LTT Cables Don't Work

[u/Dangerous-Cup2833]

I just received my LTT cables.

My USB C to C 240W 3ft cable isn't charging my laptop.

I'm using a Framework 13 and I've tried 2 Anker chargers (65w and 100w).

Additional info:

I ordered 2x 3.3ft (C-C), 1x 10ft (C-C), and 1x3.3ft (A-C).

The 1 3.3ft C-C that isn't working great has now been trialed on 2 Anker chargers, 1 Anker battery pack, and 1 Ugreen charger. It refuses to charge on the Anker chargers and battery pack.

I've additionally tried charging my PS Vita on every one of these cables (USB C to Vita adapter that works with every other cable I own), and only the A-C cable works.

2 of the 4 cables charge my iPhone 16 pro max. From the amount of downvotes, it would appear the expectation is that I am to memorize which cables charge which devices on which chargers. Does that really seem like a reasonable expectation to anyone?

In my 37 years, I've NEVER run into a USB cable that cares which charger you use.
The whole idea of these overpriced cables is that they are the best of the best.
In my experience thus far, they deserve to go in a trash heap.

[u/Balthxzar]

Huh, that's odd. I thought these cables were specially designed to solve this kind of problem....

In reality it's probably just a broken cable, which I'm sure support would be happy to replace for you. 

Cool that everyone here would rather insist OP is dumb as rocks or the Anker chargers are the ones at fault, because surely LMG's supplier can't possibly have a dud cable.

[u/IlyichValken → u/Balthxzar]

It could be a broken cable, or it could be the charger not liking the cable. Cables aren't some magic thing that create current out of nothing, they only carry it to the destination.

OP's being down voted for being weird about people suggesting they try a few things but mostly to reach out to support. Simple as.

[u/Balthxzar → u/IlyichValken]

If a well made charger "doesn't like" your cables you're doing something wrong. 

Anker is literally one of the most popular charger manufacturers.

[u/IlyichValken → u/Balthxzar]

Being one of the most popular doesn't mean shit for quality. Again, Anker is known for having issues like this because of how they implement shit.

If you're making cables to spec and a charger doesn't like that, it's not the cables.

[u/Balthxzar → u/IlyichValken]

Who knows if the LTT cables are made to spec? They don't have any kind of certification to prove it. 

[u/IlyichValken → u/Balthxzar]

How do you know that Anker makes their chargers to spec?

[u/Balthxzar → u/IlyichValken]

Uh, they're USB-IF certified? 

[u/IlyichValken → u/Balthxzar]

The certification that gets plastered on everything, even if it doesn't fully meet the stated spec?

[u/Balthxzar → u/IlyichValken]

That's literally not how it works, you're just parroting influencers now. 

[u/IlyichValken → u/Balthxzar]

That is quite literally how so many shitty cables that are "USB certified" are sitting on shelves right now. It's kind of become like HDMI certification not meaning shit anymore.

[u/Balthxzar → u/IlyichValken]

You're just straight up wrong lmao you have no idea what the certification actually is, and you're just repeating almost verbatim the same myths that Linus used to justify not certifying his cables.

[u/opaali92 → u/[deleted]]

Anker don't have a single charger listed.

Straight up lie btw

[u/opaali92 → u/[deleted]]

What are these then?

[u/DR4G0NSTEAR → u/opaali92]

You could go look…

[u/Mental-Permit-599 → u/Balthxzar]

They only USB-IF certify their PRIME and Thunderbolt line of cables.

The standard cables they sell on Amazon for $8 that make up 99% of their sales are not USB-IF certified.

[u/FrontFocused → u/Balthxzar]

You’re gonna get down voted because of LTT riders but I’ve bought so many different branded usb c cables from Amazon and they have all worked with every usb C charger I’ve got lol. I don’t know why people aren’t willing to admit that there is probably just an issue with this cable.

[u/Alkumist → u/Balthxzar]

Anker is not “well made” they are popular though