Wireless chargers use up more power to charge your phone and your device as to use the power from the battery during charging witch is not good for the longevity of the battery
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I think the biggest selling point for magnetic charging cables is you can leave the small plug in your device, reducing the number of times you connect and remove the charger from the port, reducing wear in your device.
Yes, as I bought it from amazon before, and tested its magnetic, it showed that magnetic strong, but can not pull out use too hard. As this mini2 cable I tested it many times and easy to use, and I found a good price on other links: www.amazon.com/dp/B06XDP16F9. Any body if find it can be helpful for you, you can buy it test. I want to buy more adapters in the future.
Thank you for introducing me to this type of product. I think that it will help with a problem that I have. With more than 60% hearing loss, I use headphones. A lot of headphones. After replacing them a few times per year, I happened upon Bluetooth headphones without the breakable cables. However, the BT sets are not without problems. Since I need to charge them daily there is noticeable wear on the micro USB connector. I believe that the magnetic coupling can help solve my problem. Testing will tell. Thanks again, Cherry Update: I received my three WSKEN Mini 2 kits. I inserted a plugs into two headphones and one into the phone. The three kits allow me to have a cable for my charging station at my desk, one for my car and one for work. I do love the way that the cable magically (magnetically) snaps onto the device. The only problem so far was that one of plugs was very loose in one of the headphones with a worn USB socket. I made a fix with a couple of tiny dots of hot melt glue to help keep the plug anchored in place. The glue is only on the surface surrounding the USB socket and is hidden by the flange on the plug. Thank you again for introducing this product to me.
I really love this idea. the reason I'll be buying it is to eliminate damaging the jack in my phone/tablet. I tend to use my devices with them plugged in and am always bending the cable end and have broken the jack in my tablet. Thanks so much for bringing this to my attention!
I love it when you're researching a purchase, and one of your favorite youtube channels that you know you can trust has already done the research for you.
I use this device myself but not because it's easier or more convenient, it's NOT. I bought mine for 3 reasons based on phone PROTECTION which weren't even considered in this video. 1.it is permanently in the charging socket keeping dirt out 2.you aren't wearing out the connection in your phone every time you charge it 3.if you catch the wire it just pops off instead of damaging the connection or pulling your phone onto the floor. please take a look at these again as I think you just reviewed them as a novelty and missed the point. I love the channel as you give things a pretty balanced review with a light hearted tone and plain English not teccy babble. keep up the good work 👍
Counterpoint in terms of safety: ESD. The contacts on the magnetic connector are very exposed, making them vulnerable to electrostatic discharge. Data connectors like USB (incl. USB-C) are rarely protected against this since they aren't meant to be exposed, so depending on your device, this can be pretty risky.
Ya gotta wake up pretty early to beat the Techmoan man!!!!! New super hero. Faster than a 33 LP....Smarter than Curta calculator , and brighter than a captain TOAD figurine lamp. LOL
Two years old, but I'm just now catching up on my Techmoan, I'd use these for around the desk, likely not leave it on the phone when going about with it. I wouldn't had I not seen one work as well as the WSKEN. I know Techmoan doesn't read old comments nor would I expect him to, but ...thanks all the same. Good man, good channel. Good puppets even, I think they're a bit underrated.
I ended up buying two of these, both with Lightning and Micro USB connectors. Magic! Such a great idea, and I wouldn't have known about this unless I was (somewhat obsessively) watching your videos. Thanks so much.
I've own this type of cable since about 4 years now, definitely best cables I've ever had, I honestly bought about 15 cables, about half I gave them away to my parents, rest of them are all over my house, car, work, backpack, bicycle... Lately I've had the adaptors to fail, after constantly use, eventually worn out, I just got so surprised when I find out that the cables are so damn expensive now! Almost $20 for 1 cable... I've bought mine if I remember correctly 5 cables with 10 adaptors for about $60. For some reason they are selling them with two adaptors 1 USB and the other one iPhone... That's just stupid. Anyway, I've seen cables for about $4 now, I am definitely going to try that out. Maybe by now the cheaper one got better.
After seeing this weeks ago, I immediately ordered 3 of the WSKEN Mini 2 (micro usb). They arrived yesterday and one is now fitted to my young daughter's tablet. She's constantly on it (as all kids today seem to be interfaced to a digital device) and not too careful plugging in the charging lead. These are great for protecting the device sockets thus an expensive repair. Recommended. Be aware it takes around 3 and a half weeks to get from China to the UK with the links supplied. Thank you Mr Techmoan!
The reason I use these is simply to save the charging port on my phones. My sockets tend to last about 1.5 years before they become troublesome, but by using these connectors the sockets never degrade, plus they are sealed and dont get dirty. I find the best ones are actually just adapters that go on the end of your existing charging cable, so they are quite cheap, and its easy to replace the cable if its damaged (just get another cable from the nearest supermarket/service station if you need one immediately, rather than waiting for shipping).\ Problems Ive had are that the magnets can break apart, and if you do any metalwork and arent careful you may get a bunch of metal filings stuck in/on them
If only they made Micro USB B too! My XBOX 360 controller has a Vision Backplate, makes it 50+ hours per full charge, magnetic lead would be icing on the cake!
WSken is good it would be amazing if it the connector was symmectrical so that it would not matter which way you connect it. Pro Tip : these cables are AMAZING for headset power. No more breaking headset OR computer when standing up forgetting headset power cable was connected.
i think these cables would have huge potential if a successful company like Anker were to design these and sell micro, usb-c, and lighting as a 3-in-1 to quickly be able to switch out if you have different devices.
you missed one of the important parts which is whteher the magnets can hold the phone if you hang it in mid air (or if it falls of your table, whether it disconects and hits the ground or not)
Well I do hope you buy a phone above 20 bucks if you want to have a phone that doesn't rip its own USB connector out once it hangs from the charging lead. I love having a connector that can save my phone from falling from the nightstand because I pull on the cable by accident. Rather than it ripping the phone from the stand without the cable on it and it dropping to it's death I rather have my phone hanging just above the ground, if I were at all lucky. A phone with a magnetic connector that's faced away from the way the cable pulls will still get thrown off of the nightstand. Heavier phones will still disconnect unless you have some kind of super-locking connector.
Falling isn't such a big deal. Tripping on the cable can really tear at the connector though. Reducing damage to the devices' connector is the whole reason Apple invented Magsafe.
I have been using magnetic cables from Volta, and they are the best I could try! They recently released a 2.0, which fix most problems the other ones had. The magnets join up perfectly, the tips aren't too thick, are reversible, and you can buy separate USB C, Micro USB and Lightning (by the way, Lightning is using a USB standard, no need to separate it from the rest in the video intro) and use the same cable for all the devices you have. The cables are really strong and have an LED. I know it looks like I am promoting these cables, but these are definitely the best cables I could try!
I got the WSKEN Mini (USB-C), it arrived today as I got it from eBay. It's pretty good and fits only one way as the magnetic fields keep it oriented only one way. I thought I'd have problems with the connector fitting though my hard case but it fits great. Nice! :)
The only issue I personally found by using these magnetic chargers is 1 they seem to be get weak over time and 2 if you trying to use a phone and charge at the same time they tend to become detached quite easily
I'll be interested to see your wireless charging reviews, especially for iPhone. I'm sure apple will introduce wireless charging as the 'new' thing on the iPhone 7, lol.
Nick of the past says "this seems pointless, Apple products only, thus i dont need one" Nick after watching the video says "seems like a good idea, and might be worth investing in" Great Video
HI. Thanks for this. The Wsken Mini 2 is brilliant - the only one that works. Here's a tip, though: When not in use, store the cable with its magnetic end "stuck" to the metal of the USB connector end so it doesn't pick up stray bits of ferrous dust or other metallic pieces that might short out the cable. (Remember trying to remove iron filings from a magnet at school?)
***** Yeah I'm in Australia. They were phased out because they cost more to make than their face value at the time. Ironically several yrs later as copper prices rose they became more valuable.
Adding to what others have said, the 1p and 2p 'copper' coins have been copper-plated steel since 1992 (technically they were actually bronze) and the 5p & 10p 'silver' coins changed from cupro-nickel to nickel-plated steel in 2011. All types remain in circulation.
I bought the WSKEN cable and its good for connecting.. but one thing he doesnt tell you is that is falls off very easily. Dont plan on connecting it to your phone or video game controller (i use it for both) while using them, it with fall off. I have to plug it in then put my device down while it charges to make sure it doesnt fall out. The main reason is because of how shallow the magnetic socket it (the part that makes it connect easily) and because the pyramid shaped contacts causes a weak point on the 2pin side of the pyramid. Im thinking of now buying another brand cable now. While the other cables are harder to connect they will also probably stay connected alot better Thumbs up if useful so others can see
I did and it works - I need to take the car out at night to see if it affects the night time quality though - then I should make a short follow-up video.
Excellent thanks for the reply , will be waiting to see the follow up video. Great recommendation too , I bought one because of your video and I could not be happier with it. So thanks :)
For someone like me who breaks one charging cable per month by accidently pulling or dropping or bending the connectors... These sound like a really smart money savers! Have to look those up.
I'm using a WSKEN magnetic cable for my Sony Xperia Z3 Compact since 2 years now. Couldn't be happier with that thing, the magnet is strong yet it doesn't feel like it would break the magnetic connector on my phone (like cheaper ones actually do). Although the brand is not very well known, I can HIGHLY recommend buying their products!!
Are those pins going to be energised by the phone when not being charged (otherwise it couldn't operate USB-OTG devices)? You'd be relying on the phone's circuitry to protect itself from short circuits between power/ground and power/data by coins, keys, etc. that may come into contact with the pins.
Wait, Apple has not only made a needless proprietary version of a USB cable, but they also have device recognition for it? Jee-zus, man, here I was thinking I'd settle for an iphone if it came with a decent plan, but naw, that's alright, I'll take literally any android phone ever made - heck, I might spring for those silly Ubuntu phones they make now. Or downgrade to my half-broken HTC EVO...
That's actually not that uncommon. Lots of devices will complain if they don't detect an adequate charger - and Dell used to sell laptops that wouldn't even charge if they didn't have an official charger.
***** Eh, I suppose Apple's not the only offender. I can't recall and specifics but I have owned lots of stuff that's pretty proprietary. Hell, I've had SOFTWARE that didn't run without a piece of gear plugged in - and this wasn't some security device for encrypted data management or anything, just two DAWs. One just had a dongle, but the other had an entire proprietary interface that it supposedly needed the on-board hardware to do magical things only ProTools could do - even though any investigation of it proved it to literally just be an ordinary middle-of-the-road i/o with no other out of the ordinary hardware. Either way, program wouldn't boot unless you had their special expensive blue box plugged in. So in the end I guess it's just Apple stealing yet another old idea! *badum-tiss*
TheRev The Dell laptops in question often used the PA-9 or PA-12 chargers, and were from the Pentium M era. Historically in fact, Dell have pulled more proprietary shenanigans than Apple!
lightning cables are reversable tho, pretty nifty. Altho it doesn't help in the dark since you still need to find the port anyway lol apple should just make em magnetic duh why they havent is beyond me, it works great on my macbook
The dash-cam idea is food for thought. Not sure I'll bother for my iPhone as I tend to charge with a different cable when I'm out and about so I'd have to get two or more. But the dashcam ... Fumbling isn't safe and this would make a difference.
Why? It's only really good for laptops as it comes out too easily when you're using your phone on charge. I could see it being on the iPad Pro... Someone make a smart connector charger
they are on laptops because the idea is, if you have the cord stringed across a walkway, and someone trips on it, it doesn't take the whole laptop with it
I'm using the Moizen M2 Magnetic cable and it have also on both sides a magnet and you can put the cable on both sides to the "stick" and it works very well. The cable is a few years old and now they have the Moizon M5 magnetic cable and with it comes one usb-c, one micro-usb and one lightning "stick".
I'd rather not have the exposed pins rolling around in my pocket with car keys and change. It's a shame they didn't put the recessed end on the phone and the other end on the cable.
Some people actually use their phones in everyday life. Mine will be exposed to grit, dirt, fiberglass insulation, plaster, etc. AND be stuck in a pocket, thrown on car seats, etc. In normal use. If it can't survive that for a reasonable length of time, it's not suitable for its intended purpose. And I am not asking the impossible. My nokia 5800 xpressmusic lasted 7 yrs with just one new screen
I have the original X cable for a couple of devices . Yes it does not fit as quickly as this new model but that really does not matter to me. Its the connection that does and with the original its fit and forget,no warning pop ups. The only downsides were when I first fitted the main plug that goes into the device,it felt that it was going to break something inside but it did not and has stayed in for nearly a year now. The other downside was turn the plug one way it charged the other was data only.The older type looks like it protrudes less than this one. I would recommend shopping around for this product as prices vary as well as whats included . Some provide 2 plugs and one cable. Others 1 plug 1 cable. I know in my case it was one of those things you never realised how much you need it until you got it. Much like a good Woman.
I am guessing it has to do with the magnets they used, certain shapes make for different poles and thus will result in the plug not being able to connect.
I backed the ZNAPS project. I'm hoping to see mine soon. They had production issues which delayed the final product but from their update emails, they seem to really be working hard to ship out a solid product.
Best use I have found is when im delivering parcels, I use my phone with the delivery app on. This saves so much times when continuously plugging, unplugging my phone. Plus it saves any wear on the port.
I really enjoy the aesthetic of the old MacBook MagSafe chargers, so the fact that most of these seem to mimic that look makes me like them better than the standard Lightning-USB connector you get with an iPhone.
I agree. I now have 8 of the X-cable mini 2 cables and inserts. I use them in the house and car. This is the easiest and best charging method (including wireless) solution in my opinion.
I bought the WSKEN one based on your video. I've had it for about a year and it's been very reliable, at least solely based on using it for charging. Haven't used it to transfer data.
Not necessarily rough. I had a galaxy S5 for 3 years and would still be using it today had the connection tab inside the phone break loose. Considering getting this for my new phone to also block dust.
I bought six cables like this a couple years ago, two USB C, four micro USB, all with USB A connectors on the other ends, and all but one of them are still going strong. The ones I got were unbranded, 6' long and have round magnetic connectors. so it plugs in at any angle with its 180 swivel. Incidentally, the one that broke... it was actually the little connector on the end of the cable that separated.
OK, I've just checked the compass - when plugging or unplugging the adaptor from the port the compass doesn't change by a single degree (the magnet has no effect at all). I then tried the Ricoh Theta app to review some of my 360º images in VR mode...and they work perfectly. So from those tests I've got to say that the magnet(s) have no negative impact on an iPhone 6+.
you said this would work for a iPhone 6 and up but will it work for older models i have a iPhone 5 but uses the concretion but i want to make sure on this
I know this video caters specifically to the iPhone/Lightning cables, but the Sony Xperia devices have long featured magnetic connectors which can be used to charge the phone, albeit lacking data transfer capabilities. Very handy for plugging your phone in in the dark and useful for when you snag the cable..
For micro-usb, this could be a life saver if you switch entirely to these cables. If I had a dollar for every time a micro-usb cable, or port has failed on me, my note 4 would've been free. Which, even my note 4s micro-usb bugged out on me once. At least thankfully, usb-c has an official standard. Matter in fact, I like the idea so much, and with the price- I'm switching to these cables when some of my current ones start failing, and they will eventually.The spring inside the usb cable connector always gets compressed over time, to where it'll eventually start falling out of your phone. The ol, in and out makes it loose.
Moizen has a USB C cables they are very durable. I'm using my cable for 8 months now and still like new and it's 7 dollars (shipping included) www.gearbest.com/chargers-cables/pp_598446.html?vip=1300797
This is fantastic - i've busted 3 usb cables to date by forgetting the phone was plugged in and picking it up too abruptly. hopefully this will save me buying any more cords :)
they cant make it magically different so that no one can copy it. someone just has to measure the frequency of their wireless charger and china will do the job. but they wont do it because it has a metal case.
All those cables are a copy of the ZNAPS magnetic adapter which was announced over a year ago on Kickstarter and there's a reason why they are still not yet shipped to backers. Not only it's literally hard to make a good magnetic connection but the pogo pins are prone to fail over time, especially with small pins needed in a plug like this.
I might try to find a type C one of these. And I think you spent more time finding and buying all these connectors than you would have just plugging in your cable. Cheers.
I do sometimes, I have the chargers, but wireless is very inefficient. If everyone was using wireless to charge their phones, the world would get through a hell of a lot more power dumped as heat. In my measurements, a Qi charger is only about 50% efficient. So it's dumping 2.8*5 = 13 watt hours of power for every charge. Multiply by a billion or so phones, every day.
It still uses electrical connections. The magnet isn't transferring power at all, it's merely just holding metal pins together, which is the same electrical contact as the normal connector anyway. Just a different method of "holding it" in place.
Brandon MacEachern I'm sure he knows that. The point is that wireless accomplishes the same things that most people are going for with the magnetic connector - eliminate wear from plugging in and out all the time, and make it easier to plug in (just drop the phone on top of a surface for wireless. The downside to wireless charging is that it's less efficient and it isn't as fast as plugging in.
Thank you for testing these out. Found your video through a unhappy Znaps backer reddit page. I love your idea of using these for quick release charging for dash cams. That idea carries over to a few other devices that I can think of.
I have owned only two different smartphones and the first thing to fail on both of them was the micro USB. This might solve the problem in any future phones I have! Thanks for the video, I had no idea these existed!
this is actually super helpful for me.my phone case has a rubber cover for the usb port and the port is so recessed that I can't plug the cable in without scratching the phone in the progress. now I'll plug it in normally and won't see the plug anyway because of the cover my case has. WIN/WIN
Microsolderer here.... please buy plenty of these non-certified cables I only charge $125 to replace the Tri-Star chip on your iPhone when you burn it up using shit cords, good steady work, thanks for the video!
The one thing holding me back from getting one of these is that it'd get absolutely covered in swarf. I'd definitely want one that only had a magnet on the lead.
bought wsken mini 2. can also recommend it, it works great, I don't see any slower charging etc., build quality is great as you can see on the video. I strictly bought it because I damaged the port on my last phone
The 'to remove if you have no fingernails' varies - some of the WSKEN type ones require so much force to insert they are likely to damage stuff. The inside 'slot' for the microUSB connector is significantly smaller than spec, and requires a great amount of force to put on - this is apparently intentional. I have not tried the mini-2.
You missed the most important part. Does it actually draw good enough power from your charger to charge your device? I have seen many "premium" quality cables that are not passing enough juice to your device or maybe use thinner gauge wires that would break too early. It would be interesting to see if you connect a USB ammeter/voltmeter to measure.
not willing to break out my meters for it but charging speeds seem constant relative to the stock AC adapter between this and the stock iPhone AND S7 edge cords
Long term use review: I've bought 5 of these WSKEN's and replaced all my phones and devices with them. Overall this product has been very handy and allows me to easily plug it in with just 1 hand, even while driving (Doesn't mean you should though, always keep both hands on the wheel while in motion!) Downsides: It can come lose if pressure is applied from the sides, like when driving a slight bump is enough for my In-car App program to disconnect (AndriodAuto in my case) hence losing my music and navigation for 30 seconds till it auto reconnects again. Another issue I had is 2 of the connectors have some how broke within a 3 month period so I'm down to 3 cables. Which kind of makes it a bit expensive to replace. In the end though, I will continue to use them because its benefits outweigh the cons. Hopefully it can be improved further in the future.
Wsken mini 2 is truly the best cable with fast charging. I just received mine and for now I am satisfied. Thanks for reviewing.Wsken rounded it's not good as mini 2.It does charging phone but no led light and no fast charging
Hey thanks for doing the research for us! I was just about to buy a third and fourth cable to try out, but you beat me to it! Looks like the sweetlf or whatever it was will be what I go and buy a bunch of. I'm not afraid to hack things into my tablet (just jerry-rigged a wireless charger into some spare space under the case) so I might fit the reciever into the side of the tablet and recess it a little bit.
Love magnetic cables. I used to have to replace mine every 2 months or so because the damn thing kept breaking (I've tried both cheap and expensive ones... Both broke very quick). Got a magnetic one on ebay and I've had it for a year without a problem, charges really well. And mine actually mine plugs from both sides so that's a plus
Mixed feelings. I wish you had compared a few more. The first ones were all disregarded for a design flaw immediately but it would have been nice to compare a few that all made it to the final round. Now I know which not to buy, but I still want to compare a few others. I'm glad you pointed out the data transfer, because that is an important feature that not all of them had. Part of the reason I came here was to find which ones did haha. At the bottom line, is, well, the bottom line. We could all go out and buy nice Volta cables for 20 each but this video made no mention of prices. I appreciate the effort but it fell short for me.
The best magnetic charging cables are the round ones. Instead of being 2-way reversible, they can be attached in all 360 degrees. Of course, for all the 360 ones I'm aware of, they're charging only with no capability for data transfer (which would be impractical given the amount of space given for pins), but I have never synced my iPhone anyways, and I doubt many people need to tether their iPhones to a computer anyhow.
Wonderful idea for the dash cam. OMG that would make it so easy to remove and replace the camera. I really like that idea Matt. Good thinking buddy. Great to see that at your age you cane still think out side that box of yours. All in fun buddy -John
Afaik USB is made in such a way that the ground connects first, to avoid electric mishaps. Then iirc goes the power, and only then the data bus. Seeing as these magnetic connectors seem to plug in everything at once, I wonder if they might cause problems that USB specifically avoids.
I may actually invest in one or two of these. The port on my phone is getting rather loose, and I suspect that it may just break off eventually. Having a cable that won't yank the port if the phone falls off a table while charging, or damaged by repeated use maaaay be useful. The protrusion wouldn't bother me either. I'll just get a case for my phone that can 'cover' it.
