Native Union Launches 'Impossible' Dual USB-C and Lightning Charging Cable

[RRC]

It's a no from me, so on that basis I'm out...

 

[Böhme417]

But what happens if you try. Doesn't even mention that you can or can't on the website description/tech specs

If you look on the website, the “slide lock” thing will prevent it. It’s like a flat pin that slides to other connector when attached, preventing you from connecting anything to the other one.

 

[tooloud10]

It’s a little pricey for sure, but these Native Union cables are really nice. The one I have is a very heavy duty braided cord, the connector lights up when connected to power, it’ll charge my laptop at 100w, and it coils up like brand new every time you’re done with it so the little leather strap is actually useful.

I wouldn’t pay $50, but I got mine for $26 as a Best Buy open box. Don’t regret it.

 

[uuaschbaer]

This thing may get an episode on LGR in 20 years

 

[BobSc]

Well that looks grotesque. And $50 for the abomination!

I don’t care what it looks like. These are great. Don’t care about the cost. I’m ordering four of them.

 

[BobSc]

Really wish companies would give up on the braided cables. The soft silicone Anker has been using lately on their more expensive cables are so much better than anything braided.

I love the braided cables. Keep them coming.

 

[BobSc]

I can’t stand the arrogance of brands like this. In the week that the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory announces that they have achieved net gain energy in a fusion reactor, these tech douches claim to have invented an “impossible” cable that no one wants. Get a grip you wombats.

One has nothing to do with the other. Get a grip.

 

[Böhme417]

For the people who must have two phones, but can't afford two cables.

Buying two (not Native Union) cables would be cheaper.

 

[bodonnell202]

Sorry, that price tag isn't worth the convenience of not having to carry 2 cables for me, but I'm sure it will be for some people.

 

[bobcomer]

Hard pass. Way too expensive. I’ll just use one of each.

I'd buy it if it did data too!

 

[bobcomer]

Really wish companies would give up on the braided cables. The soft silicone Anker has been using lately on their more expensive cables are so much better than anything braided.

I like braided cables, they last a LOT longer.

 

[_Spinn_]

A bit expensive but it is a way to future proof yourself for the iPhone’s lightning to USB-C transition.

 

[MS2]

If this is worth mentioning the innovation level must have reached new lows Sponsored content?

 

[robfoll]

For $15.99, you can get something better.
Multi-Charging Cable

I have several of these things and they seem to be bulletproof.

Agreed and easy to charge say iPhone & Kindle at the same time

 

[upgradeordie]

Imagine people who pay over $2000 for a laptop, $1000 for a phone, $800 for a watch complaining about a $50 cable.

You're paying for the quality, convenience, and lifetime warranty. I guarantee it's better than an Apple cable.

 

[eperitus]

Hard pass. Way too expensive. I’ll just use one of each.

You get a hard pass for saying hard pass.

 

[iSayuSay]

That is about as silly as you can get. The failure of one part of it creates 3x as much waste and you can't leave 2 cables behind if you don't need them 🤦

How? And you think this "Impossible Dual Lightning/C cable" is any better?

Any failure creates 2x as much waste and you can't leave one behind if you don't need them?
At least with 3 wires that branch down to a single USB-C port, you could use 3 different devices at the same time.

 

[Danfango]

How? And you think this "Impossible Dual Lightning/C cable" is any better?

Any failure creates 2x as much waste and you can't leave one behind if you don't need them?
At least with 3 wires that branch down to a single USB-C port, you could use 3 different devices at the same time.

I think they’re both stupid ideas.

People are inventing products that should not exist at this point just to extract cash from people without critical reasoning skills.

As for the three devices at once, until the feed line breaks, which it will. Then you have a useless watch charger, a useless USBC charger and a useless lightning charger.

 

[liberte1776]

$50?! what a joke, extremely overpriced.

 

[ctmanders]

Hard pass. Way too expensive. I’ll just use one of each.

Take a look at this product, the inCharge6. <https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/..._link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=lifecycle#/>. It’s a pretty handy cable system that has interchangeable ends (USB-CX2, USB, lightening . It’s small, sturdy, lightweight and inexpensive. The manufacturer makes a longer version of this cable. I have had no problems connecting a slew of devices even my Nikon mirrorless camera with my MacBook Pro. I didn’t have enough USB-C cables for on a trip to the Antarctic, so I pulled out the inCharge6, which I almost always carry with me, and it worked for transferring images off the camera. It was faster than transferring them wirelessly. Dr.Adogg