Shonsin 8 Gauge Silicone Wire Spool 25FT Black, Extremely Flexible 8 AWG Automotive Wire, 1650 Strands 0.08mm Tinned Stranded Copper (8.29mm2) High Temp 392℉/200℃ Rating 65 Amp 600V

PRODUCT NAME AND IDENTIFICATION NAME: Shonsin 16 Gauge Wire (25ft Red and 25ft Black) Ultra Flexible Silicone ASIN: B085HX8W5X QUICK OVERVIEW On a Scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is the best. --FUNCTION (10 of 10): Very flexible and easy to bend. --FIT, FINISH, QUALITY (10 of 10): Everything is top notch. --TECHNICAL (10 of 10): All copper wire, but not tinned. OVERALL RATING: 10 DETAILED REVIEW Overview It’s wire, right? Not so fast. There is a lot of wire being sold on Amazon that looks copper, but is actually copper clad aluminum wire (CCA). Pure copper is what you want, unless you are sure aluminum (CCA) can work for your application. This is pure copper stranded wire in a very supple and bendable silicon insulation. I’m using it for multimeter leads and other electronics applications. This wire is not “tinned” which means it not protected from oxidation with a thin film of tin coating. In most applications, you don’t need tinned wire. It’s more expensive, and if you don’t need it, don’t spend the extra money on it. Tinned copper wire is just as conductive as bare copper wire, but resist corrosion. If you are not using it for applications where the copper is exposed to acidic soil, high heat, or high humidity, non-tinned copper is cheaper and will be fine. You can test to see if wire is CCA by rubbing it on a piece of fine sandpaper (1500 grit), and if it is CCA, you will get a silver rub mark from the aluminum wire on the sandpaper. Just make sure you rub enough to get through the CCA itself, down into the copper wire. This wire is definitely copper. CONCLUSION AND FINAL THOUGHTS This product met exceeded my expectations. There really isn’t much more to say. When looking for silicon insulated wire, and wire in general, you want to make sure you are getting pure copper wire, not Copper Clad Aluminum wire (CCA). Also, the suppleness of the silicon, how well it bends, is important. This product passed all my tests and is high quality wire.

As advertised.

This is nice quality wire with super flexible silicone sheathing. Great for hobby projects.

Great flexibility! Very easy to work with!

I liked it its thin beaded wire which turned out to be great for a bass system

Fast shipping, great product.

I was changing the heating elements on my oven/stove range and learned that if I was going to have to change any of the wires I needed 8 gauge wire, heat resistant. But this wire that I got (8 gauge it says) does not look anything like the wire that is used throughout the electrical work of the stove/oven. The stove/oven wire appears to be about one third the diameter of the ordered wire in question. It has a hard, heat resistant , thin coating whereas the wire that was sent to me is covered in soft silicone, the kind you might use to make a mouthpiece out of. Apparently the wire I ordered is used to enhance the volume of the crappy music people play these days.

I used the wire for my high volt components, I am not having any issues.

The Shonsin 8 Gauge Silicone Wire Ultra Flexible wire is pure copper not clad and has a very soft and flexible outer case. Will work perfectly in my car audio installation.

This was brought to allow me to wire my Teardrop Trailer for solar power. The conductor is actually close to #10, so it should do the trick. Seems like a good flexible jacket, it should serve well.