Hello friend, I wired up my CF 6 using 28 gauge wire in the end. Also, just an aside, the larger the measurement (24, 26, 28 gauge) the thinner the wire. I had used thicker wire to begin with but, even though my saber had no extra leds, I could not fit everything. The amount of extra wire I needed, to allow for screwing together the MHS pieces, meant the thinner gauge was a godsend. It also allowed the wires to be woven? together more easily. Just my opinion of course.