supercheap auto had 25% off storewide today, so i called in after work to get a replacement. ended up with 2 reds and a red reflective one as well. was tempted to buy some blue reflectives as well, but they can wait as my regular blue ones are in ok condition.
the 3 cords cost me about $23. i saved roughly $8, maybe a bit more. quite a cheap investment to secure my gear, since i can expect to get at least 8 years out of each cord.