USB Cable Checker 2 by BitTradeOne
Hacker ApprovedCable tester in Tools & making
People use it to audit and sort USB cables, since labels and compatibility are unreliable, and say it does the job simply.
People use it to audit and sort USB cables, since labels and compatibility are unreliable, and say it does the job simply.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 92%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 11 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Audits and sorts your cables
“awesome utility . I purchased a $50 usb cable inspector on Ali express because usb-c compatibility is atrocious.”
Comment from 1 May 2026 on Hacker News “Its well worth the hype, I used it to audit all my cables”
Comment from 29 Mar 2026 in “Technology: The (nearly) perfect USB cable tester does exist” “frankly I couldn't sort my cables without it”
Comment from 29 Mar 2026 in “Technology: The (nearly) perfect USB cable tester does exist” Simple, does the job
“Brilliant little device. I will be picking one up ASAP!”
Comment from 29 Mar 2026 in “Technology: The (nearly) perfect USB cable tester does exist” “This is the one I use and I quite like it.”
Comment from 3 Aug 2026 in “I stopped trusting USB-C cable labels and started testing them” “this model seems to do the trick”
Comment from 29 Mar 2026 in “Technology: The (nearly) perfect USB cable tester does exist”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treedix USB-C cable tester | 17 | 1 | 94% | 5 | — | Approved |
| USB Cable Checker 2 by BitTradeOneThis page | 11 | 1 | 92% | 4 | — | Approved |
What people said
8 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“They might have all sorts of fancy displays, but in the end they are no substitute for the real thing”
“This is the one I use and I quite like it.”
“which will directly measure and show the resistance in milli-ohms, very convenient!”
“awesome utility . I purchased a $50 usb cable inspector on Ali express because usb-c compatibility is atrocious.”
“Its well worth the hype, I used it to audit all my cables”
“Brilliant little device. I will be picking one up ASAP!”
“this model seems to do the trick”
“frankly I couldn't sort my cables without it”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.