Customer Reviews

Emerge Tech Retractable USB Cable for iPod (White)

5 star:		(22)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I've tried several less expensive cables (the retail iPod sync cable is about $20) and this by far the best. the mechanism is reliable and the cable itself works flawlessly; always detects and charges my iPhone/iPod correctly and never drops.

Also, it's SO nice for my purse or briefcase because it's not getting knotted and tangled like most cables.

The only flaw, and the reason I didn't rate it 5 stars is I think the cable is a couple inches too long. When it retracts it's pretty clear that the cable barely fits on the spool.

So far, it's the best performing non OEM sync/charge cable I've found. And the price is perfect.

I was really skeptical of this since it isn't manufactured by Apple, but I'm glad I bought this for my 30gig iPod Video. It works very well.

Use this in my Prius to avoid having IPOD cables all over the place.
Works great.

I just ordered two of these and wasted my money. When I use it to connect to Itunes it either doesn't detect the IPod at all or it says Itunes can't read it and wants to format. However, the Ipod does get a charge off the cable. Once again, you get what you pay for.

Just as the title says. Won't work with all cases because connector is bulky and thick.

The Emerge Tech Retractable Ipod Cable seems to be a good product for the money, and works as promised.
BUT...if you have your Iphone or Ipod Touch encased in an Otterbox case, the cable is to wide to insert into the dock port.
Oh well.

Does not work with the iPhone 3GS. I bought 4 after reading good reviews, and I am upset that they would advertise that it would work.

When I connect my phone and computer with the USB cord, I get a message that says: "This device is not supported," and it won't charge or sync. If I unplug it several times I can force it to charge my phone, but when I think about it I probably shouldn't do that anymore since the cord is clearly not supported (safe) for iPhone usage.

The retractable cord works well. But it's pretty short--about the length of a normal USB cord or less (fully extended length is 32 inches).

For $1, it's about what you'd expect if you bought an iPhone cord from the dollar store down the street.

I purchased two of these cables after my last remaining Apple cable that I was using to charge my iPad was chewed to pieces. I was a bit hesitant since the iPad has higher voltage requirements to charge, but decided that the low price outweighed the risk.

I'm happy to say that this cord does indeed charge both my iPhone 3GS and my iPad. I noticed that it did take a bit longer to charge the iPad and the cord got a bit warm at the USB end, but it got the job done. No issues with syncing my iPhone with iTunes.

I would definitely recommend this cable for anyone looking for a cheap replacement to the official Apple cable, which has the same functionality with a much larger price tag. No issues with the seller and relatively quick shipping times.

A couple of months after I bought this, the retractable cable mechanism broke, leaving me with a cord that was tangled up inside. My advice is to carefully handle the cord, while pulling the two sides of it apart to lengthen it.

Just a word of warning to people dealing with ClearAV, I ordered two of these cables and never received them. I contacted the seller multiple times in order to get it resolved. Their only response was that they had contacted USPS to find my package. We all know how well that goes. I didn't hear from them after that. I followed up two times after that with no response. I had to file a claim with Amazon regarding this. A few days after I filed the claim ClearAV contacted me offering to ship new cables if I dropped my claim. Too bad I already ordered elsewhere.

Buyer beware of this company. I went and read the feedback for them and I am definitely not the only one that hasn't received their product. Not worth the hassle of dealing with them.