ANKER is a well-known Chinese brand specializing in the production of digital peripherals such as mobile power banks, chargers, and data cables, founded by former Google engineers.
ANKER is not well-known in China, and its products perform mediocre in the Chinese market, rarely squeezing into the top 10 in sales. But in foreign markets, it is very different: ANKER's foreign sales reached 3.8 billion yuan, accounting for 97% of the overall revenue, and it has an excellent reputation, not only with a user rating of 4.9 on Amazon in the United States, but also repeatedly rated as the best data cable brand by evaluation sites such as The wirecutter, Gearhungry, and The Strategist.
ANKER's Apple cable is positioned in the mid-to-high-end, so the price is slightly higher than other brands. In fact, excluding the costs related to MFi certification, the main reasons for reflecting the cost gap are materials and workmanship, including the material of the cable jacket, mesh tail, connector, as well as nylon weaving process, chip welding technology, etc., ANKER is commendable in all aspects, and it can be said that the consumables are made into durable goods, which stands out among many brands. In recognition of the quality of its products, Amazon awarded ANKER the Outstanding Made in China Award, which is the only award given by Amazon in China.
The well-known ANKER Powerline, which is officially claimed to be able to pull a 1.5-ton car, is also known as the pull line, and has launched its second generation. In addition to the strong nylon woven outer quilt on the outside, the Powerline also has metal mesh, aluminum foil layer, aramid tensile fibers, etc., among which aramid is commonly known as Kevlar, which is 5 times stronger than the same quality steel, and can be used to make body armor, so the 30,000 bending test and 80kg lifting weight test are a piece of cake for Powerline.
The car cable has passed Apple's MFi certification, and it is safe without pop-up windows, although the charging speed is not as good as Apple's official data cable, it is not much different, there are 0.9/1.8 meters to choose from, which are more common lengths. In addition to the cable itself, it also comes with a sleek black storage bag that feels superb in the hand and is a top-of-the-line cable in every way. The price is 148/198 yuan.
Compared with the pulling cable, the PVC data cable is much more close to the people, and the Powerline is only 59/69 yuan. Although PVC is indeed inferior to nylon and TPE in terms of feel and durability, ANKER makes up for it in the inner layer of the data cable, and the addition of aramid fiber can greatly improve the tensile strength, so that the cable can withstand 5,000 violent bends without pressure. It is worth mentioning that generally high-end data cables will add aramid fibers, and Powerline is obviously not a high-end data cable from the price point of view, which shows that ANKER is very persistent in durability, even if it is a mid-range data cable, it also adopts a higher standard in durability.
