Only the plug in patch cables up to 10 meters of importance. The signal attenuation corresponds to category CAT.6, thus negligible. The protection against accidental removal and what weighs more importantly, the protection of the locking unattended before bending. This usually leads to the loss of the selfsame and the loss of the cable. There are application areas where both sides of the round shaped protection is a hindrance. A side cutter / scissors solves the problem sustainable ;-)