Originally Posted by
austex
Multiple review comments on the Nashbar page say the Nashbar housing IS Jagwire housing, so curious about the above-noted stiff/flex difference, unless Nashbar is custom spec'ed. Also note that the Nashbar cable hass mountain-bike end, so a road inner cable will have to be purchased separately.
as long as it has longitudinal strands, and not helical coils; it's "compressionless" and will be better than the normal brake housing. different grades of that are probably indistinguishable among different brands, but all will be better than helical coil brake housing.