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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
I've had good luck with Amazon Basics lightning cords. They seem to be more sturdy, are "certified", and are a fraction of the cost. 6 footers available too.
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Amazon basics aren't bad cables, but I've been buying nylon braided cables to try something new. They seem slightly more durable than the Amazon basic cables I had before. The Amazon basic ones weren't lasting much more than 3-4 months with my wife. These braided ones are at around 4 months and going.
However, I'm also theorizing that the length is a part of the problem vs nylon braided being more sturdy. The Amazon Basics cable she was using was a 3 footer, so there was strain strain on the cable from the wall to bedside table. Every time she checked her phone, strain on cable which added up. The braided cable is 6ft, so there's no basic strain from wall to bedside table and even has extra slack which allows using phone while in bed.
The length theory is more promising to me, because 2 of the original iphone cables we had destroyed by her were the ones we plugged by her beside table.
6 or 10 foot + cables for life. That is, until Qi charging becomes ubiquitous.
EDIT: Using something like this, slightly different brand
https://www.amazon.ca/iPhone-Cable-3...ightning+cable