EC TECHNOLOGY® Mini 2600mAh External Battery Pack With Highlight Review

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This seemed like a really good idea. A portable charging source AND a flashlight that fits into a small, convenient package for use when needed, and in a solid metal casing, too. Except it doesn't work. Not as advertised, anyway.

I have an HTC One with a 2300 mAH battery, and expected this to be able to deliver one full charge when needed. Instead, after leaving it charging overnight on this device starting at about 7% remaining charge in my phone battery, it brought my phone's charge up to just over 50% before quitting. This would indicate that the charger offers less than half of the advertised capacity of 2600 mAH. Obviously, that is not what I, or any other buyer of this product, is paying for. There were some other minor build quality issues, but none of them are even worth worrying about if the product fails to perform its most basic function.

Mine is going back.

UPDATE:

I've been in discussions with EC Technology about this issue. 2 things appear to be causing my issues. The first is that they assume that you will be charging your device in a powered down state. If that is not the case, your device will consume power and charge at the same time resulting in less than a full charge going to the device battery. Second, and more importantly, the expected conversion rate from the charger to the device is about 70% (NOT mentioned in the product description) meaning that the 2600 mAH battery advertised will, at best, provide about 1800 mAH of charging capacity. If your device is turned on during charging, it will achieve even less, which is reflected in the performance I observed. So basically, this product will probably work fine for a device with a 1500-1800 mAH battery. Anything bigger and you should probably be looking for a larger charger.

Mine is still going back.

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I was a little bit unsure of what I was going to receive based on the reviews before purchase. But if you are cheap like me, this is the best priced portable charger on the market. Let me assure you this is a 100% completely satisfied approval from me. The flashlight is very very bright and I charged my iphone from red line dead to fully charged in just under 2 hours. Unsure of others results but mine are actual.

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Real neat item. But it is cheap -I hope it lasts. We've been using them for 4 months so far with no problems.

Instructions are terrible, but if you have a little tech. common sense, you don't need them.

I bought a Blue one for me and a Plum one for me wife. They are designed differently! My Blue model has a Y-cable dongle for all adaptors, and it also charges. The Plum (purple) model has a flush USB connection, a single cable for adaptors and charging (flip it around and charge with the mini-usb), and had two more adaptor plugs. The Blue one I received seems a little cheaper and does not look the same as pictured. I think I got an older revision -but it works OK.

The light works well on both and they look the same. The blue has a flush lens, and the plum lens is curved in with a bump in the center. Almost as good as my LED maglite, and if this truely is 2600mAh, then it should last just as long.

I'd buy this again.. Good luck, because who knows what type you will get!

** If the product photos are still there, you can see what I mean. The WHITE end with a hole -this is the for Y-cable dongle and there is a little switch for the flashlight. The BLACK end has the nice, flush USB socket and there is a tiny button for the flashlight. Both work, but I prefer the flush USB socket because I'd rather not carry around another Y-cable.

-Chris

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The EC Tech 13,000mAh external battery pack provides a significant amount of back-up power. This makes it perfect for international business fliers (so that they can operate their tablets). It is also very handy in the case of an extended power outage. 13,000mAh will fully charge bluetooth speakers, portable lights, smartphones, tablets, and even some small humidifiers!

Notes-

13,000mAh of storage will allow you to charge an Iphone 5-6 times, will provide 150% charge to an iPad 2 and fully charge an iPad 4.

If completely drained it will take take 18.5 hours to fully charge from a low output/standard USB or it will take 9.5 hours from a 5V 1A adapter.

Have one 5V 1A output which is ideal for smartphones and a 5V 2A output for tablets

Has a variety of tips 30 pin Apple, micro USB, PSP (but not PSP Vista), and a mini USB

Slightly larger than a standard iPhone 4S maybe 10-20% larger and heavier

Does not come with a carrying case

One bright LED light included will shine for 1700 hours if the battery pack is fully charged.

LED indicators to show the remaining charge on the battery 1 light = 25%, 2 lights 50%, 3 Lights = 75%, 4 Lights = 100%

Final Verdict The EC TEch 13,000mAh is ideal for anyone who may need portable power to charge their tablet. 13,000mAh may be a bit much if you only need it for charging smartphones (unless you are going on an extended trip), but it is perfect for providing significant battery back-up for tablets.

4 1/2 Stars

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I purchased one of these from a different manufacturer on Amazon some months back, and was very impressed. So I purchased 2 more since my partner asked for one as well. This is a versatile, convenient flashlight, but what's really cool about it is that it's also a charger for your smartphone or tablet. Now this isn't going to get you through a week in the wilderness, but it is going to get you through the day if you , like most of us, have a smartphone that you use some much that the battery drains on you. Most of us have to tether our smartphone to the desk or near an outlet to charge it. But with this you can just plug any USB cord into the end of the flashlight and charge it up on the go. When you get home at night recharge the flashlight's battery and you're ready to go.

The light itself is pretty powerful. We sometimes walk for exercise at night, and in South Florida it's pretty dark, some of the streets don't have street lighting, and using it as a flashlight is convenient. It's a nice compact size for a flashlight and having this around is really a wonderful tool for anybody who needs a portable recharge available for their smartphone. Also this is easier than bringing a smartphone's cord and the part that plugs into the wall. With this you just need the cord part. Most smartphones and tablets have a cord that unplugs from the part that goes into the outlet. So instead of carrying that I'm happy to carry this instead. I don't think the brand matters too much. The other brand was a bit more money but has a little blue led on the opposite end from the flashlight, where the USB and micro USB are. I guess that would be convenient for getting one's keys out at night, but that's about it. In any case, between the two of us we now have 3 of these and they are extremely handy.