Galvanox Pet-Proof USB-C Cable
ZDNET Highlights
- Galvanox’s pet-proof USB-C cable is $15 for six feet and $18 for 10 feet.
- It’s not a hard, chewable cable with a tiny connector so you can still use it with the phone.
- Its weight makes it a bit cumbersome.
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I have to admit: charging cables are much better than they were a decade ago. I remember a time when “how to fix my charging cable” was a very hot topic. We’ve moved on since then, and cables are much stronger. So much so that it is rare to find a damaged cable.
Unless, of course, that means getting chewed up by someone’s furry friend.
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Yes, apparently dogs – and even more than a large portion of cats – like to test the durability of cables. I don’t know why, but a quick internet search shows that they are very nice and soft to chew.
As a child, I remember watching with astonished eyes as the goat next door ate an entire 30-foot pipe. And despite the fact that modern cables are marvels of polymer technology, wrapped in tough nylon braiding, as far as Luna or Charlie are concerned, they’re still an easy recipe.
But I would like to see your furry best friend chew this cable – the Galvanox Pet-Proof USB-C to USB-C Charge Cable Durable enough for homes with dogs and cats with a penchant for cables.
So what makes this cable pet-proof? Well, it is a USB-C cable with everything that can be wrapped in metal. The cord itself is wrapped in a tough, double reinforced stainless steel jacket.
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It looks like a shower hose, and not only prevents chewing on the cable, but also makes it highly abrasion-resistant, tangle-proof, and resistant to damage caused by bending. In fact, these Galvanox cables have been tested to withstand a minimum of 20,000 turns.
The connectors have also been armoured, with all the easy, chewable polymer replaced with hard, tasteless alloy.
Stainless steel looks like a shower hose.
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Where a lot of “tough” or “armored” cables are bulky, so much so that they don’t fit into multiple ports on a smartphone that resides in a case, the connectors on this Galvanox cable are slim, and no larger than regular USB-C connectors.
I didn’t dare try to chew the cable, but I tried unsuccessfully to cut it.
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The cable can handle charging speeds of up to 60W and a data transfer rate of 480MB/s. This makes it perfect as a smartphone/tablet charging cable, but not so suitable for laptops, and definitely not made for any serious data transfers.
Ultimately, the cable’s superpower is resisting your pet’s desire to eat it.
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The alloy connectors on Galvanox cables are tough yet regular shaped.
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Galvanox Pet-Proof USB-C to USB-C Cable Comes 6 feet And 10 feet The lengths are $15 and $18, respectively, and are a 2-pack of both Small And tall cables for $20 and $25 respectively.
Other than the power and data transfer limitations, the only downside I’ve noticed is that as long as the cable is, it’s a bit cumbersome and it takes a little practice to learn how to wrap it properly. Even when wrapped, it has a tendency to tear haphazardly. This is a cable that would benefit from a cable tie for storage.
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Other than that, it’s an amazing cable. Although my dentist does not recommend cutting it, I have attacked it with knives and tools and it has resisted my attempts to destroy it, so its use outside the home is definitely under the iron claws of a cat or dog.
