An IEC with grip


I am sure this has been discussed ad nauseum, but I have not found what I am looking for yet. I have built several power cables and bought a bunch, but I am consistently disappointed by the IEC plugs and their weak grip. I have spent some bucks on Neotech and Wireworld plugs and cords, and they frequently have to be pushed back in place. One of the cords that does have grip is the Classic+ that I received with my Puritan PSM156, that holds quite well. 

Any suggestions? I know that I can improve things by wrapping the plug in tape to make it stay put, but my interest here is finding something with grip that will improve the connection.

 

zlone

@zlone - another good iec connector is Viborg.

Available on Amazon

Very close to Sonar Quest. They also have silver plated copper versions.

So, You can probably tell I am a fan of silver played copper. I have tried other materials but have found silver plated copper provides the most dynamic and articulate performance

 

Regards

@ctromeo87 @williewonka Any recommendations for crimping tools for the fp209? It sounds like they are pretty tough to crimp. 

I use this one: Haisstronica, aka Amazon Special. It takes a bit of elbow grease, but it does the job:

https://a.co/d/jb7doeo

Really the important part for me is the ratcheting action.


I haven’t had too much trouble with crimping these, though I do recommend setting the spade in the crimper before putting the spade on the wire.

On a whim I bought an IEC connector and plug from Amazon. Needed a power cord. 
Monosaudio is the brand (made in China)

Damn these are nice quality product. They offer bare copper, rhodium plating of the copper, and gold plating. 
My thirty plus years around plastic injection molding says the bodies are polycarbonate. The internal wire clamps are robust. And the design basically has a built in strain grommet.

I have zero affiliation. Fully retired  

http://www.monosaudio.com