Heat​‍​‌‍​‍‌ shrink tubing, in the form of heat shrink sleeves, is recommended only for linear joints, heat shrink molded boots are, however, the best choice when it comes to corners and branch points as well as other complex areas involving odd shapes requiring special treatments. It is imperative that cable technicians make the right choice by finding the suitable product that completely matches the actual physical shape and dimensions of the connection they want to provide with a cover of the protective ​‍​‌‍​‍‌sleeve.