Escort Solo S2 Cordless Radar and Laser Detector Review

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Stage: I live in a city of approximately 100K and drive roughly 5 miles to work daily through commercially-populated areas. The daily on-time of my S2 is approximately 45 minutes. I take 1-3 200+ mile round-trip interstate trips once per month. The detector is on continuously at all times while driving. Have owned the S2 for > two years. Before that, owned an 8500 for two years. Before that, used Bells and Cobras.

Battery Life: 2 AAs last me approximately two months. That's 12 AAs per year, or in bulk, approximately $12/yr or $1/mo. Having used a corded 8500 for a couple of years (which I loved) and having power supply failures due to cord fatigue, not having to deal with a cord is worth it, BAR NONE.

Sensitivity: This device is, in my opinion, just as good as the corded Passport models. Scientific tests will refute that, but real-world usage will not. I was worried by an article that said "battery-operated detectors 'sleep' between cycles so are therefore less effective" but in real-world conditions, I do not think this is an issue: the 'sleep' time, if any, is a non-issue.

Controls: I have large hands and fingers. Even so, this device is crisp to use. Navigation of settings, should you decide to change the out-of-box defaults, is simple and straight-forward.

Overall: Nothing compares. No cords. Battery life to cost ratio for such is a non-issue. Real-world sensitivity beyond actual need. No questions asked, the best deal out there for a radar detector, period.

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The detection capabilities of this unit are great. I got the S2 a couple years ago so I could use it both on batteries on a motorcycle and plugged in in a car. It works wonderfully in both places, except that the batteries jiggled loose due to the bike's vibration. Solved that by shimming them with a spare foam earplug.

However, much more serious, is the display. About two years ago, I had to send my S2 back to Escort, under warrantee, due to a patch of dead pixels. They replaced the display.

About a year ago, now out of warrantee, I noticed a patch of dead pixels again, and it's growing. Also, the the contrast is decaying to the point where it's nigh-impossible to read during the day, and it is impossible to read at all for the first 20 minutes or so when the temperature is above 80 degrees (Fahrenheit). Maybe the newer units have a better display.

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I have had the S2 for over a year now. I have also owned both the V1 and passport 9500i.

All had things I liked and disliked. This is my list on the Solo. I am listing them in order of importance to me.

Like:

-Cordless means a nice clean look in the car and since you generally need to hide this if your parked in public its nice to be able to just slide it off and stash it. The real plus is when your putting it back up you do not have to plug the power cord into it.

-Display-Doesn't light up the whole car at night when it goes off (like the V1).

-Battery Life-I go about 3 to 4 weeks with Eneloop low discharge rechargables. This was about a week longer than i was getting with throw away batteries.

Dislike:

-Range-its not even close to the 9500 or V1. If the radar is over a hill its near zero. If its around a bend you need to slow down immediately. Many times the warning has only provided 2 or 3 seconds to slow down. If the radar is over a hill and they are using instant on then hide your detector and ask for a break as this unit is just not sensitive enough to pick up a zap from an earlier car ahead of you. When this unit goes off hit the brakes. I have often visually seen the police car before this unit goes off if they are in front of me in traffic. This never happened with the 9500 or V1.

-Volume-with the music turned up to a good listening level you can't hear the alert and the display doesn't stand out being basicly just lcd that you really need the audio alert to be louder.

-windshield mount, suction cups wear out fairly quick. They have a better mount but the one that comes with it is good when the cups are ok but once they stop working thats generally it. A minor issue.

Summary:

If you cannot live with a corded model this is by most accounts the best cordless out there but make no mistake you will get no where near the warning or range of the best corded detectors, its just not very sensitive. I haven't owned any other detectors recently besides the V1 and 9500 so cant speak for the more moderately priced ones. I have had some close calls due to the lack of sensitivity of this unit and am close to retiring this unit because of it.

update: I bought the redline about a year ago and its the best unit of any I have ever owned. If you live in an area without a lot of false alarms (9500i for those areas) its the best.

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This is a great detector as long as it's working, however, the tiny suction cups that come equiped are not adequate to hold the detector and after it falls (which it will) a couple of times it stops working. This one lasted me six months. Why not equip with a suction cup similar to a GPS device?

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The Escort Solo S2 is an excellent radar/laser detector. Two AA batteries provide the power for those who don't wish to deal with cords. Also has the ability to be hard-wired to vehicle 12V power with extra accessory cord kit.

Gives ample warning for radar bands Ka, K and X. Note: X-band radar guns are 1970's-type technology and you will encounter mostly K and the newer Ka band radar gun usage. The Solo S2 will pick up a Ka-using speed enforcer up to a couple miles away the cheaper detectors give far less warning.

As for laser speed detection, well, it lets you know when you are being targeted. You will not have enough time to slow down unless you are using this in combination will other anti-laser measures such as special license plate covers and diffraction coating on your headlights. This happens because the infra-red laser beam enforcers use only spreads to 18 inches diameter at 500 feet and 36 inches diameter at 1000 feet.

As for the warranty, although I have had no problems, be aware that the manufacturer, Escort Radar, has a whole list of sellers from which purchases of their detectors will NOT BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. see

Buy FALL's HERE SOLAR SALE - Solar Panel Charger KIT - Boat RV Marine

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I originally gave this product one star because although the product description says that no voltage regulator is required, the documentation that came with the product clearly indicates that one is required. Upon reading my review, Rich, from ITC called me to inform me that the documentation was wrong and that the solar panel did indeed not need a voltage regulator. I am very impressed with the speed with which Rich responded to my review. The panel is very well made and suits my needs perfectly (trickle charging for the deep cycle 12 volt battery on my sailboat. Rich informed me that the solar panel should be installed with a fuse and diode which he graciously provided to me. This panel is well worth the price considering the quality and speed that ITC provides technical support.

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Package contained the accessories descibed but for the price there should be options.

First, If you want to solar charge your battery while operating the boat, the cigarette lighter plug is the way to go.

If you want to trickle charge the battery while your not using the boat, the cigarette plug is a waste of time expecially if you have the battery "kill switch" engaged while not using your boat. If that is the case, the best thing to do for direct connection and quick disconnect of the solar panel wire, is not use the supplied battery post eye-let connectors just go out and buy and attach a set of small alligator clips.

Second, as stated, the rail mounts are not included but the suggested West Marine part # is good for only one standard size "round" rail.

I bought the $25,00 mounts for the solar panel for my pontoon boat and planned to mount it on the "tow bar rail" (which on my Crest pontoon, is the only round rail).Finding that the tow bar rail was larger, I inquired if they (West Marine) had a larger size mount made by the same manufacturer and they did not.

To mount it on the tow bar rail I had to buy a section of PVC pipe that West Marine rail mounts (suggested part#) fit and two stainless steel U-bolts so I could attach/mount PVC pipe to the tow bar rail. With all that said, I spent another $22.00 above the $25.00 cost of the suggested West Marine part #.

If not mounting the solar panel at all, I would still suggest using alligator clips as your panel wire connection to the battery posts.

-------8/10/13 It's been about 1 week since I installed this panel and find that with additions I made as explained above, the solar panel does the job.

To my surprise, in my mail today I received a set of alligator clips that will connect to the battery via cigarette lighter plug from this company along with a very nice letter explaining that they understood the predicament and will make alligator clips available in future packaging. It is very comforting to know that this company ITC Solar is alert to suggestions and I fully trust they will take interest in any purchasers concerns.

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My old solar panel on my motorhome broke and was only a 5 watt. I did a lot of research and found this one and I like how it doesn't have a glass panel and it is flexible a little bit, plus it was the exact size I needed to replace the old one and installation was a snap.

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Easily keeps my battery topped off. Put out 17 when off the battery 12 on, so we know it is charging away. Very sturdy, I do not have to worry about it breaking. One bad thing, it did not come with the cables to attach to he battery, so four stars for making be fiddle with it. Good buy. It also does not seem to have the requlator that it said it did. Still would buy again.

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A friend of mine showed up in his camper last month with a solar panel and controller that he hooked up. So, not to be out done, I researched. And found this one (last one in stock); the reviews were helpful so I took the plunge. It arrived in 2 days after paying the 3-5 days, everything was included so I connected it all up. I went ahead and put the diode in line (I hope that is ok for charging my deep-cycle marine battery I use with my camper -please let me know if I should take it off), at first I put the diode in backwards (doh) but noticed before I was done with the wire. I then tested it, first in my garage and already got 13 V, then in the sunlight. I thought something was wrong because my voltmeter gave me an error. I switched it to a higher range and it was reading 20.5V! I placed it on top of my camper with one side raised up with a 2x4 facing south and continually check it. It is a good deal and I feel we'll worth the price. Floor those reasons, and others, I give it a 5 stars. Thanks for the great product, fast shipping and reasonable price.

Scosche motorMOUTH Plug and Play Bluetooth Handsfree and Streaming Reviews

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I have a Droid X and I was getting tired of plugging my audio jack cable into the phone and the receiver on a daily basis. I bought this so I can just plug it into my head unit, then stream audio over the bluetooth connection. This part works well and haven't had any issues with it.

The microphone thing, eh, not so good. When talking on it, I hear that people tell me that it sounds like I'm going through a wind tunnel. Maybe it's where the microphone is positioned, or maybe it's just the product. I thought the noise cancelling part of this device (dsp?) would fix the wind noises. Guess not.

The other thing is that it is true that you have to charge this before you use it. I have it wired into my car so that it's constantly charging. I always have it plugged in, so I never have to worry about it. Before being able to use it, I have to turn it on by hitting the button. My complaint here is that it would be nice to have it automatically turn on when it receives power. Then, have it automatically turn off when the power source is removed.

I originally bought it to stream audio to the head unit over bluetooth. Does it do it? Yes, and it does it well. The other things, I'm not so sure about, but it's not a huge issue for me.

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I bought this to replace the usual in-car cable which I was using to pipe podcats, audiobooks and music from my Iphone to the dash stereo through the latter's AUX input. I didn't really care about the calls aspect, since I never make or answer calls while I'm driving ("Dude, I'm busy *driving*, OK? If it's that important, leave a frakkin' message!")

This unit *should* work for my purpose: It pairs easily, stays paired, and streams consistently, with no fuzz or breakups. The audio *quality* is comparable to the cable. Only problem: I have to crank up the in-dash unit's volume setting to the max just to hear the stream at a normal volume! I don't have anything like this problem with the cable. Using the cable, I can put the volume at 25 and listen comfortably; with the motorMouth, I have to pin it at 50 (that's the top end on my dash unit) to hear it at the same general level as the cable. And it's not like I'm testing the Bluetooth range; the Iphone is in a (Schosche!) plastic dash mount not 4 inches above the AUX input jack. Unless there's some kind of wild impedance mismatch between the mMouth and my AUX jack, I have no idea why the audio signal coming from the mMouth is attenuated so badly I have to jack up the volume so far. This is a total deal killer for me, since I don't dare use it; if I forget to crank it back down to a regular level before switching to the dash unit's FM tuner or a CD, I practically get blasted out of the car! $52.99 wasted; I'm back on the cable.

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This was a gift I received, and i was stoked abut hooking it up, since my primary use for it would to streaming my tunes from my cell phone. Hook up was simple for me, then came the testing of the motormouth II. Pairing it with my cell phone was seamless, no issues, once paired it remained paired. Streaming music pretty simple, worked lovely. Using the motormouth II to make and received phone calls was pretty good, not bad. Haven't got any complaints about noise while driving and talking.

Now for the cons, the battery charge doesn't seem to last very long at all, on light use, the USB style charger cable, is way to short, making placement options limited. The cable itself seems a bit cheap for a device price @ $70+.

All in all, this handy little device can solved some of your Bluetooth, music woes. On a chart from 1 5, five being the highest I would give this device a 4 star rating. Why?

1. Design/size could be better

2. Materials could be better for the price

3. Battery life could be much better

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I was initially happy with my Motormouth II, but I soon found it was fragile. Simply plugging it in caused the plastic case to split apart. A little superglue fixed it, but weeks later, it ceased taking a charge through the supplied cable. A quick call to Scosche later, they sent a replacement cable free of charge. But THEN, the Motormouth would randomly drop the Bluetooth connection while in use. When you have to take your hands off the wheel and your eyes off the road to re-establish the connection with your phone, it kinda defeats the purpose of Bluetooth, doesn't it? To complicate things, the little red and blue lights that are supposed to tell you what it's up to are invisible in daylight, making it that much more frustrating to try to diagnose why it wasn't working half the time. Was the battery dead, or did it just have a random failure?

On the plus side, when it worked, it worked well, with good call sound quality and seamless switching from streaming audio to phone calls. However, some basic weaknesses with this setup are that you need to turn it on when you get in the car and turn it off when you get out (or the battery will die more quickly). Also, it will work only when your stereo is in the AUX input mode. If you want to listen to FM radio and automatically receive a Bluetooth call, no dice. In other words, if you're looking for the hands-off and forget-about-it convenience of a factory-installed Bluetooth system, you'll have to spend a bit more for a system that interfaces directly with your car's stereo and not just with the input jack.

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It depends on what your intended use for this product is. I have a 2008 Chevy Avalanche LTZ with an AUX input jack. So this device is perfect as it is small, lightweight and out of sight, all while streaming my audio from my phone to my Bose sound system. Audio quality is awesome. I wasn't expecting much in terms of quality, but was pleasently surprised.

If you want this for a bluetooth calling adapter to patch phone calls into your stereo, you will be greatly disappointed. I can hear my callers perfectly, but have not received great feedback from those I have called. I get comments like "huh? What? Say that again? I can hear you, but can't make out what you are saying? Are you in a tunnel? etc etc. I have tried multiple calls, while driving, parked, parked with engine off.... Call quality is horrible!!

Pros: Bluetooth audio streaming, lightweight, easy to connect.

Cons: Call quality, battery life

Sunforce 11240 1000 Watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter with Remote Control Reviews

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I bought the inverter to use in an RV to power lights, TV/DVD, and other light AC loads. The price on this unit is very attractive so I bought it and checked it out before installing. I tested it under light and maximum loads and even hooked it up to an oscilloscope to verify if it was really a sine wave output. The last thing I did was bring it in the house to power the TV, stereo, computer, DVD, and VHS player simultaneously. (This is still well under 1000W.)

Conclusions:

(1) Powers all loads I've thrown at it without a problem (except see #4# including electronics, 1000W electric heater, fluorescent and incandescent lights, and an electric drill.

#2# Has a real sine wave output.

#3# Causes considerable interference to AM radio when used to power the stereo system, but absolutely no interference on the TV or FM radio or anything else.

Strangely, the TV guide function on the cable box stopped operating, but I can't be sure if the inverter caused this.

But the really bad part:

#4# It has unexplained shutdowns. This usually happens under light loading conditions. The unit shuts down and displays an error code of OST #overload# or 529 #inverter defective#. The unit was not overloaded #not even close) any of the times this has happened. And when it happens, you have to turn it off and wait several hours to turn it back on. I think it has to lose its memory of the error before it will operate again.

I will probably be contacting the manufacturer regarding this problem. The unit is no good to me if it doesn't work reliably.

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Bought this off Amazon a month or two ago. I was looking for an inexpensive pure sine wave inverter to replace my Duracell (Xantrex) modified sine wave inverter. I was expecting to have issues from the get go (due to the cheap price!) but this inverter is working out quite nicely. I have it hooked up to 4 Trojan T-105 batteries which is charged up with an 85 watt Kyocera solar panel and Xantrex C35 charge controller.

Being pure sine wave, I can run anything now that my old modified sine couldn't. No more annoying buzzing sounds from CFL's or TV's. certain appliances that wouldn't power up on the old inverter now work flawlessly. Some things I run on the Sunforce: Samsung 22" LCD TV, CFL's of all sizes, Playstation 2, battery chargers, laptops, electric cooler.

I haven't tripped the over current protection yet at all, not even when using items that typically surge, such as a large power drill.

No fan issues like the other review mentioned.. in fact I haven't heard it come on at all yet; then again it's winter time here in Missouri so I assume it truly is thermal controlled.

The remote keychain that was provided with the unit works great. Since I'm doing the electrical work on our new cabin, I can turn off and on when working on the electrical. Then turn it off when we leave for the week.

The only issue I've had so far is once I came back on the weekend and the inverter turned itself back on sometime during the week. This normally wouldn't be a big issue except we're limited on battery capacity and can be a nuisance if kept happening. This has only happened the one time so no biggie.

The LCD readout on the front of the inverter is a nice feature, more expensive inverters don't have this by default, though I rarely look at it.

I would like to determine how much power the inverter uses when it's powered on and in idle mode. The documentation doesn't mention this anywhere and would expect that would be a major selling point. (or, disadvantage if it's too much of a power draw). I don't have an amp meter to test what it is, if you find out please post a review.

The only other downsides is:

1) this inverter has no permanent mounting brackets. only rubber feet on the bottom. luckily the thick DC cabling keeps it well secured within the battery box.

2) the DC hookups are HAND TIGHTEN only. This can be an issue if you, like me, use the proper gauge wiring. in my case I'm using 6 gauge, which is actually borderline of being too small but the batteries are close by. I ended up using pliers to tighten the hand lugs. With thicker wiring, I imagine this would be a huge pain.

PROS:

inexpensive! I noticed the price just went up though :(

LCD readout on front panel

Keychain remote, I haven't seen any other inverters include this with the inverter itself

CONS:

no mounting brackets? I'm sure you could finagle some aluminum straps around it, instead.

hand tightened DC connections

no mention of idle power usage.

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I have several 1000W inverters in my service trucks and thought the idea of a RF remote would be nice so I stepped away from my usual brand (Xantrex) Xantrex Technologies 806-1000 Prosine 1,000-Watt Inverter and their newer, more value conscious true sine inverter product line which is within $20 of this sunforce unit but lacks the features. This time I bought the sunforce.

First off, testing finished inverter installations, I use a 1050W load (it's a heat gun with 1000W heater and 50w blower). True, this is MORE than 1000W but all inverters have some surge capacity so it's never been a problem before. The sunforce unit's efficiency is within 1% of xantrex, requiring 114-116 AMPS at 12VDC to operate the 1050W load, however the sunforce will shutdown within 3 seconds with an output overload condition, while the xantrex units will drain the battery first.

I stepped the load down to 900W and things were fine, so I'm really going to overlook their slightly over-rated specifications on the inverter because my loads are in the 300-400W range and need clean power. Besides, the value proposition with sunforce's feature set is still there.

Another pro/con to consider is that the Xantrex units are metal cased with mounting holes, while these are plastic that may lead you to some innovative mounting solutions, but it's not a big deal.

Neither Xantrex nor Sunforce has developed a "everything easy to read display" my -806 model xantrex prosine comes close with a remote mountable on/off plate w/ lcd that shows volts, amps, and watts as a bargraph simultaneously. But the Xantrex LCD display is smaller than some digital watches and can't be read across the truck cab, which forces me to remote mount it. Sunforce uses BIG digits that are red LED, but it cycles through output voltage, amps, etc by pushing a button it will only stay on one value for 1 second. The problem is unless you are pressing the button it defaults to AC volts, where battery voltage might be more useful

Sunforce did something really clever. Inverters of this power level are not easy to wire in (4' of #4 wire is about all you get to the battery before wire losses cut into your power conversion). The knobb-ish looking thing in the upper right of the product photo is a rubber cover for a high current 12VDC socket. You did all that wiring to hook this up, might as well get a cig lighter socket that shares the same big wires.

A good source of wiring is available on amazon and I've reviewed them Cobra CPI-A4000BC AC Power Inverter AWG Cables although if you really need 1000W keep a battery within 4 feet a second battery like the Optima Batteries 8052-161 D31M BlueTop Dual Purpose Battery optima deep cycle is a good setup as it can be mounted close to the inverter and charged from the vehicle alternator. Be sure to use a battery isolator so that your inverter can not drain the vehicles' starting battery.

If your use involves ALOT of runtime at 1000W a parallel combination of 2 D31 batteries will run longer without running the engine. For near constant use, use a 124 Amp alternator and you will need to run wires back to the vehicle power system and run the engine to provide power.

The Xantrex series will give you much more surge power to 1500 W if needed for 30 seconds. Sunforce has created a clever product that comes with 3 remote on/off switches in the package. All inverters have some feature you may want here it was the remote, some Xantrax models offer AC cutover to battery when an outside power source disappears. You do get alot in this model for a good price. My unit gets daily use and has not had a problem. Best advice is shop around the old models that were $600-700 have come down to the $200-300 range. Oversize the unit for your use because all AC loads have startup surges, especially lighting loads and motors. I generally double the inverter size.

No matter what brand you end up buying, a TRUE Sinewave inverter like this will give you utility quality power. After nothing but bad experiences with pseudo-sinewave (there are lots of names for it, but NOT real sinewave) units frying expensive equipment over time. Those units are only good for incandescent lights, and even those burn out faster!

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First off. My battery backup flagged this product as "Building Wire Fault".

The product showed 119volts at 58hz. My lights flickered like I was in the early 1900s.

After checking all my indoor wiring and power strips, only this inverter remained.

Dismantling this product, the side "Heat-sinks" proved to be plastic. Worthless props.

I discovered the connections from the AC plugs had the "hot" connection soldered into the

ACN (neutral) and the neutral wire soldered into the ACL (load).

I soldered the wires into the proper positions, and after re-installing, still received

the "Building Wire Fault". I took the product apart again, and after discussion with another electrical technician, we concluded this product had no ground included on the neutral side

of the AC. I soldered a wire to the neutral side, and attached a ring terminal to the ground

screw in the back of the device. Reassembled, and re-installed, flipped the switch, and have

a functioning product. It now reads a steady 121 volts at 60.3hz steady. My lights don't flicker.

My power supply shows a properly grounded device. I am writing this review on the power from the

inverter. Bottom Line. VERY dangerous product. Not compliant for USA standards, and I don't feel

the average person on the street wants to have this "Shock Hazard" in their home. Just Saying....

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I've had the Sunforce 1000w inverter for a couple of weeks now. Like a kid with a new toy, I had to try it on a couple things.

1. Bass guitar amp First thing I noticed was the static noise was a lot louder than when it was plugged into grid power. I guess the power isn't as clean as it should be for a pure sine wave inverter.

2. Rice cooker It drew around 600 watts according to my Kill-A-Watt. The inverter cooling fan was turning on and off very frequently during cooking. When the rice cooker was done and went to "keep warm" mode, it was only drawing 40 watts but the cooling fan still turns on and off for a while until I unplugged it. I can see the fan turn on for any draw over 500 watts, but 40 watts???

Pros It works. Cheap price. Cool remote power unit. Power information display panel.

Cons Like other reviews, no way to mount it. Fan turns on at really low power consumption. The heatsinks are plastic and serves no real purpose. You would think if they used real heatsinks, it would've provided better passive cooling to minimize cooling fan operations. The big thumb screws for the battery power leads doesn't tighten good enough, better to replace them with nuts and washers from a hardware store.

I give it a 3 1/2 star.

Belkin Dual USB Car Charger for Apple iPod Touch with 3 ft Sync Review

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I plugged into my car outlet to get a fast charge for my iPod touch. Oh, no the phone is dead. My battery does not last as long as it did last year. No problem, This device comes with two USB ports. I just used the cable that came with it and gave my phone an IV. Even when you are alone, two is good.

The literature refers only to the $2500 device warrantee. I do not think I will ever need it, but it is nice to see Belkin has that level of confidence in its quality.

The box mentions only the iPod Touch and the iPhone. So I decided to try my iPad2, since it uses the same cable. Zip! I charged it up rapidly. And that is all there is to say, thank you very much.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This dual charger has two 1 amp ports that are sufficient for slow charging of iPods and iPhones, and not the more powerful 2.1 amp ports that many car chargers are starting to adopt. But my biggest problem with this product is that it does not have an indicator light to show that it is powered up. When I move my chargers to different cars, I want to know whether the charger socket in the car is always on, or if it's only on when the key is in the ignition. Each car handles this differently. Also without an indicator light, I don't know if a charger socket has a blown fuse or not. I just rented a car recently and it had a blown fuse, and I was able to figure this out quickly because my charger had an indicator light. Belkin stripped off a vital feature in this very basic charger.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program On a recent trip to the shore, we tried out this charger and it is was especially handy since it has the two USB ports. I have another brand of dual USB charger for the car, but it is almost twice as long -sticking out of the lighter quite far. This, by contrast, is such a nice small size, fitting much cleaner. It was able to charge both my iPhone 4 and my wife's 4S. I even plugged in the iPad 2 for a while, which actually did slowly charge (the iPad OEM charger puts out about twice as many amps). The cable that comes with it seems to be high quality and sturdy. The connector fits snug and doesn't easily fall out like many other non-Apple connectors.

In case it doesn't say elsewhere, it provides 5 volts with 1 amp to each USB port, so any other devices you have will work with this, too, as long as it doesn't need more than 1 amp. For those giving lower rating on this "iPod Touch charger" because it won't charge their Android phone or some other device, that is unfair. This will give 1 amp of current -check your device's requirements before expecting this to do more than advertised.

Overall, I'm very pleased with the design and quality and it will have a happy home in our cars for years to come.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I'm somewhat baffled that someone hasn't thought of this before (maybe they have, and I just haven't noticed though). This is a great idea, especially for long trips in the car. We've got an iPad and several iPhones, and often find ourselves in need of having multiple devices charged at once. The included 3 feet cable is a decent size cable, and feels well made for a cable. The connector for the iPhone/iPod/iPad seems to be a big longer than I'm used to for my standard charger I got from Apple, but in some ways that makes it easier to pull out of the device.

The many times I've used this charger I've found it to work as expected. Even when two devices are plugged into the USB ports, they seem to charge just fine. All in all, it works as expected. Is a solid cable, nice to have two ports instead of one, and does the job it's meant to. Pricing is a little on the high side, but that is somewhat expected with a name brand like Belkin. You can't go wrong otherwise.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I've already found this Belkin dual USB car charger to be very handy and not just for i-stuff. So many items charge via USB these days so that stuff can be plugged into this outlet as well though I've found the charging times are not as consistent compared to the apple products. In addition to Apple products I've charged Android phones and a Kindle Fire alot of my non-apple charges devices already have cords that can be removed from their electric outlet charge plug and simply be plugged into this belkin car plug.

So really, anyone that has USB-charging devices might as well get this type of car plug and skip buying a collection of dedicated car charging devices save yourself from accumulating too many cords strewn around your house and garage.

My one gripe would be that at $25 this is a bit pricey compared to several other car usb plugs I have purchased (you can search them on amazon). All in all a good product and I give it 4 stars out of 5 in consideration of price/ value.

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Reliable and accurate, this transponder is the best in the industry. The included mounting and use instructions are very easy to read and make installation a snap. Excellent online support available if needed.

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Review of 4-Pack 25 ft Battery Tender Extension Leads

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Seems to be very good quality, heavy cables. Bought leads to extend charger leads to charge my two motorcycles and 67 couger. Very happy with the purchase

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this is the 12V car charger with two charging ports (incase you own the pair, for 2up riding)...excellent price and was just what I was looking for, please update picture to better represent item.

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This is a great product.

I have been riding for over 40 years and this is the best

thing I have bought for a bike.

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This is not a very beautiful item but it does the job. Two independent cables for charge your phone/sync with the PC and the other is an AC power adapter for recharge the battery itself, just if you have any extra battery installed. Im still waiting for the second battery so i haven't tried doing the two functions at the same time. But according to the manufacturer it is possible without troubles.

One thing that i dont like is the charging led color, it has two, one blue and the other is green. The green is OK but the blue is too strong. I just put something there for dont see this blue light at night when the cellphone is charging.

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Review of Retractable Vehicle Car Charger for HTC EVO 4G Sprint Verizon

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This car charger works as it should for the HTC Evo 4g. The phone model is not listed on the packaging, but it still works.

"LED shows power status" This is false, it does not do that. It may work for one of the models listed on the packaging, but NOT the Evo 4g and that's what this is being advertised for.

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I always read the reviews, and the ones for this product were not too good. But I thought for 4 bucks with shipping its worth a shot. Cord once pulled out does not retract and be very careful I got 2 of these within a month I have broken one. As long as your not doing anything on your phone it charges otherwise it actually seems to help drain the battery. Ended up buying a full car mount and its always good to have the back up. Hey for 4 bucks what do you expect say its worth it as long as you are careful and understand what circumstances it charges under.

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This charger works OK if you are not using the phone while charging. I have a dock in my car and use my phone to stream music, talk on the phone and/or navigate. This charger cant keep up so I doubt if its really putting out 1a. If I am not using the phone at all it charges the phone, but even that is a little slow for my taste.

On the positive side the retractable cord works as advertised.

I have an EVO 4G

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The retractable vehicle car charger for my EVO 4G worked for two days and now it doesn't charge at all. The product is defective and I'm not clear if Amazon sold me a "used" charger or "new" charger. Eitherway, it's broken!

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I was very very disappointed, the charger has never worked, didn't seem to even make the connection in the cigarette lighter. This was a complete waste of time and money. It really does not deserve the one star I gave it, but this rating system is set up where you have to give it at least one star. They dont serve it.

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This charger was a perfect replacement for the original charger that was lost. No problems like you would have with a universal type charger.

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Good value for this item...would purchase again if needed at a later date..would recommend to others to purchase also..thanks for product!

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Wrong connection on the end of it. Will not fit the power pack. I am returning it. Please provide return information.

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works as promised, not much to say except I plugged it in and it worked fine, I have not any problems

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I did not have any problems with this item & I received the part in a reasonable amount of time.

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The charger was a great value and it works very well. It is useful when I am on the road and need to charge my phone.

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Snug fit in both my car outlet and into the phone. Charges the phone quickly. Very pleased with the purchase and the performance of the device.

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This product gets hot while.being plugged into my car Im worried that it will catch fire.I wont purchase anther cheap one. You get what you pay for

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I love the charger, it is great!! It is economical and so easy to use. One of my worthwhile purchases.

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i can tolerate this because it was a good buy, but it does fall out of the phone, which is aggravating. maybe thats's why it was so cheap. too much trouble to return.

Cheap Uniden Weather Resistant 40-Mile 22-Channel FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radios

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I bought this pair to replace my old pair of Cobra MicroTalk PR260 WXC radios (which by the way were cheapest on the market, but served great for the price of ~30$). So I had an experience and a chance to compare. Overall I can say that this Uniden 5089 radios behave far much better, but do not forget that they cost triple of the PR260s price. Uniden 5089s shewed not bad range for consumer products for about few miles in the city (this is not bad) with few hills in between and some buildings (stone, 5-7 floors) and traffic of course. When I reached the limit where Cobras lost the signal Unidens were still perfect to understand everything said by other party. Want to mention that this radios have BOOST function that increases transmitting power thus extending the range or making voice more clear, without any interference or noise in cases when standard (black) button begins transmitting with some noise due to distance or terrain. The only drawback was that pair of headsets that comes with this radios are for VOX operation and do not have button on them, you must use VOX to use them or press transmit button on the radio itself when used without VOX. This all I can say so far. I'll update my review with time when tested in other conditions.

EDITED 10.2012

Want to note that radios are performing well in the city, I have normal signal in the small center for about 0.5 km to 1 km in the city! My old cobras showed a result of 100 m in the same city conditions in comparison. But there is something I did not like the headset. Headsets are not bad actually, buy the cushions on them are too thin so the hurt your ear if worn for a long time because there are plastic edges which push to your ear and thin cushion on them is not enough. One thing more, there is no PTT button on the headphone so you can push it to talk, thus you are forced to push the talk button on the radio itself or use VOX (which is really unusable on any device I ever had, be it a radio or a cell phone).

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I bought the Uniden 3040-2CKHS hoping some of the reviews about static were wrong, but I should have saved my money.

There is a few seconds of static right after talking and sometimes just random static. Also, I am looking for a louder speaker, but the speaker is not as loud as some other radios, so it would be difficult to hear in a noisy environment, without the headset.

I use 2 way radios at work(noisy environment in the city) and on the ranch(open space in the country) so I am very familiar with these products and how they should operate. I've tried several Midland products that don't perform any better than these particular Unidens and a couple of Motorola products that have their own set of problems, like random channel changes and turning themselves off.

The best product I've found so far, is Cobra's CXR825, which do not get random static and the speaker is the loudest, even louder than the other cobra radios I've tried. The lock button keeps the Cobras from changing channel and powering off, but still allows the radios to be used.

As far as distance goes, everything on the market is going to get far less than what is stated, due to conditions and terrain. Everything I've used (with the exception of some Midlands that were usless after 1/10 of a mile), reaches about 1 mile in the city and as far as 5 miles in open areas.

I only purchase radios that state a 30 mile range or greater, because some of my co-workers who bought radios with a 16 mile or 22 mile range cannot be heard the 1/2 mile across the property at work.

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Used these radios on a cruise to stay in touch. No problems with reception. Worked great. Recommend this product if you're looking for good reception at a distance.

Honest reviews on Uniden Weather Resistant 40-Mile 22-Channel FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radios

First off, the radios are nice and do what they say they will. Easy to use, though the lock feature takes a little getting used too. Compact, clear, and come with headsets.

Range: (since everyone states its not very far, but will not say how far is not very far)

These radios state long ranges and many channels. Without an FCC licence to use the radios, you are legally limited to channels 8 thru 14, which is only 1/6th the stated range in ideal conditions...that being wide open land, no trees, hills, power lines, etc.

Range in a residential location with no overhead power lines and an old neighborhood (i.e. homes are 30ft or so apart) for my 30 mile unit on channels 8-14 (max 5 miles legally without a licence), is about 0.25 miles. So basically, you are limited to about 1/20th the range in a residential area, so even at the higher power, I would estimate the 30 mile unit will get only about 1.5 miles in a residential area.

REI has a nice discussion on 2 way radios;

http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/twoway-radios.html

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I used three days for about 5-7 hrs each day on the same battery and still no need to change batteries, (with occasional chatter but mostly standby). I charged the batteries and extra's I bought for about 24+ hrs each so maybe it payed off. I did have a couple of batteries that wouldn't charge but I fixed it by placing a small piece of duct tape on the opposite end of the battery from the connectors to give it a bit more push in the connection direction and it works perfect. So far my max range up and down the bends of a river has been about a mile which had a little noise but was still a very readable transmission. A muffled sound coming from one was resolved by shaking the water out that had gathered in the speaker grill. The overstated max range and the fact that Uniden has been good to me in the past is why I ordered these radios.

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This devise is a easy to connect way to charge a battery pack from a solar panel. Anything from a scooter to a electric bike or electric wireless lawn mower can be charged directly from the sun.

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