Reversible micro USB cable — update

MicFlip micro USB to USB A cable — both ends reversible
Credit: Winnergear/IndieGoGo

Update — producers of MicFlip reversible USB cables have advised IndieGoGo supporters that they have been unable to source reversible USB A connectors which perform reliably over the thousands of plug/unplug operations they are likely to be exposed to in normal use. Based on the photographs I have seen, reversible USB A plugs must be subject to strong flexing each time they are plugged in. An email to supporters reads in part:

"We have some bad news about the Type-A plug. At the moment we are still trying to figure out how to make it work as it seems that no matter how we plug it after a while the connectivity is lost ..."

MicFlip cables will be supplied with reversible micro USB & conventional USB A plugs.

Problems making reliable reversible USB plugs may be related to the failure-to-appear of the rumoured reversible USB A to Lightning cable from Apple.

Producers of MicFlip have also undertaken to supply cables with reversible USB A & micro USB plugs when a reliable USB A connector becomes available. Price will be in the $3 to $5 range for existing supporters.

Any USB A plug can be converted to reversible with one of these adapters:

Straight
http://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-Universal-Reversible-UR024-000/dp/B00EYCF40Q

Right angle
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KAYTHEG/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1/184-6744116-2105069?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_r=1EZ1CH86Z8RETSE6R53R&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=1944687602&pf_rd_i=B00EYCF40Q

More about MicFlip, plus some alternatives at:

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