If you’ve had a few different phones over the years, then you’ve probably got a veritable hydra of tangled connector cables lurking in the depths of your desk drawers. While European efforts to unify connector types have been cooking for a few years, there are still plenty of devices hanging around with different ports, which means you may not always have the right kind of cord on hand for quick charging or connection.
If you need both quick cable access and convenient organization, try DeWalt’s 3-in-1 retractable cable, available on Amazon for $27.99. This four-out-of-five-star device features micro-USB, USB-C, and Lightning cables, all packed into a compact body similar to a tape measure. Plug the USB end into a power source, then plug the other end into a device, either using the micro-USB head on its own or covering it with one of the other heads to connect to all kinds of ports.
This device doesn’t just look like a tape measure; it also works like one. The cords can be extended an impressive 3 feet for when you need a little extra clearance, then retracted back into the casing for easy pack-up.
