Roundup: the best ultra tough Lightning cables for your iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPod, and iPad

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Apple’s Lightning cable has been a thorn in side of Apple fans for a while now. Shortly after its debut alongside iPhone 5 in 2012, it became abundantly clear that Apple’s claims of ‘improved durability’ where specious at best. Apple-branded Lighting cables have failed time and time again.

Now it’s three years later and Apple has done nothing to address the durability of its Lightning cables. We’ve put together a roundup of ultra-tough Lightning cables that should last longer than your new iPhone 6/6 Plus…

Sewell 3-ft MOS Spring Lightning cable with aluminum heads, steel spring relief and exoskeleton braided jacket $29.95 Prime shipped

• MFi Apple-certified
• Deep Grey color
• Metal spring strain relief protects the most vulnerable part of the cable.

Belkin 4-ft MIXIT Premium Metallic Lightning cable w/ aluminum finish from $23 Prime shipped

• MFi Apple-certified
• Gold, Gray, Silver
• Premium aluminum finish in colors that match your iPhone 6 / 6 Plus and iPhone 5 / 5S

Just Mobile AluCable Twist 5.9-ft $24.95 Prime shipped

• MFi Apple-certified
• black
• Finished in premium aluminum, the Allocable Twist stretches from 10cm to 1.8m
• more info

RND 6-ft Lightning cable $12.99 or 10-ft $19.99 Prime shipped

• MFi Apple-certified
• multiple colors
• Durable design protects wire cores and resists kinks and tangles.
• more info

Moshi 10-ft Lightning cable $29.95 Prime shipped

• MFi Apple-certified
• white
• Encased in aluminum and shielded to reduce electromagnetic interference.
• more info

Skiva 3.2-ft flat Lightning cable $9.99 Prime shipped

• MFi Apple-certified
• white
• Flat and tangle-resistant design prevents the cable from tangles and provides flexibility to the cable.
• more info

Griffin 4-ft coiled Lightning cable $10.40 shipped

• MFi Apple-certified
• black
• The durable cable jacket protects wire cores and resists kinks and tangles
• more info

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