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TL;DR: Buy these cables. You won't regret it! I bought this set of Volutz USB C cables and the similar set in Micro USB (those ones don't have gold plating, but all the length and color combos seem the same between the two sets) last November. These are the only cords I use anymore, including the ones that came with my various devices. I mostly use the USB C cables to charge my Samsung Galaxy S8, though I have a pair of Bluetooth headphones that require a USB C cable to charge as well. I haven't formally set up any sort of time comparison experiment between these cables and the ones that came with the devices or that I bought from other retailers, including the Verizon store, but it seems like they charge at about the same rate as my other cables do. Your charge times will likely vary depending on the wall plug that you use, so be aware of that! What these cables have going for them above all the others, however, is that they are obviously of a better build quality. They are nice and thick, which means that they aren't as likely to snap off near the ends where thinner, cheaper cables will. The braiding over the surface of the cords is also a nice touch, as it helps prevent tangling and encourages the cords to coil nicely for storage. The different colored tips are a nice touch as well, because it makes it easy to see which length I'm picking up if I have several in a pile together. I will say, however, that an indestructible cord does not exist, so even though these cables are pretty rugged, you can't wad them up and shove them into tight spaces and expect them to last. I only have a couple of gripes, and they have nothing to do with this set itself, but with product availability overall. First, I have noticed that in their other sets of USB C Equilibrium+ cables, the color of the tips isn't consistent with the colors in this set, which would make it a little tougher to tell the lengths apart if you've bought mixed sets of varying lengths. For example, the blue cord in this set is 10ft long, but they sell a 2-pack of 6ft Equilibrium+ cables where one is green and the other is blue. If they had kept it consistent, so that no matter what combination you bought the cables in, the 10ft was always blue, the 6ft was always green, and so forth, it would simplify matters greatly for their customers. Second, because these cables are so great, I've had one of them (my 10ft one, sadly) "mysteriously" vanish when I was using it at work. I would prefer to buy another 10ft cable alone instead of having to buy a whole new set, as I don't use the shorter cables as often, and I feel like it's a waste of money and resources to buy cables you aren't likely to use. In fact, I'd love to see Volutz put out a combo pack of 3 10ft cables, since that's a length that's difficult to find in high quality cables. But, none of that has anything to do with the quality and performance of this particular set, which is why I'm not taking any stars off of the review.