These exact cables were in the local poundland the other day!
darshan2012 to kirkyuk
10 Dec 15#2
Thanks for knowledge sharing, You are right & I tried one as well but I think they are not MFi so if you update your IOS that cable won't work!
db72
10 Dec 151#3
These are not "Poundland type cables" - far superior quality. My family and I have about 4 of these from the last promotion - all still working. They are about 1.5m long (unlike Poundland) and are made from a really good quality cable - go to Lidl, take one out of a box and have a good look.
jr007
11 Dec 15#4
They work fine but are more rigid and less flexible.
Pound land are cheaper and flexible so less likely to break.
seanandleah to jr007
11 Dec 15#5
Rory Joe to jr007
11 Dec 15#14
Incorrect, thicker means better quality when it comes to charging cables. It's why many cheap thin micro usb cables cap out at 500ma charging rate when the better quality thicker ones such as Anker, Aukey, Volutz etc. charge at 1.5a+.
googley2
11 Dec 15#6
So wrong, I purchased two of the Poundland cables and they dont even work, keep getting message saying not compatible and may damage phone! Off to Lidl to try these as least I know the phone will charge then.
jonnyka
11 Dec 15#7
Wish Lidl staff got discount
preecey to jonnyka
11 Dec 15#9
Lidl staff do get discount now though.
Rory Joe
11 Dec 151#8
Fun fact: using a USB amp meter for the readings and using the stock apple charger with this cable, it charges my iPad ever so slightly faster than the stock Apple cable.
Didn't surprise me really because the thickness of the cable and the build quality was clearly better than the Apple original.
0dd8a11
11 Dec 15#10
Poundland cables are 1m long for coloured, or they do a 2m long in white only. I have 5 of them from poundland, both 1m & 2m, for car, work, home, laptop and powerbank. They all work fine for me. It's the Apple battery that I don't like!!!! Why should I need 5 leads? It's a mobile but Apple seam to think it should be corded to last a day!!!!
jonnyka
11 Dec 15#11
Nope they don't get any :disappointed:
preecey
11 Dec 15#12
Must be a regional thing, because two of my mates who work for them have discount cards and get 10% off.
jonnyka
11 Dec 15#13
Ahhh I see. Probs UK mainland man!! Im in N.I
marcusdawg
11 Dec 15#15
... They make rubbish furniture, hope their cable are better! :wink:
Rory Joe
11 Dec 151#16
Worth mentioning as well that these have a 3 year warranty.
saphiryman
11 Dec 15#17
bought from Tesco for £1 other day it was reduced from £10 to £1, it was kit branded and packed
iibdii
11 Dec 15#18
Are they in NI stores? Ill head down to kennedy way now
yrreb88 to iibdii
11 Dec 15#19
They should be according to the website. :smiley:
dion77
11 Dec 15#20
These are really good cables works with iPhone 6 perfectly shame it's taken them two years two bring them back! When I lost 1 I tried searching for this brand and someone had them on eBay for £9.99!
Malabus
11 Dec 15#21
Get these in any cheap high street retailer for a £...they work too!
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Pound land are cheaper and flexible so less likely to break.
Didn't surprise me really because the thickness of the cable and the build quality was clearly better than the Apple original.