The only difference between this product and Snagless ones is that this thing doesn't have the "boot". What's boots? They are the two plastic pads on the two sides of the connection. Just look at the pictures of the "snagless" cables.This is not a big problem if you are going to connect stuff permanently.This is definitely a bargin.Note: This is a CROSSOVER cable, which means it's for connecting two computers directly without hubs. The normal patch cables are a little bit cheaper.