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MelGeek Geekcable Handmade Custom Aviator USB Cables
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MelGeek Geekcable Handmade Custom Aviator USB Cables
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No keyboard is complete without a high-quality cable. New from MelGeek, a go-to accessory brand among mech keys enthusiasts, Geekcable custom aviator USB cables are an excellent choice Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downKSSyu
53
Aug 1, 2020
So explain to me why this is STILL 59 dollars? How is this a deal? Geekcable on taobao sells it for 37 USD. You can sort of justify melgeek's price after accounting for shipping. But HOW is this a DROP? It's almost the same price on melgeek's website. After combining shipping for a group buy, this should be 45 dollars at most. Stop ripping people off.
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KMPLSV
6
Aug 8, 2020
The "simple options you have available here"? What is that even supposed to mean? "We aren't in China?" Where do you think DROP is sourcing these from? Haha. You're not getting a discount buying this from DROP. I mean, I suppose if you consider not having to take the time to learn about how Taobao and Superbuy work then maybe you are. In that case, you'll just keep paying more for the same thing in the future anyhow.
Whatever though. It's all up to you. Do you.
cvat420
13
Aug 1, 2020
Pure Gimmick in IMHO, adding 2 failure points to a 8 foot cable, exponentially increases the chance that one will fail, anyone who has repaired or troubleshot cables knows over 95% of failures are at the connectors. the oversized USB A or C connection on the computer end could limit and or interfere with adjacent ports on systems and or hubs. All for the low price of around 60 dollars, looks nice but better served with better cables at a lower price IMHO.
swyte
96
Aug 1, 2020
you can customize it on their website and they send it in a week or so for cheaper...and you dont need to wait 2 months to get it.
https://www.melgeek.com/collections/melgeek-handmade-usb-cable
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glennyong
0
Aug 2, 2020
MechEngyep! looks like it! exact same stuff ! this could be those hipster dropshippers trying to make a quick buck scalping the chinese....
CMaas73
0
Aug 1, 2020
Do they actually use keyboards in airplanes? Or for that matter, are USB cables even a thing in airplanes? I guess I am just confused as to what you use this for. $59 seems to be a lot for something that is usually under $10.
MdotMaxson
311
Aug 5, 2020
I can attest to them being used in medical. I design surgical instruments and every surgeon hand piece plugs in with a lemo connector. However we do not coil them.
Im no expert but I assume coiled cables came about from the nostalgia factor that some of us born in the 80s and earlier get when seeing a lot of the custom keycap Colorways and custom keyboards.
my next assumption is one of the original cable makers wanted to stand out and thought hey let’s throw this random detachable connector in here with the coil cause it looks cool and slightly nostalgic as well! Thus the phad spread faster than pogs and now everyone needs one.
(Best part of working for my company is I basically can order lemo connectors on a blanket PO and take them home. Sadly, I have no interest in gaudy cables like this so I’ve yet to take advantage of my access to free lemo connectors).
atari.super.nes
137
Aug 3, 2020
O.K. I live around the area and since I discovered that the LEMO HQ is close, wondered if possible to purchase directly from them, but I do not think they have retail store for individuals :(
MdotMaxson
311
Aug 5, 2020
I am one of your customers that purchases real lemo connectors :-)....( probably one of your larger accounts as I work for a 10 billion $ a year company )
Lemondesu
18
Aug 1, 2020
I'm confused, the description says aviator, but all the pictures show a lemo/femo connector, what exactly are you getting when you order?
KSSyu
53
Aug 1, 2020
Most coiled cables are handmade. You'd have to account for labor. Different types of connectors cost different amounts. Aviators are the cheapest at around a dollar. LEMOs are ~70 dollars. FEMOs (like the ones used here) are maybe 5-10 dollars when purchased in bulk. This also has a custom CNC'd metal USB housing that only Geekcable has. Most custom cables are heatshrinked at the USB housing which looks less clean. So while it adds up, I think 60 dollars is crazy to charge for a group buy when the cables are available in china for 37-40 dollars. So much for a group buy.
In the end you are buying these cables for vanity.
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Elrick
2107
Aug 2, 2020
KSSyuRemember you lot, reside within the US of A hence China needs to start increasing costs due to your infamous 'Orange Man', constantly attacking them politically.
In the end, we all have to pay far more for a failed political system, that no longer helps or supports it's own population anymore.
This is the New World now here in the Western Autocracy, screw more money out of everyone for the same products, that were once quite cheap. DROP is simply caught in the middle of all this economic-fighting, which has nothing to do with them.
Normally despise DROP but sometimes even a deer caught in the headlights of an oncoming truck, needs some sympathy here : (
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Hang
433
Aug 1, 2020
The USB-C to the coil is long as heck, it will look ugly on a desk.
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Elrick
2107
Aug 2, 2020
They fixed the problems (concerning myself), hence they are still worth buying from.
Never buy from anyone that ignores you, that's the logic ALL should follow from..... especially during these perilous times.
plagueparty
20
Aug 2, 2020
ElrickSo I'm not the only one they're ignoring??? Waited months for my Alt and it arrived damaged and unusable. Have sent multiple emails and haven't gotten a word back in weeks. This is my first and more than likely my last purchase with this disreputable company...
Darreninjapan
21
Aug 3, 2020
Why does no one offer USB c to USB c? It’s 2020. USB a is already 20 years old.
Kris2014
65
Aug 5, 2020
DarreninjapanThat could make you a happy laptop user, but not a happy desktop user. Anyway, this cable is still a beautiful one.
Phlooke
192
Aug 8, 2020
Because many many keyboards (Especially the flagship drop keebs like the ALT and CNTRL keyboard don't support usb-c to USB-C cables) which I can't say I don't blame them since the cable they come with is a usb 3.0-A to USB-C (2.0). And both ports on those keyboards are only USB 2.0 compatible. And as convenient as some usb-c cables are, the actual usb-c connection has like 5-6 different types...yet all look the same to the eye. It would be a shit show
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