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MySaver keeps iPhone cable from breaking

by Michael Grothaus Aug 9th 2011 at 4:45PM

The MySaver is a Kickstarter project meant to keep our iOS device cables from fraying and pulling apart.

When it comes to iPod/iPhone/iPad cables, I've been one of the lucky ones. Mine have never frayed too badly. However I know plenty of people that have gone through five or more cables on a single device in a year. They swear it's not their cats chewing up the cables either. They say Apple just doesn't make them resilient enough. Whatever the case, if you go through iPhone cables like they're going out of style, the MySaver could be for you.

The MySaver works by increasing the size of the casing covering the dock connector and adding a trail of flexible silicon to the first inch of cable that comes off the dock connector. Think of it as adding a flexible cast to your iPhone cable. It's got a stronger backbone, which prevents it from fraying.

If they finally ship, the MySaver will come in two varieties. The MySaver:Pro will include docking and USB connectors plus an OEM-grade docking cable. The MySaver:DIY will include the sheath and connectors which you can add to your own cable(s).

As of this writing, MySaver is looking for US$15,000 in Kickstarter pledges. They already have $8,800, so they're not too far off. If the product launches, the MySaver:Pro will cost $24.99 and the DIY variety will run you $10.99. Both models will be available in five colors.

[via TechCrunch]



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Martin C

Mine have never frayed or broken, and I've owned way too many of these cables.

August 13 2011 at 12:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mark Sayers

if you have trouble like this, get SUGRU http://sugru.com/ to patch it up, plus you can fix other stuff.

August 11 2011 at 2:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Steve Rings

Y'all need to visit an Apple store and take note of their cables; I wish they'd sell those to us ...

August 10 2011 at 6:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tenthrow

People just abuse their stuff, and pulling by the cord is one of the biggest problems. I have never replaced a cable and mine are in great shape, but I see the cables that people have trouble with all the time and most of them are filthy from leaving them on the floor or stepping on them, they are tattered and creased. I see a lot of sync cables for my job and the majority of the ones that I see fraying are in really awful shape.

August 10 2011 at 8:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tatonka8181

I had four iPod cables so far and the only one that is still remotely in Shape is the eldest, iPod Classic one I bought 5 years ago. All the ones that came with either iPhone or iPad, the plastic covers gets pulled from the plug casing. The cables still work fine, but it is a bit worrying to hook up expensive electronic devices to loose cables.

And before the yelling starts .. I am not being extra rough with those cables, I just use them on the daily. I think a cable coming with a 600-700$ device should be able to withstand its intended use.

T.

August 10 2011 at 5:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Adrian von Gegerfelt

So what if the cable breaks at the end of the new extra plastic? That happens quite a lot with all cables that have some extended padding.

August 10 2011 at 5:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rkmacpherson

I use my cables daily. Wrap, unwrap, toss 'em in a ruck...haul em around. Never had a single cable issue with my Apple products--and I'm not gentle with 'em.

August 09 2011 at 7:22 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Colin Castro

Here's some advice, don't pull on the cable to unplug them.

August 09 2011 at 7:12 PM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply
Kenny

It's cheaper to just keep buying new chords than to buy this system, no?

August 09 2011 at 7:09 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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devyn

Not if you have to buy more than one.

August 10 2011 at 4:43 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Michael Millrod

I bought five cables on eBay for five cents plus $4.95 for shipping. They all work fine.

September 29 2011 at 7:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down
Nick Powers

AWESOME idea! Somehow (I don't treat them badly at all) my cables from my iPhone 3G and iPhone 4 have BOTH suffered from separation anxiety (the casing near the dock connector has come loose and led to fraying). Kudos to someone else for figuring out how to fix this problem before Apple.

August 09 2011 at 7:04 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
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