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882 orders since Aug 17, 2018

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Product: (4.93)

Documentation: (4.56)

Shipping: (4.91)

Communication: (4.63)

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Jason | Dec. 2, 2022

Beautiful!

Skully is the flaming skull PCB badge that I never knew I needed, but I do! 🤩💀🔥
Shipped fast, packaged well, thanks!

James | April 22, 2022

The USB cable continuity tester (type A to type B cable)

For USB Cable Tester

The USB cable continuity tester (type A to type B cable) functioned as advertised when I used it to test some cables. Shipping was not a problem as it arrived in a bubble pack with no signs of damage to the package or the contents. There was an insert that was brief, but complete. The documentation gave the official product name and a picture of how to use it. What more is required? Communication was a few emails. Everything was as expected, so I first thought to give a three star (all ok) rating. Upon pondering the star ratings, I rejected their labels and went with a five star rating (as expected with no problems) as most advertising exceeds the actual product delivered. As the device is simple, I do not expect to have any problems. As the device uses a lithium coin cell as a power source, replacing it should not be needed for years as lithium cells have a very long shelf life (up to six years). I intend to check new and repurposed (unplugged and reused) cables (I change things around less than once a year). How often do you check your USB cables?

James | Jan. 2, 2022

I love this thing

The quality of the effect is amazing. Took me a little while to get around to reviewing it but I finally busted it out and gave it a test run and I love it.

Mark | June 7, 2021

Stunning!!

This is a really lovely badge that looks even better in person than pictures can show. Extremely well made!! Love it so much.

William | April 27, 2021

Excellent product

For Is it me or is it USB?

Great little tool. Service was quick and I've already sorted all my cords. I always use a 'charge only' cord when at a public charging station.

Luis Fernando | April 7, 2021

I love it

The badge is incredible. I already added to my backpack with my other badges. I really loved it. The lights are incredible and I loved that depending of the position and movement, the lights turn off or on. Great buy!!!!

Mike | March 4, 2021

Awesome product, does exactly what it's designed to

For Is it me or is it USB?

So easy to use and it works exactly as expected. There are larger products you can buy from China that come with many ports of all types, but those require a power source. With this one, you can do all the testing wherever you have the cables and it works fine with adapters. You'll just need a Micro-USB-M to Mini-USB-F as well as a Micro-USB-M to USB-C-F to cover all of your needs. I am shocked just how many of my cables are "charge only". No wonder I have run into issues a number of times. This device is a must-have.

Cameron | Feb. 23, 2021

Super Useful Tool

For Is it me or is it USB?

It's ridiculous that cheap micro USB cables will often leave out the data wires to save a fraction of a cent. This little tool quickly identifies the offending cables, and has definitely saved me frustration.

Scotty | Jan. 9, 2021

Awesome little tool!

For Is it me or is it USB?

This is really great for quickly taking the guesswork out of programming devices with potentially dodgy micro USB cables. Can't wait for a USB-C version!

Michael | Jan. 6, 2021

Nice, one trick pony that did not empty out my bank account.

For Is it me or is it USB?

I have some cables that are questionable. This helped me out nicely. I was able to get rid of some dead/broken cables.

Micah | Jan. 4, 2021

Fantastic product -- Every USB cable I own has been checked

For Is it me or is it USB?

There's a glut of shoddy USB cables on the market. Almost every device these days includes one in the package. This is the perfect tool to check (and as often necessary, apply the mark of shame) for cables that don't meet the spec.

Klaus | Dec. 25, 2020

Great Product

For Is it me or is it USB?

Great Product for checking Cable and find some that will good work with Garmin Edge Cycle Computer. Delivery to Germany was also good and quick.

Carrie | Dec. 7, 2020

Excellent artwork and LED animation

This badge is really high quality, the artwork is fantastic and the flaming LED flashes that gradually die out are great. The added benefit of it responding to movement is the cherry on top. A great badge, super stoked to add it to my collection!

Tom | Nov. 2, 2020

Excellent. Exactly what I wanted.

For Is it me or is it USB?

It does one great thing. Weeding out impostor USB cables. Shipping, documentation (not necessary) and communication (why?) were beside the point. Would definitely buy again.

Alexander | Oct. 8, 2020

It should have been made a long time ago.

For Is it me or is it USB?

I have a bunch of USB cables from trade shows and determining which ones can be used for transfers is extremely useful. This came complete with a battery so I was able to use it right out of the box, er envelope and its very easy to see which cables are good.
Too bad we're moving to USB3 cables now, but as long as I have raspberry pis and similar devices (which should be a long time) I will get lots of use out of this doohickey!

Andrew | Sept. 14, 2020

Handy bit of kit.

For Is it me or is it USB?

Does exactly what it says on the tin. It would be great to have something this simple but capable of testing usb to type b, c, micro usb etc all in one package.

Chris | Sept. 7, 2020

I knew it was USB.

For Is it me or is it USB?

This seemingly "obvious" device is going to save way more man hours than the price of admission! This particular device will never leave my desk or desk drawer, because I'm reaching for it at the first sign of oddities from now on.

Gordon | Aug. 23, 2020

Very Handy Little Tester

For Is it me or is it USB?

Nicely executed. I've used it several times to find a proper cable for various applications. Now need a similar one for USB-C.

Alan | March 18, 2020

Great product

For Is it me or is it USB?

Simple, easy to use, works as described.
A real pleasure to put aside cables that will not transfer data or fast charge.
This little board does it really nicely.
Would love to have usb c version.
Thanks

Alexander | Dec. 26, 2019

Handy device

For Is it me or is it USB?

When I saw his device it was an instant buy. I have accumulated so many cables and run different hardware workshops where this is incredibly handy. Works great and everybody that has seen it loves it.

Carlos | Dec. 9, 2019

So useful ...

For Is it me or is it USB?

It's a perfect little gizmo for what it does. Gonna use it to cull some cables from the herd.

OMG, it could be a necklace or hat brim thing too! Just gotta protect the battery side from human contact.

David | Dec. 5, 2019

Perfect little device

For Is it me or is it USB?

Plugged in a few cables and discovered one was intermittent and another had a line or two open. So much better than producing wear on an expensive phone port and waiting for it to say slowly, rapidly, and wondering what's going on.

James | Nov. 27, 2019

Simply, awesome.

For Is it me or is it USB?

This product is one of those projects I wanted to build for the longest time. But, for $12, why not just get a pre-built module. Maybe you are like me and have a box of USB micro cables that came with various gadgets. A few minutes with this tester will let you know which ones to keep and which to strip for their wires. Any time I have issues with a USB device, I double-check the cable to make sure data and power are connected.

No joke, I liked this board so much, I bought a second. One stays in my box of USB Micro cables and the other on my bench. If you've made it down to the reviews section, you're thinking, "do I really need or want this?" The answer to both is yes. Click 'Add to cart' right now. :)

Keith | Nov. 13, 2019

The right tester at the RIGHT time!

For Is it me or is it USB?

I have drawers full of old USB cables and was having a terrible time figuring out which ones were good. Stumbling into this tester saved the day. It does EXACTLY what it says it will. Thanks for the great product and known "GOOD" cables!!!

George | Oct. 4, 2019

Great tool

For Is it me or is it USB?

This is a very useful device! It clearly shows connectivity on each of the four wires in a USB cable. I'm not very concerned about fast charging, but I do hate debugging missing data connections on power only cables when uploading to micro controllers. I was able to quickly weed out the power only ones in my jumble of misc cables. I was also able to identify a flaky cable by noting the LED's flickering when I moved it.

Jude | June 19, 2019

Great USB breakout board

For Is it me or is it USB?

This unit was perfect in my quest to diagnose USB issues that were going on with a smart charger. This unit is well built and a great diagnostic tool.

Wesley | Dec. 1, 2018

Really love this pin!

For Hearty Backlit Badge

This pin looks great! I love the pixelated looking outer heart, and the etched anatomical heart where the light shines through looks awesome! Looks even better in person, definitely worth getting. Thinking about ordering a second one so I have one as a pin, and one as an SAO.

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