Kick Power USB-A to Lightning Cable REVIEW | MacSources

Lightning Cable for your everyday needs.

As a father of four (two and six-year-old daughters and nine and twelve-year-old sons) and a Cub Scout Cubmaster of approximately forty kids, I wish I could say that I packed light. Unfortunately, like a recent meme, I laughed much too hard at “ME AT HOME: using the same few things daily… ME PACKING FOR VACATION: I wonder if I’ll need 4 French Horns or 5,” I am guilty of overpacking. This past week, I volunteered for our local Scout Reservation Scout Camp and realized I wanted to do better. Thanks to Kick Power, I did not have to work too hard at ensuring a succinct portable power kit.

The Kick Power Apple Certified USB cable arrived in a visually appealing 4 inches tall by 2 3/4 inches wide by 7/8 inches thick retail hanging package. The vibrant main panel provided a lime green/black “KICK POWER” title along the top right of the panel and a slightly raised, glossy image of the USB-A to Lightning cable. I was pleased to find that the company displayed its Apple Certified status just beneath the title and with the MFI (Made for iPhone, iPad, iPod) along the bottom of the panel. Beyond the MFI status, the cover demonstrated both ends of the USB cable and provided an icon that detailed the 3ft cable length. I loved the geometric black-on-white color scheme and…