Cables To Go 30501 FlexUSB USB 2.0 A Male to A Female Adapter (Black)

by Cables To Go

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 4.3 x 2 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001LS3EI
• Item model number: 30501
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,598 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 20, 2004

Product Description

Cables To Go FLEXUSB Adapter 30501 USB Adapters

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not up to par, April 3, 2010

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Daryl Kunzmann "pc traveler" (los angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cables To Go 30501 FlexUSB USB 2.0 A Male to A Female Adapter (Black) (Personal Computers)

I ordered this device for use with my notebook thinking it would allow me to flip dongles and flash drives any other direction than straight out.

I was more than a little dissappointed.

Pros - flexible, ratcheting, good connectors

Cons - not stiff enough, internal ribbon cable pinches

While this looked like what I need, a couple of major problems jumped out.
1) If you use this to reposition a flash drive (OCZ 8gb) and have to carry your notebook, just the act of walking will allow the drive to move. If you don't check before you set it down - one broken device.
2) To allow the flexibility, a thin ribbon cable runs internally from the male to female end. Within a first few tries, I was finding the ribbon cable was getting pinched between parts not allowing a full 90 degrees of movement and damaging the ribbon cable.

Due to the price, I will use this a bit more but expect due the poor design construction, it will have a short life span.

Recommendation: do not buy this device.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great USB gadget, August 27, 2009

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T. P. Berding - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cables To Go 30501 FlexUSB USB 2.0 A Male to A Female Adapter (Black) (Personal Computers)

The Apple Air has a USB port that is located under and inboard of the laptop's edge. Some USB devices like air cards won't clear the edge of the case when attempting to plug them in. This flex adapter acts as an extension and then rotates and bends so that the device can be used in any position. Better than a cable extension.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Works great for awhile, August 6, 2010

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Corbett C. Browne "Big Blue's Driver" (Western USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cables To Go 30501 FlexUSB USB 2.0 A Male to A Female Adapter (Black) (Personal Computers)

This multi angle device works great for about a month, then it quits. Great idea, but the execution is less than you would hope for.