How to pack long cables (USB, headphones, etc.) - cord clips?
Aug 7, 2013, 4:22 pm
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How to pack long cables (USB, headphones, etc.) - cord clips?
Hi there,
I travel with a good amount of long cables - USB/microUSB cables for my phones/Kindle, headphones, power supply for the laptop, charger for electroic razor, etc., all of which have long cords. What does everyone use to wrap/fold these conveniently to take up little space?
I travel with a good amount of long cables - USB/microUSB cables for my phones/Kindle, headphones, power supply for the laptop, charger for electroic razor, etc., all of which have long cords. What does everyone use to wrap/fold these conveniently to take up little space?
Aug 7, 2013, 5:37 pm
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Aug 7, 2013, 9:03 pm
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Aug 7, 2013, 10:06 pm
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I use a combination of Grid-Its and Recoil winders.
Aug 7, 2013, 11:03 pm
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Aug 8, 2013, 12:54 pm
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The GridIt system comes in a bunch of different sizes. I have 3 in my carry on bag on a regular basis. The smaller ones go into some of the smaller pockets where I would normally just stuff a bunch of cables and chargers. The largest one goes in the vertical documents area of my bag where I could put a pad on f paper,etc.. This is a bag that will hold a tablet or laptop, a GPS, a portable Bluetooth speaker and other miscellaneous things and still fit in the overhead bin of a CRJ regional jet. I am not sure if GridIt takes up less space or not but the real purpose in using it is the organization. I do not have to pull out a pile of tangled cables to find what I'm looking for.
Aug 9, 2013, 1:32 pm
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They come in different sizes. Most often it's carried in the laptop bag since most of my cords are work related.
It probably takes up more space but the value to me is being able to pull everything out to immediately switch bags or put it on the desk. When I'm ready to go, just drop it back in. There's no time wasted and I know I haven't forgotten anything.
I've had a couple and the one that's about 8"x10" seems to get the most use for me. Not a fan of the tablet wrap version at all.