It is no a short wire it is pretty decend for the lenght. Solid controller for the price. I live by these! Goop works in wet areas like the shower. Update, 1-17-16:I have noticed that all three of the "domed" stickers on knobs are curling and peeling off. Grandson loves them Its the type that you pull on over your head or I think its easier to step into it and out of it. Zur Montage am Lenker: in der gelieferten Ausführung für 30mm (?) Durchmesser sind zwei Gummistreifen in der Schelle eingelassen (geklebt), die allerdings entfernt werden müssen, um die Distanzstreifen für die anderen Durchmesser nutzen zu können. But I really wish I didn?t as screws started to pull through with my kayak on. Make sure you get it in a stud if you are hanging it inside the house.