You know how this story ends right? On Monday, a cheap cord purchased from Amazon destroyed all his testing equipment, including his computer. According to Leung's Google Plus page the SurjTech 3M USB 3.1 Type C to Standard Type A cord was unbelievably poorly made, with some necessary wires soldered incorrectly, and other wires missing. (Mercifully, the faulty cable is no longer available for purchase on the site.)
While the SurjTech cable is the most destructive one Leung's tested, it isn't the only cord capable of damaging your devices.
The problems start to arise when one end of the cord is the new Type-C input and the other end of the cord is Type-A-that's the input we all think of when we think USB. Leung found that cords that were Type-C to Type-A were failing to regulate their power draw appropriately.
The good cables, that quickly and effectively charge your device will look just like the slap-shod off-brand cables flooding Amazon and other markets. Leung does have one suggestion-highlighted on his Google Plus page last night.
Avoid any cable that looks like this:
In this case, there is a common manufacturer for the following brands that I can see on Amazon today :
* iKNOWTECH
* NXET
* SurjTech
* TRADERPLUS
* SAWAKE
If you're thinking about buying a cable to power your OnePlus 2 or Nexus 6P then be especially wary of any from those sellers, and if you're curious about how good other Type-C to Type-A cords are Reddit has created a helpful spreadsheet covering all of Leung's reviews.
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