# Caveat emptor: Wirecutter-recommended J5Create USB-C doesn't fit

**URL:** <https://community.keyboard.io/t/caveat-emptor-wirecutter-recommended-j5create-usb-c-doesnt-fit/449>\
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**Created:** [October 19, 2017, 6:58am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/caveat-emptor-wirecutter-recommended-j5create-usb-c-doesnt-fit/449 "2017-10-19T06:58:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![glasser](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/glasser/32/414_2.png) [@glasser](https://community.keyboard.io/u/glasser)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2017, 6:58am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/caveat-emptor-wirecutter-recommended-j5create-usb-c-doesnt-fit/449/1 "2017-10-19T06:58:04Z")

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I bought the [Wirecutter-recommended J5Create USB-C cable](https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-usb-c-adapters-cables-and-hubs/#for-power-and-data-between-usb-c-devices-usb-c-to-usb-c-cable) for my MacBook and was disappointed to learn today that it doesn’t fit snugly into the Model 01 port due to having a large, um, whatever you call the plastic part.

Fortunately I can just swap it with my power cable, but just wanted to warn other folks.

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**Author:** ![tiltowaitt](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/tiltowaitt/32/4764_2.png) [@tiltowaitt](https://community.keyboard.io/u/tiltowaitt)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/caveat-emptor-wirecutter-recommended-j5create-usb-c-doesnt-fit/449/2 "2017-10-19T18:11:15Z")

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Thanks for the heads up. Is it possible you simply got a bad cable?

The weird cable situation (or at least, what I perceive to be a weird cable situation) has me leery of USB-C in general. I’m happy the Model 01 uses it, because I’ll likely be getting a new Macbook in a year or two, but I hope that things aren’t quite as confusing by then.

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**Author:** ![glasser](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/glasser/32/414_2.png) [@glasser](https://community.keyboard.io/u/glasser)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/caveat-emptor-wirecutter-recommended-j5create-usb-c-doesnt-fit/449/3 "2017-10-19T21:40:03Z")

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I can try again later but it sure seems like the plastic just doesn’t fit into the recessed port on the Model 01.

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**Author:** ![jesse](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/jesse/32/361_2.png) [@jesse](https://community.keyboard.io/u/jesse)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/caveat-emptor-wirecutter-recommended-j5create-usb-c-doesnt-fit/449/4 "2017-10-19T23:32:37Z")

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I can believe that. Our port size is a little narrow for some cables third-party. If I could do it over, I’d make that area a bunch bigger.