BJD3 Posted August 10, 2011 Report Posted August 10, 2011 But with a twist. Right now I have knu and kicker 4 gauge sitting on the side of me. One is for my uncle's build and the other is for a family friend. We used Knu in my dad's truck and I like it. A lot. But I was hearing good things about Kicker, so for the family friend's set up, I decided to go Kicker and see how it compares. They are both equal gauge OFC copper and claim to be flexible. In my book, that means they are meant to be compared. Long story short, the Kicker is noticably more flexible. Maybe not enough to make a difference when running it, but it definitely wins in the flexibility department. However, the Knu is thicker. Where as the outside diameter of the knu is just a little thicker than the Kicker, the Kicker has about double the jacketing. My experience only lies with the 4 gauge though. Whether or not these statements stand when you move up to 1/0 I'm not sure about. However, since the Knu is only slightly more expensive (knukonceptz.com vs sonicelectronics.com), almost as flexible, and is thicker, I know where I'm spending my money next time. Quote Anti Peel and Seal...lol You may be offended by the above. Don't take it personally, I'm just abrasive. 2002 Buick Park Avenue DC Level 4 M2 12 D2 Car Audio Bargain 1600.1 Eclipse CD3200 ~2 cubes @ 34 hz. Stinger Roadkill Expert
Supercharged DCs Posted August 10, 2011 Report Posted August 10, 2011 Do you have a picture to show the difference in jacket sizes? Quote Bassless once again. Can't seem to keep a system for more than a few weeks Saving for a '06 Nissan 350z, look for build around June 2012.
TeejayBee Posted August 10, 2011 Report Posted August 10, 2011 i love my kicker wire had it from my past two builds Quote
RickyFriery97 Posted August 10, 2011 Report Posted August 10, 2011 ive used both and loved both of them, extremly easy to work with Quote 2014 Chevy Silverado Crewcab 1994 Chevy Full Size blazer
gally Posted August 10, 2011 Report Posted August 10, 2011 use both knu and kicker wires at the same time and then you will see the difference Quote 2010 Chevrolet Cruze Radio --- pioneer mvh-200vbt Front/back --- alpine type s 6.5" Sub Control --- Pac LC1 Sub Amp --- GZPA 1.4K Sub --- GZNW 15XSPL D1 Battery - GZBP 12.2500X
BJD3 Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Posted August 10, 2011 Its a damn shame, but my phone takes better macro shots than my PnS does. Pics in a couple. Quote Anti Peel and Seal...lol You may be offended by the above. Don't take it personally, I'm just abrasive. 2002 Buick Park Avenue DC Level 4 M2 12 D2 Car Audio Bargain 1600.1 Eclipse CD3200 ~2 cubes @ 34 hz. Stinger Roadkill Expert
BJD3 Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Posted August 10, 2011 Knu is blue, kicker is red. Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to say either is a bad wire. And there may be more to it than wire thickness. But using thickness as the metric to judge wire by, Knu wins. I guess it can't help that knu is fused for 120a and the Kicker for 8O. Quote Anti Peel and Seal...lol You may be offended by the above. Don't take it personally, I'm just abrasive. 2002 Buick Park Avenue DC Level 4 M2 12 D2 Car Audio Bargain 1600.1 Eclipse CD3200 ~2 cubes @ 34 hz. Stinger Roadkill Expert
gally Posted August 10, 2011 Report Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) take the red one...is shinier... Edited August 10, 2011 by gally Quote 2010 Chevrolet Cruze Radio --- pioneer mvh-200vbt Front/back --- alpine type s 6.5" Sub Control --- Pac LC1 Sub Amp --- GZPA 1.4K Sub --- GZNW 15XSPL D1 Battery - GZBP 12.2500X
BJD3 Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Posted August 10, 2011 take the red one...is shinier... They both have shine, but the knu is tinned. At least it appears that way. Its copper colored in the strand, but the outside is silver. Quote Anti Peel and Seal...lol You may be offended by the above. Don't take it personally, I'm just abrasive. 2002 Buick Park Avenue DC Level 4 M2 12 D2 Car Audio Bargain 1600.1 Eclipse CD3200 ~2 cubes @ 34 hz. Stinger Roadkill Expert
enemyofsilence Posted August 10, 2011 Report Posted August 10, 2011 Knu, RF, and Kicker are my choices for wires. But I usually end up using the Knu cause I compare em like you did ^^^ and Knu is the thickest. Doesn't mean I dont like the others, but with me the more the merrier. Quote Team Bass-Hz
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