The ONLY No-Fail Way To Wrap Cord Tangle-Free Every Time

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@HAXMAN
@HAXMAN 2 ай бұрын
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@tonyrichmond9428
@tonyrichmond9428 2 ай бұрын
Home food "restaurant quality! " Restaurant food "just like home-made!"
@roxanasmith7745
@roxanasmith7745 2 ай бұрын
@@HAXMAN that's ok let someone else have yhat opportunity. Thanks to you and your family for my smiles and laugh. ...I thought there for a second the pour thing was gone trip ;)
@jamesjay8951
@jamesjay8951 Ай бұрын
Hi Haxman. Not sure where you are in Florida, I hope you and your family are safe.Hurricane Milton is hours away. Wishing you the best of luck.
@molamola5268
@molamola5268 Ай бұрын
@@jamesjay8951 Jesus, wish everything's OK
@243wayne1
@243wayne1 Ай бұрын
*USEFULL AND HILARIOUS!* Thank you!
@tonybell9201
@tonybell9201 28 күн бұрын
OK I just spent almost 17 minutes learning how to wrap a cord... and it was actually entertaining. Stop offering me more videos to watch! I have work to do 😀
@dshares
@dshares 2 ай бұрын
Dr. Haxman was the best part of this video. Def bring him back again!
@theguitarlocust
@theguitarlocust Ай бұрын
Science!!
@milesodonnol4456
@milesodonnol4456 Ай бұрын
I did carpentry/construction in the States for a couple decades. Then I moved to Taiwan. I was buying some audio cable at the A/V store and the little shop girl said to me "Want me to show you how to wrap that?" *What are YOU gonna teach ME about wrapping cable?* I thought. "Okay," I said. And she taught me the sound-man wrap, which I'd never seen before! That was back in the '90s, before I found HAXMAN.
@StratRider
@StratRider 25 күн бұрын
we always called that the "roadi-wrap"
@jesseblancas9501
@jesseblancas9501 25 күн бұрын
I just found this guy after disengaging from politics videos. Haxman (so far) has useful information and he’s just a funny guy. I’m looking forward to watching more videos as I’m a DIYer. I enjoy the entertainment while learning useful tips.
@davec6016
@davec6016 4 күн бұрын
I’m with you. Politics is now too depressing. May as well concentrate on my DIY skills.
@9031LN1H
@9031LN1H Күн бұрын
Me too. Watching delta force possibly git ready to GIT SOME across the... can't say it publicly! Lol
@chrisharker7037
@chrisharker7037 2 ай бұрын
Got excited from the thumbnail thinking you were gonna teach me how to use a lasso... But I accept that this is a much more useful skill, thank you!
@grumpy3543
@grumpy3543 Ай бұрын
Everyone should know how to throw a lasso. When you need that skill you will be glad you learned.
@luv2luv720
@luv2luv720 Ай бұрын
😂
@moirarussell1950
@moirarussell1950 27 күн бұрын
🤣😂
@br3fl3
@br3fl3 2 ай бұрын
I just started a construction job, I used to do sound and I'm used to wrapping cables like the "sound guys" - funny timing that you uploaded this, this is super helpful. I'm just trying to wrap everyone's cords how they prefer it to be done so I don't get flack 😆
@chris_harshbarger
@chris_harshbarger 2 ай бұрын
I prefer the role-and-regret method. That’s where I roll up the cord really fast because it’s getting ready to rain or it’s at the end of the day and then whenever I get the court back out I promise myself I’m never gonna do that again. Then (this is key) I do the exact same thing I promised I would never do again. Hope you guys weathered the storm OK. Thanks for the content
@HAXMAN
@HAXMAN 2 ай бұрын
That’s the most popular method. 😄 We’re good, thanks. It hit a lot harder than we expected. I just got cell service back but still don’t have power.
@Time_Traveler_Karen
@Time_Traveler_Karen Ай бұрын
Same here 😂
@TammySchwerzler
@TammySchwerzler 2 ай бұрын
Would love to see you teach this to a group of folks our age, 65 and over! I watch you channel as much for the practical info as the humor. 😊
@cathybrookeburt2616
@cathybrookeburt2616 Ай бұрын
I'm 71 & still host Karaoke & always wrap my cords this way, thank you very much. LOL
@debraperkins4448
@debraperkins4448 Ай бұрын
I'm 67, and have rapped my cords with the Arm wrap method, Never a Tangle.😉
@leslieapplegate65
@leslieapplegate65 2 ай бұрын
My Hubby taught me a method for hoses that he learned in the Navy. He called it "Flemishing a hose" - basically looping it on the ground near the faucet so that when you pulled it out, it didn't tangle. I don't know how to describe it, but it worked!!
@ocean_hummer
@ocean_hummer Ай бұрын
It's rare for me to be in the top 10%, but the last method you showed is how I wrap my cords. We leave our hoses on the ground all year and simply lay them in a figure 8. Thanks for the video!
@maxsoregon
@maxsoregon Ай бұрын
Been doing the best way most my life.. BIGGER loops always tangle less too. Thanks Haxman!
@simonblooddevay
@simonblooddevay 2 ай бұрын
Another great YT, Haxman, thank you. Working on TV and Film Sets for years there's a lot of down-time. This allowed me to observe the guys who handle cables, wires, ropes and rigging (cable-bashers) for a living. They showed me how wrong the "wrap around your elbow and through the L formed between your thumb and the rest of your hand - that almost ALL of OUR DADS showed us is, permanently kinking/twisting the cable!
@Darenator1
@Darenator1 2 ай бұрын
When ever i have seen a well used braided cord, they are twisted up bad. I have well used my 100' #12 cords for over 10 years, i use the "Roadie Wrap" (over under). My cords are all straight with no twists in them. Thanks for the new way to do the Roadie Wrap! I have had new apprentices that can't grasp it. The way you showed may be easier for them to learn!
@PhilLesh69
@PhilLesh69 2 ай бұрын
I always assumed the people with adhd who get distracted easily couldn't keep track of over or under, so they give up and wrap it around their elbow.
@debbieharvey535
@debbieharvey535 Ай бұрын
Lol..... Thanks. That was helpful. My neighbor borrowed my extension cord and didn't attempt to return it to me the way he received it......That's why I shared this video with him. ♥️
@MKSRedTX
@MKSRedTX 2 ай бұрын
I didn't know that anybody did anything other than wrapping around their elbow. Apparently I live under a rock!
@someguy2948
@someguy2948 2 ай бұрын
That makes two of us
@avenge1671
@avenge1671 2 ай бұрын
In the Union we all wrap out cords the same way. No Elbow wrapping allowed
@Jorgenver
@Jorgenver 2 ай бұрын
I was waiting for him to show the elbow method, but it never came...
@Ronl13
@Ronl13 2 ай бұрын
I think a lot of people live under that rock, myself included
@Simple_But_Expensive
@Simple_But_Expensive 2 ай бұрын
The problem with that method is that it twists the wires inside the sheath. Eventually the wires break.
@j.o5717
@j.o5717 25 күн бұрын
Dr. Haxman stoled the show, love him! Adding the science behind makes you want to watch these great videos kids and grandpas.
@leverman7517
@leverman7517 Ай бұрын
I'm 68 now and been using the Kiss method my whole life! Thanks for keepin it simple!
@PhSyCo-B-oCh
@PhSyCo-B-oCh 2 ай бұрын
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I like the Sasquatch you got going through the background every now and then, it reminds me of Caddy Shack with the gopher and the illusive golf cart. LMAO!!!
@CaptainCrip
@CaptainCrip Ай бұрын
I'm still trying to figure out if it's his wife, or which one of his daughters. They ALL have a sense of humor, like their crazy dad.
@keiththompson1265
@keiththompson1265 2 ай бұрын
I love all your videos. Taught wife and kids Over/Under many years ago (yes, I am an Audio Video guy). Once it is second nature you can wrap large things like a hose or heavy gauge cable on the ground or right onto a hanger. Why does it work? You are "removing" the natural half-hitch that occurs naturally even with the KISS method. Does it matter for a 50' 14AWG extension cord - not really, but for larger, stuff it really extends the life (and is best at avoiding the coils Dr Haxman discussed)
@mamatmag
@mamatmag 2 ай бұрын
Learned it from a roadie. " Overworked, underpaid."
@BeanieBots
@BeanieBots Ай бұрын
You are SOOO awesome for showing when you mess up! That is what most of us will experience, so you are helping us out!
@CrossCultural-c7f
@CrossCultural-c7f Ай бұрын
The KISS method where you plug, or screw, the ends together is so straightforward. Thank you!
@J.C...
@J.C... 25 күн бұрын
It's nonsense. Go put that up for 2 or 3 weeks and it'll be tangled when you get it back out. No one wraps a cord and then uses it 30 seconds later. It hasn't even had time to tangle at that point.
@markb42569
@markb42569 2 ай бұрын
AWESOME! I have always struggled with extension cords. Now, I have a few methods to choose from. Thanks.
@dennisrosler5918
@dennisrosler5918 2 ай бұрын
I've used the braid/daisy chain method for decades. The advantage of it is that you don't have to unravel the entire 100 foot cord if you only need 20 feet.
@m2svirtual384
@m2svirtual384 2 ай бұрын
This
@nzlemming
@nzlemming 2 ай бұрын
Always unravel your cord, even if you don't extend it. Coiled cord with electricity passing through it creates an electro-magnetic field and also generates heat, which can cause the cable to catch on fire.
@davids2530
@davids2530 Ай бұрын
The daisy chain method is easy. I learned how to create the chain 40 years ago. One 2 minute lesson and I had it. It takes a little longer but as others have noted, you only pull out what u need. My favorite method now is my 12ga 50’ reel w 4 receptacles. $39 at Costco.
@davinasquirrel7672
@davinasquirrel7672 2 ай бұрын
At 8:00 is the roadie/gaffer method. My brother-in-law (ex-roadie) tried teaching me, but your video explained it far better. I believe when executed correctly, instead of throwing it out, it is supposed to just unwind from the pile and not tangle. KISS method also seems interesting. I guess I have a date rolling up cords...
@frankherring5898
@frankherring5898 Ай бұрын
I folded my cords with the interweave loops but as time went by I worked out the way you started and stubbled on the best way, the over under, as it is called, to keep the cords in good shape. Thanks for the video
@CrossCultural-c7f
@CrossCultural-c7f Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@HAXMAN
@HAXMAN Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@glennplunkett3918
@glennplunkett3918 2 ай бұрын
Over-under is the way to go. Once you get used to it, it's just as fast as any other. Problem is, all other methods will eventually create a twist in the cord, which is why (we) A/V people use it. Well, that, and because musicians get really cranky when their feet get tangled up in a twisty cord when they're on stage.
@theflyinggrip
@theflyinggrip 2 ай бұрын
It’s only quick when you don’t take your winding hand off of the cable, proper technique is everything.
@Whatsonthebench
@Whatsonthebench 25 күн бұрын
I'm a guitar player and toured for a living The over/under is something I've been doing for 40 years :) Thanks for all the tips!
@logmeindangit
@logmeindangit Ай бұрын
I use long cords at home for weed whacking, hedge trimming, etc. and have used a plastic spool gadget to wind em up and unwind em. It isn't as fast as what you showed, but is fast enough, is super compact, and has been great for my needs. It also has a center piece to hold it with one hand that slides as I roll and unroll the spool of cord. Garden hoses I do in a figure 8 on the ground. I bought the fat heavy duty ones, and they last forever.
@janicegutshall653
@janicegutshall653 26 күн бұрын
The last way you showed makes total sense, because with them plugged into themselves, you are keeping it from developing the twist that makes the coil knots. (kind of doing the twist and a counter twist at once because it is coming from both ends.) Thanks!
@ragetist
@ragetist 2 ай бұрын
"Next time: 5 stylish origami designs to store your tarps."
@kyrataylor2035
@kyrataylor2035 Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@tdhawk167
@tdhawk167 Ай бұрын
Yassss! Lol
@Time_Traveler_Karen
@Time_Traveler_Karen Ай бұрын
😂
@CrossCultural-c7f
@CrossCultural-c7f Ай бұрын
@@ragetist Gotta show us all how to make origami tarp cranes!
@davidjackson552
@davidjackson552 10 күн бұрын
Thanks, Hax! My $0.02 Use your last method with ends plugged. But do the ‘hand flip’ thingy. Once you get used to it, you can be super fast! Then as you noted, you can save the last bit to tie it off if you want and that bit can hang from a hanger if you need to. And final note that is super important and I’ve learned this from experience and you might’ve mentioned it because I was skipping around, but you never want to use an extension cord in the wrapped up or rolled up configuration particularly in a bucket because it will overheat. I nearly burned down with that in a situation where I had a Coil of extension cord rolled up on the floor and was running it mostly it’s highest rating. I smelled learning rubber and saw smoke and eventually got to it. But it does make sense, but she don’t ever think about it that can heat up and if you know extension cords have a tag on them that says always unwind it fully and well there’s a reason for that. You’re probably OKfor short term you like maybe drilling something or whatever but just keep in mind that heat dissipation in a power cord to use it at its intended rating is dependent on having the thing totally uncoiled. Thanks again. Cheers!
@moonbowmountaincottage
@moonbowmountaincottage Ай бұрын
Yep. Crocheting... "a chain stitch" comes in handy for many things.
@Stitchin_is_the_Besst
@Stitchin_is_the_Besst Ай бұрын
That’s EXACTLY what I was going to say! Love it! (Crochet Addict, here 😁)
@mothra_mothra
@mothra_mothra Ай бұрын
I came here to say this exact thing!❤
@ep7672
@ep7672 2 ай бұрын
this definitely made my day more organized. Great vid!
@raylenehalda9562
@raylenehalda9562 Ай бұрын
Your very funny, Love the great tips. Never thought of doubling the extension cords. I use the bucket method on a 100 foot extention cord. It works quite well if you don't worry about coiling it. I bend over the bucket, pulling the cord from behind me, dragging it between my legs, hand over hand shoving it in the bucket.. don't worry about it looking good.. will look Helter Skelter, but every time it pulls out of the bucket beautify. .I been using the method for 2 years, it's quite quick too!
@mitzip2748
@mitzip2748 Ай бұрын
Just found your channel, and I'm glad I did. Not only are your tips extremely helpful, but the humor is awesome as well! Now a new subscriber, thanks!
@deborahallen4169
@deborahallen4169 Ай бұрын
Sooo very helpful. Thank you. I DESPISE trying to wind a cord and even worse, a garden hose. I think I can do these last two-the cord and the garden hose. THANK YOU !!!!
@Patrick_NobleSaint_YT
@Patrick_NobleSaint_YT Ай бұрын
Your theory of wrapping hoses has its roots in a study as to why rubber bands don't get tangled in the box or bags they come in. It's because they are in a loop. Loops are much harder to get tangled. Great video even without that trivia. I'm subscribing.
@jjj32801
@jjj32801 Ай бұрын
Your simple solution works. Thanks for the advice.
@sandynono04
@sandynono04 24 күн бұрын
At least he's honest and down to earth and entertaining.😊😂❤
@lostisleminstrel
@lostisleminstrel 28 күн бұрын
Soundman wrap made this worth watching big time. Taught an old man something today. I do sound and have wrapped thousands of cables over the years but not as nicely as the soundman wrap.
@ClimbToGlory10thMntn
@ClimbToGlory10thMntn 2 ай бұрын
Excellent production and so glad you didn’t get “hosed” while “wrapping” up the end of the video! The Haxman is a true expert at “weaving” in and out of precarious situations without getting “tied” down and in a “bind”! 💪
@kt9495
@kt9495 5 күн бұрын
I elbow wrapped a 50’ ext cord yesterday trying to do it better than the last time and wound up in a lime green straight jacket 😂 This video is perfection and you’re hilarious. Many thanks!
@monarichardson1556
@monarichardson1556 2 ай бұрын
I am one of those peps that hates a tangled cord & can become obsessed with taming a curly coiling cord. I am new to ur channel & I am not sure how often ur scientist character shows up. You gave a spot on performance. Loved the accent & you had me, lol. Love the way you said rubbing. I'll have to check u out again & perhaps subscribe.
@souperdave2009
@souperdave2009 2 ай бұрын
The daisy chains are diabolic .. intentional insanity
@GeraldsPower
@GeraldsPower 26 күн бұрын
Your videos are refreshing entertainment, humor, mixed with suspense and a little bit of constructive learning! Thank you!
@bssn9469
@bssn9469 2 ай бұрын
Hey! That scientist fellow is hilarious and should get his own channel! Great tips!
@charlesvalkyrie4096
@charlesvalkyrie4096 2 ай бұрын
Hope everything is ok with you and the hurricane ! Thanks for the videos!
@josiespreitzer1690
@josiespreitzer1690 Ай бұрын
I learned the film industry way to wrap cords when I was in college…doing work-study at the audio visual center on campus. Still use that technique today
@gordoeinstein
@gordoeinstein 2 ай бұрын
The last process is exactly right. I go through this process at least 7-8 times a day in my current work and it is indeed the most effective and most efficient. The key point is that wrapping the cord this way is easily repeatable and keeps the cord consistent in its shape and prevents the binding and knotting that you had explained. A guy working for me just recently decided on his own to wrap one of my cords in a different fashion and then tightly tied it within itself before I had noticed what he was doing. He was very proud of himself but I noted that the cord should immediately be thrown out, as it is not worth the headache of dealing with when moving forward. Sure enough, when I unwound the cord that he had wrapped it was like an unwanted landline phone cord... In the trash. "Don't touch my cords."
@jeremey2072
@jeremey2072 Ай бұрын
Growing up in the sound industry, the over-under is what I use! I didn't know that was specific to that industry - but - I'm going to try that plugging together one next time, thanks!
@debraseiler4148
@debraseiler4148 28 күн бұрын
I can’t make or fix anything but your videos crack me up! Perhaps something might stick and this one seems hopeful😃
@deaconblooze1
@deaconblooze1 2 ай бұрын
Brilliant, and with both ends together you avoid laying out the cord only to realize you left the wrong end at the outlet.
@alletechniek
@alletechniek 2 ай бұрын
i'm actually gonna try that! Always struggling with the power cord of my Caravan. Thx man!
@teresas3550
@teresas3550 2 ай бұрын
Looks like a mess, but it's knot. 😂 Thanks for the great tips!
@RosalyndaHasch
@RosalyndaHasch 2 ай бұрын
Hello from Angola Indiana, thanks for the video.😊❤🙏🔥
@pattyfischer396
@pattyfischer396 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips on winding up hoses and extension cords.
@0ned
@0ned 2 ай бұрын
Rolling neatly is so important. It only takes one line break to ruin a cord. We always did figure eights at my job.
@GNG5257
@GNG5257 2 ай бұрын
I think the main point that wasn’t really mentioned, well kinda mentioned with “dr.hax”😅; is that if you just regularly loop up the whole wire as is you’re going to create a “roll” or twist in the cord. The reason the plugging into eachother or audio method works so well is because you’re creating the same amount of roll in 2 opposite directions, that when pulled out returns the cord to its straight natural state without any twists. Great video! And I love your content. Very informative!
@traddad7756
@traddad7756 Ай бұрын
Probably already mentioned, but, MAN! Since Ive used the over-under with heavy duty water hoses, life has been so much easier! I can vouche for that method.
@Sylvan_dB
@Sylvan_dB Ай бұрын
The braid (or crochet if you are talking yarn) is the easiest to not mess up in storage and handling. It takes a minimal amount of time to figure out unbraiding until it becomes second nature. Once crocheted you can throw the cord into a tote with a pile of other cords and they won't tangle. Then pick out a few into a bucket or the back of the truck and they still won't tangle. And undoing is always the same. Over-under is fine, but it also has problems undoing and if it ever becomes untied in storage you are SOL. I use it for air hoses and garden hoses but that's about it.
@huskydigital
@huskydigital 24 күн бұрын
Enjoying your channel, and how (Clean so far) your content is. Also like your goofy-ness, not bad on the impressions too. I'm an AV tech, as well as a handyman for churches. The Over/Under way is great because it keeps the cables/power cords from kinking over time as the outside jacket gets old. Looked as if you were doing loops backwards? I hold the end of the cable with the plug toward me. Then bring the first loop up and toward you also. When you bring the next (which is the under loop) hold it with the back of your hand away from you, as your bring it up, flip it under so your hand is now with back of hand toward you. This is all assuming you are right handed. Doing this way, you can get really fast at looping it over/under! In fact you might need to slow down, because you can go so fast you sometimes forget the over/under order.
@jimmerseiber
@jimmerseiber Ай бұрын
Ive always just done the "over"... in neat loops/circles untwisting as I make the loops. Never too worried about the throw out. Im gonna take the connect into eachother trick though. Thanks!
@Yugsie
@Yugsie Ай бұрын
I really like the first method when accomplished correct, as it allows you pull off just as much as you need and not un rolling a 100' . But I like your other methods as well for all the reasons you mention.
@beckyhoyt4244
@beckyhoyt4244 2 ай бұрын
Ha man-It would break hilarious if you started a channel with the English professor on various topics . Guaranteed to be successful! Love it. Great video.
@thewisceeeggg1624
@thewisceeeggg1624 2 ай бұрын
What a GREAT finish!!
@nickboucher7339
@nickboucher7339 Ай бұрын
Not going to mess around here. Factor meals are delicious. First two chord techniques are in my arsenal. Love your stuff bud.
@PhSyCo-B-oCh
@PhSyCo-B-oCh 2 ай бұрын
@ 7:29, and when you get good at coiling it in the bucket, you can stand over it and do the cord like a lasso for fast coiling.
@TheSilmarillian
@TheSilmarillian 28 күн бұрын
Absolute classic indeed Dr Haxman. I have found that even if I neatly roll wires and connecters and store them together when I am not looking at them they travel to an different alternate universe or dimension called tangle , like lost socks in a washing machine it never fails :)
@ggebhard1
@ggebhard1 Ай бұрын
Great Video!! I wish I lived near you, so I could show you the “Best” way to wrap a cord. It’s like the over under method, only easier and better. The important thing is to start winding your cord, the same way, from the first time you use it, brand new. Cords have muscle memory, too! You only have to train them from day one! Where do you live? If you know anyone who works in the audio business, like in a theater or a band. Find the guy who tears down the stage after a performance. The “Roadies”. That guy, the one who wraps up the microphone cords, he’s the one who is a professional at wrapping up any kind of cord. That’s how I learned the best way to wrap up an Electric cord! It also works great on hoses, too!!
@neildriedger637
@neildriedger637 2 ай бұрын
LOVE THE VIDEO HAXMAN!!!
@bluej511
@bluej511 2 ай бұрын
I usually wrap it between my hand and elbow and loop it that way lol.
@danieledwards7178
@danieledwards7178 2 ай бұрын
Yup .. for 40 years I've done it that way and the last 3-4 feet I use to wrap around the center to draw thight in the middle to form two distinct loops and then plug into its self ...
@Micro-Motive
@Micro-Motive 25 күн бұрын
Yes, the "Roadie-wrap" "Over/Under" coiling method is used in the Professional Audio/Lighting/Electrical fields to both protect from "twisting" or "tangling damage and inconvenience. However, it was adopted from the Rope and Steel Cable Industries and used in the Maritime and Climbing Fields long before the Electrical industry even existed. It can be used as shown in the hand for Shorter/Lightèr Lines/Ropes/Cables/Hoses, and also horizontally on the ground for Thicker/Heavier/Longer Lines/Ropes/Cables/Hoses.
@tomvedra5405
@tomvedra5405 2 ай бұрын
I learned that over/under technique from hardline diving & support (Yellow helmet & red dry suite thing. Been using it on things ever since! Works very well on water hoses too.
@paularce596
@paularce596 2 күн бұрын
The KISS method is my goto. It follows the natural curve of the cord and they last longer. Works great on my extension cords and wing cords at work. (Even though most of our avionics guys use the braided method). Put a $2 cable clamp to hold it together.
@Rogue_Leader_MYP
@Rogue_Leader_MYP 2 ай бұрын
As a studio lighting guy for 30+ years I have wrapped thousands of extension cords and let me tell you, we don't do the over/under method. That's only for audio/video and data cables. The wires inside are wrapped differently in extension/power cables and should always just be wrapped clockwise. Everything from a simple extension cord all the way up to our largest and heaviest cable 4/0. Always clockwise. Just a little insider tip.
@jaynedoe1959
@jaynedoe1959 2 ай бұрын
Pure nonsense. Your "clockwise" wrap is the SAME AS! Over & under applies to any line, cable or rope. The only exception being the chain method which is used on a block & fall. Any Rigger, Sailor, Tree Cutter, Fireman, ALL use the over/under method. Studio Lighting, you say? Does your lighting rig fly? Lights on a truss need to move up with chain motors & your cable coils need to flow freely without the "old magic trick" of creating knots in each wrap of the coil. Likewise a rope cannot be thrown to another ship or another Rigger on the opposite beam if it KNOTS. Even heavy AC cables are over/under wrapped even if you coil them on the floor rather than in your hands. What you seem to miss or not understand is the importance of having your coil wrap flipped correctly in connecting the end of your coil to the plug so that it pulls off the top of the coil. Your "rule" is to keep it SIMPLE for you so it does not KNOT as it comes off the coil. SAME THEORY AS OVER/UNDER! 30+ years, you say? Rookie! (Now go 540 that road case & clean up those cables...got soap & water? LMAO!)
@nzlemming
@nzlemming 2 ай бұрын
@@jaynedoe1959 Damn straight. When I learned it, it was called "French coil" and the single greatest advantage is that you can throw that fucker across the auditorium (or to a nearby ship) without it knotting and screwing up the throw. The usefulness on flying rigs is a bonus.
@Time_Traveler_Karen
@Time_Traveler_Karen Ай бұрын
Go wireless everything 🍃🪄🧙‍♀️🍂🥴
@kevinpalmer6077
@kevinpalmer6077 Ай бұрын
Love your videos brother! Super funny and enjoyable to watch. Thank you for helping in so many ways! Keep up the good work!
@uuhamm
@uuhamm 25 күн бұрын
I always use that audio technician technique to coil up my super rigid garden hose. Works like a charm
@kirkwilson5900
@kirkwilson5900 Ай бұрын
I wrap my 50 foot cord up 4 to 6 times a day, using the elbow method but i have a special technique that doesn't tangle. I stretch it out straight and wrap fast so the tail starts serpentining out like a spiraling wave. Its all about the fast steady pace. Perfect coil, no twists. Way easier on my shoulders vs doing my arms full extensions while rolling the cord to keep the inner windings from binding. Try it quick and not with an old already messed up cord. You can kinda reset messed up ones also by laying them in the sun and put one end under a tire or something to keep it in place and stretch n pull on it, whip it a few times, let it relax and repeat a few times as needed
@426superbee4
@426superbee4 Ай бұрын
I just gather it up in my hand, the same length or wrap it around my hand and elbow.. That the 2 methods i use 👍👍makes it nice to hang up as well
@pjc7351
@pjc7351 23 күн бұрын
I am a grandmother and I have always used those orange plastic wind-up reels sold at HD or L. It is so easy. The cord is stowed away on the cord reel and has feet to sit on the garage shelf. (Get the one with feet, not the circle one.)
@jeremynicoletti9060
@jeremynicoletti9060 Ай бұрын
Thanks - I've improved from my old method.
@karenbrown8837
@karenbrown8837 20 күн бұрын
The single chain crochet method is what I use. If you start at one end rather than folding it in half it's great. I use in on my 10 footers or shorter cords.
@scooterstansbery6256
@scooterstansbery6256 25 күн бұрын
The whoopsie Do, certainly my go to. Has been for years. Youre vids are the best Haxman. Keep them coming
@Highvibes777
@Highvibes777 Ай бұрын
Love your energy 🎉
@ErikBongers
@ErikBongers Ай бұрын
If you just wrap any chord, wire or cable, there's a twisted tension in it. So, if I have the time, I do the over under thing. The wrapped cable will feel more relaxed and the individual loops won't twist on themselves. Especially microphone cables (XLR) are sensitive to internal breakage as I've experienced myself working in a music school.
@_JamesBrown
@_JamesBrown 2 ай бұрын
I use the over under twist method for cords. The stitch/Daisy chain method is by far best way to rachet straps
@RidgeWalker8414
@RidgeWalker8414 Ай бұрын
So cool, your awesome. Thanks for sharing!
@kimpaynter
@kimpaynter 2 ай бұрын
Hope you’re ok with the hurricane 😊 cords so true ! I get mad when my loops aren’t even 😊😂😂
@MoonbeameSmith
@MoonbeameSmith 2 ай бұрын
Audio tech for 40+ years: Every cable and most hoses have a natural twist built in as part of the manufacturing process. Your last version with the plug it inoiself is very close to what I do But for 2 things. 1. I do not double it up as I often don't need all of the cable thrown out. So hold the male end in your palm and coil as you did ... 2 As you coil twist the cable in your moving hand so that the original twist is preserved.. sometimes as you did you need to shake it out a bit to get the source cable lined up to better/easier twisting .. when you are done you should have same sized loops that hang with zero kinks because you took them out as you went. Kinks = bad. There are a hundred ways to keep it tied, but tieing the end of the cable is not one of them.. I put about a foot or so of paracord on the male end and when done I tie t up with the line. Pro tip: use different colour paracord (or cotton clothes line) so that you know which length you are grabbing out of your truck .. Red = 25' Blue = 50' yellow = 100 etc But wait, there's more. If someone else has kinked your extension and it has a plastic cover like your orange one... Soak it in a tub or sink fill of hot water for about an hour or less and wind properly as it comes out.. It will reestablish it's natural twist (usually) YMMV
@srhsolocam3311
@srhsolocam3311 Ай бұрын
Iv got an extension reel. It’s bad ass. And has 4 outlets on it. And only cost $14 at Lowe’s! Woop woop! And Iv had it for.. oh wow about 8ish years now and it’s still the best tool Iv ever purchased lol
@wrenchbender66
@wrenchbender66 Ай бұрын
The first one is basically the chain stitch from crochet. Easy peasy!!!!
@vidform
@vidform 17 күн бұрын
5:45 An easier version of the "bucket" method (number 3), is to hold one end of the cord in your hand, hold that hand up till you have a 90 degree bend in your arm, then use your other hand to wrap the cord under your upper arm near the elbow and back up to the hand that's holding the cord. Keep the cord pulled slightly taut, not loose nor too tight. This forms a loop. Use your thumb as a hook to catch the cord and help keep it in place. The cord will be looped between your index finger (pointer) and thumb. Repeat this looping motion (under the upper arm, back up to hand) until you're done. Your cord will be wrapped in circles/loops just like you did in the bucket, but without the bucket. Plus, it's much quicker and more orderly.
@CopenhagenCollabo
@CopenhagenCollabo 2 ай бұрын
Slim Haxman 😁 I’m almost done with all your videos so what am I gonna do then 😅… Copenhagen 🇩🇰supports
@notta3d
@notta3d 29 күн бұрын
You make some great videos. Subbed. With that being said that first method is ridiculous.Last method is tried and true.
@Jlocalmedia
@Jlocalmedia Ай бұрын
really very usefull - thanks
@nunyaanderson8723
@nunyaanderson8723 2 ай бұрын
U almost got it at the end with part of it in the beginning. I'm a retired carpenter. I was taught when I was an apprentice to do this method. Kiss method but instead of that hanger thing you did which can break the wires, you wrap the last length loop around the other loops perpendicular to encompass all the loops in the wrap then go thru the loop you're holding at the top once to create the hanger. Very simple tho harder to explain than to do.
@ericbredvick813
@ericbredvick813 Ай бұрын
I think the over and under will take some time to get it learned but is the best way to store extention cords and also pressure washer lines. Because when you do stretch them out you dont have to rotate them in circles to get all the coils straight.
@brettlyngstad
@brettlyngstad 2 ай бұрын
Great video on many levels! The topic, humor, editing, authenticity and SQUATCH! Enjoy getting notified of a new Haxman video! Keep it up ‘Man’!
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