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The Cable Wrangler keeps your cables where they belong

NEWS – If you’re like me, you probably have charging cables in every room of your house. The problem is that they never stay where you put them. They start out on your desktop or nightstand but usually end up on the floor or in a tangled mess. The Silk Cable Wrangler will keep those pesky cables where they belong.

The Cable Wrangler works using magnets that are attracted to your cable. Its powerful magnetic base lets your cords snap easily in place and stay neat and organized until the next time you need them.

If you have a cable that’s not attractive enough you can use the included magnetic collar.

Wrangler’s compact design makes it perfect for your desktop, nightstand or wherever cables need wrangling. And it’s kept in place using a hefty non-slip grip on the bottom.

The base is covered in an attractive woven material that is available in two colors, No. 2 Pencil Gray and Lightly Toasted Beige.

You can purchase the Cable Wrangler by itself for $19.99, with a 6ft lightning cable for $29.99 or with a cable and 2-port wall charger for $39.99 on Amazon.

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Snap-N-Store magnetic clips can hold a pencil, mark a page, or hold your money

NEWS – These versatile leather-covered magnetic clips from Levenger serve many functions.  You can use them as cable organizers for earbuds or charging cables.  Clip them to a notebook as a pen holder, or clip them to a page in a book as a bookmark.  You can use them as a paper clamp to keep paperwork together, or you can use them as a money clip.

You’ll get a set of two 2.25″  x 0.8″ Snap-N-Store magnetic clips in your choice of color:  black, saddle, grape, red, or cobalt.  Each set is on sale now for $14.85.  If you’d prefer rose gold, a set of two is $20.00.

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Tame that nest of snakes in your laptop bag with the Side Winder

Chargers for MacBooks have permanently-attached cables that can be hard to roll up and control for neat transport.  The chargers used to have little flip-out wings that were designed to wind the thin cable around without stressing the attachment point, but those wings are missing from the chargers now.  Even when they were there, they didn’t really work well for the thick power cable, just the side with the MagSafe connector.  The folks at Fuse decided to do something to tame the nest of cable snakes with their Side Winder reel organizer for MacBook.

The Side Winder is a white plastic reel that holds the charger in the center.  Snap the Side Winder closed and reel up both cables into a neat package.  To use the charger, you pull on the ends of both cables to unwind them.  You can completely pull the cables out or just pull out the length you need to connect everything up.  When you’re ready to pack things away, Fuse says you can wind up your cables in under 5 seconds.  And the Side Winder protects your cables and prevents fraying.

The Side Winder is available in two sizes to fit either the MagSafe 1 or 2 charger or the USB-C charger.  It’s compatible with the 45W, 60W, 61W, 85W, and 87W chargers.  The normal price for the reel is $42.99, but it’s available now for $28.99 at Fuse.

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Cord Commander cord and charger organizer review


We all love our gadgets, but until the day comes when the can all recharge wirelessly, we need charging adapters and charging cables. Keeping the adapters and cables together and neatly organized isn’t an easy task unless you have help like the Cord Commander. Let’s check it out.

What is it?

The Cord Commander is a simple product that has been designed and made in the USA to help manage cable clutter for Apple and Samsung charging adapters.

What’s in the box?

Each box has one Cord Commander and a sheet of simple instructions.

Made of tough but flexible plastic, the Cord Commander is available in two versions. There’s a version that’s compatible with Apple iPhone and iPad style chargers and another version that works with Samsung phone and tablet chargers.

The folks at Cord Commander sent me one of each style. The Apple Cord Commander is shown above on the left and the Samsung version is on the right.

The Cord Commander has a “shelf” with slots in it for the prongs on the adapter and two “wings” on the back that are designed to wind excess cord.

It’s important to pay attention to the orientation of the power adapter when you insert it into the Cord Commander.

If it’s turned the wrong way, it won’t sit flat on the “shelf”.

But once inserted correctly and with the cable wrapped around the wings, the combo is neat and tidy, making it less of a mess in a drawer, gear bag, etc.

There are four cord catch notches on the top edge of the Cord Commander that are used to lock the loose end of the cable in place. Two of the cord catches are larger to accommodate larger diameter cords.

Note that even the larger cord catches might not allow extra thick cables to snap in place as is the case with a Choetech cable TYPE-C charging cable that I use with a Samsung adapter.

Final thoughts

The Cord Commander is more convenient to use than a twist tie or a rubber band because everything you need is right there without any separate parts.

If you have been looking for an easy way to keep your Apple or Samsung adapters and cables more organized, the Cord Commander is a good solution. It’s easy to use and requires no modification to the adapter or existing cable.

Source: The sample for this review was provided by Cord Commander. Please visit their site for more info and order through eBay.

 

Product Information

Price: $7.99
Manufacturer: Cord Commander
Retailer: eBay
Pros:
  • Easy to use
  • Keeps adapters and cords neat and together
Cons:
  • Some cables are too thick to snap into the cord catches

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Cord Commander cord and charger organizer review


We all love our gadgets, but until the day comes when the can all recharge wirelessly, we need charging adapters and charging cables. Keeping the adapters and cables together and neatly organized isn’t an easy task unless you have help like the Cord Commander. Let’s check it out.

What is it?

The Cord Commander is a simple product that has been designed and made in the USA to help manage cable clutter for Apple and Samsung charging adapters.

What’s in the box?

Each box has one Cord Commander and a sheet of simple instructions.

Made of tough but flexible plastic, the Cord Commander is available in two versions. There’s a version that’s compatible with Apple iPhone and iPad style chargers and another version that works with Samsung phone and tablet chargers.

The folks at Cord Commander sent me one of each style. The Apple Cord Commander is shown above on the left and the Samsung version is on the right.

The Cord Commander has a “shelf” with slots in it for the prongs on the adapter and two “wings” on the back that are designed to wind excess cord.

It’s important to pay attention to the orientation of the power adapter when you insert it into the Cord Commander.

If it’s turned the wrong way, it won’t sit flat on the “shelf”.

But once inserted correctly and with the cable wrapped around the wings, the combo is neat and tidy, making it less of a mess in a drawer, gear bag, etc.

There are four cord catch notches on the top edge of the Cord Commander that are used to lock the loose end of the cable in place. Two of the cord catches are larger to accommodate larger diameter cords.

Note that even the larger cord catches might not allow extra thick cables to snap in place as is the case with a Choetech cable TYPE-C charging cable that I use with a Samsung adapter.

Final thoughts

The Cord Commander is more convenient to use than a twist tie or a rubber band because everything you need is right there without any separate parts.

If you have been looking for an easy way to keep your Apple or Samsung adapters and cables more organized, the Cord Commander is a good solution. It’s easy to use and requires no modification to the adapter or existing cable.

Source: The sample for this review was provided by Cord Commander. Please visit their site for more info and order through eBay.

 

Product Information

Price: $7.99
Manufacturer: Cord Commander
Retailer: eBay
Pros:
  • Easy to use
  • Keeps adapters and cords neat and together
Cons:
  • Some cables are too thick to snap into the cord catches

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