The kind of cable you buy six of
Look, nobody gets excited about a USB-C cable. But everyone has a moment, usually at half eleven at night with 4% battery, where they'd genuinely pay silly money for one that actually works and reaches the plug socket from the bed. That's the gap this INIU cable quietly fills.
It's 2 metres, which is the length that actually matters. The braided nylon sleeve feels noticeably more robust than the flimsy rubber ones that split near the connector after three months. I've had one of their cables kicking around since last year and the thing still looks decent, no fraying, no weird bending near the plug end.
Fast charging, but manage expectations
If you're running a 65W GaN charger expecting Warp Speed results, this isn't that cable. It handles fast charging fine for everyday use, your phone will charge faster than it would overnight on a slow block, but it's not a premium high-wattage PD cable. For most people charging a phone on the bedside table or at a desk, honestly, it does the job well.
At this price point, the honest reservation is simple: you don't know exactly what spec you're getting without digging into the small print. INIU is a decent budget brand with a reasonable reputation, so it's not a gamble exactly, just not something you'd trust with a MacBook Pro pulling maximum wattage.
For Android users, people who keep losing cables, or anyone who just needs a spare for the kitchen, the car, the office, this is a proper sensible buy. Two quid. Hard to argue.
