The followup to a shipped Kickstarter project, Une Bobine for iPhone 5/5c/5s ($30) is the newest cable from Fuse Chicken. French for “a coil,” Une Bobine is a different take on Lightning cables, with a heavily reinforced cord that functions as a gooseneck. The design allows the cable to act as a stand in addition to charing and syncing, positionable to almost any angle you’d like.
At one end of Une Bobine is a traditional USB plug, while two feet away at the other end there’s an MFi Lightning plug, surrounded by a wide plastic housing and a rear support. Unfortunately, this plastic severely limits case compatibility, which is the biggest downfall of the product; unless you’re using a shell style case, a slider, or the rare model with a flip-up bottom, you’ll have to take it off to use it with Une Bobine.
The cable is covered in metal tubing, with a rather thick gauge.
It’s noticeably strong, and can be contorted however you see fit. You might need to play around for a few seconds to get a position that holds properly, but we found that it wasn’t difficult to do so. It works with laptops, wall plugs, and even iMacs, where the iPhone can float next to your machine at whatever level you’d like.
