Jason's Super Secret Cable-Winding Technique

Thank you for this life-changing video.

The laser effects are greatly appreciated.

How is this not a premium video? It would sell millions of memberships.

As someone who worked in a video studio once upon a time and had the "proper" way of coiling cables drilled into me, this video makes me inordinately uncomfortable.

I know I'm a weirdo.

A wild video appears!

My eyes!

This is not what I thought Jason would look like.

I would get fired if I did this =(

I was skeptical until my cousins friend made $1000 going "PCHEW!".

Oddly enough thats how a lot of ships tie together their lines that they toss over to attach to the actual cables

Mind. Blown.

I love little bits like this. I always like seeing anything behind the scenes from the video guys.

Pro tip

neat

SiCk LiFe hAcK, JaSe!!! Coming up next Jeff teaches us how to eat an apple... from the BOTTOM!? Whaaaat?

Top notch sound effects.

I use rubber bands, lots and lots of rubber bands. I have like 40 in my back pocket right now, no joke.

I can't believe this isn't Premium Content!

I use an almost identical technique for wrapping climbing ropes and have modified it for most of my cables as well. the only difference is that I do use the over/under method for the coil but everything else is exactly the same. Thanks for sharing, Drew and Jason!

PTCHEW!

Game the same - it just got more fierce.

I know some camera men who would freak out with this method. That first cable Jason was holding with the cable rolled in a circle is the only way to do it, at least to those people. The over-under technique. Very fancy stuff.

Whoa.

Jason's been playing anime fighters judging from that sound effect.

Ehhhh, as someone who works in production, I can see the merits in saving space with this method, but depending on the type of cable (length, wire gauge, connector sizes) you're potentially creating stress/break/fail points where the cable hangs on the hook, and where the curved end gets threaded through the loop. I use a similar method to this for smaller, lighter cables, like cat5 or usb cables, but for longer (20ft +) audio and video cables, I'd stick to the over-under coil.

I can't see why you wouldn't use the over under in combination with this method either, you're still making a loop, just cinching it eventually.

Always keep your cable wrapped.

My dad worked in audio production for a number of years in Atlanta, and he swears by this method (and by association, I do as well). Glad to see we're not the only ones to discover the best cable-winding/cable-shortening method out there!

This is exactly how I've always wrapped all my wires. It's sooooo much easier and better and takes up way less space.

Pchoo!! XD Love this!

wow. Best content 2015

He probably shouldn't be winding a coax cable with that tight a bend radius. Great for twisted pair and such though.

Front runner for best video of 2015! Good work!

Jason working his magic

sound effects 100% integral to this method.

Thank you, Jason.

I've been too literal all my life, what with using cable ties and all, but since watching this no cable in my house is safe from Lisa's husband's gravity loop ... thing.

Now to find a use for all those spare velcro cable ties.

Thanks Jason

@drewbert What sort of camera are you using here? The video seems a bit overexposed.

This should have been premium content

Pchoo!

Love the random videos like these. Thanks Drew and Jason.

I learned this during my scouting days over 15 years ago. Good times.

Any chance this might damage the cables?

*Pschew*

As a sound guy, this is physically painful to watch.

Edit: Ok, after seeing that it's not used for XLR at least that's nice. I mean I do use this method for, like, my earplug headphones that I use to listen to podcasts on the bus because who even gives a fuck then. That 1/4" is marginal though.

I like this method. Also, PCHOOOO!

Jason makes a lot of cool sound effects

The sound effects are what makes this video.

@leinad44: I think only if you tie them up too tight. Some cables are more fragile, but for USB or CAT5 you're usually fine.

my name is hughes and i approve this video

I work at a TV station in production and would totally get chewed out for wrapping a cable like this...but I can't deny the usefulness. Very tempted to introduce this method for some of our cables that hang.