Originally Posted by operator
I'm sorry, I usually let these posts float by because, well so what. But you aren't just wrong, you're assuming the OP meant what YOU thought it mean. And you're holier than though red star attitude makes me want to puke.
He said "cable ends" I know very well what they are, and it's more likely that he means the end caps and not "cable ends" per your definition.
So point is, OP needs to clear up what he means by cable ends. My post was written with "end caps" in mind.
At any rate, I am wrong zero times and your post - put it bluntly smacks of arrogance. Thanks for playing though.
The post was written with the experience of a professional bike shop mechanic/owner. And he's absolutely correct. The end cap by itself will NOT prevent you from reusing the cable, unless it's crimped too tightly. It's pretty common for a cable to not be able to be reused from being overtightened and crimped badly by the clamping bolt.