There's no saving them, but you can get them off. Unthread the binding post nuts as far as they'll go - the "shroud" should be able to be moved slightly if you start twisting it with a rubber jar opening grippy thing; you may even be able to carefully pry them upward using a small flatblade screwdriver. I then carefully snipped away the guide slot area with a pair of sharp diagonal cutters and then with gloves on, simply snapped the remaining part of the shroud into pieces. Not pretty, but they're are off, and the rest of the connector is completely undamaged.
I agree, these are a PITA. While I have nothing against WBT's products, this sort of thinking simply irks folks who would prefer to use whatever type of connector they choose, not WBTs ONLY. And while they may offer some further degree of safety to the novice, I think most folks buying a product with WBT connectors should pretty much know that shorting the positive and negative together is a bad thing.
-Richard
I agree, these are a PITA. While I have nothing against WBT's products, this sort of thinking simply irks folks who would prefer to use whatever type of connector they choose, not WBTs ONLY. And while they may offer some further degree of safety to the novice, I think most folks buying a product with WBT connectors should pretty much know that shorting the positive and negative together is a bad thing.
-Richard