Worked 3 plus decades in the ER. Early on I learned that technique to make cardiac monitor leads readily available. Works well for long lengths of oxygen or suction tubing or any cable inside an ambulance.

Never would I ever think I'd enjoy watching a video on properly wrapping cable, but the extension cord in my garage thanks you. For once it 'sticks' together instead of flopping apart as soon as I wrap it.

Thanks! I watched several "under over" posts and yours locked it in for me. I'm slightly dyslexic. So simply watching the motions still confused me in other videos. It was when you talked about where the thumbs should be that made everything stick in my brain. Then it was second nature. Thanks man! Initially I was looking to coil extension cords, but I'm also a musician. So your video makes the most of both worlds. Thank you again

I have watched a bunch of videos showing this technique: this was the only one explaining why it's over and under. In a matter of seconds i got it! Thank you.

Oh man. I remember being 17 and begging to learn from an audio engineer and getting yelled at by a seasoned set up guy for wrapping an XLR cable from hand around elbow. Then I felt like such an idiot when I struggled to get the “over under” technique. When I finally stopped looking at the wire and came up with the “thumb tips” then “touch wrists” mantra I started to find my rhythm. Thanks for this video though! Properly wrapping cables truly is life changing in the music and A/V industry! All the best! 🤙🏼

Outstanding! Best explanation ever! The thumbs pointing towards each other, and showing how you are grabbing from each

Great voice BTW. I used to exclusively CW twist each loop, which produced a neat coil but didn't play out (unravel) well unless it was on a spool. This treatment for the even loops -- the CCW twist (twist in the CounterClockWise direction) and tuck -- solved that. Now, I can throw the cable and it has no coiling. Good job!

Velcro is expensive - use some stage line (black cotton tie line). Cut a piece with ample length on each “tail” to make it around the coiled cable bundle at least twice. Attach the line to the cable near the male (or outlet or panel) end with a clove hitch or a cow hitch at the midpoint of the tieline. Then, wrap around the bundle and tie like a like a shoelace. Lasts for years for pennies. Hartford cordage is the best place if you’re looking for a large spool of the stuff.

After 13 years in the DJ Business I have learned how to properly coil my XLR Cables!!! Thank a lot David!! You're the man!

I'm a gigging musician with my own sound system. I've watched several over-under cable coiling videos but I never really got fluent at the procedure and my cords confirmed it when I unwrapped them - until now. Your explanation of the thumbs pointing in the same direction then in the opposite direction did it for me. I just coiled 20 xlr cables and this time everything fell into place. thanks for a very effective video!

Well done sir, I am going to show this to all of my promo techs at our stations that have a tendency to DESTROY our audio cables. Thanks.

"I'm not going to keep saying this over and over again"

Dear David thanks a million from Malaysia for making this video,been struggling with coiling cables as my job requires me to coil cables after a customer tries a guitar.

Thanks. A little late in my life but we're always learning. I used to hang cords out of the windows on seventh floor...

I battled with this, but your explanation is the best I've seen. The thumb alignment was the ah-ha part.

I have been using this for a few years and find it protects the couplings better if you first double the cable so that both connectors are in your hand to start. Then do the over-under method, but with two strands at a time. I do the same with electric extension cords so that they don't twist. Then, just grab the plug ends and throw the cable out onto the floor with no kinks!

These kinds of teachers is what the world needs more of!

One preparatory help. If the cable has been coiled improperly and has twists, lay the cable out on the ground in one straight line. Place a cloth covering the open palm side of the "left" hand ("right" hand for left-handed people). Lay the cable on the cloth. Cover the cable with the cloth leaving the cable draped over the crotch of the thumb and index finger of the left hand. Lightly grip the cable with the left thumb pressing the cloth to the cable as you pull the cable through the cloth. The cable should bend over the left index finger as you pull. Pull the cable over the left index finger all the way to the other end. The kinks will mostly be gone. Repeat the process, if necessary, for a stubborn cable. The cable should now be in good shape to apply the above well-demonstrated and successful "over-under" method.

Excellent. And considering this was 10 years ago really got too treat those FireWire cables right they're not gonna be around for a long and they're so useful.

Best explanation. Others tried and failed