Spring free sync cords

Is it possible to get sync cords with a reasonable length, (at least 1m but longer would be better) that don't come coilded into a spring?

I want to connect my triggerfish triggers (nikonos connector) to sea and sea connectored strobes and have the sensor stay where a put it without springing back.

We are evaluating some new ones that are thicker than normal and are straight.

I strongly agree that slave sensors need a length of straight cable. Although it doesn't need to be as long as you might think. I find about 50cm is fine. Longer gets caught of everything - and you never want your off-camera strobes that far away or that hidden - otherwise they have only a tiny impact in a fisheye shot.

When I designed my slave triggers (which predate the Triggerfish) I included a length of straight cable for this reason (hard drive for scale):

I also helped in the development of the Triggerfish, testing the first prototype and commented to Hedwig that he should include a length of strait cable in the design, but this would have greatly increased the cost - which is true. Pete Ladell manufacturers the slave sensors I designed and finds most people aren't interested when they ask about the cost. I also use the Triggerfish, which are great because of their small size, although limiting for certain shots.

Alex

Are the ones you are evaluating available for sale? The thicker aspect seems a bit unfortunate.

For some cave shots it would be convenient to have a strobe attached behind my buddies tanks with the sync cord in there hand. which probably needs a metre.

The regular springy ones will work fine for tanks to hand in caves. Run the cable up and duct tape it to a shoulder d ring or similar if your buddy objects to the snap back effect. I had a buddy make me a longer one by splicing an old cable and adding a length of 5 core wire in the middle so I have one 2m cable now. The original intent was to be able to have a strobe in one hand and the sensor in the other hand with the cable in between running up and over the shoulders (rather than obviously in the shot running from hand to hand). I find I rarely use it.

The main restriction on building whatever you'd like appears to be availability and cost of the connectors, not the cable itself. If you have a broken cable, don't throw it away! Take it apart and recycle the connectors onto whatever length wire you like. Or get an engineer to do it for you.