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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Being on the go, I'm constantly in need of a charge. I've had other chargers and they all (mostly) served well but the Verbatim Dual USB Power Bank has to be the best by far.
The first thing I want to mention is the speed of it's own charging. Whether it be via computer or super charge USB wall outlet, this Power Bank charges to it's max super fast so that you don't spend a great deal of time waiting on it. Secondly, it also recharges your smartphone, tablet, MP3 player, Kindle, or whatever USB charge-based item you may have quickly.
Small and compact, you can easily carry it with you; although, with a bit of weight to it, you may not fancy carrying it in your purse but definitely compact enough to toss in a car's glove box.
With several electronics around here which require charging by USB and limited USB wall chargers, the Verbatim has come in super handy. It's a product that's going to stick around our house for quite a while.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Since my unit won't charge itself past two bars out of four(and I've tried it with two good high-capacity chargers) I presumably have a defective and unusual unit. However, it does work (though with less capacity), so I can review aspects of it, and there are a few things I can mention that may not be obvious from the listing:PROS
1) The sides are covered in this black grippy rubbery-feeling plastic that will make it hard to drop. It's relatively attractive on one side but the other is covered with more verbiage than I've seen on one of these products. And it's being less slippery means it's less likely to be dropped and broken.
2) There is a "check" button that lets you see how much juice is left before plugging something in. This is a nice feature and one I don't have on my other chargers.
CONS
1) As I type this, this sells for $40, but you can get an EasyAcc (with many positive reviews) for $43 with 12000mAh. I have one of those (I paid $50) and it works great and has 4 USB charging outlets, though I've never used more than 2 at a time.
2) It's awfully big and heavy for an 8400 mAh unit. It's not as heavy as the 11000 EasyAcc but it's relatively close and it's about the same size.
3) the USB to micro USB cable is about 5 inches long. This is great if you plan on plugging it into your device and let them sit on top of each other and charge, and you won't have extra cable to worry about. If, however, you have any plans of using this to top up your device while you're using that device, you'll wind up tossing this cable. I mean, think about it: Are you going to want to use a phone or a tablet while having to hold this brick too.
4) None of these come with their own chargers, but many of them come with multiple cables for different types of devices. The EasyAcc I'm using came with 3 cables, one iPhone specific, one to go to the wall charger, and another one that came with sevearl different tips. This one comes with the one short cable.
5) When it's charging something there's no indication on it that anything's happening. On other units, there will be some indication that the charging is in process, and you can tell if it's finished charging the unit. For instance, if I'm charging a tablet, I now have to open the case and check the tablet to see if it's finished charging. It's nice to have the indicator light. Also, the indicator light serves as an indicator that something's happening.
If mine worked, I'd say that this was an OK product but I think that Verbatim is charging for the name, as there are a few other brands (EasyAcc, Incredicharge,Anker, for instance) that have great reviews and give you more for your money.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program The Verbatim battery has a high capacity in a durable rectangle shape about the size of two decks of cards. It has about two full iphone charges and has enough oomph to charge a completely dead iphone. (Some smaller recharger/batteries lack the amps to do this, which can lead to a very frustrating situation if your phone completely dies.) I initially was very frustrated with the device, as it appeared not to take a charge from my iphone 5 charger. Correspondence with the very helpful Verbatim staff resulted in me being given another unit to test. The same problem happened again. Yet, the device charged perfectly from my computer, from a usb power strip outlet, and from an old Jawbone charger I had knocking around.Another peculiarity of this battery is the extremely short--maybe six inch--cable that is included. Although convenient to carry, it makes plugging the device into any wall charger quite a challenge. If you have your own micro-usb cable, this is not an issue.
*Pros*
* Large Capacity
* Ability to boot dead phones.
* Capable of charging two devices at the same time.
* Pass through charging of other devices--very convenient as you can plug in the battery to your charger and then plug your devices into the charger.
*Cons*
* Does not play nicely with iphone 5 charger.
* bulky form factor
* Very short usb cable.
Overall, although this device is acceptable, there are a few better options on the market. I would recommend the Energizer Universal Multi-Port Smartphone Rechargeable Charger with 2 USB Ports, Micro USB Cable, 10W and 5W Charger over it, for instance. That said, the Verbatim gets many things right, including its generous capacity, ability to boot dead phones, and offering pass through charging. An extra star for the super responsive and helpful Verbatim employees who tried to troubleshoot my difficulties with the iphone 5 charger and sent me another unit, which I think bodes well for general customer service.
Recommended with caveats.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This is pretty neat. The plastic box it comes in took a little effort to open, but it protected the charger well. It comes with the power pack, a cord to attach the charger to a computer that is about 3-4 inches long ( longer would have been better) and an instruction pamphlet explaining to you which port to charge your electronic item in, the ports are different for iPhone, iPad etc. So be sure to read which one applies to your item.I've been using this to charge my iPhone 4 with my iPhone charger. The power bank is slightly larger than my iPhone with an Otter Box cover on it; it wasn't heavy or bulky so I was able to walk around with my phone while it's charging. The power bank has LED lights on it. With my phone already 85% charged, the lights are still not lit up until I press & hold the check button down. Then it gives me bars. I'm still a little confused as to how the bars work. It explains it in the instruction pamphlet but as long as I see my phone charging I'm not worried. I've only had to use it about 5 times and there is still power to charge my phone.
I only gave it four starts because the LED light seems misleading. Other than that it works great with my iPhone. I have not charged an other item on the power bank yet.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I'm a sucker for powerbanks. Don't know why I must be paranoid about not being able to read my Kindle on the plane or something. Or play sudoku on my phone.I need to get a life...
Anyway, this is OK for an extra battery pack, but there are better ones out there. I've been able to charge my Kindle Paperwhite and my phone (Samsung Galaxy S3) from a little less than half way to the top on a single charge. I think I should have been able to get more than that, but I get the feeling that this doesn't stop charging things when the things are full, so it runs out of juice when it doesn't have to.
This feels like it's about the same weight as my phone in its case, so it's not super heavy probably 50% heavier than my naked phone. It comes with a 5 inch cord for charging (micro USB to USB) that I actually like a lot I've been trying to find super short USB cords for traveling so I might get more use out of the cord than the actual battery. :) It's just nice for having when I charge my phone in my purse no long cord to get tangled.
So for the price (~$45 as I write this) and the performance, it gets 3 stars. It works OK, but not spectacularly so, but it's inexpensive. I don't trust the lights on the front. I like being able to charge 2 things, but so many powerbanks do that now.
It will charge my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7-Inch, Wi-Fi), and not every powerbank will do that.
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