---
title: limb.al USB Cable
date: 2013-08-05 09:01:27
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2013/08/05/limb-al-usb-cable/
author: Lester Chan
excerpt: "The limb.al USB Cable was the 10th Kickstarter project I backed, and the one delayed longest. I backed it in May 2012, due to ship that September. After delays, I finally got it on 1st August 2013, and regretted it."
categories:
  - Cable
tags:
  - 30-pin
  - Kickstarter
  - Micro USB
  - USB
---

[limb.al](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1782458858/the-limbal) was the 10th Kickstarter project that I backed and the one that got delayed the longest! I backed the project on 15th May 2012, got funded on the 8th June 2012 and was supposed to ship in September 2012. But unfortunately due to delays after delays, I finally got it almost a year later on 1st August 2013.

I kinda regretted backing this. Paid US$55 (S$70) which includes free worldwide shipping for 3x limb.als + 2x accessories (2m meter female USB extension cord or USB car charger). I chose 2x Micro USB limb.als and 1x Apple 30-pin limb.al. For the accessories, I chose 2x 2m meter female USB extension cord, but when I received it, I only got 1. If you look at the [comments left behind by other Kickstarter members](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1782458858/the-limbal/comments), they are basically condemning it.

There are some Kickstarter members that backed the Lightning version of this and I doubt they will be getting it any time soon or even getting it at all.

limb.al is supposed to be a strong USB cable able to hold your phone upright when plugged into your computer. It holds up my iPhone 5 well (using the 30-pin to lightning adapter), but for my HTC One, the weight of the phone is simply too heavy for the limb.al to take on.

Overall, it is not that bad a product but unfortunately because of the delays, it causes lots of knock-offs to be available in the market (like eBay) selling at one-fifth of the price of the limb.al. Now, I just need to find a practical use for it.

[![limb.al - Package Contents](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/9427178389_636cb196d2_c.jpg)](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/9427178389_9b369a325f_o.jpg "limb.al - Package Contents")

[![limb.al - White Micro USB](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3714/9427177945_38e462a319_c.jpg)](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3714/9427177945_9228c929e2_o.jpg "limb.al - White Micro USB")

[![limb.al - White Apple 30-pin](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/9429947112_0762e41541_c.jpg)](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/9429947112_c6aac5484b_o.jpg "limb.al - White Apple 30-pin")

[![limb.al - Black Micro USB](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/9427177627_0510408fc4_c.jpg)](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/9427177627_8f1341a7ee_o.jpg "limb.al - Black Micro USB")

[![limb.al - USB End](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/9427178047_1870b149eb_c.jpg)](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/9427178047_6ecd2b935f_o.jpg "limb.al - USB End")

[![limb.al - Micro USB End](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7329/9429946958_760207f1bf_c.jpg)](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7329/9429946958_394aedfd9d_o.jpg "limb.al - Micro USB End")

[![limb.al - Apple 30-pin End](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3748/9429947136_f31d9bc035_c.jpg)](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3748/9429947136_cb96a0d80d_o.jpg "limb.al - Apple 30-pin End")

[![limb.al - Body](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5515/9429946922_197796b4aa_c.jpg)](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5515/9429946922_953c1ec1a7_o.jpg "limb.al - Body")

[![limb.al - Holding iPhone 5 Up](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3684/9427177117_ef9d16356b_c.jpg)](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3684/9427177117_9abeb68453_o.jpg "limb.al - Holding iPhone 5 Up")