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King penguin 
USB A - Micro USB + Lightning (iPhone)

King Penguin USB A - Micro USB + Lightning (iPhone)

Normaler Preis $25.27 USD
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sustainable materials
ecological, recyclable & vegan

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Fast charging & high-speed data transfer
Fast charging (up to 3A), data transfer at 480 MBit/s

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fair & respectful
fairly produced from conflict-free raw materials

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robust & repairable
withstands 30,000 kinks, repairable design

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handmade in high quality
high quality handmade in Germany

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Description

According to the colors of the king penguin, the USB cable combines white, black and orange. The white braided tube is made of recycled PET! The high-quality sheathing reinforces your king penguin, it withstands more than 30,000 kinks.

With this Lighting compatible USB cable you can charge all iPhones from iPhone 5 onwards. Micro-USB also allows you to charge powerbanks, headphones or other smartphones.

recable stands up for the right to repair: The adapter is necessary because the manufacturer with the apple prescribes the bonding of its USB cables. In order to still be able to offer MFi-certified, iPhone-compatible plugs, recable uses the adapter. This is glued according to regulations, everything else is repairable.

recable is repairable & recyclable. So that recable remains your companion for a long time, the colour combination will never let you mix up your charging cables again! recable caters to individual wishes in terms of length. For example, you can choose your iPhone charging cable to be 2 m long.

  • without softener
  • without heavy metals
Illustration King penguin, white, black, orange plumage

The king penguin aka the sociable

King penguins cannot fly, but they can move very well in the water. They can dive more than 300 meters deep. On land, king penguins form huge colonies when they reach the coasts for mating season. One colony in South Georgia is estimated at 200 000 - a big group huddle against the cold.

Sustainable USB cable with environmentally friendly grass paper sleeve

sustainable & vegan*

recable is made of ecological materials. It is recyclable and vegan*. The CO₂ footprint of our cables is only about half as large as that of conventional cables.

Packed in an environmentally friendly grass paper banderole, we will send you recable to you climate neutral.

* Does not apply to Lightning products: Animal ingredients may be present in the adhesive of the adapter.

Durable USB cable withstands more than 15000 kinks

Durable & repairable

recable can withstand more than 15,000 kinks in both directions - more than 30,000 kinks in total. That is a very good value!

The USB cable is not molded or glued, so you can repair it yourself if the worst happens. The repair instructions are available here.

USB cable from fair production and free from harmful substances

fair & respectful

Our cable is handmade for you in Germany. It consists almost entirely of fair materials.

We solder only lead-free tin from conflict-free origin.

Certified according to Dodd-Frank, recable contains no conflict minerals.

Technical data

Sustainability90% recyclable
handmade in Germany
45% lower Co2 footprint (96.5 g) than a comparable, conventional USB cable at 1 m length
Durability: 30,000 kinks, 10,000 mating operations
recycled and recyclable materials
repairable
DimensionsLength: 0.5 m
Weight: 16 g
ColourCream, Orange, Black,
USB 2.0Power transmission at 1 m cable length (measured): 8 watts
detailed information below in the graphic
Data transmission: 480 MBit/s
PlugInput: USB-A fair from China
Output: Micro USB + Lightning adapter from China
Plug coverheat shrink tube USB-A
heat shrink tube Micro-USB
fair from Germany
dyed through
abrasion-resistant logo embossing
ISO 14001
CableCable with 4 strands
fair from Germany
sheath made of recycled material
40-50 % recycled content in copper
halogen-free (no PVC)
no plasticisers
no heavy metals
bending radius: 3 cm
recyclable
ISO 14001
Braided hose-
AwardsGreen Product Award "Consumer Goods" 2022
Second place Bestform Award 2021
Diagram showing the relationship between charging power and cable length
Charging power depending on the length of the USB A-Micro USB cable with Lightning adapter

Charging power

The longer a USB cable is, the more it acts like a resistor for the current. With long USB cables, you can't transfer as much power and it takes longer to charge your smartphone.

It is best to choose a charging cable that is no longer than you need. than you need.

certified good

CE marking
RoHS
REACH
Dodd Frank
vegan
Green point

Compatibility

The cable fits these devices:

US A plug

The USB A connector

You probably know the rectangular USB A plugs from computer mice, keyboards, USB sticks - or from your charger. your charger.

Compatible with

Power supplies and laptops/PCs with USB A port (not suitable for Apple devices)

Lightning connector

The Lightning connector

The Apple standard suitable for all iPhones from iPhone 5, iPads, Macs, AirPods and the Magic Mouse.

Our Lightning connectors are MFi certified (Made for iPhone/iPad). For this, they have to be glued. So that our cables with Lightning connectors still remain repairable, we had to resort to an adapter. Good for you! When you order a Lightning cable, you always get two connectors: Lightning and Micro USB or USB C.

Check if the plug fits into your smartphone case: Hole size 11.5 mm x 7 mm.

Compatible with

Apple iPhone
  • iPhone 13 / 13 mini / 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max
  • iPhone 12 / 12 mini / 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max
  • iPhone 11 / 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max
  • iPhone XS / XS Max
  • iPhone X / XR
  • iPhone SE (2nd generation)
  • iPhone 8 / 8 Plus
  • iPhone 7 / 7 Plus
  • iPhone SE (1st generation)
  • iPhone 6S / 6S Plus
  • iPhone 6 / 6 Plus
  • iPhone 5 / 5C / 5S
Apple iPad
  • iPad (8th generation)
  • iPad (4th generation)
  • iPad Air
  • iPad Air 2
  • iPad Air (3rd generation)
  • iPad (5th generation)
  • iPad (6th generation)
  • iPad (7th generation)
  • iPad Mini (1st generation)
  • iPad Mini 2
  • iPad Mini 3
  • iPad Mini 4
  • iPad Mini (5th generation)
  • iPad Pro (2015, 2016, 2017)
Apple iPod
  • iPod Nano (7th generation)
  • iPod Touch (7th generation)
  • iPod Touch (6th generation)
  • iPod Touch (5th generation)
Apple Accessories
  • AirPods Charging Case
  • AirPods (2nd generation)
  • AirPods (1st generation)
  • AirPods Pro
  • AirPods Max
  • Magic Mouse
Micro-USB-plug

The Micro USB plug

You can recognise the Micro USB connector by its trapezoidal shape. Before the introduction of the USB C standard, Micro USB was the most common connection for smartphones and is therefore many older devices.

Micro USB-You will find these connections on small devices such as MP3 players, digital cameras or external hard drives.

Check whether the plug fits into your smartphone case: Hole size 9 mm x 5 mm!

Compatible with

Fairphone
  • Fairphone 2
  • Fairphone 1
Shiftphone
  • Shift7 / Shift7+
  • Shift5 / Shift5.1 / Shift5.2 / Shift5.3
  • Shift4 / Shift4.2
Maraphone
  • S
Oppo
  • A15
Samsung
  • Galaxy S2 / S2 Plus
  • Galaxy S III (S3) / S3 mini
  • Galaxy S4 / S4 mini / S4 Active
  • Galaxy S5 / S5 mini / S5 Neo
  • Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge / S6 Edge+
  • Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge / S7 Duos
  • Galaxy M10
  • Galaxy A3 / A5 / A6 / A6+ / A7
  • Galaxy A10 / A10s
  • Galaxy A30
  • Galaxy A03
  • Galaxy A02
  • Galaxy A01 Core
  • Galaxy J3
  • Galaxy J4+
  • Galaxy J5
  • Galaxy J6
  • Galaxy J7 / J7 Pro
  • Galaxy Note Edge
  • Galaxy Note 3 / 3 Neo
  • Galaxy Note 4
  • Galaxy Note 5 Tablet
  • Galaxy Light
  • Galaxy Mega
  • Galaxy Xcover 4
  • Galaxy Xcover 3
  • Galaxy Xcover 550
  • Galaxy Y
  • Galaxy Young 2
  • Galaxy Alpha
  • Galaxy Star
  • Galaxy Ace 2
  • B2710
  • B7620
  • GT-E1272
Huawei
  • P Smart / P Smart+
  • P7 / P7 mini
  • P8 / P8 lite
  • P9 lite
  • P10 lite
  • P40 lite E
  • Mate 10 Lite
  • Mate S
  • Y3
  • Y5 / Y5 II / Y5 II 4G / Y5p
  • Y625
  • Y6 / Y6 II / Y6 II Compact / Y6p / Y6s / Y6 Pro
  • Y7
  • Y9
  • Nova Young
Xiaomi
  • Redmi 9C / Redmi 9AT
  • Redmi 7A / Redmi 7
  • Redmi 6
  • Redmi 5 Plus
  • Redmi 4X / 4A
  • Redmi Mi4
  • Redmi Mi A2 lite
  • Redmi Go
  • Redmi Note 6 Pro
  • Redmi Note 4
Realme
  • C11
  • C21 / C21Y / C25Y
  • C31
  • One A9
  • One M9
  • One M8s / One M8
  • One M7
  • One
  • One mini 2 / One mini
  • One X Plus / One XL / One X
LG
  • G Flex 2 / G3 /G3 s / G4 / G4c
  • K4 / K7 /K8 / K9 / K10 / K11 / K20 / K22 / K30 / K40 / K50 / K50S
  • Q6 / Q6 Plus / Q60
Acer
  • Liquid Z520 / Liquid Z530
  • Liquid Z6 / Liquid Z6 Plus
Asus
  • Zenfone Max Pro M2 / Zenfone Max M1
  • Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro / Zenfone 4
  • Zenfone 3 / Zenfone 3 Max
  • Zenfone Max M1 / Zenfone Max
  • PadFone S
Motorola
  • Nexus 6
  • Moto G8 Power Lite
  • Moto G6 Play
  • Moto G5S Plus / Moto G5S
  • Moto G (3rd generation) / Moto G
  • Moto E6 Play / Moto E6 Plus
  • Moto E6s / Moto E6i
  • Moto E5 Play / Moto E5 Plus / Moto E5
  • Moto E4 Plus / Moto E4
  • Nexus 6
  • Moto X Play
  • Moto C Plus / Moto C
  • Defy Mini
Nokia
  • 2720 flip
OnePlus
  • X
AEG
  • M1250
Alcatel
  • Shine Lite
  • 1 / 1C / 1S / 1 SE / 1V / 1X
  • A2 XL
  • 3 / 3C / 3L
  • Idol 4
  • U5 HD / U5 Premium
  • Pop 4+
  • One Touch 890 / One Touch Idol / One Touch Idol 3 / One Touch Pixi 3 / One Touch Pixi 4 / One Touch Star 6010D
  • 3040 / 3088 / 3082x
  • 10.54D
  • 20.03G / 20.08G / 20.38 / 20.38X / 20.53 / 20.53D
Raspberry Pi
  • Pi 3 Model B
  • Pi 2 Model B
  • Model A / B / B+

Not the right cable?

If you are still unsure whether this is the right cable for your smartphone, our connector overview will help you. All options are clearly listed there.

Delivery time

Fairness and sustainability take time. Only when you order your recable, does it come into being. With on-demand production, we prevent overproduction and thus, together with you the fight against electronic waste. But this also means: Please be patient. We will send your recable on its way as quickly as possible.

In concrete terms, this means the following delivery times

Deutschland: 5-7 Werktage
International: 7-14 Werktage

14 days return policy

Environmentally friendly
Shipping

recable comes to you climate neutral in a sustainable packaging.

Your purchase feeds a wild bird

For every cable sold, we donate a food ration for wild birds.