Clutch Cable Differences

Anyone know more about the different clutch cable versions?

Ordered a jimnybits aftermarket cable 23710-81AA1 with the rubber damper on the end thinking it would be a compatible replacement for my current cable 23710-81AA0 with the all metal end but found it was too long and couldn't disengage the clutch at max adjustment and had a lot of pedal free play.

Compared the two and found the aftermarket one has a longer coupling at the pedal end, long enough that it doesn't make contact with the hook on the pedal until it has been depressed even at max adjustment.

anyone know if this is a difference between the two versions or just a case of a poor quality aftermarket cable?

Image attached, aftermarket above and original below.

these differences looks very minor and should be able to adjust below by hand.
I am at clutch wire number three now i think. never had any problems with aftermarket "euro car part store" cables. Sure make the clutch feel alot better to change the cable ever so often.

Wonder if it is a specific issue with my car as the coupling was hard up against the rubber cable stop after adjustment and was still too long to engage with the hook on the pedal so there’s no way I can see it working on mine without modification. The original with the shorter coupling engages with the hook fine and still has wire free between the rubber stop and coupling.