#snakable

(image: kickstarter.com)

I know how frustrating USB chargers can be (my own snapped a few months ago), but now we don't have to worry about bending or using Sellotape anymore!

Snakable has created a new USB charger that won't break, or wear away with use. It has built-in protection from the dangers of over-bending and strain, with a patent-pending strain relief assembly on its end that has free-moving ball joints to prevent the cable from bending beyond a safe radius, meaning that we won't need to buy new chargers whenever our own breaks.

The ball-and-joint assembly is there to make the cables less prone to breaking, but if they do happen to strain too far, the individual joints can simply come apart then be snapped back into place, with little effort.

The cable Wes Goulbourne, the main man of this project, is looking to put into production will be available in Apple Lightning and Micro USB formats. It will be around 4 ft. long, and come in red, white, orange, black, and green.

(image: kickstarter.com)

The project has a Kickstarter that has raised over $20,000 in backers. The cables will sell for $30 (£17), but backers can pledge $20 to take early delivery, which is aimed for August. Those who pledge $30 can also get a wall plug in a matching colour. Goulbourne is looking to raise $28,000 to finance the developing costs, and I don't think it will be a problem for him.