This device let me categorize all my loose cables (and throw out the truly terrible ones). It was worth every penny.

freehorse 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Not saying this device is not cool, but one can also get this info easily in a computer, if you find out what to look for. One had presented a utility here some time ago with a menu bar icon showing this information

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47972511

	▲	joshstrange 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		If I remember correctly, that application/your computer is simply reading what the device _claims_ it can do whereas this device tests it. That app is probably a good place to start but I wouldn't trust it fully.

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mystifyingpoi an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

These PD testers are cool (I thought about buying one), but honestly, for the price of a tester, one can buy 2, maybe even 3 good quality cables and just throw away the rest.

	▲	joshstrange an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Fair point, I just have oodles of cables (literally 10-20+ per combo of micro/mini/standard-USB-A/B/C <-> micro/mini/standard-USB-A/B/C each) and I like having them all organized by capability so that when I need one I can grab from right bin. Before getting the tester I just kept buying new "known good" cables whenever I needed one since my cable drawer was just a huge unknown.

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kps 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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