[New Release] PowerLine II 3-in-1 Cable

#54

Was this cable pulled from the market for some sort of issue or simply sold out due to higher demand than expected?

I have three black ones and a white one for the wife that all work great (although not as fast as the OEM USB-C to lighting but that is to be expected) but can’t find the cable on the Anker website and Amazon has them listed as “currently unavailable” on both color variations…

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#55

The are many cables like this, but nothing compared to the #Anker quality. nice :sunglasses:

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#56

Simply temporarily out of stock

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#57

UPDATE:

@C4RB1N3 @morningside74 @MacPantaloons @miula

If you’re interested, the white version is available to order again on Amazon, and good news: code ANKER436 still drops the price to $11.24! I would hurry, though.

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#58

Thanks dude only seeing white though.

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#59

Thanks, I’ve been checking it daily and personally I’m waiting for black to come in stock. I’ve noticed availability on the white model getting pushed out further and further. One day it said August 2nd to be in stock and now when I check it says August 8th. I’m waiting for black in 3ft and 6ft if they ever made it.

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#60

For anyone that was able to purchase this cable, were you able to achieve 3 amps output from the usb c adapter? I came across a youtube review of this cable and the user measured the max output via usb c and he barely pulled half an amp. Yet the amazon advertising states 3 amps via usb c.

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#61

Does anyone here know if or when this cable (black) will be back in stock, because Amazon sure doesn’t :joy:

I check in on these cables daily and nothing has changed @AnkerOfficial can you shed some light on the matter?

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#62

Like the YouTube video creator, I also notified Anker of the same issue.

This cable cannot give 3A in a typical USB-A to USB-C connection due to the 56k pull-up resistor. The resistor is literally designed to limit power output in a type-A connection. That’s why he has no issues when using a type-C to type-C connector. Anker maybe implemented a proprietary logic (like PowerIQ 2.0) that overrides this, but they haven’t been able to explain under what scenarios this cable can offer 3A in my latest email back-and-forth.

I think the marketing department needs to have a longer discussion with the engineering department.

I did note they updated the Amazon description to confirm the presence of the 56k pull-up resistor…but they still somehow still claim 3A. :frowning:

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#63

Not really sure what you are talking about . It doesn’t advertise 3 amps. Can’t pull that much through usb A.

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#64

Answer to your question is pictured here.

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#65

nice video! :ok_hand:

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#66

UPDATE: Anker’s PowerLine II 3-in-1 cable is available to order again and should begin shipping on August 23 in black and August 25 in white.

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#67

Thanks dude, you really stay on top of this stuff lol

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#68

Sorry for the late reply

Ok now I’m confused. If the premium double-braided nylon cable has a lifetime warranty, what’s the difference between that and a powerline 2+ cable? Also how does that cable compare in thickness to the powerline 1+ cable?

#69

PowerLine+ II is more durable at 30000 bends vs 5000.

I believe PowerLine+ II is slightly thicker than PowerLine+.

#70

I just finished a month off-grid living reliant on a few Anker products including cables. I was human powered so all weight and all volume of Anker products were being lugged by my body.

I had one cable fail, but to be honest, two thinner cheaper cables is less weight than one thicker cable. I fear Anker is over-engineering cables given that the common failure points are the bend at the cable ends as they enter the ends. The focus on cable strength is nonsense, I’d rather a high force on the cable to make the plugs pull out easily to remove the stress on the devices, and the cable withstand the usual wear at the ends, than focus on the cable between the ends.

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#71

I’m glad to know you comeback!

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#72

Great cable and so pleased to have this in my backpack as an all in one option, thank you Anker :+1:

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#73

I am new to Anker products and am looking for a charger to use with the Anker PowerCore II Slim 10000 Ultra Slim Power Bank. I mainly use lightning USB for my phone and micro USB for my headphones both in short 1 foot length. Is there any advantage of using this longer 3 foot 3-in-1 cable over two short individual ones? Would the lightning output power reduced by using the connector?

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