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I work away. A lot. So I've always had a long (3m - 10ft in 'old money') charging cable for my phone and it's perfect for any sleeping arrangements I find myself in. I automatically took it in 2017 and it was the best accidental non-decision I made with my kit.
But I've just replaced my phone. And the new one uses USB-C. Which is great, you can insert it in the dark and it's likely to become more universal than micro USBs. Brilliant. Except my charging cables are all now redundant.
I've tried buying new 3m USB-C cables but they're so much heavier than the micro USB cable I had. I swear, I bought one that was the width of a domestic appliance cable and had a weight to match and I discovered with another that nylon braiding was essentially armour plating so they're both relegated to home use. I believe it's to do with the current running through them and their ability to fast-charge but, currently, I only care about weight.
While away from home, I'm using one weighing 94.972g (I really shouldn't abuse my access to scales that give milligrams - I'm totally not comparing milligram differences between toothbrushes on them, no no no no....). But it's still significantly heavier than my previous cable and I'm at an obsessive stage of preparing for 2020 where every gram matters and I'm deciding whether to return home or to work by the weight of the keys. I do have the option of a small adapter on my old micro USB cable, it's a lighter weight combined but feels like asking for trouble by introducing more elements to go wrong/lose.
Does anyone have recommendations for long USB-C cables under 80g?
You would not believe the variations in advertised weight to reality. And I'm not just talking milligrams. However, if someone trusts a brand as opposed to having in-hand experience then I am game for buying cables advertised low and putting them on the scales (that I totally do not use for my own purposes, no no no no....).
Very many thanks for any help (sssssshh, this is not feeding-an-obsession).
But I've just replaced my phone. And the new one uses USB-C. Which is great, you can insert it in the dark and it's likely to become more universal than micro USBs. Brilliant. Except my charging cables are all now redundant.
I've tried buying new 3m USB-C cables but they're so much heavier than the micro USB cable I had. I swear, I bought one that was the width of a domestic appliance cable and had a weight to match and I discovered with another that nylon braiding was essentially armour plating so they're both relegated to home use. I believe it's to do with the current running through them and their ability to fast-charge but, currently, I only care about weight.
While away from home, I'm using one weighing 94.972g (I really shouldn't abuse my access to scales that give milligrams - I'm totally not comparing milligram differences between toothbrushes on them, no no no no....). But it's still significantly heavier than my previous cable and I'm at an obsessive stage of preparing for 2020 where every gram matters and I'm deciding whether to return home or to work by the weight of the keys. I do have the option of a small adapter on my old micro USB cable, it's a lighter weight combined but feels like asking for trouble by introducing more elements to go wrong/lose.
Does anyone have recommendations for long USB-C cables under 80g?
You would not believe the variations in advertised weight to reality. And I'm not just talking milligrams. However, if someone trusts a brand as opposed to having in-hand experience then I am game for buying cables advertised low and putting them on the scales (that I totally do not use for my own purposes, no no no no....).
Very many thanks for any help (sssssshh, this is not feeding-an-obsession).
