If 1.85 mm and 2.4mm connectors mate together then why would someone buy a 1.85mm to 2.4mm adaptor? Sometimes engineers want a 1.85 to mate to a 1.85; & a 2.4 to mate to a 2.4; They don't want to worry if a 1.85 is 100% compatible with a 2.4, or 90%, or whatever. They play it safe.