Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsPerfect
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2022
Note: This is a long review, but there's a TLDR at the end.
[Intro]
I'm pretty tough on cables, and somehow the rest of the family destroys them faster than me. In the past I was very particular about having USB Certified cables from well known brands. They would always end up breaking, not living up to the specs, expensive, and it seemed like I was replacing 2 a month. I began a quest for a durable cable, and went through my fair share of (really) bad cables. I had some that made it a week, and some hardly even made it a whole day. In one instance I was committed enough to have claimed (and received) 12 cables under warranty in a 6 month period. Then I found a pair of cables from the same manufacturer ([ASIN:B07B2RWLZG] it's a flat cable style with straight male USB-C/USB-A). They were really durable, but the bulky connector was prone to damage, especially if you dropped the phone. When I saw this in my recommendations, I figured it was worth giving them another chance.
[Design]
The 90 degree elbow is the only style I will buy now. If you have a phone stand, a car mount, or a poorly placed outlet behind the bed at a hotel, this is the way to go. Not only does it make holding or using your phone easier, it keeps the cord out of the way. Most importantly WHEN you drop your phone with it plugged in, it doesn't break the phone or the cord.
[Durability]
I purchased 2 of these in April of 2021, and almost a year and a half later they are still working perfectly. I've never had to claim any warranty on them. On 3 separate occasions I thought they had finally died out, and each time it turned out to be the charger. Each cable gets disconnected at both ends daily and moved from our night stands to the auto/vehicle charger, sometimes to a plug at work, then back to the vehicle, then back to the nightstand. Sometimes they rolled up neatly, other times they get frantically balled up and shoved into a pocket. Unlike almost every other cable I've owned, the connectors ends don't bend/break off. There isn't even a seam on the end - from strain relief to the tip, there's nothing to fall apart or separate. I'd say the durability is Excellent
[Value]
Used multiple times a day every day for well over a year without any issues. I bought 2 of these for less than half of the price of 1 USB certified cable. I'd say that's an excellent value.
[Function]
It works for up to 60 watts, no more than that. If your looking to charge your laptop, this more than likely won't help. It will negotiate Power Delivery 3.0 and Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 (despite QC 3.0 not being compliant with the USB-C standard). It works on a Samsung Galaxy S21 ultra, and I've tested almost every Samsung phone model made in the last 5 years that has a USB-C receptacle. They are wired correctly: the cable works independent of plug insertion orientation. I've been unfortunate enough to have purchased a few horrible cables that it seems like the engineer forgot the main advantage of USB-C. I haven't tested many of the USB-C extended features because these cables are being used almost exclusively for charging. However, I can say that there is no alternate mode/video output/DisplayPort/HDMI/etc. The data speed is slow (USB 2.0 @ 480 Mbit/s). It says it in the description, and I was aware of this when I purchased it.
[Conclusion]
THIS IS NOT a 10Gbit/s thunderbolt cable or a 2x 8k@120 FPS display adapter. What you are getting is an excellent reliable charging/power cable for a phone/tablet/raspberry pi/etc. that takes a beating. When you can't find a data cable (or one that works) this can be used in a pinch, just remember it's limitations (USB 2.0).
[TLDR]
Intro: I've tried A LOT of cables
Design: 90 degree elbow is awesome
Durability: Unbelievable
Value: Excellent
Function: PD 3.0/QC 3.0, 60W, Data speeds are USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/s [slow]), no video output
Conclusion: Durable, reliable, low cost, cable. I'm happy with my purchase, and am becoming an Ainope fanboy.