USB-C and other cables I have tested, from everyday chargers to fast-charging and data cables.
The MOS Spring Lightning Cable is my second MOS product, after their flagship Magnetic Organization System. It's coming to Singapore soon, but if you can't wait, you can order it from their website for US$29.95, plus US$4.94 shipping.
I received the Belkin Lightning to USB ChargeSync Cable (1.2m/4ft) from Belkin Singapore as a Christmas present. True to its name, it's 1.2 metres long and comes in several colours, Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Red, and White.
The Just Mobile AluCable Flat Mini is the flat version of the AluCable Mini, a 10cm USB-to-Lightning sync and charge cable with premium slim aluminium connectors. A longer 1.2m version, the AluCable Flat, is also available. I picked mine up.
I bought the thecoopidea Pasta Micro USB Cable from city'super at Harbour City in Hong Kong for HK$78, about S$14, and later spotted it in Challenger for S$15. Luckily, my box held two cables when the website lists only one.
I bought the thecoopidea Pasta Lightning Cable from city'super at Harbour City in Hong Kong for HK$148, about S$26. I'd seen it sold in Singapore but couldn't recall the price; an update later confirmed Funan's Challenger at S$29.
I've likely completed my Belkin 6-inch Lightning to USB ChargeSync Cable collection. I own all four colours from the colour range, both from the black-and-white range, and now all three metallics, Gold, Silver, and Grey, matching iPhone 6 colours.
The Moshi Xync with Lightning Connector, in white, retails for S$55.90, with a black Micro USB version at S$48.90. This certified cable has a sliding USB port and a hidden compartment storing a micro and nano SIM.
The TYLT Syncable-Duo is a 2-in-1, tangle-free flat cable with both Lightning and Micro USB connectors, similar in concept to the Innergie MagiCable Duo and Ozaki O!tool Combo. The 1m version retails for S$39 in Black, Blue, Red, and Green.
Lightning Rabbit is an alternative to Juicies+ Cables, producing fabric-wound cables with sleek, polished aluminium ends. There are three types, Apple Lightning, 30-pin (Old Skool Rabbit), and Micro USB (Micro Rabbit), each available in Silver, Orange, and Purple.
I took my old Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter to the office, so I needed another for home. I picked one up at VivoCity's Infinite for S$38, surprisingly absent from Challenger, which only stocks the VGA version.
Juicies+ makes anodised aluminium, tangle-free woven cables with either a Lightning, MFi-certified, or Micro USB connector. I backed it on Kickstarter in September 2013, and it funded that November, raising US$275,621 against a US$40,000 goal, delivering January 2014.
The USB 3.0 cable for my Western Digital My Passport Essential SE gave out after nearly four years. I'd expected a struggle, since USB 3.0 cables aren't yet common in stores, but I luckily found the Daiyo cable at Funan.
The Magnetic Organization System (MOS) began as a Kickstarter project two years ago, raising US$29,376 against a US$6,850 goal. It's an elegant solution for organising and keeping track of your cables, simply rest a cable end on the MOS.
In my earlier post on the Belkin 6-inch Lightning to USB ChargeSync Cable, I said it was sold only through the Apple Online Store. I was mistaken, you can find a similar cable in stores, though fewer colours than online.
The Just Mobile AluCable Mini is a short 10cm USB-to-Lightning cable finished in aluminium. It sat on my Amazon wishlist for ages, but the shipping cost was never worth it, since it doesn't qualify for free Singapore delivery.
When I bought the Innergie MagiCable Duo With Lightning Connector last October, my main gripe was the Lightning head's base being too wide to fit some cases. Innergie has since quietly slimmed it down.
After buying some cheap Chinese imitation Lightning cables from DealExtreme with horrible quality, I swore off cheap cables for good. The Belkin 6-inch Lightning to USB ChargeSync Cable is the shortest quality cable I could find.
The Ozaki O!tool Combo Cable is a charge-and-sync cable for Lightning and micro-USB devices, much like the Innergie Magic Cable Duo. It retails for S$39, measures one metre, weighs 35g, and comes in black or white, at a reasonable price.
I bought the Griffin Retractable USB Charge Cable with Lightning Connector from BestBuy's 5th Avenue store for US$24.99, or US$27.21 after 8.875% tax. I'd always wanted a good retractable Lightning cable, for the fun and the reduced mess of it.
Apple's first Lightning to USB Cable, launched September 2012, was one metre long. In February 2013 Apple added a half-length version, then a double-length one in September 2013. The 0.5m and 1m cables share the same price of S$28.
I backed the Kero Micro USB Nomad Cable on 18th September 2013, and it funded a month later, raising US$24,313 against a US$14,000 goal. Impressively for Kickstarter, it stayed on schedule, shipping from the US on 29th November.
The Moshi 3.5mm Audio Jack Splitter, at S$20.90, offers something most splitters lack, even the pricey Belkin one, letting one of the two connected earphones support a microphone. A splitter lets two people share music from a single device.