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

"Why don't reputable brands sell Frankenstein cables?"

The device will tell the charger how much power it wants. The charger will tell the device how much power it can provide. What do you think will happen when 3 devices all start talking over one another? If you connect a laptop and a camera, then either the laptop is going to take 3 days to charge or the camera in in for a fun ride.