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Roskus_Gibson on December 2, 2023 9:37 pm That *looks* more like a coating of some sort than the actual cable strands, in which case it shouldn’t be a problem. Are they sharp and pokey?
TomvdZ on December 2, 2023 9:42 pm No, [it’s even mentioned in the manual](https://si.shimano.com/en/pdfs/dm/RARD001/DM-RARD001-04-ENG.pdf): > Fuzz may be generated when the inner cable is installed or when the coating is damaged during use, but this will not affect its functions.
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No, that’s just the polymer coating.
That *looks* more like a coating of some sort than the actual cable strands, in which case it shouldn’t be a problem. Are they sharp and pokey?
No, [it’s even mentioned in the manual](https://si.shimano.com/en/pdfs/dm/RARD001/DM-RARD001-04-ENG.pdf):
> Fuzz may be generated when the inner
cable is installed or when the coating is
damaged during use, but this will not
affect its functions.