Reviews for Griffin USB to Apple Dock Connector Extension Cable for iPad, iPhone, or iPod

It is quite shameful of Griffin to make such a poorly designed product!

I loved the length of this cable but even if I did not touch it, it fell out of both, my iPad and my iPhone!
Both did not have any covers/cases on. Then I put on the Griffin Survivor case on iPad and could not even plug in the cord. Both made by the same company for the same product!

Shame on Griffin!

I wish Apple would come up with one that actually works. Or, just make the original one a foot longer. This plugs in but doesn't charge, doesn't stay connected, and just plain old doesn't work.

I purchased this for my iPad and it didn''t last longer than 6 months. I can't get it to charge without jiggling it to make a connection. If I move it by accident I have to try it all over again! I am very, very disappointed in this product.

Con:
I bought two of these and both had issues with the cord coming loose from the connector to the device. I started to smell burning on the second purchase due to exposed wires, never buying this unless they changed the design, too risky! I liked the Monster data cable better due to the design.

Pro:
Charges quick, length of cable

This does not seat into my iPad 3. And no, I do not have a case on my iPad so there is no impediment to proper seating. I have tried patiently to get this to work. I believe that the problem is the male end that is supposed to seat into the iPad is too short for the 3G iPad.

The length is great, but the part that goes into your iProduct falls out quite easily. That part is also on the large side, so it won't work with certain iPhone and iPad cases because it's too big to fit through the case.

If anyone can find another long wire please let me know, because the only reason this is worth buying is because it's the only one you can find at this length.

I had high hopes for the iPad 2 3-Meter USB to Dock Cable I purchased in April 2012, especially given its length and gauge. Unfortunately the docking end of the cable does not snap in place securely. As a result of the bad connection, a charge or sync often is aborted mid stream.

When I examine the dock end of the cable, I can see that the retractable securing pins do not spring back out after use, especially on the right side (when looking at the dock end icon up & readable). No wonder the cable pulls loose even from its own weight. I expect much better from Griffin Tech., a group that should have identified and fixed this problem early on.

I'm returning my cable since I can't afford to rely on such an unreliable connecter.

The length and strength of this cord is unbeatable by any other if only apple could figure that out about theirs being too shirt and weak after minimal use. Would I recommend this cord to any one who uses a case on their phone (which is pretty well everyone seeing how the iPhone is made of glass) no as you can't charge it with any case that I've found even the small iPhone bumper. For that reason I'm considering returning the $30 cord I can't use unless I remove the case every time I need to charge my iPhone which is daily.

I have one of these that works perfectly to charge both my iPad2 and my iPhone 4s. No case on the iPhone, only the smart cover on the iPad. However, although the Apple connectors for my iPad2 and iPhone cables work on my iPad3, this cable won't. The connector won't go in, and I'm not about to try to force it. Looks like I'm giving up the extra length that I need to read in bed while charging.