They are just well made and durable without a heavy price tag. The springs that are on the cable’s end help protect it from bending which is where MOST cables start to fail. Ive had these cables for almost 6 months and they are still going strong. I bought the 10 footers and 1 of them is being used by a 10 yr old. Whoever rhe company is that designed these…..THANK YOU! You make one heck of a product and deserve praises. You’re reading this because you need a cable and need help making a decision. Well….go click “order now”. Im sure I’ll be seeing many “thumbs up” on this review.