Pet peeve of the Ikelite Strobes

I have two Ikelite 161s..my biggest pet peeve is how easy it is to bend the pins inside the strobe. I wish there was a better way to hook up the sync cable to the strobes. Has anyone else found it annoying the way the strobes are designed or maybe it is just me.

I have 5 strobes and have never bent a pin...align, push, hold and screw... Not sure how you bend them.

Agree with jaja. Have had several Ike strobes. Never had a problem. Just don't force anything. The connections align easily and slide in to be tightened.

But I've gone to S&S due to weight mostly and non-propriety batteries.

Guess it is just me.

Make sure you seat them by hand, and hold while you screw the but on, it's for holding together, not putting together

I have 2 spare dual cords and three single cords but I have yet to break one and I drag this kit around the world and through caves... I have cracked and flooded two ds125 heads though...