3-Channel Cord Protector & Concealer for Floor - 30FT - Black

I have several brands of these floor cord protectors from various brands. This is my new favorite because of the 3 separate channels. Unlike some, the color is exactly what it looked like in the pictures on the website (at least for the brown I used). The channels adequately fit and have held the three separate cables, and it's stayed flat on the floor (even without adhering it, which I typically don't do). And the price was better than some other brands I have where it only had one channel for a cable.A couple things to know. First, the mistake many seem to make is to just try to use it straight out of the box. That's now how it works. You should first soak it in very hot water for at least five minutes. This substantially softens it up and makes it far easier to cut it to the desired length, insert the wires and mold it to the flat shape you want on the floor. The effect doesn't last indefinitely so time it that you do all that asap after taking it out of the water, preferably within 5-15 minutes. Second, after you initially place it on the floor, weigh it down with heavy objects for a couple hours -- I used stacks of books but anything will do. This will force it flat while it cools off and re-hardens and help keep it flat indefinitely even after you take the weight off.Note that the center channel is larger than the two side channels and you should not buy this having the expectation that you can stuff thick cables in all three channels or a very thick cable even in the center one. I used the center channel for a thicker-than-average HDMI cable and the side channels for typical diameter HDMI cables. But if you, for example, have something akin to an outdoor rated extension cord, it's not going to work in any of the channels and this isn't desired for that. This is optimally designed for, say, an indoor rated power cable in the center and a single (not bundled multi) speaker or AV cable on each side. If you think you can put any cable in it, you're going to end up annoyed that the mouth of the channels doesn't completely re-conform to its shape and the cable partially pushes out -- that's not a design flaw, just misuse. Also note that the channels start out not looking like the picture on the Amazon product page -- they are flatter. But after soaking them in hot water and inserting the cables they adapted to something more like the picture. Without the hot water step, it would have been an exercise in frustration.

I have a couple of pieces of Cat 5 running to another part of the house and I've never liked that I covered the cables with throw rugs where they run across doorways. So I saw this stuff and took a chance and I'm glad I did. It is very sturdy and it will not present a trip hazard like my old throw rugs. It's pretty easy to install, but you do have to wrestle with it a little. It does cut easily enough with household scissors - measure twice and cut once! But working the channels open and pushing the cables in requires some oomph on your part. It's not real obvious how to get your cables into the middle channel; you will have to turn your cut piece upside down with the bottom, flat surface facing you. Then put your oomph into it and bend the whole thing in half lengthwise bending away from you - it will pop right open. This is easier if you kneel on the floor and support the Protector with your legs while you bend it. Peeling the backing off the included double sided tape (used to hold the Protector to the floor or carpet) is a bit of a challenge. I used my x-acto knife to make it easier. But stick the tape to the underside of the protector before you peel the backing, or you will have a mess of tangled tape on your hands.One plus: it comes coiled up in a box and I thought that it would be a problem getting it lie flat after uncoiling it. Not so! After you cut it, it will lay nice and flat with virtually no effort on your part.The two side channels will probably each hold only one length of cable not much larger than a piece of Cat 5. The larger middle channel will hold probably 3 pieces of said Cat 5 or a fairly heavy duty outlet strip cord.This is a good sturdy, commercial grade product which is pretty easy to install. Now get rid of those dangerous throw rugs!

This works well. I like it a lot and I appreciate that it comes with double sided tape included in the package. I needed something like this because I have two Ethernet cords that travel through three rooms. I was able to line most of the cords along the walls but this helped protect any potential trip hazards at a doorway as well as the base of a staircase. I'm using the two top loading sections for my cords and am not utilizing the underside which has resulted in one of the corner lips of the strip to already have peeled upwards (due to the way one of the cords are positioned inside one of the flaps). This and the price causes me to give it 4 stars. I paid over $12 for 5 feet of it and I feel I'd order a second one in a heart beat if I found a similar size for $7-$8.

The media could not be loaded. ¡Muy buena calidad, muy útil y excelente estética!Quizá algo elevado el precio pero, pagas lo que te ofrece.

Very good product. Good quality.

El producto es de excelente calidad, lo recomiendo para quien desea mantener los cables ocultos y además seguros.El único pero que le pondría es que la sección de en medio solamente se abre por debajo, por lo que si deseas meter un cable estará permanentemente allí, al menos que retires la cinta nuevamente solo para quitarlo, a diferencia de los espacios de los costados que permiten introducir y extraer el cable a voluntad y sin mayor problema.Espero que sea esclarecedor.

Great item if you must run a cord over a floor. Not a tripping hazard and soft enough to step on accidentally without hurting in sock or bare feet.

It was expecting a challenge to insert cables based on other reviews, but it turned to be a lot easier then expected. I would have preferred a little longer piece for my needs. Overall very good end result.