Tip;
How to ensure that rental cables get repaired before they are sent to the next job:
First, unsnap the Buck knife or Leatherman tool securely attached to belt holding pants above hips (pre circa 198?).
Remove tool from leather case.
Unfold sharpest blade.
Grasp cable FIRMLY with a 14" loop formed by placing the
connector about 7" back along the length of cable.
Place sharpest blade at furthest end of loop, and draw quickly THROUGH the cable to sever it.
Return sharpest blade to it "at rest" position within tool.
Return tool to its' smooth leather resting place.
Grasp both loose ends of severed cable and tie into a knot.
Recoil cable into a proper coil and
return it to the case/box/lump of crap delivered to you be rental/production company.
Disregard any feelings of guilt or instructions to fill out forms regarding defective or malfunctioning gear.
Consider the fact this cable WILL be repaired before returning to its' next
venue.
You may now sigh and grin.