a reasonable price. Before I did though, I was assured by the rep (after asking three times before I got an answer) that they were indeed UV-reactive. They are, but check out the comparison picture and you be the judge. I've place my extension to the left of the CableMod cable. My honest opinion, they did a terrible job sourcing sleeving that is properly UV-reactive. But I want your feedback, check out the picture.

http://imgur.com/xEr73zf

They do however, look awesome in white light, no lie:

http://imgur.com/eM3DuZ9
 
Could also depend on the light source. I'm no expert when it comes to optics, but I do know different UV lamps put out varying wavelengths and spectrum. Some lights are more effective than others at getting strong florescence out of certain colors/materials.

You might try getting a CFL blacklight bulb for a regular house lamp and testing with that. If it doesn't glow under of a CFL UV bulb then glowing's probably just not gonna happen.
 
looks like it working to me. maybe not a good as you expected but you did go with the cheaper one...
try another uv source like mentioned above, could be you bought cheap uv strips too...
 
pendragon1 said:
looks like it working to me. maybe not a good as you expected but you did go with the cheaper one...
try another uv source like mentioned above, could be you bought cheap uv strips too...
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What do you mean by "you did go with the cheaper one"? Also, I used CableMod's own UV Hybrid strips so the source is pretty solid.
 
Bageland2000 said:
They didn't have fully orange stock cables-- I'd have to order those custom at twice the cost,-- so I purchased the combo black/orange ModMesh-sleeved cables that were available at a reasonable price.
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therefor you went with the cheaper one
 
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