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Is there a reason that big reputable brands don't make sturdy multi-charger cables? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In the UK. I mean brands like Belkin, Anker and UGreen. I've had three of these types of cables from cheap Chinese brands on Amazon fail over the last 3 years and I wanted to get a better quality one.

I mean this type of cable

https://www.amazon.co.uk/RAVIAD-Charging-Multiple-Lightning-Connector/dp/B09D95K59T/

But these brands do not make this type of cable, and large chain stores with a high street presence don't sell any. So is there a technical reason?

Anker and Belkin have one similar one but their plastic attachments do not look durable at all, so I prefer the above design. These attachments look like they could snap off super easily therefore I saw little point in shelling out extra for them. But maybe there is something else better about this design?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-PowerLine-Lightning-Samsung-Smartphones/dp/B07215381G

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/belkin-boost-charge-3in1-usb-cable-1-m-10221411.html

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

You can't really do it in a way that's compliant with USB specifications. USB is a purely point-to-point connection, a cable like this that offers even a minute chance of having three or more devices connected to the same conductor is just asking for all kinds of trouble. Even with just two devices, there have been issues with non-compliant USB-C cables causing damage; no reputable brand is going to risk making something even more complicated. If you need to deal with different connectors, you're just going to have to carry multiple cables; such is life until we finally get everything on USB-C.