Discount Schumacher SEM-1562A 1.5 Amp Speed Charge Maintainer

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After having the battery on my "summer only" convertible go

flat last winter I decided to invest in a battery maintainer.

The Schumacher SEM-1652A was the best compromise of price (around

$40 with shipping), features (a normal charging rate, and a

lower maintaining rate, with overcharge protection and indicator

lights), and small size (fits easily under the hood by the

master cylinder, battery wiring adaptor with quick connect makes installation and removal a snap.

I'd add a few extra crimp-on terminals of various ring sizes to the kit,

so different power connections with the wiring adaptor could be made

(my car has the battery mounted in the front fender well, I had to get

larger ring terminals to go on the remote jump starting terminals

under the hood.

Update: I bought a wattmeter to measure the power use of a fridge ( seemed to be running more than

normal, we replaced it with an energy star rated model ) so I hooked up the Schumacher maintainer

to the meter to see what it drew when it was trickle charging / maintaining. Charging was .25 amps or about

30 watts per hour, and maintaining was .11 amps or about 13 watts per hour. Pretty low energy use in my book.

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I see a lot of negative reviews for this charger that I think are partially due to Amazon's incorrect description and the fact that most people don't know what size or type of charger they need. (including myself)

I am a practicing Electronic engineer with more than 20yrs experience. I did not know much about battery chargers until recently researching what a good battery charger should do.

1) this charger only delivers a max of 1.5A. This means if you try to charge a discharged auto battery (48AH) it will take a long long time. This charger does work great for topping off a car battery at 70% (12.4V).

2) The instructions included clearly state the charger will automatically shut-off after 12 hours of charging. The charger will restart and continue charging if you unplug and then plug the charger in again. Best to get a higher capacity charger.

3) This charger does have a float mode sort of. Actually it shuts off the charging current and monitors battery voltage. When the battery voltage drops low enough the charger cycles on to top it off and then shuts off again.

MY SUMMARY 1st:

I like this charger and think it does a good job for the PRICE. Gold box special was $15.20 + tax. (I would definitely buy it at the regular price for $3$)

It's basically automatic. Don't have to set the voltage and it won't damage anything if you reverse the clips accidently. Compact size and reasonable quality clamps.

This charger does what it is designed for. That is charge small batteries and top off larger automotive batteries. This is an excellent maintenance charger for all batteries to keep them fully charged when not in use. (My opinion)

Personally I would not leave any charger connected to my battery for more than 24 hours. Now I use a cheap mechanical timer that is set to turn on for 1 hour every 24 hours. I would prefer a timer that I can set to turn on twice a week for a few hours.

The charger is small feels solidly built with heavy plastic. It gets very warm after

charging at 1.5A but not warm enough to be concerned. (no cooling fan)

I gave this charger 5 stars because PRICE and performance is very good. Build quality is good as well.

AMAZON DESCRIPTION (Poor): is incorrect in that this charger is not intended to be used to charge a LOW (discharged) car battery. The chart in the DESCRIPTION that shows the charging times is different than the manual.. The included MANUAL has a chart that states this charger should only be used as a "top off" or maintenance charger for auto batteries. In addition the charger in charging mode automatically shuts off after 12 hours of charging. (A good safety feature in my opinion.)

Charging details:

I discharged a car/truck jump start battery pack to 12.45V or approx 75% charge.(Typical full charge is 12.65V to 12.7V. To discharge the battery I used a battery/alternator tester. I have a voltmeter attached to charger and a current meter in series with battery and battery charger negative terminal.

1) At the start of the charge, the charge current was 0.78A and then jumped to 1.52A in a few minutes.

2) After 1 hour the charge current is 1.47A. Charge voltage is 13.0V.

3) After 2 hours the charge current is 1.48A. Charge voltage is 13.25V.

4) After 3 hours the charge current is 1.43A. Charge voltage is 13.46V.

5) After 4 hours the charge current is 1.40A. Charge voltage is 13.82V.

Note: that the charge current is decreasing as the battery is approaching full charge. This design feature will prevent overheating and extend the life of your battery.

6) After 5 hours the charge current is 0.68A. Charge voltage is 14.71V.

7) After 5.5 hours the charge current is 0.35A. Charge voltage is 14.67V.

8) After 6 hours the charge current is 0.29A. Charge voltage is 14.73V.

9) After 6.5 hours the charge current is 0.24A. Charge voltage is 14.72V.

10) After 8.5 hours the charge current is 0.20A. Charge voltage is 14.73V.

11) After 10.5 hours the charge current is 0.15A. Charge voltage is 14.71V.

12) After 11.5 hours the charge is COMPLETE and the charge current has dropped to 0.0A. BATTERY voltage is 13.55V and declining. Charger is in the monitor mode. In monitor mode the charger AC power is 3W measured with a Belkin Watt meter.

Almost 12 hours seems like a long time to charge a battery and this isn't even a full capacity car battery. But, it did a good job of gently charging the battery especially when it was near full charge. The important thing to me is the charging current declined as the battery neared full charge. This prevents overcharging and truly tops off the battery to maximum capacity.

I tested the battery the next day with a battery tester and it passed well within the "good battery" full charge limits. The results were much better than the charger that came with the battery pack where it tested NEAR "weak".

Very happy with the purchase. I would buy this exact model again. Should there be any problem(s) in the future I will update this review.

Ships from and sold by Amazon.

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This is a great charger but the same company (schumacher's battery maintainer), makes an identical product for sears, branded as diehard.

It costs the same as on amazon but comes with a 3 year warranty, not the standard 1 yr. warranty found here. Plus you don't have to deal with shipping hassles when you can just go to your local sears and pick one up or exchange if you have problems.

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Schumacher SEM-1562A 1.5 Amp Speed Charge Maintainer

Well worth the price...does exactly what it is suppose to do.

(Update) After using this charger less than 5 mos. to maintain my R.V., which is seldom driven, I have found that, because of the charger failing to cycle back to the charge mode properly, the battery that it was hooked to was stone dead. Now, I'll do some research to find out the annoying process of returning the charger for warranty.

(Update) I have contacted the manufacturer, Schumacher, concerning the failure of this charger but after 3 weeks, have received no response and it doesn't look like I am going to. So, I guess I'll just take the loss of making a bad choice and trash it. BTW, I am using two Chicago Electric on Board chargers, one on my Jeep and the other on my Mercury Sable. Both are giving very good service and are less expensive than the Schumacher or the Battery Tender.

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Bought this charger to charge/maintain my deep cycle battery used for emergency power outages. The manual included with this charger even describes it charging deep cycle batteries and gives a charging estimate of ~36hrs. Fine for what I'm looking for. The charger repeatedly aborted the charge on my brand-new battery. Their customer service tech said it wasn't meant to charge deep cycle batteries due to the higher internal resistance. This should have been made more clear in the packaging, labelling and product description. I've lost time and money. Now I have to go buy a 'real' charger...

Update The charger was actually DOA. I returned it and replaced the charger with a new one on an auto-shop recommendation. It is working fine. Schumacher didn't want to own up to a bum charger when I called them earlier.

Review of Uni-Solar PVL-68 PowerBond PVL 68 Watt 12 Volt 112-Inch x 15.5-Inch

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I have two 68W panels on the roof of my 31' RV that connected to a Morning-star Sun saver duo solar controller that charge my House(camper)Battery and the Engine battery at the same time. So far after 9 months they are doing great. Install was a little tricky with running the wires from the roof (used the fridge vent) so I did not drill any holes and I stuck them right on the campers TPO style roof after cleaning it real good. As I said I'm very pleased with the battery charging power these panels produce. I do allot of beach RV camping and so far they have been keeping my batteries charged. "I would however shop around on the internet before you buy because you will most likely find them cheaper if you do your homework."

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i can't say enough positive things about the 68 watt Unisolar flexible PV panel i purchased. it's very consistent in the amount of electricity it produces. overcast skies will reduce the flow, but it doesn't stop. not at all like crystalline PV panels. the least little bit of shading, or cloudy skies, and they stop working. at least this has been my experience so far, and i have done lots of experimenting searching for the perfect "thing."

the CIGS technology is my favorite, but like that, this is also amorphous thin-film. the efficiency rating is slightly less than with crystalline silicon, but who cares about a few percentage points. so less material is needed to produce the panels in this way.

another awesome detail: free voltage from the Sun. well, not 100% free of course, you DO have to purchase the equipment, but once you've spent the money, anything it produces is YOURS. this solar panel along with a 20-amp charge controller (from morningstar), and a 12 volt, 20-aH battery, i am able to store the Sun's energy to be used any way i like. right now i'm using it to charge small electronics and my laptop (using a small 400 watt AC inverter). the limitations in my system are 2-fold: the battery bank needs more amp-hours, and the array needs at least another identical Unisolar 68 watt do-gooder... which means i'm still figuring out what's going to work the best for me, but so far, i'm very pleased with the results.

the phrase, bigger is better is often not true. unless you're talking about piles of money (bigger IS better), or telescope aperture, and photovoltaic wattage. the larger the wattage the more "work" it can do. individually this is a nice little semi-portable (car camping only, no hiking in with this baby) panel... but in a group of two or more i can see how it would really kick ass... can't wait to add another to my array. thank you.

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I've had two panels on my 27' Itasca, for about 2 years now, without a problem of any kind. I highly recommend these panels for RV use due to several factors:

they mount by adhesive, securely and easily

they are very shade-tolerant, producing well even when partially in shadow

they are very angle-tolerant, producing almost 50% of capacity even in low sun-angle situations

they produce at 90% even when dusty/dirty

they are very hardy, you can even walk on them

they have virtually no vertical profile, sticking up only about 1/4"

they are totally wind-proof

you never have to adjust or aim them

Absolutely outstanding product.

(Note that the (rare) bad review had to do with rolling the panel up every day. I don't think they're meant to be rolled up repeatedly, since they are designed for permanent roof-top installation. I would not recommend them for portable, roll-up-and-store usage.)

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used with my RV to keep the battery charged. Found it did extend battery time in the day time my several hours until I had to start up the generator. Looking to get another one soon.

I did mount it on a flat board to allow reposition as the sun angle changes.

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I bought just one panel and it works great... even with overcast sky today I measured over 50 watts out... no worry about hurting my back like my other panels with glass and metal frames... they are heavy and awkward to move... this is bigger but is lighter and easy to drag/slide around... now worry about broken glass... I like it.

Buy ORIGINAL OEM Car Charger for your Samsung Moment M900

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Had this for a year now maybe a little more but still giving charge and holds up as an original manufactured charger should.

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I originally bought a $5 cheap charger and it broke very quickly. I should have just bought this one first. It is built much better. The only thing I don't like is the cord. It is a little stiff which reduces the effective length of the cord. If someone is using the phone in the back seat it will sometimes be unplugged from the outlet. I would prefer a straight cord over the springy cord.

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The charger is definitely an OEM charger, and you get the benefits of a quality build. The only complaint I have is that it doesn't quite fit the cigarette lighter in my 2006 Jetta well. You have to ensure it's firmly in the socket to get the charging to start, and road vibration can sometimes interfere with that connection. I think its' either due to the lengh of the male connector, or the width of the spring clips on the site, so it could just be the one I received.

Best Car Charger for Pantech Breeze III P2030, Crossover P8000 Deals

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The price was great so I bought one for my wife's car and one for my car. My wife's works great. Mine worked great for about 2 weeks and then went dead. It may be a fuse blew in my accessory panel I don't know. For the price its worth a try.

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I received it very quickly and it works fine. It stops charging when ignition is turned off, so battery is not wasted even if you leave it plugged in.

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Works great and was reasonably priced. Arrived well packaged and reasonably quickly. Serves exactly the need. Emergency charger for my car in cases where the home charge accidentally runs out.

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The car charger that came with my phone cost more than I wanted to pay. This charger does the job and less than 1/2 the price.

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After Hurricane Sandy left us with out power for 4 days, we wanted a product to use in our car to recharge our cell phones. I went to ATT and they told me they no longer made the adapter. Decided to try Amazon and found one that looked like it would work with my pantech phone. It was the right price, but alas it wasn't compatible with phone.

Reviews of Kawasaki 840051 Black 19.2-Volt 20-Piece Cordless Drill Kit

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The drill is fine, and comes with a typical bit set, but the battery life is awful. Forget using it if it's been sitting on the shelf for a month. You've got to charge both batteries before doing anything just so you can make it through the job.

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Hate the poor battery life! Whenever I need it, it's drained! Even if fully charged a day or two ago! Also, it carries a Kawasaki logo (the reason a lot of people buy it) but its made by AllTrade which, to me, is a misrepresentation and sort of deceitful (unless you are into reading fine prints!). Overall it gets the work done but is not reliable when you need it, for above reason.

Will not buy again!

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I used this drill/driver for a several months, and it worked OK for an inexpensive tool. Then I was notified that there was a recall on the chargers by All Trade Tools. Some of the batteries were incompatible with the charger and would overheat and blow up.

The new charger arrived a few weeks later. It is flimsier than the original, and I had to cut away the carrying case to make it fit. They also gave me a coupon for $10 off and free shipping for any Kawasaki tool I bought through their site. The problem is that only a few of the Kawasaki tools can be bought from their site. There was nothing that I wanted to buy, even at $10 off (and I'm a tool junkie!) I wasn't going to pay them $10 for a "$20" drill bit set that I didn't really need, just to use the coupon. Why give them more money?

There are many inexpensive tools on the market. I won't be buying All Trade Tools or Kawasaki brand tools again.

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Do not buy this drill. First battery charger was recalled due to potential fire hazard. Replacement battery charger does not charge the batteries. The batteries are of poor quailty and will not hold a charge for longer than a few hours.

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I purchased one of these as I thought that a 19.2 volt battery would offer plenty of power and battery life. Shortly after purchasing it one battery died and I soon found out that the other battery did not hold a charge very long either. I finally threw it away after about six months so I would have to purchase a decent drill.

Discount Duracell D15A 15 AMP Battery Charger

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I had accidentally kept the light in my car on ... and it was sitting like that in garage for 3 days, so the battery was dead when I tried to start it.

Purchased this unit at target (same price), came back. This was the first time in my life to charge the battery. However, setup took only a minute. It started to charge the battery. I waited for approx 4 hours and the battery was fully charged. Disconnected and tried to start the car. Voila, started in first attempt. Saved me the hassle of calling jump start.

I cannot comment on technical details, but it worked like a charm for me for a dead car battery.

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I've looked around at different chargers, and this one stands out. It offers many features of a higher priced charger for a lower price, like battery desulfation. I recently used this charger to top up my car battery, because I drive short distances which doesn't give the alternator enough time to recharge after starting. It is also convenient in the fact that the cables store in the unit, and it has a carrying handle. The manual that comes with it is very good as well, explains in depth how to use the charger and safety precautions. A nice feature is the automatic incorrect polarity detection, which makes it easy to use. It is also a nice size box to keep in the trunk. The only con is the dim display, which is pretty dim.

Pros:

1. Easy to use

2. Automatic charging with shutoff

3. Cables store inside

4. Battery desulfation

5. Three charging speeds

Cons:

1. Dim display

All in all I am glad I purchased this charger, you get a lot for your money in a nice package. I am sorry to see Duracell discontinue this unit.

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The product description says " features easy battery connection via clip leads, ring terminals or DC lighter plug (all included)." This is incorrect , it only has clip leads in which the gap in the clip is too large to fit the 8mm bolt head on side terminal batteries(that's why there's ring terminals NOT INCLUDED). So this will only work on some but not all of my cars.

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As most of the other reviews stated, the display is dim. Infact, mine is so dim that I usually cannot see the lights or volt/amperage meter without putting a dark towel around my head head and the charger to see what it's saying. Even at night it is less than 'good'. If you are patient and good with puzzles, you can get the cords back into it's neat storage compartment. The charger itself seems to do a good job once you blindly pick the right setiings, but putting your face to the electronics and sometimes battery and engine area is dangerous. I have had this unit for about 10 months and use it for both boat and cars. It was purchased through Amazon but I can not recommend it since someone is bound to get injured trying to read the dimly lit display. How did this ever pass Duracell design approval? Oh, made in China.

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I found the charger's display to be much too dim for daylight viewing. I have seen two chargers and they were both that way. It looks good in very low light or at night, but in sunlight it is just impossible to tell what is going on. Just another note be patient after you connect it to the battery as it can take over a minute for the charging process to start.

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Overall a good quality basic product, when none are avail from T-mobile/HTC

wish it had a second battery slot

wish it had a power source input so you don't have to swap usb to bug or computer

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Reviews of Cobra Walkie-Talkie microTalk CXR725 27-Mile 22-Channel Two-Way

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I bought 2 sets of these to use on a cruise so we could keep in contact with our kids and other party members.

I figured on a cruise that they probably wouldn't work well from floor to floor.

surprisingly, they worked very well pretty much everywhere on the cruiseliner.

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Bought these to replace cobra's I have had for years. First of all, does anyone expect any of these units to reach out 22 miles? Didn't think so. That said, these do a very good job in the hill country of Penna. We use them primarily for hunting and hiking. They will reach about 1 to 1 1/2 miles. A little more if you are on top of the hill. My old ones wouldn't quite go that far. They are very clear and navagating the menu is relatively easy, even for us older folk. Batt. packs last all day and charge overnite. I would say these are very good and are often found on sale. No regrets.

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I was really apprehensive about purchasing these; I had read some of the comments about how 'fragile' these items appeared, and I couldn't afford to make a mistake. I was amazed at how sturdy these little buggers are, and astounded that people wrote such intimidating reviews based on the product's looks. They hold up just fine.

Having said THAT, I would like for any future purchasers to not get frustrated by the APPARENT lack of charging. 3 things to remember: 1) There's tape over all the electrical connections! Make sure you remove ALL the tapes...(I think there's 4or5 of them) before you charge. 2) Remember, the FIRST time, to charge these guys for 24 hours before you even THINK about removing them from the charger, otherwise you will shorten the amount of charge the batteries can hold. 3)The instructions do NOT state that these are not one-click for on/off devices: you have to hold the power button DOWN FOR FIVE SECONDS for these to turn on or off. Have fun, these things come in handy.

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Great product and great price. They work perfect and the cradle it's the right choice when you get tired to change AAA batteries... Excellent.

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Love these radios! Handy for my Parents as they are Campground Hosts and often the cell phone do not get a signal! The page button is super in case of an emergency. NOA weather availability is super!!!

Buy Kanex DoubleUp 2.1A Dual USB Charger for iPad, iPhone and iPod

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Usually dual USB chargers have a 1A and a 2.1A USB ports--e.g., for an iPhone and an iPad. This charger has two 2.1A USB outputs.

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This isn't something I'd want to travel with it's too big. They should market it as an at-home/office product. My bigger gripe is that the USB ports are too close together. Only a few of my cables ones with the thinnest casings can plug in at the same time. Cannot recommend it.

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The idea seemed like a good one...double up on the charging of my multiple mobile devices to make traveling with these devices easier and less cumbersome. I tried two other products before purchasing the Kanex model. Both failed miserably. One did not charge at all and the other charged on a pulsing basis. Anyone who has an iPhone knows that when you first plug in your phone you get a tonal sound. Well imagine the sound repeating itself at three second intervals. Gr-rrr.

The Kanex works and does so very well. It's very compact and the outlet plugs fold in making the entire device the size of a deck of cards. Yes it's made traveling much easier but I now use it as my main charger at home as well. Kanex costs a little more but as is often true..."you get what you pay for."

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When I first received the Kanex DoubleUp USB charger I really liked it, despite it large size. It charged quickly and efficiently and the indicators turned blue (from amber) to ket you know the charge cycle on your devices was complete. However, after a few weeks, I noticed that the left port no longer turned blue. A bit of a pain, but not a deal breaker because it still charged. Sadly, I then began to notice that the right port in addition to only turning blue every other charge, began to work intermittently (sometimes, I had to mess with the cord for it to charge, this happened no matter what cord was plugged in the device). Based on this, I am forced to return the product to Amazon. Based on the generally strong reviews both here and on other cites, I am willing to accept that I received a defective device and have opted for a replacement. Hopefully, I can update with a more favorable review for the next charger.

FYI, I also purchased the Bolse 4 Port USB Charger and am really pleased with that selection, thus far, not a single problem.

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Trying to find alternatives for charging my iPad without having what seems like dozens of different power blocks for all my devices. This one has a higher voltage rating ( the iPad isn't satisfied with just any block) and a commodes TWO USB cords. So I can deal with two devices at once. Not as rapid to charge the persnickety iPad as I would like, but faster than everything else I tried other than the one that came with it.

Discount : Premium / Deluxe High Quality 12/24V Rapid Travel Car Charger

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Cheap is the operative word, too. It blew the fuses in my car. It also almost killed my phone, too. I had to unplug my phone and take the battery out for a hard restart. I tried it twice in case it was user fault, but it wasn't me this time. Wish I hadn't bought it.

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Yes, this one really is a travel charger that plugs into a vehicle and it works just fine. Good value!

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It fits my phone and works every time. Cost much less than one from the Sony and has an LED to indicating the unit is charging the phone. Good purchase.

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I have two of these for my two Battery Tender Jr's. They are perfectly suited for the Junior. I intend to buy another Battery Tender Jr. and will DEFINITELY buy another pouch. Some of reviews incorrectly say this is cheaply made of vinyl, they are actually made of water resistant nylon. I concur with the reviews that say they cannot store their extension cables in these pouches for me, the Battery Tender Jr (with cords neatly wrapped) was all I could manage to store in mine. Here's the REAL scoop on these:

1) Approx. 6" x 7" x 2" (sizes approx. from stitching to stiching)

2) Made of water resistant nylon seems to be fairly durable (piping & stitching only single-stiched)

3) Great clear vinyl "pocket" inside pouch for documentation (user instructions, etc.)

4) Double zipper pull meaning you can pull zippers from each side to meet in the middle to close the pouch.

5) Nifty little carrying strap

6) Company Name, Battery Tender Logo, & Company website silk screened on front

7) Finally, comes complete with a little white label stating this was "Made in China" but as much as I try it's hard to find practically "anything" made in the good old USA these days !!

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Nice pouch, but had I known the Deltran Battery Tender Plus comes in a re-usable plastic case, I wouldn't have purchased this pouch. Usually you have to get out the utility knife to extract the "prize" sealed inside the plastic casing, but this case was really nice--it just snapped open without any cutting and you can close it again when you put the charger away. The pouch is a little smaller than I expected, but then so is the battery charger--about the size of half a small masonry brick--not car battery size like my dad's Craftsman.

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Nice bag. I also purchased the 25 foot cable, but could not put it in the bag. Otherwise it holds the tender plus fine.

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Nice inexpensive bag with the Battery Tender Logo.

-Yes, like someone else wrote, you can buy a cheap bag from the store instead, but this bag has an inner zipper section for the cables too.

-It's a nice bag, and when I take my car out of storage, I put the charger in the pouch, and store it in the trunk, so it is always with the car.

-Nice deal if you can combine this purchase with something else and get free shipping.

-enjoy.

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The Battery Tender Utility Pouch is very usuable for the Battery Tender Junior. The charger fits in the pouch along with both of the charger cords. At first, when opened from its packaging, it seemed a bit thin in material, but turned out to be very flexible to get the charger and cords inserted. As a result, I can put the bag with all its contents in the tool box of the '94 Kawasaki 400 Bayou for which I use the charger for when off on our yearly elk hunting trip.

Review of Delphi SA10001 XM SKYFi Boombox

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As others have noted:

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Decent sound, long antenna cord (20'), compact design, clean aesthetics.

CONS:

Flimsy volume control, antenna can't be attached without removing the battery compartment cover, and VERY ANNOYING high pitched hum that makes you think you're listening to AM radio. Unless you are willing to put up with this and need the portability, you're better off buying a home adpater and running the receiver through your home audio setup.

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I bought my first XM 3-4 months ago and love it. I enjoy having the cable news at my finger tips and endless static free music where ever I go. The first thing I noticed was that all the chatter from the local radio adds and DJs was gone. Ahhh! what a relief. My only frustration was that I couldn't take this format with me; my old boombox was burdened with the same old adds and limited format. I'm thrilled Delphi has brought this out; I the tunner, car kit and boom box yesterday. My Sony, though very good is going to ebay. I've traded up.

Delphi has solved the problem with a product that is very well engineered. The sound of this boom box is very full. The tunner is great; love the all the display info and options. The satellite antenna wire stores inside the base (in case you don't need to run it to a window .. which I haven't had to do yet .. maybe when we go out of town).

I'm very pleased.

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Delphi must have made an attempt to improve this model. Neither unit I bought had the high-pitched noise described by previous Amazon reviewers. But both units I received do have an AC hum when using the power adapter, and both have another noise -a repetitive, low-level clicking sound.

The noise isn't noticeable if the volume level is set above 6 or so, and if the boombox is placed a few feet from you. But if you listen at low volume with the unit close by, you might find the incessant click-click-click quite annoying. Classical music fans may find this unit completely unacceptable. At low volume during the quieter passages of classical music (XM channels 110, 112, and 113), the clicking sound actually breaks up the audio.

I unplugged all wireless devices in the house (they supposedly can cause interference with satellite radios), but that didn't solve the problem, even with the units placed well apart in different parts of the house. I suspect the clicking has more to do with the refreshing of the SkyFi 2 receiver's digital display than it does any external interference -it does appear synchronized with the scrolling display when you have it set to scroll.

I understand the SkyFi 2 receiver is not to blame, and that the receiver works well with other home or car audio kits. So, apparently, it's the Delphi boombox.

And there's another overall audio weakness in the product. In spite of the sales talk about the beefy, dual-cone speakers, the units sound like cheapo drugstore boomboxes. Actually, they sound less like boomboxes and more like "woof" boxes. Besides bass being practically nonexistent, harmonics in the plastic cases (sometimes called "case resonance") create a lot of cheap-sounding, mid-range woofiness. That has the unfortunate effect of rendering some talk programming -especially vintage recordings on the old-time radio channel and the comedy channel -almost unintelligible in places.

(I did manage to improve this problem a little on one of our units by removing the pop-off speaker grille covers, and by lining the boombox's interior with peel-and-stick felt to deaden the woofy harmonics. I don't recommend anyone try this. Besides possibly voiding the warranty, there are electronic components inside that could cause a nasty shock or could easily be damaged, and there is a heat sink inside that felt must be kept well away from or smoke or fire may result.)

If this is the only experience you have with satellite radio, you'll go away thinking it sounds little or no better than local AM radio. But -unless you're a classical music listener -it's not completely bad. Just wait for some heavy discounting before buying one, and make sure that you're willing to put up with some noisiness, and audio quality that's a little cheap-sounding.

For the money -especially the MSRP the unit originally sold for -it should have been better.

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Boombox is nice, light weight, easy to move around. We got an antenna error and discovered (after much frustration and no help from Delphi or other merchants) that you must have the batteries in the unit even when using the plug for power. This eliminated our antenna error. But once that problem was solved, we love the unit!

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This thing is a HUGE dissapointment. There is an awful high pitched tone that you can hear behind the music. The only way to avoid it is to turn up the music so loud that it drowns the buzz out. If you listen to classical or jazz forget about this boombox. If you don't like listening to your music super loud forget about this boombox. It will drive you crazy. Listening to talk on this is awful. The buzzing will drive you crazy. It is like listening to a distant am station. I can't believe this thing is being sold on the market. It needs to be recalled and the problem needs to be fixed. Many people have had problems with this box and Delphi refuses to acknowledge the problem even though they know about it and have received many complaints. Don't buy this boombox. It is a waste of time and money.

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