Leather Cable Covers
Just got a couple of these to protect a few things around the shop.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/282401564217
Quite a bit less $ than the typical LWS and much tougher than the denim or nylon type. Some kind of take off from new equipment so only a few sizes. Check the other listings for the different sizes. Looked new to me, and will do the job. I learned my lesson a long time ago with TIG cables and always try to keep them covered. I used to have an argon hose that had taped over pinholes almost every foot or so. That gets old real fast. The fiberglass covering I have been using lately, just doesn't hold up to being dragged over concrete. While the leather isn't as flexible, I know it will last. The 24' is about half what CK gets for theirs, and seems just as tough. Comes in any color you want, as long as it's black.
Long arc, short arc, heliarc and in-the-dark!