Yellow Jacket 2883 12/3 Heavy-Duty 15-Amp SJTW Contractor Extension Cord with Lighted Ends; 25-Feet

This cord is a nice cord. I was worried about the other reviews which cast some doubt in my mind whether this cord would measure up. I am doing woodworking in my garage and my planer uses a lot of current. My 14 gauge cord was heating up. I wanted a 12 gauge cord which is the same size conducter as the circuit in the wall. I did not like having a voltage drop significant enough to heat the cord. I am pretty fussy about my tools and if there was something to complain about, I would. I feel lucky to have found a 25 foot cord with 12 gauge wire. I like mine so well that I have ordered a second one. I will update this review if either of the cord ends fail. If they do fail, I will replace them with high quality

Well made cord!

Pricey but great quality, flexibility, tough chord ends. You get what you pay for.

Plus que 50’ utiliser un Fil calibre 12 - 100’ à utiliser avec snow joe SJ627E.

Heavy duty Cord for my Honda Gen works great

This is a basic HEAVY DUTY 100foot extension cord with a 12/3 wire size. For those new to extension cord wire sizes, the lower the first number, the better... so 10 is better than 12, and 8 is better than 10. When I say better, I mean that the lower gauge (lower numbered) cords actually use a thicker wire, which contains more metal, (hopefully copper!) and thus have a better ability to conduct electricity flow, which means more power to that item which is being supplied electricity by the cord. Many home power outlets supply a maximum of 15 amps of electricity, which is about 1875 watts, but in order to convey all of that electricity through an extension cord, without excessive losses, the cord must be a bit heftier than the 16/3 size 100ft. cords you buy for $20 to $30 at hardware stores, warehouse clubs, and various other stores. You really dont need a cord this thick to power most home appliances, and tools. You can run almost any 120volt device with a 16/3 thickness extension cord; however there are some applications which call for a cord of this thickness. Once such application is an electric chainsaw I recently purchased which draws a full 15 amps of power. This was the minimum thickness of 100 foot cord that was advisable for said electric chainsaw. Extension cords are not high on features. This one does have lighted ends, which are nice lets say if you have a power outage, and you turn on your generator, at night, and then run an extension cord from your generator into the house... at least youll be able to see the female end of the cord, in the dark, so that you may plug a light into it, or instead plug in your TV if that has a higher priority. This is a nice extension cord and there are many cords, at local stores, which are less expensive but appear to have the same thickness as this one. This is an illusion! If stores are selling a 100ft. cord which is as thick as this one, and the price is much lower, its because their cord is a small wire cord which has a very very thick plastic insulation around it. Thick plastic insulation is a gimmick and is no substitute for the numbers. The numbers for this cord are 12/3 and the numbers for the cheaper immitation at your local store are probably much higher and thus much inferior. Remember, plastic does not conduct electricity, so you dont want thick plastic... you want thick metal. With quality cords, such as this one, the metal wire inside the plastic insulation is copper and thick copper at that! Copper is super expensive, so when you pay that extra money to get this cord, its because you are paying for all that copper... and you will know it when you hold this cord because it is noticeably heavier than the cheapy cords. Buy this cord and hold onto it for 20 years, and you might be able to melt it down, for the copper, and finance your kids education with the money from selling the copper... but, dont hold your breath on the price of copper going to $6000 per pound. If you do buy this 12/3 cord, youll appreciate that it is almost impossible to get this cord permanently twisted and tangled, which invariably happens to the 16/3 cheapy cords. Seniors would do well to think twice before buying this cord, though, because some may liken moving this cord around to dragging an elephant by the tail. For everyone else who needs a thick, quality, HEAVY DUTY extension cord, this one fits the bill nicely.

This is a solid cord. I have used it for a year of with my electric lawn mower and despite getting dragged through the yard, over cement, under fences, across patio bricks and more, this cable hasnt shown wear. I think the best part about this cord is that I dont have to think about it at all. It does its job easily and consistently while remaining flexible. The female end lights up when power is going to it - a good indicator if the machine is not working to determine if the cord is unplugged or the machine is faulty. The cord coils up nicely and stows hanging on the wall in my outdoor storage. Be aware that a true 12 gauge cable is heavy, but to carry good current, quality cable is a must.

I bought two of these mainly because I needed some length to run from a power generator to inside my house after a recent storm. These are heavy duty, sturdy and work well for indoor/outdoor use although a little stiff, which is to be expected from a thick cord like this. I like the lighted ends to tell you if you have a good connection to power. I especially like the lifetime warranty for the cords. I do think these are a bit pricey, but they are great quality. 4 stars

This cord is very well built and sturdy. Although a bit pricier than other options, I would purchase again over these other options for its durability and quality construction.

I like the lighted ends on the cord that tell you when its pluged in. This is just what I needed for running my electric lawn mower and and demanding tools.