When you have an empty power bank in your backpack and the only cable is lying on the table at home, it can ruin your day. Swissten Magnetic Keychain The cable tries to prevent such situations: thanks to its length of less than ten centimeters and magnetic connection, you can clip it to your keys and be sure that you always have at least a short charging/data "backup" with you. How does this small accessory behave in practice?
Construction and materials
Swissten opted for a textile braid combined with TPU inner insulation. The cable feels surprisingly robust in the hand – no protruding fibers or loose braid even after two weeks of intensive use. The anodized aluminum terminals fit into the brand's design concept and at the same time provide higher resistance to breakage than most plastic micro-cables.
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The key element is two neodymium magnets hidden in the ends. Once they get close to each other, they connect into a compact loop that you can simply clip onto a key ring or clip onto a backpack carabiner. The connection is surprisingly strong and the cable definitely won't come loose when you carry it in your pocket, but it can also be effortlessly disconnected with one hand when you need to connect your phone to a charger.
Parameters and speed
The cable can handle a charging current of 3 A at 9 V (max. 27 W), which in practice will cover fast charging of iPhones (PD 20 W) and iPads Mini/Air. The 480 Mbps data transfer rate complies with the USB 2.0 standard, so exporting 1,8 GB of photos to MacBookIt took less than four minutes – not a record, but exactly what you need from an emergency cable. The main advantage is that thanks to the standard Lightning certification, the phone does not report that it is an "unlicensed accessory".
Verdict
Swissten Magnetic Keychain Cable is not a game-changing miracle, but a practical gadget that, thanks to high-quality materials and a well-thought-out magnetic connection, significantly increases your preparedness for everyday situations. If you often struggle with the fact that your classic cable is left on your desk or in another bag, this little thing on your keys will save you more often than you can imagine today. For a price of around two hundred, you get a stylish pendant, a fast charger and a data cable in one - and the feeling that you always have a solution at hand. Its price is 219 crowns.
