SHUNYATA BLK MAMBA or WHALE ELITE?

how much clearance does the Whale need before the first bend? It looks like my rack and my amp would have to be pretty far away from the wall in order for me to use the Whale.

Whale need at least 1/2 ft on both ends for clearance before bending because of its size.

thanks to all that responded. gonna start with a pair of eels on audire noble monos, and change out to whales down the road. kurt

I had both the Black Mamba and Whale on my SCD-777ES. The Whale is a more neutral cable, dynamics are lightning fast, noise floor is lower, and bass is tighter in my system. Will need to add more Whales to system.

With the Whale being soooo thick, does the IEC fit into the component very tightly, or does it sag like most after market power cords. Concerned about the IEC being pulled from the component due to size and weight.