Apologies if the wrong community, if there’s a better suited one, please point me to it!

But, I figure we all buy USB-C cables, and being a progressive group of folks maybe someone has a suggestion so I cause slightly less waste pollution and waste? Here’s hoping!

Edit: Allrighty, apparently I’m just rough on all my usb cables OR you have all teamed up to prank me.

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    Anker! They are super good quality and have a phenomenal warranty/replacement program that’s so easy to deal with

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    I guess it depends on what you mean by “reasonable”. :)

    The last batch of cables I bought were a) braided and b) had right angle connectors.

    They’ve lasted long enough that I can’t remember when I bought them.

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    I bought a handful of 15 foot USBC braided cables with a right angle on one end. Only one died and thats because I rolled over the tip with my desk chair on accident.

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    I’ve never had an issue with any usb cables I use inside. I have, however, had many problems with USB cables used in my vehicles. It’s got to be something with the extreme heat in the summer.

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    UGreen cables for charging (switched from Anker after Eufy shit)

    CablesMatter for everything else (HDMI, Display port, usb for data, etc).

    As with anything, you have to take care of it. Cables are fragile. If you’re wadding them up in a ball, letting the cable bend at the connector funny or ripping the cable out, the cable will break eventually. Braided cables are more resistant to abuse, but not invincible.

    xkcd: How to Coil A Cable

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    I think the lesson to be learned from these comments is if all of your cords keep breaking, they probably aren’t the problem.

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      Ha, yeah I just figured phonea came with a shitty usb does that starts getting trickier to charge over months etc.

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    I buy cables that have a braided wrap around them if I buy them at all. I’ve had so many come with phones and other crap. The only reason why I’ve bought a couple of others is because I needed some long ones.

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    The only cables I’ve ever thrown out are my husbands, because he tears them from devices like a retarded neanderthal.

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    I have usb c cables in daily rotation for years. Usba for a decade or more, I think they’re structural parts of the house now

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    The only USB-C cable that has failed me is the one for Android Auto in the car and it’s never worked quite right in the first place. That’s what I get for being impatient and buying overpriced cheap cables from Microcenter.