Reviewed by
Jarrett Dottin
Licensed Occupational Therapist dedicated to helping others live their best lives. Certified lymphedema therapist and amazon affiliate who has tested over 1,000 different products. About JD →
The Crave Premium Nylon Braided High Speed 2.0 Type C Cable is worth buying if you already own a USB-C wall charger and 3 feet reaches where you sit. Same connector on both ends, braided nylon jacket, surge and overcharge protection. Skip it if your only brick has a USB-A port.
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How this review was made: written from my own video review of this product. Every opinion here is my own, from using it myself.
Quick Verdict
Same connector on each end, and that one fact decides whether this cable works for you. Three feet of braided nylon, silver, surge and overcharge protection built in. Check both ends before you buy.
Buy if you:
- already have a wall brick with a USB-C port on it
- sit within about 3 feet of your outlet while you scroll
- keep fraying cheap cables at the connector
- want one cord that covers phone, tablet and laptop
Skip if you:
- charge from the couch and would be pulling 3 ft tight to reach
- only own USB-A chargers, since neither end will plug in
- need a long run behind a bed or desk
| Length | 3 ft |
|---|---|
| Connectors | USB-C to USB-C (same both ends) |
| Jacket | Nylon braided |
| Protection | Surge and overcharge detection |
| Color | Silver |
| Guarantee | 30-day money back |
Check Both Ends First
Check both ends before you buy a charging cable. That’s the whole thing with this one. The silver Crave Premium Nylon Braided Type C Cable 🛍️ has the same connector on each end, which means you need a charger that has a USB-C port too. If your brick is an older USB-A square, this cable has nowhere to go. I showed the close-up view of the braided ends in the video for exactly this reason. People look at the phone side and never look at the wall side.
Where the Crave Nylon Braided Sits
This is the plain, do-one-thing cable, not the fancy one with a wattage display. Crave’s pitch is the nylon braid, high speed 2.0 data, and surge plus overcharge protection that reads what your device is asking for. Most cheap C-to-C cords skip that last part. Plug it into a compatible charger and check your phone’s indicator for use, because that little charging icon is the only confirmation you need that the pairing works. If you’re cross-shopping, the real difference between this and a bare plastic cable is the jacket and the 30-day money back guarantee behind it.
3 Feet Is the Part People Get Wrong
Length kills more cable purchases than compatibility does, and 3 feet goes fast. A 3 ft cable is fine on a desk where the outlet is at your knee, and it’s fine in a car. It’s not fine if your bed is 5 feet from the wall and you scroll before sleep. You don’t want to pull the cable too tight just to reach it, because tension at the connector is what kills cables, braid or no braid. The braided jacket helps with abrasion and tangling. It does nothing for a cord yanked at an angle every night. Measure the gap from your outlet to where your hand ends up, then decide.
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Living With It After the First Week
One actual maintenance note: don’t coil this tightly around your charger brick, that’s the fastest way to stress the connector on a short cable. On price: it moves. Check the live listing rather than assuming what’s posted is the floor; it’s dropped meaningfully before and could again.
The Call
Two gates, in order: USB-C on your charger, and your seat within 3 feet of the outlet. Clear both and you get a braided, surge-protected cable with power negotiation that bare plastic cords skip, at a price point where that’s not a given. Fail either gate and length or compatibility will beat you before the braid gets a chance to matter.
Pros
- Nylon braided jacket, and the ends look clean up close
- Same USB-C connector both ends, so one cord covers phone, tablet and laptop
- Surge and overcharge protection reads the device’s power requirement
- 3 ft is the right size for a desk or a car
- 30-day money back guarantee
Cons
- 3 ft runs short fast; you’ll be pulling it tight if your seat isn’t close to the outlet
- Needs a USB-C wall charger, which not everyone owns yet
- Only one length offered, so you can’t size it to the room
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use this to connect the Crave cable to a TV?
Only if the TV has a USB-C port, and even then it’s listed as a charging and syncing cable, not a display cable. It’s High Speed 2.0, so treat video out as unsupported. For a TV, you want a dedicated USB-C to HDMI setup.
Does a USB-C to USB-C adapter let me use my old USB-A brick?
An adapter will physically connect, but you lose the point of the cable. A USB-A source can’t deliver the same power negotiation, so you’ll charge slower. Buying a USB-C brick is the better move.
What’s the return window if it doesn’t fit my setup?
Crave backs these with a 30-day money back guarantee. That covers you if you get it home and realize your charger is USB-A, or that 3 ft doesn’t reach your chair.
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About the reviewer
Jarrett Dottin
Licensed Occupational Therapist dedicated to helping others live their best lives. Certified lymphedema therapist and amazon affiliate who has tested over 1,000 different products.
