Jump-N-Carry JNCXFE X-Force Extreme 12V Dual Battery Jump Starter Review

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I purchased the Jump-n-Carry X-Force for my business. It sees daily use and I wanted a jump starter that would be up to the task. I would say this is a commercial grade product. Only complaint I get is that it is heavy to lug around.

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Car Auto Vehicle Micro USB Charger for Nokia Lumia 710/Nokia Lumia Review

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This product works perfectly well. I use it every day while driving to work or other places. It is great to have it in your car especially in any emergency situations, like in severe weathers if stranded.

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Ramsond® 20 Watt 20W W Solar Panel Module 12V Nominal Output RV Review

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I bought it last week and I used it today for about 3 hours around noon in full sun, Houston Texas. Short circuit current is about 1.10-1.2A in peak, it was good. I charged my SLA battery 12V 7.2Ah for a while and found there are more than 10 spots changing color on the cells. Also some cells started changing its color. Back side is still looking Ok though, It's tyipical connection defect in production line I guess. I felt it's not safe to use without anyone attending, so I am preparing to return.

Solid type solar panel is quite reliable for the structure compaired to folding type, so I liked it first, but this time, my unit isn't so nice. If it didn't have such heat spot problem, I would have liked it very much. I want replacement and want to try good unit.

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This is a nice panel that upon voltmeter assessment in full sun, actually slightly exceeded the amperage rating by the manufacturer. The open circuit voltage (Voc) is also at the rated voltage. The build quality appears to be good with the exception of the sealing of the panel on the back side. The original panel I ordered actually was not sealed in the back at all. I sent it back for a replacement, which they did with a free return shipping label as it was defective. However, the replacement panel also had a poor quality silicon sealant job done on the 4 sides on the back of the panel where the white tedlar backing joined the aluminum frames. I just caulked it myself as I didn't want water intrusion over time. I was also tired of returning a panel that only cost me 65 bucks including shipping.

Overall a good buy for the money. They could do better with the quality control. I anticipate it will hold up well overall, however and it has a 25 year output warranty.

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The "weatherproof" box doesn't seem to be completely weatherproof to me. But that's my opinion, so I can't say for sure whether it is or isn't weatherproof. Buy waterproof sealant, which is up to you, DC rated cables and crimp-able (sp? ) connectors and a crimping tool if you don't have them. There are two holes with rubber plugs for the wires. You'll have to punch a hole through each of the rubber plugs. This panel doesn't supply enough watts to keep my 68AH agm vehicle SLI battery fully charged, which has an mppt solar charger, when it's sitting on the dashboard under the front window, but it sucks up ~1.2 amps when it's outside in direct sunlight. Edit: The solar panel has enough juice to float my battery after two or more sunny days in NY.

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I am disabled and do not drive alot so at times my car{Ford crown-vic police interceptor} is a slow crank or once in a while not at all. I installed this on my rear deck and it does just enough to keep my battery topped off and give me a fast crank all the time. I live in solar zone 5 mid atlantic with ave. 4.2 hours of sun. Although for its output I don't need to, I am running it thru a control unit. I am very pleased with my results. It has a sturdy aluminum frame and about 3" x 4" black plastic junction box for easy connection with pre-drilled holes and can easily be daisy chained. All cells are clean with no breaks.

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Great product does exactly what I need It to do. I use this and a sunshield to keep my tractor battery charged during the cold months so I do not have to jump it or charge it prior to the times I need to use it.

Reviews of eForCity RAPID FAST CAR CHARGER CELL PHONE Compatible with PANTECH

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Wow! For around 4 dollars you can get this great little car charger! It arrived fast and works great! The connection is good and the cord is long enough! Great service and would order from this seller again!

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I needed a car charger for my Pantech Link phone, and this item fits the bill. It was very inexpensive and it works great. What more can I say?

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The mobile phone car charger works great, and now the phone can be charged even if the electricity goes out at your home during storms. I am very pleased with this product.

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THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT WAS FANTASTIC OR A REASONABLE PRICE> IF I EVER NEED ANOTHER I SURELY WILL BY A RAPID FAST CHARGER .

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Works fine, and convenient suits my and my purposes. Would recommend it to all people, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah

Buy VCT VOD150GS - Travel Voltage Converter 150 Watt with German Euro

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On a recent trip overseas, we used this item for a week. I had my doubts about my wife plugging in her curling iron into it and blowing the fuse, so I took a couple of spares just in case.To my surprise, it never came close to being overpowered! Glad that I took spares anyway!

Even though it was a bit heavy, it did not make much of a difference in the suitcase with as much stuff as we crammed in there!

I did take a multi plug adapter so I could hook up all the remaining cell phone & camera chargers at night to the device. Worked great.

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Very heavy to shlep around 4 countries in 17 days.

Worked well with my laptop, cell phone charger and camera charger,

But, I think I could have used an international travel adapter supplied

by AAA for $13.

This gadget cost around $20 and fast shipping an extra $40, so that's $60

Anybody want to buy it???

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There's no reason to pay so much for shipping when you can pay much less to ship comparable items from other sellers.

Discount Clore ES5000 'Booster PAC' 12V Portable Battery Booster

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This unit was used by a rep of the super-reliable American Automobile Association (AAA) to jump start my 2004 Toyota Sienna in one minute flat late on a Sunday afternoon after I failed to start the vehicle (a) with a 450 AMP booster purchased from a discount warehouse, (b) with a lesser capacity Black & Decker unit, and (c) with booster cables connected to a nearby car. While I thought I had done everything possible to protect against such a situation (and the battery was a 1 year 10-month Sears DieHard), nothing worked until AAA showed up with the Clore ES5000. Since I cannot afford to have this happen in a remote location such as Northern Wisconsin where I have a summer cottage, I immediately ordered one. Hope my experience (and yours) is the same as that of the AAA rep.

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I bought this from Amazon, and I have not been disapointed.

1. You can leave it plugged in all the time, no worry about overcharging and ruining the battery.

2. I jumped 7 cars off one charge, then used it as the car battery to get a car home.

3. Plug in other stuff with the DC12v plug.

4. Not too heavy, and very portable.

cons:

1. ...

2. none!

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This is essentially the same booster pack that Century made about 5 years ago, just bigger. My Century pack (ES2500) has worked well the times I have needed it. The only problem with the Century pack is during cold weather the charging lights will come on when pushing the test button and stay on. (I just don't push the button anymore during the winter unless I plan on charging it). They don't draw much voltage (they were on for over two weeks before I saw them and the pack was still almost fully charged). The new pack hasn't done that to me yet. My Century pack has started 4 cylinder cars with the temps hitting 10 degrees below Farenheit.

This new and bigger pack is heavier but very similar in every other way. I bought this one to be sure that I could jump my 8 cylinder pickup. I never tried the old pack on the bigger motor.

I wanted this Booster Pack for my truck and then put the old one in my wife's car. I just charge the packs about every 4-5 months and have never had a problem. I combined this with a small 12 volt air compressor to keep in each vehicle to be as ready as I can during my drives with the military.

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I own a used car dealership and have used these booster pacs for about 10 years now. They are by far the best and longest lasting. I use them on a daily basis and they can take a real beating but after they get dropped a 100 times the plastic case will crack and eventually break apart. I never had to replace one because of a bad battery though, even after several years. I also like the slim desing unlike those big bulky ones with all the extra gadgets. Dont waste your money on those, they are cheap quality and the battey on it is like using a couple of AA batteries to start a car.

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Being fair I have had several types of battery boosters and this one is by far the best one for the money I've ever used . Portable easy to use and capable of starting my Dead F-450 6.0 twin battery diesel truck when jumpers a good battery charger and my old battery Booster couldn't . Best part I didn't by new battery for over a week and jumped the truck off at least 6 times without charging the Battery Booster Impresive by Any standards .

Review of Wagan 5 Amp AC to 12V DC Power Adapter

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I purchased this unit to power the Koolatron Compact Kooler, which uses 4.5 amps. I initially purchased the Sunforce 55520, which was a big mistake. It arrived dead on arrival and after some research I realized that it never really had the power to run the fridge, even though it boasts 5.8 amps.

However, this worked great right out of the box. My first impression was that it was definitely much heavier than the Sunforce 55520 and it seemed to cool the fridge effortlessly. I precooled my fridge for about 12 hours before plugging it in the car and the adapter never got hotter than lukewarm.

If you need an AC/DC Power Converter that will power a device upto 5 amps, go with the 5 Amp AC to 12V DC Power Adapter. You won't regret the decision.

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This 12V 110V adapter worked perfectly to power my Coleman thermoelectric cooler that draws a continuous 4.5 amps at 12V

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There's very little to say about a power supply that works properly. I used this to supply power to my QHY8 astronomical camera, which wants 4 amps at 12 volts. I typically use it for 6-8 hours at a stretch, and while it gets warm, it does the job. This supply was reasonably priced, and it's smaller than the similar 12V DC power supply I purchased to power my anti-dew strips.

Gus

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This item works perfectly. This adapter gets criticized unfairly by people trying to run 12V air compressors. People, please keep in mind that this adapter is useful for providing a SMALL amount of power at 12V. It simply doesn't have enough power for a compressor.

Please review the following formula: Watts = Volts x Amps. If you are limited to 5 Amps on a 12V circuit, that means you can produce a maximum of 60 Watts. Your 150 Watt compressor is not going to work correctly, and may even damage the adapter.

Electric motors, such as fans and pumps usually require 3-4 times their operating wattage in order to get started. This initial load may damage the transformer if it is not designed to handle large load spikes.

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Worked perfectly with my igloo cooler. Had it running for 2 days in the hotel room when we went away.

Review of Retractable Car Charger for LG Remarq

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This fits and charges my Remarq perfectly. I love the fact that the micro usb is retractable so no bulky cords taking up space. I've had other chargers that gave me fits trying to pull out of the plug, not this. Good buy.

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Review of PowerGen 2.4Amps / 12W Dual USB Car charger Designed for Apple

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This product has two major issues:

1. While it's description claims it has a 2 Amp port and a 1 Amp port, the reality is that it has bridged the two ports and it can only source 2 Amps total. It is not capable of delivering 3 Amps combined like the description implicitly claims and could never simultaneously charge an iPad and a smart phone. (UPDATE: The technical details section now indicates more clearly the 2A total, which is appreciated.)

2. The 2 Amp port appears to be using the Apple protocol for USB power, so that port will only provide 0.5 Amps to most other devices.

The upside of this is the 1 Amp port somewhat over delivers, and can source 2 Amps if nothing else is connected and 1.5 Amps if the 2 Amp port is sourcing 0.5 Amps for a non-Apple device. Thus this product can support one-high power non-Apple device (in the 1 Amp port) and one lower power device (in the 2 Amp port).

Now some more background/details...

First, a little background on USB charging for those who don't know:

The USB power spec is for 0.5 Amps at 5 Volts... or 2.5 Watts. This was great up until the last couple years when devices have gotten really power hungry, particularly smartphones and tablets and to a lesser extent dedicated GPS's. Some of these devices use over 2 Amps, particularly the tablets like the iPad (or in my case the HP Touchpad).

Manufacturers of these devices therefore had a dilemma. If they had their devices pull more than 0.5 Amps, they risked damaging the power source, which could be a computer, that was only prepared to source 0.5 Amps. Thus the manufacturers have used tricks to determine whether their device is connected to an unknown source, at which point they purposely only draw 0.5 Amps, or to the dedicated charger that was provided with the device, where they can draw all the power they need.

There seem to be two common tricks used. The first is to short the two data-wires together in the charger. This is what most non-Apple devices do. Since a computer or older device wouldn't have done this, the device can assume it is safe to draw all the power it needs.

Apple seems to have taken a different approach, one that I don't fully understand but know can be seen by the fact that the data lines are neither open nor shorted when the charger is plugged in, and is more sophisticated and probably superior, because I suspect it allows the device to know exactly how much power it can use.

While Apple taking a better approach might be nice in concept, it's created chaos in the USB charger product category. What is the non-specific charger to do? They can't support both.

This device chose to go the Apple route for the 2 Amp port. I don't own any high-power Apple devices, so I can't say for sure, but I suspect this unit performs well with Apple devices. Using electronic equipment I was able to draw 2 Amps when putting a fixed load on this USB charging port. However, when I connect any of the 3 high-power devices I have (HP Touchpad (2 Amps), Motorola Triumph Android phone (0.85 Amps) and the LG Optimus Slider (0.7 Amps)), none of them drew all the current they could have, because they were expecting a shorted set of data-lines.

Luckily for my purposes, the 1 Amp port on this device uses the data-line shorting method. As such, it was able to deliver all the power my Triumph and Optimus wanted. However, for some reason, even when it was the only device connected, it would not fully charge the HP Touchpad at the 2 Amps it could have, because for one reason or another, the HP Touchpad rejected it as a high power charger.

To be honest, this surprised me because it was able to source the 2 Amps the Touchpad claims it needs and the HP Touchpad charger has the data-lines shorted. So I'm not sure why this didn't work.

Thus this device gets 3 stars (UDPATE: 4 stars) because it can source the current it claims (minus the somewhat deceptive 2A + 1A notation (UPDATE: Which is now more clear in the technical details)), would likely support an iPad like it claims, but falls short in other regards noted elsewhere.

For non-Apple users, or even more so mixed users (say an iPad and an Android phone?) this device is superior to the other device I purchased, the "Kensington K33497US PowerBolt Duo Car Charger" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PU01M4/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details) because on that device, NEITHER port works with non-Apple devices (although it performed better power-wise, see my review over there for details).

I've ordered two additional devices:

"Ultra Compact High Output Dual USB Car Charger 2.1A Output" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00470C35E/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details)

"Bracketron Universal Dual USB Car Adapter (UGC-298-BL)" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0056VNVV8/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details)

Hopefully one of the two of them will be able to deliver to their specs for my devices.

UPDATE: I've increased my review to 4 stars for two reasons:

1. The changed technical details text makes it more clear its total power capacity.

2. Of the 4 models I purchased, it's one of the two I kept and it's the only one I kept in unmodified form. That's got to count for something. :)

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* Update Sept 2013: Newer models listed below are probably a better choice. Better output, better fit in socket.

PROs:

* Full-speed charging of iPad, iPhone, and more (see Note 1)

Branded product. Amazon reviews apply to this exact item.

OKs:

1 year warranty

CONs:

Wobbly fit in car socket (works OK though)

Cheesy blue light -always on

Alternatives -

Anker® Dual USB 3.6A Car Charger (compact)

CoverBot Dual USB 3.1A Car Charger (lowest cost, also highly rated)

PowerGen Dual USB 3.1 Amp Car Charger

Apple and Non-Apple Devices -

Apple devices use their own method to decide charging speed. A designed-for-Apple charger may provide slower charging for non-Apple devices, and vice versa. For details, see K. Crawford's review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1BSQFGYMS2DCH/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00622AG6S (Apparently this charger can also fast-charge non-Apple smartphones and other 1 Amp devices using the 1A port.)

Notes -

Note 1: I tested using a 2-month old iPhone 4S while on/locked. These iPhone results do not apply to other phones.

30-50%. . . 50-70%. . . 70-90%. . . Avg . . . Charger

--------. . . --------. . . --------. . . -----. . . ---------

18min . . . . 18min . . . . 23min . . . . 1.02 . . . PowerGen Dual Car Charger 2A port

18min . . . . 18min . . . . 21min . . . . 1.05 . . . PowerGen Dual Car Charger 1A port

18min . . . . 19min . . . . 21min . . . . 1.03 . . . Kensington K39224US Car charger

18min . . . . 18min . . . . 23min . . . . 1.02 . . . Apple Wall Charger

33min . . . . 34min . . . . 37min . . . . 0.58 . . . 500mA car charger (Griffin)

35min . . . . 35min . . . . 39min . . . . 0.55 . . . 500mA computer USB port

Avg is "percent per minute" overall -from 30% charged to 90% charged.

~~~ Comments & questions welcome ~~~

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* Update Sept 2013: Newer models listed below are probably a better choice. Better output, better fit in socket.

PROs:

* Full-speed charging of iPad, iPhone, and more (see Note 1)

Branded product. Amazon reviews apply to this exact item.

OKs:

1 year warranty

CONs:

Wobbly fit in car socket (works OK though)

Cheesy blue light -always on

Alternatives -

Anker® Dual USB 3.6A Car Charger (compact)

CoverBot Dual USB 3.1A Car Charger (lowest cost, also highly rated)

PowerGen Dual USB 3.1 Amp Car Charger

Apple and Non-Apple Devices -

Apple devices use their own method to decide charging speed. A designed-for-Apple charger may provide slower charging for non-Apple devices, and vice versa. For details, see K. Crawford's review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1BSQFGYMS2DCH/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00622AG6S (Apparently this charger can also fast-charge non-Apple smartphones and other 1 Amp devices using the 1A port.)

Notes -

Note 1: I tested using a 2-month old iPhone 4S while on/locked. These iPhone results do not apply to other phones.

30-50%. . . 50-70%. . . 70-90%. . . Avg . . . Charger

--------. . . --------. . . --------. . . -----. . . ---------

18min . . . . 18min . . . . 23min . . . . 1.02 . . . PowerGen Dual Car Charger 2A port

18min . . . . 18min . . . . 21min . . . . 1.05 . . . PowerGen Dual Car Charger 1A port

18min . . . . 19min . . . . 21min . . . . 1.03 . . . Kensington K39224US Car charger

18min . . . . 18min . . . . 23min . . . . 1.02 . . . Apple Wall Charger

33min . . . . 34min . . . . 37min . . . . 0.58 . . . 500mA car charger (Griffin)

35min . . . . 35min . . . . 39min . . . . 0.55 . . . 500mA computer USB port

Avg is "percent per minute" overall -from 30% charged to 90% charged.

~~~ Comments & questions welcome ~~~

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I bought two of these to use to charge our new iPhone 5's. They work great, charging about 1% or more for every one minute plugged in.

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The contacts on this charger do not work at all with either of the power outlets in my 2007 Honda Accord EX-L. I have tried jiggling, rotating, wedging, reinserting, and every other motion I can think of to try to form a solid contact, but the most I've gotten is a couple of short blips from my iPhone indicating that it detects a power source; a moment later, the contact breaks and the phone no longer charges. This charger is absolutely unusable in my car.

However, I put charger in my girlfriend's 2002 VW Beetle and it works perfectly. So I just let her keep it instead of dealing with return shipping, and I ordered the Kensington K33497US PowerBolt Duo for myself.

So 1 star for not working in my car (and not warning me about it before ordering), but since it works fine in another car and I'd probably give it 5 stars if it worked in mine, I'm averaging it to 3.

Review of eForCity 3.5mm FM Transmitter Car Kit Adapter Compatible with HTC

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You get what you pay for i guess... when I first plugged it in it makes a high pich tone, which is very annoying. I found that if I used batteries instead of the car charger adapter, the sound went away, this worked for about a week, then the sound came back, just before the thing crapped out completely.

The way I figure it this $7 transmitter laster 7 days. At $1 per day, I know I can spend $30 and get one that will last more than a month (probably years), so that is what I'm going to do.

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I see a lot of complaints here, but I really don't know why. This product is definitely worth the buy and it is really cheap. I've been through a lot of FM Transmitters and this $5 product is the best! Little to no static. I've had an expensive Griffin iTrip FM Transmitter and that was garbage compared to this. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about. This product is more than worth it.

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I got this device for my wife to use in her car for her phone. It is working fine and better then not having one. The one little issue is that in our area (city) the channels that this uses to transmit on is used so in some spots the music from the radio slips through while she is listening to her phone.

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My daughter bought this for her car so she can listen to her favorote music, and she's very happy with it! Great price!

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This FM transmitter worked great for me out in the country, when there are few radio stations that interview but when I'm in cities it usually got a lot of static and was not as useable. The wire got a short in it after using it about every other day for 3 months, but hey, it's inexpensive and great way to hear your device through speakers if you don't have an AV input in your car.

Reviews of Steepower® 18W / 2.1A Dual-Port Car Charger with Built-in Apple

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The Steepower Micro USB Car Power Adapter is one of those perfect on-the-go car chargers for most people. Any device that uses a micro USB cord such as a Smartphone, MP 3 player, Kindle, or a digital camera can readily be charged. I especially like the built-in cable. No need to carry one along with you ... simply take the charger out of the glove box and you're good to go.

Another interesting thing is the fact that the micro USB spring cable, a full six feet in length, can uncoil and be used in the backseat of your vehicle. It's one of those plug and play type devices that make life so much easier. It's also very convenient in that you can charge two devices at once. One built in USB cable, the other you'll have to bring along.

The basic specs are on the side of the unit. The spring clips nicely secured the Steepower Micro USB Car Power Adapter into my lighter socket. Once inserted into the socket there was about 1 1/2" sticking out. The adapter works well, is very handy, especially when you're on-the-go and your phone or other small device needs a charge.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX:

► USB Car Charger with a coiled Micro USB Cable

► Quick start guide

SPECS:

♣ Input: 10 16V DC

♣ Micro connector output: 5VDC, 1A

♣ USB port output: 5VDC, 1A

FEATURES:

► Charges Many Micro USB Devices

► Simultaneously charges a second device using the additional USB Port

► Works in any vehicle that has a lighter socket or accessory outlet

► Compact one piece design with coiled cable

► Micro USB coiled cable can expand up to 6 feet

► Illuminating blue LED light to indicate that the charger has power (on the interface around the additional USB port)

Sample provided for review.

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Car chargers are one of those gizmos most people have to have today. I've used several good ones, but the Steepower dual-port charger is one of the most innovative ones. It has a fixed cable with a micro-USB plug, plus a USB port for another cable (not included). The fixed cable is coiled, the first coiled cable that I've seen on a car charger, and a very nice touch that keeps the cable short but stretches to allow using a cellphone without first unplugging the cable. Each of the two ports provides up to one ampere, which is adequate to charge cellphones and tablets.

I tested the charger with my Kindle Fire HD 7" and my wife's iPhone 4. Both were about 50% charged when we left the house, and both were turned on. After a 45-minute drive, making a couple of calls with the iPhone and playing music from the Kindle Fire, both devices had recharged considerably even while being used.

This is a nice charger. It's solidly made and fit snugly but smoothly in the 12V outlet in the dashboard of my car. I was impressed with it enough that it's the power adapter that I'll keep in the car now.

A product sample was provided by the manufacturer for review purposes.

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Steepower® 12W / 2.1A Dual-Port Car Charger provides power for two devices at the same time. One device can be charged through built-in micro USB adapter, the second through a regular USB charging cable (not included). Each port provides 1A of power, the total combined current output for devices connected to this power adapter is 2.0A MAX.

I tested Steepower® 12W / 2.1A Dual-Port Car Charger with Nexus 7 Tablet (JellyBean 4.3) and Samsung Galaxy Nexus cell phone (JellyBean 4.2.2). I tested each on both ports, as well as both devices at the same time. The results were different on each port and now I plug them in only in one configuration which tested best. You will find the results of my tests in the table below.

I own several car chargers and run the same set on tests on each of them, so they can be compared to each other using "apples to apples" comparison. This set of tests allows me to provide unbiased results as the numbers speak for the performance of each unit. My methodology is to charge each mobile device on each port of the unit for 10 minutes and measuring how much each unit was charge in that 10 minute period. Each line in the table below represents a separate 10 minute test. I use Battery App by Elvison to determine how each device recognized the charging source. 'AC' status means the charging is at full charging rate. 'USB' status indicates charging at a lower charging rate. 'Discharging' status means that the charging rate is below the power that the device is consuming so it slows down the discharge rate but does not re-charge.

To test this Steepower car charger I ran my 10 minute test on Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus phone on each of the 2 ports as well as both devices at the same time. I also tested using both a both a data cable and a charging cable as I noticed that Nexus 7 did not charge at all with a data cable (this is not the case with all car chargers). The data cable was able to charge the phone so the cable itself is functional.

A quick note about the difference between a power cable and a data cable:

Charging cables short the two data connections together (rendering them useless for data transfer), but this fools devices to see them as an AC power connection, and thus accept the higher current of the charging source.

This car charger makes a good contact with the car's power port. It did not wobble or got dislodged during our weekend trip on a number of unpaved roads when it was used to power Nexus 7 serving as a GPS. Its weight is 2.1 oz, it is 3.375" long, and front of the plug is 1.125" in diameter. The coiled cable is 22" (unstretched).

✔ Nexus 7 Tablet

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Built in cable -AC ............. 2% change in charge in 10 minutes

Charging cable -AC ............. 3% change in charge in 10 minutes

✔ Samsung Galaxy Nexus Phone

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Built in cable -AC ............. 6% change in charge in 10 minutes

Charging cable -AC ............. 4% change in charge in 10 minutes

✔ Samsung Galaxy Nexus Phone and Nexus 7 Tablet at the same time

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Built in cable -AC ............. 5% change in charge in 10 minutes (Samsung Galaxy Nexus Phone)

Charging cable -AC ............. 4% change in charge in 10 minutes (Nexus 7 Tablet)

➨ Key finding:

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This car charger worked very well. The phone worked best using the built-in cable and the tablet worked best using the charging cable. Since I did not expect the "best" port to be different between the two I re-run my tests several times and the results remained consistent.

I received this charger from the manufacture for testing and writing a review, be it positive or negative. I hope the numbers in my tests will help you compare different models as well as use this charger in the best configuration. Overall, I liked this charger and would recommend it.

Ali Julia review

Honest reviews on Steepower® 18W / 2.1A Dual-Port Car Charger with Built-in Apple

I received a review sample from the manufacturer and, frankly, expected another variation on a common car charger. How wrong I was.

Specs first: this charger has a fairly wide operating range of 10 to 16 volts DC for input and outputs 5 volts at 1 amp on the aux port and the cable (that is 1000 milliamps per the markings on the body). This easily charges my Samsung Galaxy Note II, which I connect to the cable and my friend's iPhone 4S (or her iPad when she brings it along) via the aux USB port. Each port outputs the 1000 mA, unlike some chargers that will split the output giving each device 500 mA. The micro USB end flawlessly inserts into my phone, which is something my previous charger did not. Indeed, the previous charger's micro USB plug has slightly distorted the phone's power port from poor tolerances.

Right out of the box the first thing I looked for was the weak link in every other changer I've owned: the nut that holds the spring loaded tip and fuse assembly in place. On others the nut covers the entire barrel of the portion that plugs into the lighter socket and typically has coarse threads that will inevitably back off. When that happens the fuse, tip and spring will fly in different directions and this has happened more than once. Not so this. That assembly is housed in a separate assembly that is screwed into the body. It's practically impossible to come loose on its own, but still makes it relatively easy to change the fuse if ever you need to do that.

The body of the device is solid and hefty. More importantly, it inserts and removes easily from my lighter socket, and the housing on the end for the second USB port is solid. In fact, the port is well designed and made because some ports even on computers and other devices require a little fumbling (and sometimes cursing) to insert the cable connector. This one does not exhibit that problem.

Finally the cable, probably the most important part of this charger, is

heavy-duty. In the past some of my chargers actually picked up my ignition system firing because of cheap cables and the fact that my car has a lot of radio frequency activity from the bluetooth connection to an FM retransmitter. This cable is ultra quiet and does not pick up external signals. If there is one complaint it's the cable is a tad too stiff. I have to exert a little more pull to extend it, but in the overall scheme of things that is a very minor complaint.

Bottom line: this charger is a keeper and I am betting that it will long outlast the others that I have used most of which fall apart of fail in some way after four to six months. This one is truly the Rolls-Royce of chargers.

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The Steepower® 12W / 2.1A Dual-Port Car Charger is ideal for the road warriors out there. This charger features one (1) USB charging port and one (1) USB coil cable featuring a Micro-B charger allowing you to charge up to 2 (two) devices simultaneously.

This charger appears of great quality and functions as it should. Individually, the coil cable and the separate USB charging port can provide up to 1A of power each. It's important to note the total maximum output is 2.1A. The charger features a dim blue circle indication light to let you know it is functioning properly. I find this light useful and the dull nature of the light helps to keep it from being too bright during nighttime driving.

The included and attached USB Micro-B cable is about 22" long and can stretch up to 6' in length. This is perfect for reaching the back seat to keep the kids games and gadgets powered during long car rides. It's also perfect to know you do not need to go looking for a spare cable to use with this charger and that it is always attached and available.

Over that last couple days of use, I have found the charger to work great with my Android phone, and have had no issues charging my Asus Nexus 7 at the same time. I have really grown to appreciate the permanently attached charging cable. The spare USB charging port allows me to charge my MP4 Player or GPS at the same time making it really versatile.

Overall, I think the Steepower® 12W / 2.1A Dual-Port Car Charger is a great charger, perfect for those who own devices that charge via Micro-B (most Amazon Kindle and Kindle Fire devices, most Android Devices, and so on). The additional USB charging port leaves room to share with passengers or whenever you need to charge two devices at once. This product is priced right and is a really good buy.

Disclosure: I received a sample product from the manufacturer for the purposes of providing this review. A review in exchange for the review sample was not promised. The views and opinions expressed in this review are my own, and in no way represent the views or opinions of the manufacturer or vendor.

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basically no one makes a car charger for the archos 504 or 604, unless you have the travel dvr adapter. this item is great, it fills the need for those of us using these archos players in the car for music, and is cheaper than the archos travel charger that you need the dvr adapter to use.

i'm giving it 4 stars, b/c it does what you expect it to, is well built, and has the ability for interchangable device tips. the only reason it didnt get 5 stars is b/c i think that is for things that go above and beyond your expectations.

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I picked one up locally from Tenergy.

On the way to work, I plug it in to try. It lit up light blue and charges my Samsung Galaxy S3 ok.

It was about a 40 min drive and it charged 25% on the phone. Base on that, my guestimate is that

it would take about 2.5 hrs to fully charge the phone.

It's output is 1000mA on one port and 500mA if both ports are used.

For less than $3, I think it is fine. Since I just had it, I can't say much about its longevity.

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I cannot even begin to say how many times this has saved my life. It is awesome, so easy to use, always starts any car that has died. So nice not to have

to worry about jumper cables or finding someone who can get their car to yours for a jump. Love it!!

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