5 long-lasting iPhone cables on sale this week

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iPhone cables — you either break them, or you lose them. 

Apple users know the ceaseless pain of having to fork out money for subpar charging wires. Some of you probably even have a quarterly budget set just for replenishing your cable stock.

Frankly, that’s ridiculous, and it has to stop.

And that’s why the Mashable Shop is having deals on a bunch of third-party cables that will last you years. Whether you’re on the hunt for a wire that can take a bullet, or one that glows in the dark, or one that is long enough to be used as a jump rope, we’ve got you covered.

The heavy duty cable

Want to hear the weirdest (or perhaps most amazeballs) flex ever? This tough cable has gone through 30,000 cycles of 90-degree bend tests to ensure that it’s sturdy AF. Engineered from a tinplate interior, a TPE jacket exterior, and wrapped internal wires, it will reportedly never fray, or snag, or rip, or (insert synonym for break here). It also comes with an original 8-pin connector to provide speedy data transfer, syncing, and charging. Read more…

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This charging cable is wrapped in some 10,000 stainless steel chainmail links

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It’s a tale as old as time — you purchase a new iPhone charger in high hopes that it’s finally “the one,” only to watch it gradually deteriorate right before your very eyes. And so you go through the five stages of grief, buy another substandard cable, and the cycle repeats all over again.

If you want to spare yourself from any more charging-related heartbreak, the Fuse Chicken Shield Lightning Cable is the key.

Winner of iPhone Life Magazine’s “Best of CES 2018” award, this lightning cable is as robust and durable as they come. It’s wrapped in more than 10,000 stainless steel chainmail links, making it durable and totally badass. If Thor’s special weapon was a wire instead of a hammer, and he asked Eitri the Dwarf to forge him one that would defeat Thanos, this is probably what he would get. Read more…

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Save $17 on this color-changing Lightning cable

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Ever since Apple released the iPhone 5 in 2012, all of their iOS devices (and many of their accessories) have used the Lightning port for charging. Apple so generously gives you a free Lightning cable with each of these products, but these are short, break easily, and only come in white. Fortunately, there are a bunch of third-party cables to pick up the slack, like the Thermal Color Changing Lightning Cable that’s currently on sale.

This Lightning cable is twice as long as Apple’s and supposedly charges just as fast. But the best part is that it’s made of vegan leather that changes color based on the heat from your fingertips. You could touch it every day and still not see the same color twice. Read more…

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Save $15 on a breakaway charging cable for USB-C devices

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How many times have you accidentally tripped over your laptop cord, only to tear the entire thing out of your computer? Or even worse, have your laptop come plummeting down with it? Yeah, it’s not pretty.

Chargers offer an easy way to power up any device — be it a laptop, tablet, or phone — but they’re certainly not designed with klutzes in mind. 

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Get these super-long micro USB charging cables for 50% off

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Admit it: your smartphone has become an extension of yourself. It might as well be your third hand. You take it everywhere — and we mean everywhere — so it can be pretty frustrating when your phone flashes that low battery notification in the middle of video chatting with Nana. 

You could crouch over your outlet until your phone is juiced up, or you can just buy some extra-long cables instead. Clocking in at 10-feet long, these MicroUSB cords give you the freedom to comfortably use your phone as its charging.  Read more…

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These iPhone cables are designed to last forever — and they’re on sale

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There are forever friends, forever rings, and even My Tamagotchi Forever, but “forever” is not usually a word you hear associated with tech gadgets. And although a “Forever iPhone” is clearly not happening in this millennium, we can finally get our hands on a forever lightning cable. 

Look inside your purse, backpack or briefcase, and you’ll probably find a lightning cable or two — and for good reason. Whether you want to power up your iPhone or upload your latest photos onto your computer, a cable makes even the most mundane tasks a breeze. But while lightning cables are incredibly useful, they have a short shelf-life. Take a closer look at your cord, and you’ll notice its frayed edges and the occasional wire popping out of the coating. It’s all fun and games until one day it conks out for good when you need it most. Read more…

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