Volutz Equilibrium USB Cable Review – High Performance Charge and Sync

Colour Coded, Fast Charging/Data Transfer Cables Good enough to take to into Space!

Volutz Equilibrium USB cable review

Volutz Equilibrium Micro & Type-C USB Cables – Overview

99% of the devices we buy come with a charging or data cable included. From experience, about the same percentage end up failing or underperforming. The Volutz Equilibrium Series offers a solution to this problem with their range of cables designed to outlast and outperform all others.

That seems like a bold statement to make, right? Well, it turns out SpaceX has done the leg-work for us. They required high-performance data cables for their Falcon Rocket and independently tested all the leading cable manufacturers. Of all the cables tested, Volutz came out on top.

So, if they’re good enough for Elon, maybe, just maybe, they’ll survive the greatest challenge of all – Surviving as the PS4 controller charging cable, also known as the front room tripwire.

Using the 10 feet Volutz Micro USB charging cable on a PS4 controller - COuld this be its ultimate test?

Price and Availability

USB charging Cable Brand and Model
Volutz Equilibrium Series 
USB cable type
Micro USB and Type-C USB
Features
Colour coded, 5 sizes from 0.3m-3m (1ft-10ft), Braided Cables, Charge and Sync, Quick Charge 3.0 compatible. 
Buy From
Visit Amazon to check the current price| 5-Pack Price From:  £11.98 | $15.89 | 15.98 | Check price at your local Amazon Marketplace
*Price last updated on the 26th of July 2019 at 09:00 am GMT
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply to this product.

Volutz Equilibrium Series USB Cables

The Best Type-C USB cables

The Equilibrium series comes in two types, There’s the 5 Pack of Micro USB 2.0 cables and the newer Type-C USB version, which also come in packs of 5.

Both types of cables feature cloth braiding and colour coding. The Type-C’s also come with a convenient Velcro cable management strap. The vibrant colours make them super easy to identify and the connectors feel extremely durable on both ends.

Colour coded micro USB charging cables

Plugging them in feels reassuringly precise and they retain inside the port better than any other cables I’ve previously used. The long finger grip design of the housings make it very natural to pull the cable out the correct way.

The robust housing on the Volutz USB charging cable

The connectors are cleverly designed to be slim at the ends, this allows them to fit well inside phone cases and devices with limited space around the input ports.

The Hardware

Underneath the braiding, are two further layers of protective shielding to protect the wires inside.  The data wires are 26 AWG and the power transfer wires range from 19 – 22 AWG depending on the cable length.

A look at the Volutz Equilibrium USB cables build quality

The Equilibrium cable is designed and tested to withstand 50,000 bends and Volutz claim it typically lasts at least twice as long as any other OEM cable on the market.

The Performance

As mentioned in the overview, Volutz cables were chosen over all others to be used at SpaceX. This was fundamentally due to the efficiency of the cable and its ability to retain voltage.

Typically, the longer the cable, the less effective it will be. Both the Micro USB and Type-C 5-packs come with a 3m (10 foot) cable. I’m pleased to say that they provided a full speed Qualcomm 3.0 Fast Charge to my Galaxy Phone. Even more pleasing is the extra-long cable micro-USB cable charges the PS4 controller. This now means my boys no longer have an excuse to sit inches away from the TV to continue gaming on their PS4.

Charging the Sony PS4 controller with the extra long usb cable from Volutz

The 2m USB cable has been tested against the original 1.2m cable that comes with the Samsung Galaxy. Despite being 0.8m longer, the Volutz Equilibrium managed to charge 11% faster.

Data transfer via the Type-C to USB 2.0 could not be any quicker with speeds up to 480 Mbps.  Replacing the existing generic Type-C cables with these ones have drastically improved the transfer speeds from my external SSD drives.

Super fast Type-C data transfer cables

    Verdict

    Having spent years constantly struggling with underperforming and unreliable charging/data cables, I finally have a solution. It boggles my mind that I didn’t do this sooner. The Volutz Equilibrium series cables are a god-send and I’m amazed that they’re so affordable. To get 5 premium quality cables for under $20 seems like a no brainer to me.

    While it’s way too soon for the 10-footer to fully run the gauntlet as the Sony PS4 controller cable, both my kids are highly dedicated to the task. I guarantee they’ll put it under more stress than Elon and his SpaceX rockets ever could.

    Price and Availability

    USB charging Cable Brand and Model
    Volutz Equilibrium Series 
    USB cable type
    Micro USB and Type-C USB
    Features
    Colour coded, 5 sizes from 0.3m-3m (1ft-10ft), Braided Cables, Charge and Sync, Quick Charge 3.0 compatible. 
    Buy From
    Visit Amazon to check the current price| 5-Pack Price From:  £11.98 | $15.89 | 15.98 | Check price at your local Amazon Marketplace
    *Price last updated on the 26th of July 2019 at 09:00 am GMT
    Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply to this product.

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