Pocket Wizard and generic mini cable

[jasona1]

My Strobes take a standard 1/8" mini cable. This is the same connecter the

pocket wizard uses. Had trouble locating my "Pocket Wizard" branded mini to mini

cable($24) and no one has them in stock here. I grabbed a $4 cable from Radio

Shack. Does anyone see any problems with using this generic cable. I can't

imagine there is anything special about the PW branded cable.

 

-J

[will_perlis]

I've done that, it's no problem. If you're shooting anything important it's good to have a few spares around anyway.

[savagesax]

Kind of weird, but the radio shack item seems to be just fine. Hard to believe the price difference.

[will_perlis]

"Hard to believe the price difference."

 

Not after you look for one designed by Bulgari on Rodeo Drive.

 

The PW ones *might* be constructed a little bit better but I suspect they a) don't want to be bothered with lots of orders for a low profit commodity item and b) they'll take your money if you insist on paying them lots.

[newberry]

I recently searched at B&H for a 1/4" phono to 1/8" mini to connect a PW to a Travelite strobe. The sync cables were $25 or more. Then I searched at B&H for the same cord, but for audio. They had it for a fraction of the price (I can't remember how much offhand, but it was a Hosa cable). So far it works fine.