This cable is a little longer than most of my Thunderbolt 3 cables I have a pair twice as long but I paid a lot of money for them. I use longer cables for docking stations and shorter ones for external devices like a hard drive. I love the feel of this cable. It is made of soft rubber, thicker than other cables, and feels very durable. It's more flexible than other cables I've used, making it easier to use and move devices around. I tested the cable speed (which is the most important for me) with Samsung X5 and Blackmagic software. The speeds were exactly as expected. Overall a really great Thunderbolt 3 cable.