Apologies if the wrong community, if there’s a better suited one, please point me to it!
But, I figure we all buy USB-C cables, and being a progressive group of folks maybe someone has a suggestion so I cause slightly less waste pollution and waste? Here’s hoping!
Edit: Allrighty, apparently I’m just rough on all my usb cables OR you have all teamed up to prank me.
Anker. Still have cables I got in 2018. I’m not rough with my stuff though, so take it as you will.
I have usb c cables in daily rotation for years. Usba for a decade or more, I think they’re structural parts of the house now
As others have said: Anker. Tried and tested.
I bought a handful of 15 foot USBC braided cables with a right angle on one end. Only one died and thats because I rolled over the tip with my desk chair on accident.
I got that Microsoft Nokia Lumia dock back in the days. It came with 2 thunderbolt 3 USB C to USB C cables. I still use them. They are the best cables I ever owned. I love these cables. They are the best cables in the world. They are so good, they make other cables look like waste products. [Trump mode off] they even are bitter coated.
BUT: I’ve also owned iPhones since the X and the very first cable still looks new despite being the only source of internet my gaming PC has.
JSAUX makes the most durable. I have 3 kids that are hard on them. Nothing else has lasted as long as those.
I don’t think I’ve had any wear out yet, but I also am gentle on them.
https://www.cablecreation.com/collections/cable
I’ve had a pair of 6ft braided USB-C to USB-C cables from these guys that have lasted me 5+ years of daily use.
One of the 4 connections has gotten a little loose, but other than that they’ve held up great.
I have cables that are 15 years old and still work. Not USB-C obviously, but A-A and A-B, but also some USB-C cables that are close to 10 years old now and came bundled with some OnePlus phone (the 3 I think?).
The key to not breaking cables is to not roll them up tightly. If you need to transport them, put them very loosely into a bag or something, and everything should be fine.
I’m using the cheapest 2m long cables I could find online, they don’t fail if treated correctly.
I will try to keep them looser in future! I just find over time, I have to get increasingly careful with plugging them into the phone just right or it won’t charge etc.
I think the lesson to be learned from these comments is if all of your cords keep breaking, they probably aren’t the problem.
Ha, yeah I just figured phonea came with a shitty usb does that starts getting trickier to charge over months etc.
I don’t think I’ve ever purchased one. The ones that came with my phones have always outlasted my phones, and I keep my phones for years. I may no longer have those old phones, but I still have those cables in my cable box (even those pesky USB micro-b). Maybe I’m too gentle with them haha
That legit blows my mind. I’m not sure I’ve had a phone charging cable be effective for more than a year before I started having to jiggle it while standing on one leg facing East.
I’ve never had an issue with any usb cables I use inside. I have, however, had many problems with USB cables used in my vehicles. It’s got to be something with the extreme heat in the summer.
I guess it depends on what you mean by “reasonable”. :)
The last batch of cables I bought were a) braided and b) had right angle connectors.
They’ve lasted long enough that I can’t remember when I bought them.
Ha, totally fair. Right angle connector, never thought about that…
I like the silicone ones. They’re soft, super flexible and seem to hold up well.
Interesting, I’ll keep those in mind, thanks!
