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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Review of Nokia 6350 Power Pack (Car Charger & Travel Charger)

Nokia 6350 Power Pack
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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Works great and price and service was excellent! This phone charger works so much better than another one I purchased earlier.

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Both work correctly. The Alltel Store did tell me that if I use any brand other than NOKIA, my battery will not last as long. We'll have to wait and see.

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I placed my order on a Friday evening and I had it the following Friday which I think is great timing when ordering by mail. I saved a lot of money buying here rather than a local store. Thanks for getting the order correct and being so fast.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Revolve Electronics xeMini USB Charger and Battery Backup for iPod Review

Revolve Electronics xeMini USB Charger and Battery Backup for iPod, iPhone, and Other Mobile Devices
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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I find the Revolve xeMini to be very handy. I have a non-Apple phone and an iPod, and now I don't have to take two separate chargers around with me when I travel. The fact that it doubles as an emergency backup battery makes this infinitely more convenient than just bringing a charger along... Just keeping this thing charged and with me means my devices won't ever die at inconvenient times. The solar charging feature is a little added peace of mind for situations when plugging in isn't an option, or I just want to be a little "greener." I've seen some of the other reviews bashing the solar side of this, but I think they may have missed the point--solar charging is not the primary function, it is simply an added perk to be used along with wall charging as a little green boost. Considering the amount of energy it takes to charge a smartphone these days, you can't really expect a little solar panel to be the only source of power here.

The construction seems very solid to me... The review that said it warped in the car at 85 degrees probably didn't take into account the fact that the interior of a car heats up to a much higher temperature than the outside, meaning the temperature in the car was likely well above 100 degrees (the instruction manual specifies to avoid temperatures above 104).

I love the look of the unit, and appreciate that the packaging is made from recycled/recyclable materials (plus the company donates a portion of its profits to green causes every year). It's nice to see a company that actually seems to care about being as environmentally responsible as possible.

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Okay, so I splurged and got this $70 solar/AC/USB charger. I thought it was a very good "concept" product, and it looked really solid. That is where this fantasy ends...

First of all, it's made in China. For $70, at least make the damn thing in USA.

The bamboo and plastic composite is a nice "green" "idea". Notice I say "idea" cause this plastic is BRITTLE. Meaning, I would hate to find out what would happen if I dropped it. When I opened the battery cover, the latch sheared off into the unit. Now I have a battery door that doesn't latch.

The solar charger is more of a nice emergency "gimmicK" than anything.

The 2200mah charged my 1400mah battery from 20% to full, and that was about it. FAIL!

The ONLY thing this has going for it, is that everything is compact and is one complete unit. As in, A/C charger, battery is all in one unit. The other solar chargers have to have an external AC charger.

PRO:

replaceable battery

solar charger

AC charger built in

2200 mah battery

CON:

even though battery can be replaced, your battery cover latch will shear off

solar needs like 13+hours in the sun to fully charge

AC charger hard to plug into the wall

Was only able to charge my battery from 20% to full, and I have a 1400mah battery

If any of you disagree, just open the battery door cover. I guarentee it'll just shear right off. Would you buy a Ferrari and be Ok with a trunk latch that won't close? I think not....

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I admit I got pretty excited reading the very positive reviews on this product. I even went to their web site and read the instruction manual for this product. Every thing seemed really high quality with the web site, instructions and their "philosophy" on this product and their company. When I received the product I was impressed with the minimal packaging and the overall quality feel of the device. I was really excited.

I first charged the device via AC then proceeded to use it to charge up my iPhone 4. I would say it charged from empty to 100% and then ran out of juice. ...This is when the trouble began. I decided to try out the solar panel charger and left the device on my car dash for about one hour one sunny morning. The outside temperature was probably 80-85 F. When I came back after an hour, I was horrified to find that the case had warped pretty severely and the device was extremely hot (I think the battery inside was generating some heat). The top and bottom pieces are separating from the case and warped up and the front is slightly warped towards the solar panels....worst of all, NO charge on the battery. I then took it to work and left it for days near a window of my climate controlled office...no charging at all......I wish I could return this but I threw the box away so its a $70 lessons learned for me.

For something that is "designed" to be charged in the sun, they should have made the product more resilient to sunlight heat.

Buyer beware.

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LOOOOVE IT!!! I looked at all the portable chargers out there and finally decided to get the Revolve xeMini, mostly because of the battery power which is a 2200mah and the small compact pocket size... I couldn't find this on any other charger... Also the actual unit has a plug on the back that flips out and can be plugged directly into the wall without having another messy cable to deal with! Charged it up over nite and was able to charge my iPhone 4 two full times from 0% to 100% and it still had a little juice left (It literally charged my phone super fast as if it was plugged into the wall)... The solar panel takes a little bit longer to charge but Im going camping this weekend and it will be indispensable since I cant charge the phone in the car unless the keys are in it and the engine is on... I'm getting a second one to put in my Emergency Kit... Highly Recommended!

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So, I used this on a 4 day bike trip I just did and was not happy with its performance. I charged it up prior to starting the ride on the first day. I had it attached to my phone as I was running the gps for guidance and it worked rather well more than doubling my phones battery capacity. The next 3 days, two of which were bright sun light, I had it exposed for over 10 hours (where the status light stated it was charging) and it never stored enough energy to charge my phone at all. Needless to say, it didn't do what I needed it to. This unit is good for battery back up when charged with any other source but sunlight.

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Friday, September 19, 2014

Discount Energizer Audio Power Pack, IPOD

Energizer Audio Power Pack, IPOD
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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Who would think that you could charge a battery with a battery? I never would have, but this Ipod Battery back up REALLY works. If you have no access to an outlet, this little charger will for sure charge up your IPOD in just a short time. Dont let your IPOD run down all the way. Take this with you on an airplane and you will have Ipod tunes and video on your vacation without frustration. And these are cheap!

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i liked the product it seemed easy to use but when i plugged it into my ipod touch 2g it said"charging not supported with this accesory

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Not a toy, so disregard the start ratings, not sure how Amazon came up with toy ratings for this item, it is an appliance.

Anyway.......

We purchased this as a battery backup for our iPod Nano and Touch

gear...for long road trips/flights...it works well...with one caveat...it DOES NOT work with the Touch 2G...Apple changed the connector starting with the Touch 2G, and this device does NOT work with it.....otherwise, it works well with the latest Nano iPods....

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Extremely simple to use. Just plug into your iPod and flip the switch. Result is a fast, full charge, and (as the power cord is long enough) you can place the battery pack in your back pocket, your iPod in your front pocket, and charge and listen on the go.

Highly recommended.

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I have spent hundreds of dollars buying external battery pack for my phone, (HTC EVO), and my Ipod Touch. So far, few of them work as well as this power pack. Because it comes with an older tip for Iphone/Ipod, many buyers believe that they got themselves a bad product. One has to buy an A133 tip for newer Ipod/Iphone, and A97 tip for an Android phone (micro USB). With a set (4) of AA rechargeable batteries, I was able to play movies on my Ipod from Los Angels to JFK, and JFK to half way to Africa!!! Because I carry extra set of rechargeable batteries, I was

able to swap my dead batteries for a new one. One of the reviewers complained about being able to charge his phone only once or twice. Had he has any sense at all, he would have bought himself a set of rechargeable batteries instead. Because of my job (a flight attendant for Delta airlines), I often see my passengers with a dead phone, if they have an Iphone, I simply let them borrow my charger (with an A133 tip) or A97 tip if they have an Android phone. A word of warning, if you use an A97 for your Android phone, please be careful with the tip, one must not bend it in anyway, you would damage your phone's "charging port" (you might not be able to charge it anymore). Simply leave it on a flat table and not moving it around, if possible.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Cheap Combo Rapid Car Charger + Home Wall Charger + USB Data Charge Sync

Combo Rapid Car Charger + Home Wall Charger + USB Data Charge Sync Cable for Samsung Galaxy S Epic 4G
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I needed another charger for my cell phone, AND I wanted a car charger too, The bonus is the charge/sync cable, which also works for my tablet! Everything works great!

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Good price for the product and since I lost my charger and needed a new one quickly this product will work for me.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Cheap Iworld Fm Transmitter for Ipod Mp3 ( Color White )

Iworld Fm Transmitter for Ipod Mp3
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I was preparing to buy one of these transmitters for my car so I can play my Itouch. I was ready to dish out $60.00 for it. I saw this one for $5.00. I thought, why not try it? All I have to lose is $5.00. Well it was simple to use and it works perfectly. I still can't believe it. The sound quality is great. It REALLY works.

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This is my third FM transmitter (gave one to gf, other to totalled car). I absolutely hate this product. If the source is too loud, there is tons of static, too quite and it automatically turns off thinking nothing is playing. If the intro to a song is quite it turns off. Turns off constantly while I am playing music through it. Currently on a road trip and it won't work at all after 4 hours. Probably won't buy another because I'm cheap, but I immediately regretted this decision.

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This is a wonderful product, don't get me wrong but the price is WAY to high. This same exact product from the same exact manufacturer at Five Below(tm) cost $5.

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I purchased my iWorld FM Transmitter from Five Below for $5. I drive a Honda Civic that doesn't have an Auxillary port and I wanted to be able to play my iPhone and my iPod in my car. For $5, this product went above and beyond my expectations. It's easy to use, comes in several different colors, and it works! I was hesitiant to spend more money on a name brand product (like Monster). I don't need to now...I found a similar product for a better price!!

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I purchased two of these from five and below, they work very well for the price. I also have the more expensive monster FM transmitter and I find the range to be slightly better with this unit. My only design complaint is that the battery door does not keep the batteries firmly in place and may cause the transmitter to lose power if it is in motion... simple fix though: some foam or folded piece of paper applied to the battery door and the batteries will stay in place.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Reviews of Tripp Lite PV150 Portable Auto Inverter 150W 12V DC to AC 120V

Tripp Lite PV150 Portable Auto Inverter 150W 12V DC to AC 120V 5-15R 1 Outlet
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I am a truck driver and purchased this three years ago. I have used it four or five days a week, six or eight hours per day, on average to use a heating pad on my back, run a large boom box to play cassette tapes, recharge cell phones and PDAs at various times. The fan noise that others mention was never a problem because the truck is quite loud, but I never had trouble with overheating or overloading like I did with smaller inverters with no fan. This is a real workhorse, one of the best gadgets I ever purchased for use at work.

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Seems to work just fine -have only used it for cell phone and small game units. The advantage of this smaller unit is no fan quiet. Some devices will require the power of the larger (noisy fan) model. Low cost inverters such as this produce electric power that is an approximate sine wave as opposed the perfect sine wave that come out of a wall outlet -as far I know this isn't a problem for typical consumer electronic equipment, laptops etc -but it's probably worth checking the user manual of the device to be powered just to make sure there are no precautions about using it with an inverter. However, the AC motors in things like power tools and appliances may run a bit lest efficiently when connected to an (inexpensive) inverter.

*** Update ***

We've used this with a variety of cell phone/ipod/handheld game chargers and so far haven't experienced any problems.

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I have used this inverter in my work van for 3 years. I use it daily (yes, daily!!) to power my DeWatt, Hitashi, Ryobi, 18 volt battery chargers and occasionally my drill doctor, etc. I plan to buy another inverter to run my bedroom 42" lcd tv (200 watts) in an emergency and I will buy this exact same product again. It is slightly noisy(mild whine at best) but that is not a factor for emergencey power. I blew the fuse only once when I overloaded the device and I knew better, but I had to push the limit to learn. Do buy this product, but do plan on spending another well spent $45 dollars on battery cables and clamps, etc. The cig lighter connector is just a convenience and not able to pull the full 375 watts. I spent plenty for twin copper #10 wire and pricy connectors to mount this bad boy inside my van. But it remains the best bang for the buck device. You must pay the extra for heavy amp wireing to your truck battery. Get wise, buy this, then spend again for 12 volt supply wireing and you will never be sorry, and always have power!

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I bought this item for putting in our minivan in case we needed it on long trips to recharge a laptop, provide power to a DVD player, among other things. It has always worked with no issues. When the car battery starts to get low, it shuts off thus saving us a jumpstart. You can hear it, but not above any road or radio noise. All around a decent product.

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I used the Tripp lite to charge my PowerBook and digital camera during a cross country trip to grad school. It worked great and I had no problems. The only thing I could have used was a second outlet.

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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Buy Panasonic Battery Charger Kit fits

Panasonic Battery Charger Kit fits CGA-S008/DMW-BCE10/VW-VBJ10/DB-70/BP-DC6(Home/Travel Charger & Car Charger)-US camera
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I had been in a few local stores, Target & Best Buy to purchase a replacement battery charger for my camera which I apparently left behind while on vacation and either they did not have for my camera model and/or the price was ridiculously high.

The one I purchased through Amazon fit the bill at the right price.

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Found the battery chargers to be perfect,perfect for my needs bothmoble and at base(office). Makes my camera very mobile Thank you,Thank you

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I really like the purchase of this item small and compact to carry around it charges my battery fast and would recommend this item.

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Sunday, July 6, 2014

Reviews of High Grade Samsung Galaxy Note 2 / Note 3 / Galaxy S4 (Tangle Free)

High Grade Samsung Galaxy Note 2 / Note 3 / Galaxy S4 Rapid LED Indicating Car Charger Adapter
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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Doesnt charge well with Galaxy S4. Battery capacity is 2600mA, and this product only puts out 660mA/hour, meaning it would take just under 4 hours to fully charge. This is using a 12V output on a 2013 car.

For reference, the charger that came with the phone, plugged into the wall, puts out 1900mA/hour. So about 1.4 hours to fully charge from 0%.

I would've expected at least 1000mA/hour with this "high grade" rapid LED charger.

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Excellent product, works as described. Having the Samsung Galaxy Note II phone it requires specific charge units. I actually tried a few other ones on the market and they did not charge the Samsung phone. Like Apple many special requirements where you have to buy specific products that are made to work with them. Not a knock at any brand just the trend on the big players and a way to make some extra cash. It's business at it's best. What is great about this charger is fits several brands w/o any issues. The same connection port is on the Motorola Droid series as well as my work Blackberry Bold series. It's great for $12 I have a portable charger for all vehicles I use or get into. To buy the car chargers for your specific phone model at a store, especially phone stores (Verizon, Sprint, AT&T) they charge $39.95 or higher. All I can say is this product works great and charges many brand devices and I think it is a great buy from my experiences.

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This charger is garbage. I plugged this charger into my Galaxy Note 2 in Dallas, TX. My phone was at 97% when I plugged it in. Two hours later, in Madisonville, TX, my phone was at 94%. I unplugged this charger and plugged in a mini USB cable I purchased from my carrier for my old Droid Bionic and plugged that cable into a dual USB cigarette lighter charger. My phone was at 100% in 20 minutes. I also noticed that prior to my trip, this charger was charging my Galaxy Note 2 extremely slow.

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This car chargers is a rapid charger charges all my android cellphone and with a adapter even my ipad 2

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This does not charge my Galaxy note 2. It, instead, keeps a form of stagnant power flow that, should your phone be on it's last bar will only affect it by keeping it alive while it is plugged in. There is no retained charge of power beyond 1 or 2 percent increase.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Reviews of Battery Replacement Kit for the Barnes and Noble NOOK Color eReader

Battery Replacement Kit for the Barnes and Noble NOOK Color eReader with Installation Video, Tools, and Extended Life Battery
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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This is a well thought out little kit including the instruction DVD, the little pry tool, and the little screw driver along with the battery. (You can preview the instruction DVD on Youtube just search for "Replace Nook Color battery")

I haven't had a chance to test the battery life yet...if it suffers, I'll knock this review down a star, but at this point, $30+ sure beats having to find a certified Barnes and Noble tech, and paying a fortune for the battery replacement on my Nook Color.

Couple of things about the kit and the video:

1. Do this over a soft towel so you don't scratch the front, and to keep teensy screws from rolling away.

2. The back cover is pretty tricky to get off despite the ease shown in the video. Try easing up the edge on one of the long sides, starting at the open corner as demonstrated in the video. The little tabs that hold the long edges in place are a bit shorter than the ones on the short sides. When you put the cover back on at the end, ease the short sided tabs in first, then snap in the long side tabs.

3. B&N is putting strips of that uber-sticky tape holding down the back cover as well so you might have to work a bit to pry it up. (Which is probably why it was not coming off easily.)

4. Once you get the back cover off remove, or cover, that tape. (Just rub it to get it off. It will save you time the next time you have to replace the battery. If you want to, you can just lay a tiny strip of scotch tape down over it instead.)

5. The little screwdriver in my kit was NOT magnetic and it would have helped a lot to get those tiny screws out of the unit if it had been. They can be pried out with the little pry bar after loosening if you are careful not to fling them across the room.

6. A note of caution about the connectors: Those two very small connectors lift UP, you do NOT pull them out in the direction of the wires! Of course you can't see what the heck is going on down there, because the folks at B&N have stuck little bits of adhesive foam on top of the connectors.

Bad news is, the adhesive on the foam just gooeyed up the works and made one of the connectors stick so that the wires from the old battery just pulled out of the connector, leaving the plastic bit stuck in the receptacle. I was finally able to pry that out, but I was afraid I was going to damage the pins. That was when I learned that the connectors lift up and do not pull out. If it had happened on the other connector it would have been a real problem, but since I was replacing the battery anyway, the fact that the old battery lost it's connector was not a big deal. The other connector has a bit of ribbon tied around it, to facilitate disconnecting it, but you have to pull that foam off to see it.

Either way, lose the foam on both connectors it gets in the way of you seeing what you are doing.

Knowing what I do now, after pulling off that foam and trying to clean off any leftover adhesive, I would probably try to thread a thin bent wire (florist's wire?) of some kind under the wires, and use that to help pull the connector up, but you can also probably just do it with an edge of the pry bar if you are careful. Just remember to pry up. And if you want to make life really easy next time, tie a bit of thread loosely around the battery connector wires right next to the plastic before you install it.

When you put the new battery in, the connectors have to be aligned over the receptacle and then just pressed down. On the back of the connectors is a series of little grooves cut into the plastic. Align those over the pins and then press down. It's really not hard to connect them, even with the small tolerance. (Once you get them aligned, you can use the pry bar or any thin tool to gently push them down.)

7. Prying up the old battery from the case is a pain, because of the tape strips, but you CAN bend the battery. It is flexible. Use the pry bar....you won't hurt anything. It's going to make an awful noise, but there is a metal plate under the battery to protect the electronics.

8. Once you get the old battery off of the plate, cover those strips of sticky tape with either masking tape or scotch tape to keep from having to do this again.

9. The new battery is smaller....once you install it and have made the connections, tape the new battery down with a long piece of masking tape or two, over the TOP of the battery. It will hold it in place and keep it from rattling around, but you won't have any trouble taking it off in the future.

10. Turn the unit on before you put all the screws back in, to make sure that the connections are solid, and make sure that all of the electronics are in place before putting the cover back on.

(Line up the power plug receptacle end first when putting it back together.)

Okay, that's about it.....it didn't take more than about an hour, even with having to pry out that damaged connector, so it's a pretty good deal.

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Worked as advertised, installation was not trivial but manageable with care. If you've never done something like this before work it slowly and expect the plug alignment to be a bit more troublesome than the video shows. I'll also repeat what others have said the original battery takes some work to extract from the double sided tape, don't be surprised if you end up bending the original battery to get it out it's pliable.

My only disappointments and thus the 4 stars: The connector lead from the battery might be a bit longer to facilitate working the connector. And the replacement battery shows it to be 3200mAh, while the original I removed showed it as 4000mAh. I'll reserve judgement on battery life, has to be better than the original. 2 years old and my wife only got 20 minutes without having to recharge on the original.

I did appreciate that the tools were perfect, particularly the magnetized screwdriver. Do be sure to test the buttons before final assembly, my power switch moved and had to be realigned!

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Since the day I got my Nook Color, I had problems with short battery charge. I didn't realize I got a new product with a bad battery until I replaced it with the NewPower99 battery. Even though this battery is rated with about 20% lower capacity than the official battery, my uptime more than doubled, and during periods of low use I'm getting roughly four times the life that I got with my original battery. Very nice upgrade.

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It was a challenge to replace the old battery with the NewPower99 and after all that work, it doesn't last any longer than the old one did.

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I was able to read the directions and install the battery in a fairly short time and it still works fine.

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Review of Cobra CPI1000 1000W 12V DC to 120V AC Power Inverter with USB Port

Cobra CPI1000 1000W 12V DC to 120V AC Power Inverter with USB Port
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I bought this inverter to run my home fridge during power outages. It works great. No problems starting and running the compressor. It even handled a 1/2" drill motor easily.

I picked this one for it's power and voltage display. It allows me to estimate the battery draw so I have an idea how long it will last. I also liked the USB power source, although I have not used that yet.

It does come with nice HEAVY power leads (with clips), although they are very short. Good enough to set right next to a battery and clamp on.

So far, no complaints or problems.

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I have these in all 4 of my company's vans to run heavy duty continuous use machines. My old inverters would pop and I would have to turn them off and back on. If these surge it resets itself within less than a second and keeps on truckin. I had to install a solenoid for them to work correctly (my mechanic advised me to do that, I dont know the technicalities) because without the solenoid it wasn't drawing enough power. I have been very impressed with the quality and price of these and will continue to buy them.

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My first review of this product was not a kind one. I could not use a toaster or coffee pot with this device and chastised cobra for over stating the wattage capabilities. After many hours of work and upgrading to another bigger one with the same results, I wanted to rewrite my review. If you take this inverter or the bigger one, and put it right at the battery with the supplied clamps, it WILL deliver a strong output and make a pot of coffee with a normal toaster. Keep in mind a toaster and a coffee pot are pretty much a direct-short to a power supply since they are heating elements. There is no more difficult task for an inverter to do! Vacuum cleaners, all those things are easy compared to heating element type appliances. Anyway, back to installation. If you have the device RIGHT at the battery it will deliver as promised since there is a short wire and no voltage loss.

BUT when I installed it under the seat of my RV with a top of the line amp install kit about 12 feet away, it did NOT deliver. It would beep and shut down. Even with the 100% copper wire, oxygen free stuff I used, it had voltage drop to make the inverter go below the magic level that makes it freak out. In my installation, I could NOT mount the inverter at the battery--there was not enough room. So long story short I put a second battery under the seat of the RV next to the inverter/ this battery only drives the inverter. Problem solved. works like a charm, but I would invest in the bigger one-if you can afford it. The voltage drop in the wire is very real issue. I am in the car electronics business and sell such things and it even amazed me and my co workers .

The bad thing to keep in mind, is that all of these converters have a cooling fan. You will hear this loud whirring noise while it runs. The fan has two speeds. If your car is running and it gets enough voltage the fan goes at low speed. BUT if your car is not running the fan is in high speed. Keep this in mind, you WILL hear this and it may make watching TV annoying. Install the inverter accordingly.

You do get what you pay for in inverters. If you were to step up to the more expensive brands of inverters that boast "sine wave" and "noise filtering" You will pay $400 or more and I bet they have less issue with voltage drop. But hey, you have to live within your budget.

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Excellent product, I am using it to run my Directtv,automatic dish, TV, and much more. I am sure I am only using a small amount of its capabilities but works great.

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I bought this to invert stored 12v power from my solar power AGM batteries into 110v power while boondocking in a converted cargo trailer. It does exactly what I wanted, I have run a cooling fan-22" flat screen-coffeemaker-electric razor-charged my cell phone and laptop-digital camera, all works great! The warnings when you are low on voltage coming in will wake you from a sound sleep, which is great! Would buy again!

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Buy Coleman Cable 08471 12-Feet Medium-Duty Booster Cable

Coleman Cable 08471 12-Feet Medium-Duty Booster Cable with Non-Polar Glow Clamps, 8-Gauge
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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very bare bones but fully functional jumper cables to throw in the trunk of your car. lacks the fancy safety heavy coverings on the grips you will find in much higher priced versions. if you know what you are doing and understand the protocol for safely jump starting a vehicle, don't spend the extra money on a heavier set, this set will serve you just fine.

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The Coleman jumper cables are great good quality material. Five stars.

I'm posting this review specifically to remind other potential buyers to review the "Cable Type Selection Guide" (which is featured in one of the product photos). Don't make a dumb mistake like me and buy 8-gauge cables for your full size pickup truck. I am giving these 8-gauge cables to my wife for her sedan and buying Coleman 4-gauge for my vehicle...

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For the price of this product, you can't go wrong if you need to jump start your car in a hurry or emergency. My car battery dies often and in the last 3 weeks we've had to jump it 4 times. This does the job. The cable is a little short so you just need to make sure the cars can be relatively close together.

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this item was not the same item as picture there are no glow positive and negative tabs on clamps like it is pictured and the teeth on clamps are not the same as picture not so happy

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I ordered these for emergency purposes in my 3rd car. The cable is fine, but the clamps on each end are flimsy and I am not sure how well they will clamp to a side terminal battery, if at all. Since my Toyota used top terminals I decided to keep them and hope if I ever need a jump, they will also have top terminals available. Checked Walmart website after buying and they have similarly priced items, so consider looking at brick and mortar before purchasing these "name brand" cables.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

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I used the Solio Classic on a a study abroad trip. I used it to charge my iPod, a camera, and someone else camcorder during the trip. It was a life saver, since I often needed my iPod to look up maps and such, and there really wasn't anywhere to charge, nor would I want to stay still for a few hours to let my devices charge. I made a simple strap to hold the Soliio open outside of a carrier bag, and let it charge while walking around when not in my apartment.

I've heard complaints of the Solio dying out quickly, or not being able to take a charge after a few charging sessions, but I haven't run into these issues. The Solio does take a surprising amount of time to charge on USB (make sure to charge to full capacity on USB when you first get the Solio), other than that I haven't had any issues.

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

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great product and the price was very good would recommend to friends and i would buy here again great item

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Very useful and convient in the car while riding if battery is low. Only problem is the way they made the Tablet with the connection at the bottom.

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My dad spent months in hospital and nursing home this year.... When he was s.keeping I was on my Motorola Zoom tablet to check e-mail and read news...this was a must have to my tablet stayed charged...works great.

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I have no issues with the plug and it has worked out very good. The 90 deg end is a real plus.

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