The Best Lightning Cables for iPhone and iPad of 2024 | Reviews by Wirecutter - The New York Times

For the cable housings, we sought the perfect blend of sturdiness and comfort. Plugging and unplugging a cable involves a wide variety of movements—bending, twisting, pushing, and pulling—which puts a lot of strain on the housings. As such, the housings are often the first part of a cable to break. And even if they're built to last, small or sharp-edged housings can make plugging in a cable feel like a chore (especially if you have hand strength, flexibility, or dexterity issues caused by carpal tunnel syndrome, osteoarthritis, or a variety of other conditions), so we paid close attention to their size, shape, and texture in our testing.