Istick Micro Usb Cables

[snow]

Really quick question I know that Anker are recommended for their chargers etc. I need to replace my micro usb cable for my isticks (I also use the same cable for my Kindle and Samsung phone) I charge through my desktop usb port and my cable has just started to fray at the micro end - Anker have a range of replacement micro usb cables however almost all of them say they are "faster charging" or "faster transfer" or they are "high speed" would this be an issue using them to charge an istick? 

[Deleted]

Short answer No.
Your device will only take the current that it designed to charge at irrespective of how much current your charger can deliver and your charge cable can handle.

[Pepperty]

I picked these samsung usb leads up from Fasttech, they say authentic and from my 10+ years experience of samsung phones = they seem the real thing. I use them for ecigs, phone, kindle etc

[snow]

Brilliant thank you both x

[BeOne]

I'll echo what the others say. You don't even need to buy an expensive cable unless you want to use it for data transfer for your phones or tablet. All USB cables have 4 wires inside, D+, D-, V+ and 0V. The D's are for data transfer and the V+ and 0V for power to the device for charging.

As @yinyang says your mod will only take the current it requires to charge then the current will taper off as it becomes fully charged.

As long as it has the correct micro USB connector you'll be fine.

[SteveF]

from my quick foray into buying new charging cables, the simplest explanation (which worked for me ) ......as with coils some are made with larger diameter charging wires and have lower resistance.
Anker leads have 21g charging wires compared to the usual 24 or 26g.

Hence the high-power-fast charge description, meaning if anything less power loss between socket and device.
But then once you have coiled and uncoiled a lead for 4-5-6 months it deteriorates making its resistance higher, making the USB socket hotter ect.  I have ancient 0.5A chargers that heat up and take about 8 hours to charge my phone whilst I can do the same off my PC in an hour, can't think how many times those skinny leads were wrapped around the 3 pin plug.

BTW the Anker leads I purchased a few weeks back have definitely helped to make charging my phone, camera, mods and batteries faster whichever USB power source is used.
And for some reason  my Samsung USB lead has always been best for data transfer.

[dave]

I rather like these:

www.fasttech.com/p/4558703

They give you a (reasonably accurate) readout of the volts and amps you are charging at.

You can get them in different colours too