Anker 551 USB-A to Lightning Cable (3ft), iPhone Charger with Fast Charging, MFi Certified Cable Compatible with iPhone 13/12/11/X/8 Series and More, Ideal for Home and Car Use

I have bought exclusively various Anker phone charging cables for a while. I only buy the latest version with a lifetime warranty. I think these are the first I’ve bought (about 3 years ago) with the heavy woven fabric sheath. The sheath is extremely heavy, so the cable does not get caught on your desk or on all the crap,on the console in your vehicle. The strain relief on the cables is a heavy, molded, one pice unit.When I first bought a bunch of these sets, they were for gifts for family members. When I sent out texts just before Christmas 2020, everybody’s cables were still working after 3 or so years. Since one of my older model Anker Powerline cables had died, I bought myself a set of these to replace the dead Anker and 2 frayed older non-Anker cables in my truck.From what I’ve seen over the years, most charging cables fail at one of the connectors from being twisted until the conductor wires break, because the strain relief design is defective, the cable sheath is so light that it can twist and break the conductor, or both. Anker seems to have solved both of these problems. The other failure point is somewhere along the lenght of the cable. Accidental but continuous stretching of the cable when it is pulledlode from something, twisted, or stepped on will eventually break one of the wires in a thin, crappy cable. The heavy woven fabric covering of the Anker cable prevents these problems.Another thing I noticed about the longer Anker cables is that the diameter of the Powerline ii 10’ cables are almost twice the diameter of the 3’ cables. I don’t know if that is because they use heavier gauge wire to reduce electrical resistance, or that they just design the longer ones to be more durable than the shorter ones on the theory that they will get more punishment from dog and cat chews because they are longer and more noticeable to pets. in either event, it shows thoughtful design, and results to a superior product.As to value, thin non-Apple cables offer the least because they last almost no time at all and mostly fail when you need them to work. Thin Apple cables seem to last a little, but not really much, longer, and seem at firstn to give you some warning as they went south. But they were massively over-priced for what they are- a ripoff almost on the level of buying replaceable memory from Apple.So, the Anker Lightning cables extremely dependable and reasonably priced, so in my experience, they offer the best bang for the buck. And the 3 pack of different lenghts is more useful than I thought it would be. The ten-foot cable you need in the hotel room to reach between the table and the outlet will get tangled in stuff on your desk or or in your vehicle, where the 3 foot cable is more useful.In my opinion, there is not enough enough price difference to not buy the top of the line Anker cable. You want it to work when you need it - in a lecture hall, a business meeting, a courtroom, sending a photo to you editor, or trying to tether your computer to yr phone on the road..When it fails there, you are not going to think, “well, at least I saved $5 by buying the OOkyx cable”

I am quite fond of this company and the productsWhile they have a warranty I have never used itThey last a long time without wearing or tearingI recently had to purchase a new one that was worn out (wasn’t charging anymore ) but it lasted at least a year and was being used for multiple devices all day every day, and often while being used since the cord length is sufficient to plug and play without affecting charging ability. It works quite well

Anker has several different cables:Powerline Economy Cable, charges well, low price, rubber coated cable, cheap connectors.Powerline II Entry-Level Cable, charges well, low price, rubber coated cable, upgraded connectors.Powerline+ Mid-level Cable, charges well, average price, more durable cable with nylon over the rubber coat, more durable connectors.Powerline+ II High-End Cable, charges fast, high price, Extremely Durable, Best Connectors at both ends of the cables.I only use Anker Cables. The Powerline cables I have all over my house, the cheaper cables are great for areas you'll just put your device down and let it charge. I use the Powerline+ in areas where we actually like to play on the phone while it charges. The neck on the powerline+ is more durable so if you're moving the phone a lot it should handle a lot of bending at the neck of the cable (I have had some of these cable fray at the neck so they are not impervious to bend/break like Apple cables) Finally the powerline+ II I only have a couple of the cables, I use them with my powerbanks beccause not only do they seem to charge faster, but they are more durable and when I'm charging with my powerbank I'm constantly moving, bending, pulling on the cable, have not had a problem with the Powerline+ II, just can't afford to upgrade all the cables in my house with this expensive line.Love Anker Products. Anker stands by their products and replaces anything for free as long as it's under warranty (usualy 12-18 months depending on the product). There is 1 thing I hate about Anker customer support, they are completely impersonal. You'll read this grievance in my most of my recent reviews, I'll explain and let you decide for yourself if Anker Support could have, should have, treated me better. Just bought multiple items as Christmas gifts for 16 family members (16 power banks, 16 lightning cables, 8 micro USB cables, 8 Wall Chargers, 5 Car Chargers) Not only did I spend a lot of money but I gave Anker 16 new customers that are already purchasing more Anker products. So when my personal 6ft Powerline+ lightning cable broke after a few months of minimal use (exposing the wire) I sent in my request for a new cable. I explained how much I love Anker, how I just got my entire family Anker products and got Anker a bunch of new customers and I was surprised the cable broke so easily. I asked if they could replace my cable with the 6ft Powerline+ II, figuring it may be more durable. Their reply was surprising, they wanted to refund me for my cable so I could purchased the newer cable. They did not offer a discount for the new cable, so essential they were not willing to give me the newer cable for free, it would have cost me a few more dollars and honestly I can't imagine it really costing Anker more than a few cents for the upgraded cable. This is such a huge turn off, I'm the customer you want, not just a guy who buys a cable, but someone who buys many, many products from you, gives your products to all of my family members, and promotes your products to everyone... So many of my friends have also gotten Anker cables based on my recommendation. Highly disappointed in your customer service skills Anker, still love your products but I don't plan on promoting your products until you learn how to treat your GREAT CUSTOMERS BETTER.

This is the only power cord I purchase for my IPhone 8 Plus. Love the length for my bedroom, built to last better then the cheaper ones and charges my IPhone pretty fast.

Great product with good quality very long 10 ft

Love the length but lasted only 2 years before it started falling apart at the base of the phone charging bit. Coils and all that started popping out and the braided material looked scruffy and fell apart.

This held up well and longer than any other cable i have ever purchased. Will buy again.

Love Anker products! This cord is no exception. Great quality and I can tell that it's going to last a long time. No more cheap TJ Maxx chargers!