What's up everyone? Welcome back to The
Durbin Compound! If we're meeting for the first time, my name is Devin Durbin. I'm
here to bring you the tools, tips, and tricks to make you more self-sufficient. So today
we're talking about an extension cord from Bad Ass extension cords. We're going to
do an in-depth review on just how good I think they are and if they're worth your
time. It's up for you to decide. Stay tuned! All right guys! So before we get down to the review
of this cord, I want to tell you a little story about the company and my dealings with them. So, I
did not come out and say that I was a YouTuber and I was going to buy this cord for review. I ordered
a custom cord because I was interested in an SOOW cord which is oil resistant jacket and oil
resistant insulation. I wanted a thick 10 gauge cord. And so I had ordered one custom and it
got lost in translation about what connectors I wanted and what length I wanted and, you know, I
was a little bit disappointed when it showed up. I feel that it was all my fault and how I ordered
it and just, it kind of got lost in translation and I should have checked it a lot closer, but
nonetheless, they offered to make it right and send me a cord for free and let me keep the cord that
was messed up. So that's awesome on the company. They by no means had any idea that I had a YouTube
channel. Richard at Bad Ass extension cords made it work and he sent me a new cord free of
charge. That's some outstanding customer service. I didn't ask for a replacement. I just said, "Hey,
what can we do?" You know, I was thinking send me new ends to it and I'll put them on. I really
wasn't that picky. I was even willing to send back the old cord. So there's awesome people out
there and this is an awesome company to deal with. I have nothing bad to say about them. So we're
going to get into the review and looking at the cord. By no means is this a paid review. I
think this cord is definitely worth the money and I'm about to show you why. All right, so if you've
been around the channel any length whatsoever, you know I'm all about fit and finish and having nice
stuff. So I think this cord definitely brings home the prize when you talk about fit and finish.
I mean awesome connector here, just molded together. Great looking connections inside when you can
see inside the connector here. Awesome looking connections. Just an overall great fit and finish
here on the cord. This Pro Lock connector is pretty darn awesome. So it locks in here to the holes
on your male side. You just basically push it in and it locks together. Now this is rated to hold
80 pounds of force. Now I honestly have no interest in testing this to failure and messing up this
Pro Lock. I would never put 80 pounds of force on a cord literally. We're just going to show it here
in the driveway where I try to pull two extension cords apart. This is the most you're ever going
to yank on an extension cord. You're just going to, you know, try to pull it, or pull it around, and
you're not going to be able to, you know, pull it because it's snagged on something. So it just needs
to hold that force there. And you really don't need to worry about whether or not this is going to
hold 80 pounds. I mean this is not a life safety device. You're not hanging off this thing. So I'm
not really interested in testing it to failure because this is a darn nice connector. Okay, so
let's go ahead and talk price on this cord. So I'm going to show you here on their website
exactly. Navigating through here, this is a 12 gauge cord, 3 conductor, a 50 footer will
cost you, looks like $48.95, just under $50. And if you go on to the next page the 12 gauge, 3
conductor at a 100 feet is going to cost you that right there $89.95. So
definitely an expensive cord, but something that you're definitely going to have for a lifetime. So
let's check out the custom printing here on the jacket of the cord which I think is pretty awesome.
Sorry it took me a minute to find the printing. So printed about every two feet is The Durbin
Compound. Pretty awesome to be able to put your company name and be able to brand your cord or, you
know, keep it for contractor use things like that. So people know who to call if you've got
your cord stolen. So pretty awesome fit and finish here on this cord. So let's talk about a
couple things that, you know, shoot there's a wasp! Gosh, of course you would mess up my video dude!
All right guys, so this is my Craftsman wet/dry vac. This is a regular plugged cord on here.
I don't know what I was going to say, but a regular plug on here and it fits right into the
extension cord and locks in. So this is really not proprietary to the cord. It will literally work
with any plug that you plug in here. It's going to lock it on. So you're not going to be able to
pull it out whatsoever. So that's really awesome! So I was thinking about some other
applications that this cord would be good for and I brought these old, this old Black &
Decker hedge trimmer that has the little plug here in the end. These things have always been
a pain in the butt. You have to loop the cord through it to make sure that it stays on there. And
then you know mid-stream while you're working it comes unplugged. So this cord has no business being
in something this crappy, but nonetheless it locks right into the back of the hedge clipper
and it's solid. So you don't have to worry about it. You can literally just unplug it, just
like normal. Boom! It works on anything! Very awesome! I'm always a big fan of a lit
cord. Having the green LED is awesome. Just a very cool, second kind of cool thing, to have
a lit cord. The actual other side of the cord is also lit. So you can see as soon as you plug it
in if you have power or not. Boom! Just like that. All right guys, so I hope you enjoyed the review.
Of course, there are cheaper cords out there and we're talking about SJTW cords. You know, there are
tons of options out there at your big box stores, but I truly believe that none of those are going
to beat the fit and finish of a cord like this. And you're certainly not going to be able to put
your name, or anything that you want, on the side of it. So I think this is definitely a cord that
is worth your money or else I wouldn't be here ranting and raving about it right now. Of course,
like I said before, this is not a paid promotion. This is bought with my own money and at $80 for a 100 footer it comes in about the same price as a lot of other cords in this
price point, so are a lot of other chords in this length and gauge should I say? So, this is right
on par with everything else. That fit and finish is awesome. I hope you guys enjoyed the video. Give me
a thumbs up, or a thumbs down. Whatever you're into. And I guess if you're subscribed to the
channel, we'll see you in the next video.
