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Dec 21, 2023 0 3

Huh... the coupling idea is really good. I might try that. Do they often disconnect accidentally? Also have you tried the Powerline II? Curious if the apple cable is thinner. My impression is that Apple cables break more easily than most, but maybe with two it doesn't really matter.

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David Dec 29, 2023

I can also vouch for Apple’s new woven 1-meter C-to-C cable. It’s extremely nimble and light (17g). It’s hard to imagine a cable being easier to bend than it, but I haven’t tried Anker’s Powerline II yet. Apple only has a 1-meter version of this cable though. Their 2-meter C-to-C cable seems to be thicker (I guess to support faster data transfer speeds).

I don’t know about durability for this cable, but it certainly feels more durable than Apple’s old rubber cables.

Tynan Dec 29, 2023

I've been testing it since the first post about it and it's great. If it stays in good shape all year it will be in next year's post, I suspect.

Pop Jan 2, 2024

Yeah. I've been using a coupler to double the length of my USB-C cables, when I need a long reach between wall charger and laptop -- say at a coffee shop -- or a power station. It's a great cable strategy.