Quality Micro USB cables for powerbank replacement?

Lpolol on 21/04/2015 - 09:21

Hi friends,

I'm on a bit of a quest to find appropriately specced micro USB cables. Having read the post below it makes sense to me. I believe the 28/24 AWG "rating"(?) is what I want but I'm finding it hard to search for these, even slim results on ebay and mostly from US (not china/HK). Surely there's some shop here that sells some good quality cables? These appear to come stock with portable powerbanks/chargers and OEM chargers, but I dont want to shell out $20+ just for a cable when my powerbank itself still works.

http://lifehacker.com/cables-can-significantly-impact-the-ch…

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  • polol on 21/04/2015 - 09:28

    Lurked some more and found this Ozb post from a WP thread:
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/144445#comment-1991183

    These cables look good.

    I'm still in the market for a short 15 or 30cm cable.

    • Domingo on 21/04/2015 - 09:53
      +2

      Tikbro ones are okay, but they tend to lose their ability to stay plugged in after a few months usage - the little claw bits that keep them from falling out seem to lose their springiness. They seem to not lose their ability to charge/transfer data like other cheap ones do though.

      Also the minimum length I've seen is 1 metre, which is pretty long for a desk/powerbank application.

  • iridiumstem on 21/04/2015 - 10:35
    +1

    I am not sure whether the cables meets your requirement of 28/24 AWG, but I think Anker sells 30cm USB cables bundle on Amazon.

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