Question about Logitech Braiding and Paracord

[justintime444]

Hey, first time posting.

Let me start off by saying that the Logitech braiding on the G403 wired I just got is absolutely terrible. I've seen videos of people using a knife/scalpel to slowly remove the braided fibres...is this safe to do? I don't want to end up damaging the rubber cable underneath.

 

Another option is just to buy a paracord. Would I need extra mouse skates to reapply after completion seeing as though I have to scrape the existing ones off? Thank you for reading and hopefully responding

[kelvinhall05]

The braiding is fine...why would you go through the hassle to remove and replace it? Not only is it a lot of work that could possibly damage the cable and render the mouse useless, but it will increase the weight of the cable and won't look nearly as good as the stock cable that comes from the factory.

[Enderman]

Why is it terrible...?

[justintime444]

29 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

The braiding is fine...why would you go through the hassle to remove and replace it? Not only is it a lot of work that could possibly damage the cable and render the mouse useless, but it will increase the weight of the cable and won't look nearly as good as the stock cable that comes from the factory.

 

18 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Why is it terrible...?

 

I'll answer you both: the thick braiding makes the cable very stiff and only bends in a specific direction, i have to offset my bungee to account for that. It also drags really terribly on my mouse mat, making an audible scratching noise. I've never had an issue with other brand's braiding but I really like the mouse so I was just wondering if I could remove the braiding.

[Enderman]

1 minute ago, justintime444 said:

 

 

I'll answer you both: the thick braiding makes the cable very stiff and only bends in a specific direction, i have to offset my bungee to account for that. It also drags really terribly on my mouse mat, making an audible scratching noise. I've never had an issue with other brand's braiding but I really like the mouse so I was just wondering if I could remove the braiding.

Yeah you can cut it off easily, just a regular rubber cord is left underneath.

You don't need to cut down the whole length of the cable, just cut at one point and you can unwind the strands off of the whole thing, it will just take a while and you do need a small pointed object to help with that.

[justintime444]

23 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Yeah you can cut it off easily, just a regular rubber cord is left underneath.

You don't need to cut down the whole length of the cable, just cut at one point and you can unwind the strands off of the whole thing, it will just take a while and you do need a small pointed object to help with that.

Thanks for the reply, is this feasible or should i just splurge a few dollars and install a paracord + new feet?

[Enderman]

12 minutes ago, justintime444 said:

Thanks for the reply, is this feasible or should i just splurge a few dollars and install a paracord + new feet?

Adding paracord would make it even stiffer unless you remove the current one in the first place.

So how about start by removing the current one first.