Tuesday, November 10, 2015

iClever 6-Pack Micro USB Cables


Anyone who has ever purchased a cheap cable knows what sorts of misery they can put you through: Loose connections. Broken connectors. Jacketing that pulls away from the connector. Ugly molding. Unreliable connection. Ever since I purchased my first smartphone I've been looking for an inexpensive, yet good quality, micro USB cable. And I have finally found one.

Amazon: iClever 6-Pack Micro USB Cables

This kit was the most recent product that iClever has sent to me for review. It comes with six USB to micro USB charging/sync cables in various lengths:

  • 1x 1ft
  • 3x 3ft
  • 2x 6ft






The three most important things I look for when purchasing a product such as this are 1) price, 2) build quality, and 3) aesthetics. The iClever Micro USB Cables score solidly in all three of these categories:

- PRICE: 6 cables for $12.99. That works out to $2.17 per cable.
- BUILD QUALITY: (See pictures for more detail) The build quality of these cables is about as good as I've seen of any micro USB cable. I have several OEM cables that are slightly better, but those cost at least $15 or $20 per cable. The micro USB connector is snug (in fact it's almost too snug, but that's a much better problem to have than too loose), the cable is reasonably pliable, and the strain reliefs are secure.
- AESTHETICS: One of my biggest pet peeves is ugly connector housings. They bug me to no end - especially those of a generic micro USB: square and hard with ridges and holes all over them. Again the iClever cables score top points in this category. The housings are slim, smooth, and visually pleasing.

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I am always hesitant to give an "in-exchange-for-review" product 5 stars. Many people in this situation give a top-rating - I don't know why. Maybe it's because they feel as if the company will not keep sending them review products if they don't. Maybe it's because their opinion is swayed by the face that they received the product for free. Maybe it's because the company tells them to. In any case, it's these false 5-star ratings that ruins the user review system.

I have reviewed several of iClever's "in-exchange-for-review" products, and have not given them 5 stars because I didn't think they were worthy of that rating, and yet iClever keeps sending me review products. Kudos to iClever for that.

With all that said, I have given this product a 5 star review because I truly feel that it deserves one. I am genuinely pleased with this product. After two weeks there is no sign of damage, and I am expecting that they will last a good long time.






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