Bought a BF-F8HP radio and based on advice from multiple sources, bought a genuine BaoFeng cable instead of a cheap knock-off to help with the radio programming chores.

found this and purchased it, worked really good, no issues with chirp, however the ones that came with the boafeng radios was a knock off and wouldn't work at all.

I originally a cheap knock-off cable to program my BaoFeng radio

After dealing with a cheap knock off cable that worked one time then died, this cable worked without any muss or fuss

Recommend buying this cable, don't waist your time with cheap knock offs

I had a cheap knock off cable and it wouldn't work, so I ordered this one and it works just like it should.

then trying to detect and download drivers for an obscure knock off cable chip set.

Not a cheap knock-off like most of the ones listed for lower prices.

My previous "knock-off" cable (no FTDI chip) stopped working after I purchase a new PC with Windows 10

Not a cheap knock-off!

Suggest this programming cable before wasting money on the cheaper knock-offs.

Great product, better than the cheap knock off version.

Great product, better than the cheap knock off version.

Highly recommend paying the $20 bucks now instead of buying a cheap knock-off only to find yourself later buying this one.

There are a lot of these cords on the market and many of them are cheap knock-offs that won't work.

I tried a cheaper knock off cable and spent hours trying to convince it to do what it's designed purpose was

I had a knock off cable before that would only work once after I unplugged the cable and plugged it back in.

Now, having used CHIRP to program my radio, something I couldn't have done with their other one (especially on a Mac), I will never go with with a cheaper knock-off again.

Two cheaper knock-offs failed to perform.

Don't get the cheaper knock off cables, as they are nothing but problems.

This is an authentic Baofeng cable, not a cheaper knock off.

A friend has the cheaper knock off cable and had all kinds of problems with it.

Wish I would purchased this one first, it would have save me many headaches and time trying to fix the cheap knock off cables being sold as genuine.

This is an authentic Baofeng cable, not a cheaper knock off.

Previously purchased a knock-off which didn't work

Don"t get the cheap knock-offs.

I bought another cheap-o cable before and that did not work at all