pro snake TPD-3 5 FM

Seems durable, decent quality! Has worked fine for a great number of shows.

I use it for smaller theater shows at schools, hooked up to two stairville octagon LED lamps and a 6-channel DMX controller. Never had any problems, and don't think there could be any trouble in this situation. As most cheaper cables it has quite small loops and tends to get curly, but it's really alright if you lay them out well and pack them up right. I could imagine that the build is not up for heavy outside use or other special conditions.

PRO:
- Cheap, and cheaper than most alternatives with the same quality
- decent components, don't expect anything super fancy though
- perfect for any DMX setup
- as any DMX, can be used as xlr replacement when in need
CONS
- As most cheaper cables it has quite small loops and tends to get curly
- If not cared for, these could wear out faster than high-end cables

Conclusion: perfect for the price and most situations where you would need a 3 pin DMX of 5 meters. If you need anything extremely trustworthy, go for something stronger, and thicker.

Initially we bought a few of these for a single event after establishing many of our mic cables didn?t do DMX reliably.

We found these coiled just as well, and worked just as well as a much more expensive competitor?s product. Our main reservation is that the connectors aren?t top of the range, but at the price we can afford to carry many many spares, so we do.

We liked them so much we bought a lot of them in different sizes.

Even at minimum wage we can?t make DMX cables this cheap and I am not entirely sure we can repair the shorter ones for less than they cost.