Reviews of Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance SP Rapid Car Charger with IC Chip

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This item came with a coiled cord that is only about a foot long, as opposed to the cord shown in the picture. This is of no use to me because my child sits in the back seat of my car. It can be used to charge in the front seat while my child sits in the back, but for me that defeats the purpose of buying it. The price was right, but I'm still stuck buying a more expensive item with a six foot cord, so the bargain factor for me is zero.

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My son lost his previous DS car charger, this one works perfectly and was quite a steal!

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my grandson used it a lot for travel to keep him busy. He was calm when he plays game boy in the car.. thanks.

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It says it's for a DS, but it doesn't fit my grandsons. As cheap as it is, though, it's not worth the hassle and postage to return it.

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for it to be generic it works great and I recommend it to others and it is worth the price

Discount BATTERY CUTOFF SWITCH CAR RV BOAT RACECAR ATV CUT OFF

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We got this to work around a phantom battery drain problem. For that purpose, it has worked very well.

The package, however, contained no directions on how to connect the device to a battery cable. It's a pretty standard terminal clamp, but the 'butt' end has a hole running through it and no clear way to attach a cable intelligently. I ultimately kludged a connection that's not perfect, but there's plenty of room in our engine compartment and we're not vain. If you're starting out with bare wire, expect to buy more hardware. If you connect a battery terminal clamp through the hole in the switch, you may have to do some stretching and risk breaking the clamp. If you have very tight clearances in your engine compartment, you might be in trouble.

Note that some previous reviews mention ease of installation, and some mention problems. I'm willing to believe that it works wonderfully for plenty of situations, but maybe there's variation across battery cables/clamps.

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Fits perfectly, FAIRLY easy to install. Careful, though, as the metal is very soft and the first one I put in snapped as I was screwing it in.

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I have a gremlin in the wiring of my motor home and when it sits the battery drains slowly. I put this on the battery (and remember to open it when I leave and close it back when I want to use it) and have had no problems with dead battery from sitting. Added one to my baja bug too.

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Product is very cheap and despite it's appearance is not made of solid brass. The post that you clap your battery cable on cracked and disentigrated with the least pressure. If this will happen with installation, I could imagine what would happen if you were driving and the vibrations from the car resonated through this piece of garbage. Not worth the price nor effort. I didn't even return it , wasn't worth the postage. Next time I will make sure I am buying solid metal or brass , instead of some conductive carbon composite core crap.

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Yes, this is just a simple switch and it has solved my electrical train issue that I have had with my car. My only complaint is that the pseudo post connector (the side that attaches to the car cables) is a bit small and I had to use a shim. If the post size was specified on the description, I would have no complaints at all.

Reviews of Car Kit Vehicle Charger + Home Wall Travel Battery Charger

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I spend Tuesdays helping my mom, who lives about 25 miles away and it seems like every week, my phone dies when I'm over there, so I got this wall charger to take over there. She keeps it a flower pot, along with her own phone charger, which doesn't fit my new phone. It was a BONUS that it came with a car charger, too--now I have one in my own car and one in the Dearest's truck.

Great price, great items, I'm happy, yay for me! :)

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I bought this car charger for my mom. It worked out great because now she has a 2nd wall charger for her condo.

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Great. I have been looking for a set like this for quite a while. Once I saw the set it was great. Then I saw the price. I couldn't resist.

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Worked fine. Looks a bit sturdier than the one that came with our phone. We'll see if it holds up.

Review of Samsung A900 R225 M500 T719 Car Charger CAD300ABEB

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I recently purchased this charger to complement my cell phone package. I noticed immediately that it charges my cell phone quicker than the AC charger that came with the phone. I highly recommend buying and using this Samsung Car Charger.

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It worked great and was fast charge until it blew my car's charger port and destroyed the port on my phone...after using it a few times, I couldn't use my original wall charger.

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I bought this for my SGH-C416 cell phone, and it is a first class piece of equipment. It plugs into my phone better than the 110 volt house charger. If this charger will work on your samsung phone; then you would be crazy not to buy it.

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After much web browsing, and not wanting to modify a USB cable myself so that it would work properly with my Garmin Edge 500 while riding, I decided to give this product a try. It was the most commonly-referenced *product* that I found via the web searches, although it seems like the most commonly discussed *solution* was to make your own. I purchased it with trepidation, however, because a previous reviewer said it did not work for them.

The 500 has a long battery life anyway, I've used it for 4 double centuries now, but as I look to do more, I wanted to make sure that I had a solution to power/charge the unit without ending the recording of my ride. I did a test ride and it passed with flying colors:

If I'm already recording a ride and connect the Gomadic, does the Garmin still record the same ride? Yes.

If I then disconnect the Gomadic, does the Garmin still record the same ride? Yes. (In fact, when I disconnected the Gomadic, the Garmin put an on-screen message up that told me that I had disconnected from external power. Nothing changed with the ride itself.)

If I repeat several times, does it still work? Yes.

If I keep the Garmin connected to the Gomadic, does it charge the Garmin? Yes. (I looked at the battery charge indicator, and the % charged went up over time.)

This does everything that it's supposed to do. For the "does it charge *while* riding" test, I kept it connected for a couple of miles. Realistically on a double, I'd probably charge at the rest stops, then disconnect. You can keep the unit in a bento box-type bag and connect it to the Garmin, but that seems somewhat unlikely to hold up for miles. If I were randonneuring, I'd experiment with longer and longer rides to see how well the USB connection to the Garmin stays put during a ride. But for an organized double with rest stops, I figure this will work great.

UPDATE: 15 hours into a double century, the Garmin battery was at 17%, and I had about 17% of the ride to go. I used the Gomadic to charge the Garmin, and in fact kept it connected for the remaining 2 hours of the ride, with no problem. It finished at 96%.

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I just got the Gomatic charger and have just done some initial testing. IN my tests after plugging in the Gomatic my Garmin 500 stayed in ride record mode and I charged my Garmin from 80% up to 100% while leaving the Garmin in ride record mode. The Gomatic also seems to work for recharging my USB bicycle lights. I"ll have to use it more to know how well it works but for now it seems to do what I need it to, which is be able to recharge and power my Garmin 500 while I am recoding data from my ride.

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I bought this charger last year for my Garmin Edge 705 and it worked great but I replaced it with a Garmin Edge 500 but found it totally useless. I thought maybe I have the wrong tip (but they are identical) so I bought another new Gomadic Edge 500 charger from Amazon but doesn't work at all. I plug it in, the Garmin turns on then immediately says "External Power lost" and loses the connection to Gomadic. I've replaced the batteries, tried different ways of turning it on and off all to no avail. If you google different bicycle forums for Gomadic and Edge 500, you'll see that there is a problem with the Edge 500 and Gomadic has not found the solution for it.

Reviews of PowerLine 1,300mA Universal AC Adapter with Compatibility Tips

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I didn't read the instructions before using this charger! Who does?? Well... BIG MISTAKE! I ended up ruining my device. I bought this charger to replace the charger I lost for my Summer Infant Day and Night Handheld Color Video Monitor with 1.8" Screen Silver. Because I inserted the tip into the plug using the wrong polarity and voltage, I fried my baby video monitor. I eventually fixed the monitor, but one of the buttons stopped working on it permanently due to power overload and it no longer works if it's not connected to the charger. AFTER I read the instructions, I set the tip to the right polarity and voltage and the monitor charges.

I'm so mad at myself, but it's not the charger's fault! Ugh!!!

Minus 1 star because the USB port does NOT simultaneously work when the charger is charging one of the tips! That really sucks cause I thought I would be able to charge my baby monitor AND cell phone/ipod at the same time from the same outlet!

BE VERY CAREFUL AND READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PLUGGING IT INTO ANY DEVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't make my mistake! I'm paying for it now!!!

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This Powerline Universal AC adapter can be used in place of disposable batteries. In addition, there is an USB power port for devices that draw power via an USB cord. It is NOT a charger; it cannot be used for electronic gadgets with rechargeable batteries, although the USB port can be used as a power outlet for devices with built-in or plugged-in chargers. This adapter plugs into a 100-120VAC outlet only and thus may not be compatible with the electrical grids of some foreign countries. The current draw is rated at 1300 mA; that is large for an AC adapter (See Footnote). I bought an exact model of this adapter in a retail store about 3-1/2 years ago and it is still functioning perfectly. It is a proven product, folks.

The blades of this AC adapter can be folded flat for easy storage. There are 5 voltage settings: 3V, 4.5V, 6V, 7.5V, 9V, and 12V, and an USB power setting. It comes with 7 interchangeable plugs of various sizes, secured in a storage bar. Note that you can only use either the USB port or a power plug at any single time, but not both at the same time. Before you install a plug onto the cord, you need to find out the polarity of your device; it is either tip positive or tip negative. You can usually find the information right next to the power socket of your electronic device. Install the plug by lining up the + or symbol with the word "Tip" on the plug receptor of the cord. The wrong polarity may harm electronic gadgets with delicate integrated circuits. It is therefore best to obtain the polarity information ahead of time.

Footnote: If you are buying an adapter to replace an old one that came with a product, buy one with a current rating equal to or more than the original.

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I bought it as a companion to an electronic and unfortunately it didn't work, tested it with other items and it works just fine! Ended up returning the other piece but keeping this charger. I have gone around testing it with other electronics like my cell phone using the USB port and it also works. I am really happy with this purchase!

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Rated down one point because there was no mention that the tips are in 90 degree configurations. Makes the tips shorter than a straight configuration and more apt to not fit in all the way. Barely stays in my device because it's too short. Otherwise, the adapter works well.

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This adapter does not allow you to use the USB port at the same time as the universal tip part. Also, the 1.3A rating is for the tip portion only. The USB portion is a mere 300mA.

Buy Motorola Factory Original Vehicle Car Charger for the Xoom Tablet

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When Motorola invented the Xoom, they did so with a power plug in mind that was totally non-standard. Even though countless Amazon sellers offer MicroUSB charger and car chargers, this product is the only one that actually works. The cable is long, the plugs on both ends are good quality, and it charges the Xoom at full capacity. The price goes up and down a lot, so if you find it for around $15, you get a good deal. Anything over $25 is just overpriced. But sadly, you don't have many other options.

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So like with all of the xoom non-docking chargers, this one is a small pin that gets inserted on the "bottom" of the Xoom. Since it's a car charger, I bought it for a 20 hour car ride I was going to be taking. It works great if you don't touch it at all, and the Xoom doesn't move at all. This is also true about the wall mount. However, bump it, touch it, and the wire falls right out. This is either design genius or major design flaw. Because it would suck to have that pin break off inside the Xoom.

So I'm giving 4/5.

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A great item to have if you want the flexibility of being able to charge your Xoom away from home. You are not limited to just charghing the battery at home but can do it on the road as well. Great for people who take the XOOM with them always.

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There's not much that needs to be said about this product. If you need a car charger, why not go with the real deal from Motorola? It just works. Well constructed, quality material, long cable. The price is right at $15-$20 with free shipping. Enjoy!

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1) This catalog page and review is for the OEM Motorola Xoom car charger

2) It doesnt matter what gigabite size your Xoom is

The Motorola Xoom uses a uses a proprietary charging port rather than MicroUSB. At first this may seem annoying....until you see how fast that proprietary tech charges. The charging port is on the bottom of the Xoom. To some this little pin charger seem frail or weak at best. This is completely done by design, so if the cord gets snagged it can break off and you wont lose the most important part your Xoom to a drop. If it should ever break off inside while charging. The remainder of the pin can be removed in less than 2 minutes by any tech who is smart enough to know how to use a screwdriver. NOT that we have ever seen one break off inside, 93% of all Xoom mishaps that come into our retail store. Are directly from it being dropped or sat on or some other abuse. Retail this charger sells for $29 to $36 at Verizon or a Battery+ store. Online here on Amazon it can be purchased from a trusted approved agent for around $17+ a small shipping charge or with free shipping if your a Amazon Prime account holder. (search amazon for details)

Again make sure that you by the OEM charger and not the cheap knock off

Cheap ACDelco ARI2060 Li-Ion 18-volt 1/2-Inch Super-Torque Impact Wrench

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Wow! Unbelievable, the amount of power and torque this 18volt torque impact wrench possesses. This ACDelco Super-Torque Impact Wrench rivals the best of the air powered impact wrenches that I have used. The LCD lit display screen displays the torque stage, battery life, and allows you to choose between 5 electronic clutch settings. If this impact torque wrench has the durability to go along with the amount of pure power it has, I may never use an air impact wrench again. I am getting just as much power out of this wrench but now I don't have to deal with the hassle of air lines all over the floor and noisy air compressors. Also, it packs easily in its carrying case for use on the go. Again, no compressor or air lines, it's battery powered and performs as well or better than most air powered wrenches I have used. You can expect several hours of use out of each charged battery.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Over the years, I've found it necessary to have quality box end wrenches and 5-foot steel pipe handle extensions on hand. Those who are looking at this wrench will understand why.

There are many considerations when purchasing an impact wrench. Most mechanics who work long hours in a confined boundary prefer air wrenches because they are lighter and more powerful. One pound of extra weight can make a huge difference over an 8-hour shift. However, there are many situations where a compressor isn't available and dragging long sections of air hose isn't practical.

I've never been one who likes to compare apples to oranges. In this case, air impact wrenches to cordless impact wrenches. Up until now, it wasn't fair to compare a cordless impact wrench to an air impact wrench. However, in my early tests, this ACDelco is performing ahead of some air impact wrenches I own. This feat makes the ACDelco ARI2060 a real game changer.

First, let's compare cordless LiPo to cordless LiPo on two wrenches which cost about the same.

In 2008, I bought the Milwaukee V28 28-Volt LiPo cordless Air Impact Wrench from Amazon. It boasts 325 ft-lbs maximum torque. With battery, it weighs 8.56 pounds. The air impact socket adds a few more ounces. After some use, I gave it a 5-Star rating because it was the best in it's class at the time. That was 5 years ago. This rating would not stand today. Time after time I kept running into jammed 15/16-inch nuts on 12-inch blade bolts on powerful commercial mowers that this wrench failed to break free in the field.

The V28 LiPo battery is $150.00.

My next step would be to travel to my compressor and Ingersoll-Rand 231C 1/2-inch Super Duty Air Impact Wrench, 6.3 pounds with 425 ft-lbs torque. This little 6-pound work horse is found in most garages in America and they die hard if they ever die at all.

In today's world of rapidly advancing technology, 5 years is an eternity. Products that have proved successful for years are being antiquated daily. The ACDelco is an example.

Now comes the ACDelco ARI2060 with 1100 ft-lbs breakaway torque and 780 ft-lbs reverse torque. This is awesome and surpasses many of the top air impact wrenches on the market today. It weighs 7 pounds with battery, sans socket.

The 18-Volt battery is $120.00.

I put it to the test with some bent 12-inch blade bolts with mangled threads and some 15/16-inch nuts. I placed the bolts in an antique Wilton 9-600 Machinist Vice and cranked it down as hard as I could. Next, I added double nuts and jammed them on with the Ingersoll-Rand 231C Air Wrench. Interestingly enough, the 231C would not remove the nuts. The ACDelco ARI2060 would.

Just for fun, I jammed the nuts on again with heavy washers in between allowing the wrench to pound away a little longer.

The only wrench I have that would remove the nuts was the NitroCat 1200K 1/2-inch Kevlar Composite Air Impact Wrench working on 140 PSI. It weighs only 5 pounds and has 1295 ft-lbs breakaway torque which is only slightly greater than the ACDelco but was enough to edge ahead in power.

Excuse me, I apologize for comparing apples to oranges but this new ACDelco fits nicely into my basket of oranges and the first few bites have been mighty sweet. The electronic clutch with 5 digital torque settings is like adding frosting and sprinkles on a Honey Bell orange cake.

Durability is a mystery at this point. Only years of continued use will answer this question and professional mechanics are the ones to ask.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This is the one you want for the really tough jobs. And since it's battery operated, no cords or compressors to limit your movement.

The impact wrench comes with 2 batteries and a recharger, and I was surprised to find the batteries arrived fully charged. When a battery is on the charger, you can tell it's still charging by the noise the recharger is making. When the noise stops, it's fully charged.

When squeezing the trigger you get light to help see what you're doing and the LCD display shows a total of 5 strength settings and the how much charge is left in the battery.

At 15 lb, this isn't something you're going to want to use for the lighter jobs if you use an impact wrench a lot. You'll tire out faster. Save it for the tougher jobs or for convenience when you don't want to lug a compressor around with you.

So why am I only giving 4 stars to such a great product? The only paperwork I received were brochures for other items sold by ACDelco. No instructions and no warranty card.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I knew when I received this it was made well just by the weight.I used it this weekend to do brakes on my car.After charging the battery i proceeded to remove the lugs which didn't take long at all.This thing spun the lugs off so fast i couldn't believe it"'I never knew a battery powered impact could work so well.I did my brake job and also rotated the tires on all three cars we have.I looked at the lcd display and it had lots of battery life left.I llke that it has several torque settings so you don't over tighten your lugs or whatever your using it for.It comes with a spare battery so you can keep one charging while your using the gun.My lug wrench is now retired and hope to never see it again"'It may not replace an air impact gun but its pretty darn close.I could not be more pleased with it.

Reviews of Coby CA781 USB Car Charger for MP3 Players (Black)

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As MattJ had said in his review of this product, the small white male piece in USB port dislodged itself after a few day's use on our unit as well. The main 12V plug works itself out of the 12V socket and you have to periodically push it back in. Although it wasn't too expensive, it's still not worth the money if it doesn't even partially serve its purpose.

As an update, I found that by removing the 2 screws in the body as well as the cap that holds the bayonet contact in place, the USB sockets can be reinserted into the plastic guides. This is also true with the 12V socket. Then the assy can be carefully reassembled. Now that it is understood that the holding mechanisms for the sockets are poorly designed are prone to fall out, if you're careful when inserting USB or 12V plugs, it will work.

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Purchased two of these to charge new smart phones in car with single 12v socket. Item was consistently loose in socket and fell out regularly. After 3 days the first one broke small white male piece in USB port collapsed into unit from regular use. After only one day the second broke in the same way.

For the short amount of time that it worked, it charged my Droid X sufficiently, but my wife's BB Bold actually lost battery life while plugged into this unit. Don't waste your time product is shoddy and breaks easily but also doesn't work well when intact.

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My job requires me to do a lot of driving, and this adapter has been a real lifesaver. I've been using it for almost a year now and it's still working great.

My work phone (Blackberry), my personal phone, and my bluetooth, all have micro USB ports. So having two USB ports on this adapter comes in real handy. Also, the big round port is a necessity for my GPS, since I have to use the cable that came with it to pick-up the traffic alerts.

I bought four of these and put together kits for the kids and I. It consists of this Coby adapter, an AC wall adapter with two USB ports, two micro USB cables, and a USB extension cable, which I picked up at mono price. All the cables are 1.5' feet long to reduce tangles, and it all fits in a nice little compact zip-up nylon bag for easy transporting.

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Bought this thinking it might be better than all the cheap usb car chargers I've bought in the past. No such luck. Fuse blew on on the USB's within a hour of first use. Second issue to be aware of is that there there is electrical interference when playing music through a charging device (ie iPod or iPhone). At day 2, for now I have one USB port which still works but I can't play music through the other USB because of the interference, so I guess you still get what you pay for...

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I own a lot of USB accessories. This is a very simple device which by nature of its simplicity should last a reasonable period of time. This died after six weeks. The USB charging ports went dead. Very frustrating.

UPG UT4L-BS Adventure Power Power Sport AGM Series Dry Charge AGM Review

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I have two TaoTao ATVs for my kids. I didn't do a good job on maintaining the charge in the batteries, so had to pay the price of replacing them both. Didn't realize such small batteries would cost so much, but I'm glad I found this one on Amazon the first replacement that I bought at Walmart was considerably more expensive. They look almost identical. Putting in the acid oneself sounds more scary than it really is just follow the instructions provided.

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This battery was not hard to install and get charged up. You have to charge this after you do the requirements. It was easy for me, but some could find it a little challenging to do. Of course you will need a battery charger for a small battery. It served the purpose for my Honda scooter and cranked it up nicely. If it holds out it is worth the price for certain.

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I was wary of having to pour in the liquid, but it works nicely, and is safe if you follow the directions carefully. I use this with a 49cc scooter, and it works very reliably. I wish the nuts were not so easily lost, and I wonder why they are not a permanent part of the posts.

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Well designed system for filling and sealing this dry charged battery. Seems to work well. I hope to get a few years out of it.

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This is a great price for this product & it was quickly received . We have blown through batteries for my sons quad , hopefully this one will work out better .

Cheap Solio Universal Hybrid Solar Charger

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I reluctantly returned this product after a few weeks. It just does not charge in sunlight the way I expected it to.

Even the manual say it takes two days of sun to fully charge the battery. I placed it in a West facing window for a week and it never fully charged. The company said the usual stuff. Window coating can diminish results, clouds, haze, etc. Plus the instructions say it has to be pointed right at the sun to charge correctly. So if you are driving West with the device on the front windshield it still won't charge correctly. You have to point it RIGHT at the sun.

I laid it on my deck. It was drenched in sun and still didn't get a good charge.

If you plug it into a wall outlet overnight then it will do a good job as a backup battery. But that isn't why I bought it.

Plus it doesn't work quite right with iPods. When you plug the iPod in and hit the start button on the Solio, the Solio will charge the iPod. But after a few hours it will quit charging and the iPod will run off the internal battery until you hit start on the Solio again.

Solio tech support said this is a known issue.

I guess I will try again in a few years.

Great idea, just not ready for prime time.

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I got the charger for my boyfriend for Christmas and he loved the idea immediately; however, the plugs that it comes with don't work with most of his little gadgets and the extras that I purchased didn't work with his Samsung phone and DS lite. He does love using this for his ipod and I can use it for my Nokia phone. Call customer service to discuss the extra plugs before purchasing so that you know exactly what you're getting. Good luck!

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The Solio works great as an extra battery while traveling with the wall charger. But it takes forever to charge from the sun. If you leave it in the window for about a week you might get half a charge. This will charge your phone at least once. Which was the reason i got it. Im sure it will be better in the summer when I bring it to the park or the beach and use it at the same time as im using my Ipod.

The connectors that it comes with are great! and the design is really nice.

p.s after impulse buying this I researched and found possibly better alternatives like solar rolls from brunton. Looks like you can get more for your buck.

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I just returned from an 8-day climbing trip and used this charger to keep my iPod working. I take an iPod on my trips to save weight (audio books weigh nothing), pass the time when weather turns bad, and mask the sound of the tent fly flapping during windy nights. I have an iPod nano and a fully charged Solio holds about 1 1/2 iPod charges. I typically left the Solio next to my tent to recharge during the day and it worked great. Interestingly, at some of my higher camps (~6500 feet) the Solio charged more quickly than it did at home (sea level), most likely due to the more intense solar radiation at that elevation.

My only concern is whether or not the Solio is waterproof enough to leave out on days when it might rain. The manual says "do not immerse in water", and putting the Solio in a clear waterproof baggie might be the answer, but I did not test this.

I wish there was an attachment to charge a Canon NB-4L battery, but so far I have been unable to find one.

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I wanted to love this. It's solar, it's pink, it's whimsical.

It could have been an integral part of my earthquake kit (we do live in Los Angeles).

But it didn't really work for me. First off, charging it in the car is pointless and slow. It requires direct sunlight so even a tree giving some shade makes it not charge. Secondly, it takes about eight hours to charge fully, that means you have to follow the sun for eight hours.

Unless you live in a yurt, you probably only get a few hours of sunlight from each window. Which brings me to my third point.

It charges best when left outside.

Nope, it's a $90 item and I don't want to leave it lying around outside.

I get that it's hip to be green and pink is fun and playful, the design it beautiful and the freebies are flowing with these (everyone at fashion week LA got one) but it just doesn't do what it's supposed to do.

I'll wait for the second generation, hopefully it will work better.

Cheap Power Pack (Car Charger & Travel Charger) for HTC HD2

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Both the chargers work fine. Not sure if it's by design but the car charger is FAST. Charges my HD2 from zero to empty in about 15 minutes. The phone does get hotter than with the original charger but that's to be expected at this price I'd say.

Review of Schumacher SE-3000 1.5-200 Amp Manual Fleet Battery Charger

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I needed a charger for a large set of deep cycle batteries, something that would put out lots of amps continuously. And of course I didn't want to spend a lot of money. This charger has worked great, met all my expectations.

But understand what it is, a big heavy manual charger. Left on it's highest setting it will fry all but the biggest batteries. But if you have big batteries, 600 amp hours or bigger, it's great. That's amp hours, not CCA or cold cranking amps.

Why only 4 out of 5 stars? Two flaws. Two of the sheet metal screws on the outside are stripped, easy to fix. The other flaw is worse. The cables are only 6 gauge. If you use the charger at full potential, outputting 60-80 amps, for more than 30 minutes the cables get hot. Once the cables started smoking, melting the insulation, luckily I noticed and turned off the charger. This thing should have a least 4 gauge cables.

But I think most people will use it on car batteries, so the hot cable issue shouldn't be a problem.

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The battery charger works wonderfully and it contains the desired features, but the sheet metal box isn't very sturdy. Like other chargers I've seen at various stores, the manufacturer saved a few pennies by using a light gauge sheet metal. The first item delivered was dented even though the shipping box didn't appear to have any damage. The return and exchange was quite easy. I still had the first one when the replacement item arrived several days later. The second item was also damaged. Luckly, I could assemble one good item out of the two I received.

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Ordered two of these for local fire dept. they have trucks with 6 volt all the way up to 24 volt starting systems and one charger is easier to keep track of than four different voltage ones. A couple things i recommend after using this charger are: keeping an eye on the clamps they get hot on high charging rate with high CCA battery, and on 6 volt low it is not a trickle charger, so don't leave timer on to long. All that said it is a good value for a small fleet or farm in a big charger.

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Charger is functional in 6, 12, and 24 volts. Will do lite duty charging. The cables are very lite duty, so be careful if you are charging high amps in 12 volts or using 24 volts. The case is very lite duty also, even though it was packaged well, it was dented but did not affect use. I kept it as it was minor and I figured it would eventually get bumps and scrapes during use. In my opinion not a "fleet" quality charger. I will get by as I am using it as a backup second charger. Bottom line: You get what you pay for. It was about half price of a "fleet" quality charger.

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We use ti the charge our big riggs. It has a 24 volt charging system that most charger do not have.