Comments on: Solve your earbud cable tangle crisis http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/25/solve-your-earbud-cable-tangle-crisis/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:50:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: nikimelon http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/25/solve-your-earbud-cable-tangle-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-67810 nikimelon Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:53:32 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15789#comment-67810 ok, so nifty gadgets made out of plastic are cool, but what if it's made out of the same material your ipod is made of...and in the same color? found this, and it seems a LOT more stable/durable http://www.choosevelocity.com/ what do you think? ok, so nifty gadgets made out of plastic are cool, but what if it’s made out of the same material your ipod is made of…and in the same color? found this, and it seems a LOT more stable/durable http://www.choosevelocity.com/ what do you think?

]]> By: DTs Flash Drive Blog http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/25/solve-your-earbud-cable-tangle-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36359 DTs Flash Drive Blog Thu, 28 May 2009 18:18:04 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15789#comment-36359 How useful! Just yesterday I kept fighting with my mp3 player cable...it's all twisted and any attempt to untangle it seems fruitless. Luckily it's not losing the signal yet. I'll keep an eye out for these traps, thanks for posting! How useful! Just yesterday I kept fighting with my mp3 player cable…it’s all twisted and any attempt to untangle it seems fruitless. Luckily it’s not losing the signal yet. I’ll keep an eye out for these traps, thanks for posting!

]]> By: Mark Adkins http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/25/solve-your-earbud-cable-tangle-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36302 Mark Adkins Thu, 28 May 2009 00:05:48 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15789#comment-36302 Hans- I LOVE SprintCuts, and the wrap thechnique they show is an old favorite of mine. The 'leave a loop, tuck, and pull' technique is a classic knot used to whip the end of a rope, or tie the Hangman's Knot- a useful trick to know! Hans- I LOVE SprintCuts, and the wrap thechnique they show is an old favorite of mine. The ‘leave a loop, tuck, and pull’ technique is a classic knot used to whip the end of a rope, or tie the Hangman’s Knot- a useful trick to know!

]]> By: Geakz http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/25/solve-your-earbud-cable-tangle-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36251 Geakz Wed, 27 May 2009 13:36:43 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15789#comment-36251 "Budtrap" sounds like a code name for a Federal undercover drug sting. "DooDads" were a most excellent snack mix by Nabisco that were sadly discontinued years ago. Thanks for the memories . “Budtrap” sounds like a code name for a Federal undercover drug sting.
“DooDads” were a most excellent snack mix by Nabisco that were sadly discontinued years ago. Thanks for the memories .

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/25/solve-your-earbud-cable-tangle-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36238 Julie Wed, 27 May 2009 11:46:57 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15789#comment-36238 @Hans Excellent tip! :) @Hans Excellent tip! :)

]]> By: Hans http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/25/solve-your-earbud-cable-tangle-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36237 Hans Wed, 27 May 2009 11:43:38 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15789#comment-36237 For free and with no plastic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUytJ0qEVjE cheers For free and with no plastic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUytJ0qEVjE

cheers

]]> By: Dave C http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/25/solve-your-earbud-cable-tangle-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36196 Dave C Tue, 26 May 2009 21:39:42 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15789#comment-36196 @Mark, Best thing to do is get your hands on a BudTrap Buddy and report how you go. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised, it's pretty simple :) cheers Dave (@BudTrap) @Mark,
Best thing to do is get your hands on a BudTrap Buddy and report how you go. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised, it’s pretty simple :)

cheers
Dave (@BudTrap)

]]> By: Mark Adkins http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/25/solve-your-earbud-cable-tangle-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36133 Mark Adkins Tue, 26 May 2009 05:03:44 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15789#comment-36133 Dave C.- To be honest, it is not the stress on the cable that worries me, it is the leverage the plug exerts on the jack. I have had to repair many, many devices that have a plug coming straight out of a jack when lateral force on the plug translated to damage inside the jack. The BudTrap looks like it may provide some protection to that junction, but the large lever action the long plug body offers means that a motion on the far end of the plug body makes a similar motion on the tip- with almost no motion at the fulcrum, where the BudTrap is. Of course- this is a theoretical concern until I get my hands on some and try it out for myself! They DO look cool and it is a great social idea! Dave C.- To be honest, it is not the stress on the cable that worries me, it is the leverage the plug exerts on the jack. I have had to repair many, many devices that have a plug coming straight out of a jack when lateral force on the plug translated to damage inside the jack.

The BudTrap looks like it may provide some protection to that junction, but the large lever action the long plug body offers means that a motion on the far end of the plug body makes a similar motion on the tip- with almost no motion at the fulcrum, where the BudTrap is.

Of course- this is a theoretical concern until I get my hands on some and try it out for myself! They DO look cool and it is a great social idea!

]]> By: Dave C http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/25/solve-your-earbud-cable-tangle-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36115 Dave C Mon, 25 May 2009 21:35:22 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15789#comment-36115 Hi Guys, Dave from BudTrap here, @Mark - thanks for the awesome thoughts & check out the gentle bend in the main cable - this minimizes the chance of your cables breaking @ashley, @jake totally universal and the BudTrap Buddy is free. Cheers Dave (@BudTrap) Hi Guys,

Dave from BudTrap here,
@Mark – thanks for the awesome thoughts & check out the gentle bend in the main cable – this minimizes the chance of your cables breaking

@ashley, @jake totally universal and the BudTrap Buddy is free.

Cheers
Dave (@BudTrap)

]]> By: jake http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/25/solve-your-earbud-cable-tangle-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36110 jake Mon, 25 May 2009 20:04:54 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15789#comment-36110 that is also awesome I hate getting my cables in a tangle that is also awesome I hate getting my cables in a tangle

]]> By: ashley p http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/25/solve-your-earbud-cable-tangle-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36106 ashley p Mon, 25 May 2009 19:46:01 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15789#comment-36106 That's great but can budtrap be easily transferred to other devices? Another option would be to just get headphones with retractable wires. Which can be found at any walmart or target or anywhere online That’s great but can budtrap be easily transferred to other devices? Another option would be to just get headphones with retractable wires. Which can be found at any walmart or target or anywhere online

]]> By: Mark Adkins http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/25/solve-your-earbud-cable-tangle-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-36091 Mark Adkins Mon, 25 May 2009 16:42:00 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15789#comment-36091 Cool device and company... but it leaves the earbuds plugged in and pointing straight up, which makes me nervous. Cool device and company… but it leaves the earbuds plugged in and pointing straight up, which makes me nervous.

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