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OEM charger for Behold 2 cellphone is just what I needed, OEM assures a quality and appropriate product for your application. No issues encountered during its use.

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I got this to charge my phone in the car since I tend to forget to charge it at home. This charger works fine, charges my phone on the drive to work, just what it's supposed to do.

Reviews of Accupower Accu-manager 2010 AA-AAA Battery Charger Charges Nimh

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I was looking for a cheap "smart charger" and stumbled upon this charger from this page:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Best-AA-Battery-Chargers/lm/R1MD2AX62GW80A

It was the cheapest one in the list, and I had a very limited budget, so I decided to buy it and try it out. I ordered it on September 4th, and it arrived on the 10th. When I opened it, the first thing I noticed was that it was not the same charger as pictured. Then I saw on the package, "highspeed charging from 30 min" and immediately decided that I didn't want it, because I know that fast chargers are not good for your battery's health. I wrote to the seller telling them that I was returning it because I didn't want a 30 min. charger, and I recieved this response.

"The charger you ordered and received is not a 30 minute charger. Its maximum output is 600 milliamp which means that a 2400 mah AA battery (for example) will charge is approximately four hours. (If it were a 30 minute charger, it would have to charge at 4800 mah; however, this charger's maximum output is 600 mah mathematically impossible to charge a standard battery in thirty minutes.) What the charger packaging and information is telling you is that within the first 30 minutes of charge time, the charger will reach its maximum charge based on the type of battery and its condition. There is no battery that this charger will charge in 30 minutes. From the manufacturer's specifications:

THE CHARGING CURRENT: The maximum charging current per channel can be up to 600mAh or 2.4A total. The charging current is adjusted permanently according to the quality, inner resistance and fast charging capability of each individual battery.

I hope this clears any misunderstanding and that you will choose to keep the charger and enjoy it.

Thank you for your order."

So I decided to keep it and try it. I have some 2500 mah Tenergy Batteries, so I plugged them in to see what would happen. I monitored them carefully, and after a couple of hours, they started to heat up. They got hot enough that I got worried, and put them and the charger in the fridge for a while. After they had cooled down, I put them to charge again. But again the batteries began to heat up, so I put them in the fridge again. Then charged them until the green lights stopped blinking which means they are done charging. The total time elapsed was about 4 hours including the refrigeration! As it says in the description, each of the batteries stops charging individually when it is done and you can charge from 1 to 4 batteries.

If this charger hadn't heated up the batteries so much, I would have given it 5 stars. Perhaps I could just set the charger in the fridge when I am using it? :-)

P.S. See my customer images that I uploaded to see what you are actually getting, as the product description does not have accurate photos.

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This charger charges batteries as well as I could have hoped. It is much faster than the last one I owned, but I wish it also had the capacity to charge the larger batteries like C and D cells. You also have to have two batteries charging at the same time, which is only slightly inconvenient. I think it will meet our needs.

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I bought this directly from thomas distributing and it does a very good job of cool and complete charging aaa and aa nimh batteries. Cant get any better than this charger. Extremely high quality with German engineering.

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Even though I have only used it a few times it works great for AA batteries. But I recently bought a phone that used AAA rechargeable Nimh batteries and even though it showed they had charged them when I put them in the phone they showed they were just about dead. I used the actual phone charger and charged for 7 hours like recommended and they charged to full fine on the phone charger so not to sure about charging AAA with it. I like the fact that I can take it with me in the car and use the 12v system. My camera seems to be a battery hog so it will come in handy when I take a trip.

Update. I have used this a number of times since I bought it. I even bought the same brand 4 pack AA batteries for a digital camera. I charge in pairs and it always seems like one finishes charging and then other one won't stop charging. I have used Ni-cads for years and I know when they start to warm up that usually means they are at the peak of there charge. I am not sure if I have a bad battery but it does it with another brand I have also and it doesn't help to change charging bays. I also just bought cordless phones that use AAA size Ni-MH batteries and this charger is supposed to be capable of charging them, well it wouldn't charge them. I stuck then in there and it showed they were fully charged but when I put the batteries in the phone they showed dead. I ended up having to just charge them in the phone charger.

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Recommend this product. Works great. Can let it do the work and monitor the batteries at the same time. Thanks to the other posters who recommended this product

Reviews of EKLIPES Motorcycle, ATV, Jet Ski & Snowmobile Cell Phone and GPS

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Received the EKLIPES motorcycle GPS adapter. Mounted it on my bike. Tried to use the waterproof cover attached to the adapter and found it was TOO BIG to fit in the adapter... How in blazes do they sell something like that? Had to use my dremel to grind the cover down to size to fit. The only word that comes to mind is "incompetance". How does something like that get by product developemnent and product testing? Oh I know, THEY DON'T HAVE ANY!

Needless to say, I don't recommend this product... unless you've got your dremel handy.

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The good:

This can be found for very cheap in brick and mortar stores (I got mine for $4)

It comes with an eyelet on both connectors (some cheap ones only have it on the ground)

The accessory outlet is fully enclosed so it is theoretically waterproof

The outlet is removable thanks to the quick attach cables

The bad:

The outlet is very loose. It's easy to pull any powered devices far enough out to lose connection. This is bad on anything that vibrates (say, motorcycles, ATVs, jet skis, and snowmobiles).

The fuse cover basically falls off if you look at it funny. You'll need to tape it on.

The waterproof cap is over-sized and will not fit unless you cut the rubber.

In the end I would not recommend this product. RadioShack sells a much better EnerCell outlet for a few dollars more than I bought this one for (and a lot less than what it is selling for on Amazon).

Avoid this at all costs. You'll just be wasting your time if you're looking to add a power outlet to your motorcycle.

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This adapter is perfect for my cell-phone recharge wire. I use my Nokia E71X AT&T Navigator GPS when I ride cross country. Very convenient is the adapter's end fixture that plugs into my Battery Buddy recharge wire, which I keep attached to my bike's battery. The only complaint I have is the internal wiring in the molded rubber plug fixture has a loose connection and the connection to the battery is intermittently broken with engine and road vibration. I haven't tried replacing it on warranty as I'm always using the adapter.

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We were very excited to have a phone charger on our motorcycle trip, but found that this outlet on this device will not securely hold a phone charger plug in place to receive a connection if there is any movement at all. I literally had to hold the charger into the adaptor with my hand for an hour while riding on the back of a motorcycle in order to keep our GPS charged. This was pretty ridiculous and I will not recommend this product to anyone.

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The package includes a harness to connect to the battery, and a cigarette lighter adapter to connect you accessories. Comparing the harness with the ones provided with other products (i.e., Deltran battery tender) the Eklipes is of a much inferior quality and it looks cheaper, too. Eyelet connectors are not very good, and the fuse holder does not have a secure cap (it tends to fall). In addition, the workmanship on the connectors could be improved. In regards to the adapter, it comes with a cap bigger than the adapter, so I ended up cutting it out and not using it. The cigarette adapter is usable but not the best out there, and the harness could be used for an application where there is no much vibration (I won't use it in a motorcycle), and where does not need to have a good seal for the fuse (I won't use it in a boat). For a few extra bucks you could get something of a much better quality.

Buy Excelvan FM Transmitter + Car Charger + Remote Control Compatible

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Didn't expect much because of the price... this product exceeded my expectations. Works really easily & very well. Best part is you can choose if you want to plug the charger in, or just have the small receiver in the "charging port". Would highly recommend

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I have purchased more expensive FM transmitters before, but this one seems to work just as well and saves you money!

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Since I bought this fairly cheaply, I wasn't expecting much. However, it works quite well! What I love about it is that it is portable in the car. It doesn't have to be plugged in to the cigarette lighter unless I need my phone to charge. The remote works well too. Definitely worth the money.

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I got one for me, husband and friend. It works great!!! The price is unbeatable! Would def recommend this to anybody!!!

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Item did not work. Phone number to contact did not work. Threw in trash and purchased cheap $5 multi plug unit at walmart that works great. Hope no one else has this problem.

Would like to rate it zero...

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The charger fits my phone & works perfectly! I am happy I did not have any troubles with this product.

Review of WILDGAME INNOVATIONS 6V 4.5AH BATTERY MOJO DECOY, GAME DEER FEEDER

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same battery as in the store but much cheaper. keeps a charge and plenty of power to run feeder for a long time.

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I am an avid waterfowl hunter and use these for my mojo ducks. These batteries will not let you down.

They shipped right away...great service!

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A quick overview of this product before I get down into the details...

This product, in unaltered form, suffers from a couple problems:

1. Despite what the description says, it's designed for Apple products, not for other products like Android. I find the description quite deceptive because it will NOT deliver the current one expects for most Android devices (or the HP Touchpad as well).

2. While it claims a 2.1A port and a 1A port, implicitly suggesting 3.1A total, it can not actually deliver 3.1A no matter what device you have (including Apple). It delivers a total of 2.1A.

However, by cracking open the case and shorting the data lines, something VERY easy to do with this device if you're at all competent with a soldering iron, you get an awesome unit for Android devices, and it's THE ONLY ONE (that I've found), that will charge an HP Touchpad at full capacity (more details below).

Now to the details...

A little background on USB charging for those who don't know:

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

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

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

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

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

This device chose to go the Apple route for both ports. While the PowerGen unit I purchased (see below for links to the others I've purchased) had the 1 Amp port setup for Android (data lines shorted) and the 2 Amp port for Apple, this device, like the others, has both setup for Apple. I don't own any high-power Apple devices, so I can't say for sure, but I suspect this unit performs well with Apple devices out of the box.

But because I had bought 4 of these and they all had the same problem (except the PowerGen, which only had it on one port), I decided it was time to get down and dirty and see if I could open any of them up and modify them by shorting the data lines. This was the ONLY ONE that was easy to open without damaging the casing. Just unscrew the silver cap at the top and then pop off the silver plate on the bottom and it easily splits apart. Then there are two sets of 4 pins, one on either side of the circuit board that runs up the middle that are somewhat obviously the pins to the USB port. A solder blob on the middle two pins to short them together is all that is needed. It took longer for the old soldering iron to warm up than to do both sides. Reassembling took a bit of careful placement of the parts, but it wasn't too difficult and then all that's required is pushing back on the bottom plate and re-screwing in the cap. The whole operation took 5 minutes.

It bears repeating: NONE of the others were easy to get apart.

When I tested it afterwards, it performed beautifully with my android devices, just like I expected from my above explanations. I got an additional bonus that I didn't expect with the HP Touchpad that requires some additional explanation.

See, the HP Touchpad, while it's charger has the data lines shorted, also does something else. It requires a specific voltage be on the data lines. Thus it doesn't work with chargers that just have the data lines shorted, including the PowerGen mentioned in this review.

There is a way to modify a charger further to get it to work with the HP Touchpad, by adding resistors to one's charger, but frankly, that was more work than I was willing to do. However, whether it was luck or genius, the 1 Amp port on this device already has some resistive elements for the Apple charger setup, and when one shorts the data lines together, it gives the required voltage for the HP Touchpad to charge. NICE FREE BONUS!

Now, because this device can only source 2.1 Amps total, it'll be a little overpowered if you connect both the HP Touchpad (or an iPad for that matter) and a smartphone, but even when I did that, it continued to charge, just perhaps a bit more slowly than it would have if it could deliver all the current each desired.

And it bears repeating that this is THE ONLY DEVICE I am aware of that can fully charge an HP Touchpad (after modification).

Thus this device gets docked to 4 stars because it claims out of the box to support a number of Android devices that will not work as expected without modifying the device. I suspect it will work well with Apple devices including the iPad (I don't own any). It also gets dinged because of the deceptive amperage claims.

Frankly, I am a bit uncomfortable giving 4 stars for something that requires modification to meet my needs, but because all the devices I tested have the same problem it made it easier to give it a 4 considering the ease of the modification and the nice bonus of the HP Touchpad charging.

For those who don't have Apple devices, I ordered three additional devices:

"PowerGen Dual USB 2A Heavy Duty Ouput Car Charger" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00622AG6S/ref=oh_o06_s00_i00_details)

"Kensington K33497US PowerBolt Duo Car Charger" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PU01M4/ref=oh_o03_s00_i00_details)

XTG "Ultra Compact High Output Dual USB Car Charger" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00470C35E/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details)

I have written a review on each of them with more details.

I kept this one after the above modification and the PowerGen in unmodified form and returned the Kensington and the XTG.

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While this Bracketron USB Car Adapter isn't fancy, it does exactly what it promises: giving you two USB ports for one cig outlet. Because it's fairly short, it maintains a low profile and only protrudes about 3/4" from the cig outlet opening -low enough to not look ugly, but long enough that you can grip it to pull it out.

When it's in a cig outlet that's active and it's receiving power, the little red LED activates. I'm very glad they chose red, as it's bright enough to be seen, but doesn't blind you at night like green or blue LEDs tend to do. I have confirmed that the 2.1A works with a 1st-gen iPad (which are finicky about getting enough juice to charge), and both ports can power any USB-powered device (yes, the 2.1A can power your phone without hurting it).

How I use it in Real Life(tm): I have 2 cig outlets in my vehicle, but I have 3 devices to charge: a Sirius radio, a TomTom GPS, and my phone. I almost bought a cheaper device on woot.com, but a comment suggested the Bracketron here on Amazon instead. Giving it a shot, I put the Bracketron adapter in the outlet that is always on (even when the vehicle is off), and use it to power both my TomTom and my phone. If I need to charge my iPad, I plug it into the 2.1A port. The Sirius radio continues to be plugged into the outlet that deactivates when I turn off my car's ignition. Since my phone doesn't pull a lot of juice to charge and the TomTom is usually off (or removed from view alltogether), I don't fear it draining my battery.

Summary: Thank you, random woot.com user! This product, while more expensive than similar devices, does exactly what I needed: charge 2 devices, including an iPad if I need to. In addition, it maintains a low profile and looks great.

Pro's

+ 2 ports, including 2.1A port

+ Low profile, yet easy to remove

+ Works with iPads!

Con's

A bit more expensive, but worth it

Doesn't equip my car with laser cannons or machine guns.

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Many good things about this little guy. That was one: it is small and unobtrusive. The next is that it can handle a running iPad AND an iPhone at the same time!! Lastly, it seems to be built very well. Unlike others I've bought, I'm not afraid of this one disassembling itself.

Just buy it!

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This adapter is sturdy, small, and stylish. When plugged into my smartphone near 100% charge, it makes a great deal of audible squeaking noise that appears to be due to the smartphone pinching off the input current. The noise disappears for higher loads (e.g., smartphone at

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The adapter was complete, in that it performed as expected. The price was good and I'm satisfied with my purchase.GARMIN NUVI 3750 3760 3790 3760t 3790t wall house home charger ac adapter BY KHOI1971 MADE

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This charger is small, light weight and works like a charm. It allows me to plan my trip routes BEFORE I get into the car. I can see what traffic intersections will look like before I arrive there. And, I am no longer tied to the car to keep my Garmin 3790 charged and ready for a walking tour. Thank you Aaazon for making this purchase soooo easy. Great product and great purchase experience!

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It has served its purpose with no problems. I figure I got what I paid for.That's all you can ask.

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Head for inserting into device for recharge is too wide !

Needs smaller more square micro head ! Does not fit Garmin GPS !

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Shipping was very fast and well packed! The quality of the cable was just great !Has LED light so you know its on....Fit is perfect for nuvi 3760 lmt....

Cheap PowerGen Dual USB 3.1A Car charger Designed for Apple and Android

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I tested PowerGen Dual Port USB Car Charger with Nexus 7 Tablet, Samsung Galaxy 7.7 Tablet, and Samsung Galaxy Nexus cell phone, and SanDisk Sansa Clip+ player. My original test for Nexus devices was using Jelly Bean 4.1, I repeated the tests for Jelly Bean 4.21 and saw a significant difference. I updated this review to show the differences between two releases.

I received PowerGen car charger for testing from the manufacturer to write an honest and unbiased review and you will find both pluses and minuses of my experience in this review.

I am attaching a collage of 3 photos labeled with numbers 1 through 3 under customer photos that I will be referencing in this review.

The first thing I noticed that this car charger is fairly short (3 inches in length, 1 inch by 1 2/8 in width). Photos #1 shows this plug plugged in.

The plug has two ports labeled "A" and "NA" which stands for Apple and Non-Apple devices. I own all Android devices but I tested both ports to see their behavior with my devices. The charger comes without a USB cord, so tested it with the USB cords that came with my devices.

I used Battery App to determine how each device recognized the external battery pack. 'AC' status means the charging is at full charging rate. 'USB' status indicates charging at a lower charging rate. 'Discharging' status means that the charging rate is below the power that the device is consuming so it slows down the discharge rate but does not re-charge.

The key findings:

(1) Samsung Galaxy 7.7 cannot be charged with this car charger with either port

(2) "A" port provides reduced power for some non-Apple devices and does not work for others

*** Update 1/11/2013 ***

I repeated the test with Nexus 7 running Jelly Bean 4.21 and both ports are now charging it at AC rate. The original test which showed poor performance on Apple port was Nexus 7 running Jelly Bean 4.1.

I also retested Galaxy Nexus Phone running CyanogenMod 10.1 version of Jelly Bean 4.21, both ports also show charging at AC rate.

The table below summarizes my findings:

Nexus 7 Tablet

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A port -discharging (Jelly Bean 4.1)

A port -AC (Jelly Bean 4.21)

NA port -AC

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Phone

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A port -USB (Jelly Bean 4.1)

A port -AC (Jelly Bean 4.21)

NA port -AC

Samsung Galaxy Tablet 7.7 (photo #2 and $3 show Galaxy tablet is running battery app and showing "discharging" on both port)

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A port -discharging

NA port -discharging

SanDisk Sansa Clip+ MP3 Player

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A port -charged at USB rate

NA port -charged at AC rate

The behavior with Nexus devices was consistent and good on "NA" port. After upgrade to Jelly Bean 4.21 both Nexus devices are charging at AC rate on the Apple port.

Samsung Galaxy Tablet 7.7 did not work (was discharging) in both ports.

The MP3 player worked in both ports, but as USB rate in "A" port and at "AC" rate in in "NA" port. When I charge Sansa MP3 with a standard AC charger (photo #3), the MP3 player goes into charging mode, displaying the charging animated icon, the MP3 content is not played. When MP3 was plugged into the PowerGen plug (photo #3) it continued to play the content. I listen to books on my MP3 player so this caused me to move forward in my book and I had to manually reset my position by a few chapters to get back to where I was when I started charging. The positive side of this, is that is possible to continue listening while MP3 is recharging.

To summarize:

I liked:

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1. Good behavior with Nexus devices.

2. Solution for MP3 player with built-in battery

3. Can charge two devices (but one at a reduced rate for non-Apple devices)

I did not like:

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1. Did not work with for my Samsung Galaxy tablet

2. (Not applicable after upgrade to Jelly Bean 4.21) For non-Apple devices one port has less power or does not work

3. (Not applicable after upgrade to Jelly Bean 4.21) For non-Apple devices the less useful plug takes up a little extra room

Overall, after upgrade to Jelly Bean 4.21 this plug has an excellent performance on both ports for Android devices.

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We own a ton of electronic devices and since they are all portable they go with us in our vehicles. Toss in a couple of grandkids and add in their equipment and then you have a lot of electronic devices being used on long trips that need to be charged. You might also be limited to the number of car power sockets that are available in your vehicle. Most USB car chargers have one port and they are limited to 1 Amp or 2 Amps output. This big brother of all chargers has two USB ports and can handle 15 watts of DC power or 3.1 Amps of total charging power. That means I can charge my iPad 3 and my iPhone simultaneously without any issues and at full speed.

This is a good car charger that features two USB charging ports that can be used at the same time. One USB port is designed for Apple products and it is labeled with an A. The NA port can charge your iPhone and any other compatible USB device. My iPad 2 and my iPad 3 could only charge in the A port. Both outputs are rated at 3.1 Amps but the total current out of both ports combined while in use at the same time is 3.1 Amps

The unit comes with no cables but since it is touted as a universal charger and there are so many different types of charger cables I cannot fault them for not supplying one. Many chargers with cables are over $20 to $25 and the cables may only fit one family of devices.

Pros

* Dual port

* Charge an iPhone in either port

* Can charge the iPad 2 or 3 in the Apple A port at 2 amps even if you are charging your iPhone at the same time

* Both ports charge up to 3.1 Amps if only one port is being used

* Nice red LED light around USB ports so you can see it in the dark, know it is in a live car charging port and you can see the USB plug location.

* Max 15 watts of charging output which will charge two iPhones at the same time quickly.

* Self-monitoring circuitry protects for over-heating, over-current and over-charging protection.

* Provides fast charging of an iPhone 4 using which is very useful if you are in a hurry.

* Features four spring loaded retention balls to securely hold the charger into the car DC power plug

Cons

* Charger body is longer than many plugs, it can be easy to bump but it is nicely designed and functional.

Products I tested it with:

* Apple iPhone 4 works in both ports

* iPad 2 worked in the Apple port only

* iPad 3 worked in the Apple port only

* Kindle File worked in both ports

* Kindle Keyboard worked in both ports

* HP TouchPad did not work in either port as the specifications state.

* It is also not compatible with the Asus Transformer or the Motorola Xoom

This is a good product and the price is good also. It provides excellent performance and it worked well in all of my testing. I highly recommend it to you.

I was provided an evaluation unit for testing and agreed to provide a fair and honest review.

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I've had the opportunity to test several PowerGen products recently and this PowerGen Dual USB Car Charger follows in the tradition of the other products I've tested. It is well-built, performs well and provides a lot of value for the price particularly when compared to competing products.

This is a dual-port USB car charger. It will power and/or charge most, but not all USB powered devices such as smartphones, GPS units, tablet devices, MP3 players, etc. It is 3.1A which is quite a bit more than most standard AC or car chargers that normally would provide either 1A or 2.1A charging. Another nice touch with this charger is the LED light placed between the two USB ports that indicates power is reaching the unit.

What is somewhat unique with the PowerGen car charger is that it has a USB port (clearly labeled "A") that is specific to Apple products to ensure optimum performance to those Apple devices. The other port is clearly labeled "NA", or non-Apple, and is to be used for most other devices. My iPhone had a 70% charge. With WiFi turned on I used the PowerGen Apple port and the phone was charged to 100% in 50 minutes.

I was able to use the PowerGen as a power source for my Garmin and TomTom GPS units in my cars. So not only did it charge the internal batteries in those GPS devices, but it continued to power them just as if I were plugging the GPS into the power port of my car, with no USB car charger interface.

The PowerGen is very solid in construction and incorporates an LED between the two USB ports to give an indication that power is reaching the charger. What is also reassuring is that the circuity has charging protection built-in and will stop charging when the device has been fully charged. I've had other USB car chargers and the PowerGen seems to be of higher quality than any of the others.

I was provided a sample for review.

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I got two samples of this product, one black, one white, a few months ago and finally got around to testing them. USB chargers are a difficult product category because the USB spec was never designed for the current/amps (and thus wattage) that today's products require. In a desire to not damage computers, most high current/amp devices have special chargers that have the signal wires configured in a special way. That way, when the device connects to their charger, they'll know they can draw all the current they want. When they don't see the signal cables properly configured, they only draw what the USB spec allows, thus preventing them from damaging that charger (or computer).

It's a fine solution to a tough problem, but unfortunately some of these signal wire configurations are directly contradictory to each other, (specifically Apple vs everyone else) leaving 3rd party chargers in a bind. They can't support all devices easily, even though they all use the same plug. The result is that lots of chargers don't charge lots of devices at full potential.

To learn more about the particulars of this, see my previous review of the 10 watt PowerGen charger here:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R1BSQFGYMS2DCH/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm

The PowerGen line has solved this problem by having each of their ports configured differently. This was true on the older 10 watt and remains true for this newer edition. The result is if you use the correct port, this device will work with more devices than any charger I know of. If you've got just about any Apple device you're covered. It'll cover almost all Android phones and many of the tablets, but some of the special tablets, it won't.

As yet another bonus, this edition improves on the older 10 watt version with a more visible and appropriate labeling... "A" for Apple products and "NA" for non-Apple products. On the previous 10 watt version it wasn't very obvious and was somewhat misleading being "2A" and "A".

The other area where the new charger excels, and brings itself up with the best in the market, is the mechanical design of the product, particularly on the part that plugs into the 12V adapter in the car. The older 10 watt product was a bit slippery and over time the vibration of being in a car would make it back out and lose its connection. This one is a better design and I've left it in my truck for months now without issue.

Back to device compatibility, based on my testing, their specs of what it'll work with are accurate. It charged both my Android phones as "AC" devices and my iPod touch and classic. It also does NOT work with my HP Touchpad, which is specifically mentioned in the specs.

It would be nice if it would work with the oddballs in addition to the mainstream, but seeing how it does better than any other device I know, and I've tested 6 now, it gets strong marks from me here.

(NOTE: the rest of the review was updated on 4/13/13, based on testing a new device from Anker that exposed some weaknesses in my test bench. As a result, I went back and re-tested this product):

This product has yet another impressive feature. All of the other products I have previously tested bridge the power between their ports, including the older 10 watt PowerGen unit. However, this unit has independent power for both rails. (for the techies out there: I tested this with resistive loads, and the voltage would only drop on the rails I heavily loaded and have no affect on the other rail's voltage or abilty to generate current.)

This is good, because one device won't affect the other. If you're charging your high-power phone and then you plug in your tablet, the phone's charging will be uninterrupted and not be slowed. That's very nice and something the other products won't provide.

In addition, there is some sort of load balancing going on between the ports. I can push either port to 2.2 amps and stay well within the USB spec'ed voltage value (greater than 4.75 volts). When I then tried drawing that much current from both ports, it went into it's auto-protection mode (that's a good thing, as it prevents the device from being damaged, as 4.4 amps/21 watts is beyond its capabilities) and the status LED started blinking to indicate this.

I then tried multiple combinations to see how much I could draw without going into auto-protection and I found as long as I kept it below 3.2 amps combined (over 16 watts) it would keep running like a champ. So, based on my latest testing this device can power just about any tablet in one port and just about any phone in the other, with one caveat: They can't be both from the same OS. You can have an Android phone and an iPad or you can have an iPhone and a Android tablet like the Samsung Galaxy, but you can't have an iPhone and and iPad because you can't configure both ports to support the same set of devices.

Nevertheless, until somebody creates a dual port device where both ports are configurable for Apple or Android, this is the best car charger on the market right now and gets 5 stars.

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I tested PowerGen Dual Port USB Car Charger with Nexus 7 Tablet, Samsung Galaxy 7.7 Tablet, and Samsung Galaxy Nexus cell phone, and SanDisk Sansa Clip+ player. My original test for Nexus devices was using Jelly Bean 4.1, I repeated the tests for Jelly Bean 4.21 and saw a significant difference. I updated this review to show the differences between two releases.

I received PowerGen car charger for testing from the manufacturer to write an honest and unbiased review and you will find both pluses and minuses of my experience in this review.

I am attaching a collage of 3 photos labeled with numbers 1 through 3 under customer photos that I will be referencing in this review.

The first thing I noticed that this car charger is fairly short (3 inches in length, 1 inch by 1 2/8 in width). Photos #1 shows this plug plugged in.

The plug has two ports labeled "A" and "NA" which stands for Apple and Non-Apple devices. I own all Android devices but I tested both ports to see their behavior with my devices. The charger comes without a USB cord, so tested it with the USB cords that came with my devices.

I used Battery App to determine how each device recognized the external battery pack. 'AC' status means the charging is at full charging rate. 'USB' status indicates charging at a lower charging rate. 'Discharging' status means that the charging rate is below the power that the device is consuming so it slows down the discharge rate but does not re-charge.

The key findings:

(1) Samsung Galaxy 7.7 cannot be charged with this car charger with either port

(2) "A" port provides reduced power for some non-Apple devices and does not work for others

*** Update 1/11/2013 ***

I repeated the test with Nexus 7 running Jelly Bean 4.21 and both ports are now charging it at AC rate. The original test which showed poor performance on Apple port was Nexus 7 running Jelly Bean 4.1.

I also retested Galaxy Nexus Phone running CyanogenMod 10.1 version of Jelly Bean 4.21, both ports also show charging at AC rate.

The table below summarizes my findings:

Nexus 7 Tablet

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A port -discharging (Jelly Bean 4.1)

A port -AC (Jelly Bean 4.21)

NA port -AC

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Phone

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A port -USB (Jelly Bean 4.1)

A port -AC (Jelly Bean 4.21)

NA port -AC

Samsung Galaxy Tablet 7.7 (photo #2 and $3 show Galaxy tablet is running battery app and showing "discharging" on both port)

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A port -discharging

NA port -discharging

SanDisk Sansa Clip+ MP3 Player

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A port -charged at USB rate

NA port -charged at AC rate

The behavior with Nexus devices was consistent and good on "NA" port. After upgrade to Jelly Bean 4.21 both Nexus devices are charging at AC rate on the Apple port.

Samsung Galaxy Tablet 7.7 did not work (was discharging) in both ports.

The MP3 player worked in both ports, but as USB rate in "A" port and at "AC" rate in in "NA" port. When I charge Sansa MP3 with a standard AC charger (photo #3), the MP3 player goes into charging mode, displaying the charging animated icon, the MP3 content is not played. When MP3 was plugged into the PowerGen plug (photo #3) it continued to play the content. I listen to books on my MP3 player so this caused me to move forward in my book and I had to manually reset my position by a few chapters to get back to where I was when I started charging. The positive side of this, is that is possible to continue listening while MP3 is recharging.

To summarize:

I liked:

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1. Good behavior with Nexus devices.

2. Solution for MP3 player with built-in battery

3. Can charge two devices (but one at a reduced rate for non-Apple devices)

I did not like:

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1. Did not work with for my Samsung Galaxy tablet

2. (Not applicable after upgrade to Jelly Bean 4.21) For non-Apple devices one port has less power or does not work

3. (Not applicable after upgrade to Jelly Bean 4.21) For non-Apple devices the less useful plug takes up a little extra room

Overall, after upgrade to Jelly Bean 4.21 this plug has an excellent performance on both ports for Android devices.

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I first bought some generic 3rd party charger and it would look like it was working, but would be charging REALLY slow, as in when using the GPS, the phone would drain the battery faster than it would be charging. Also, it would get really really hot, so i figured i had to get rid of it.

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I could hardly believe the price being offered for this product. I thought it might be a gamble but the charger lives up to its name.

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Not as stout as weathertech mats, but a great value. I would buy these again. The fit was excellent.

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These mats have been in the car since 2009 and its 2013 now. They still fit pretty well, but have shrunken and don't fit the contours quite as perfectly as they did new. No big deal IMO, and I still give them a hearty recommendation.

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Just flat out awesome! Great material, perfect fit, comfortable on the feet, easy to remove/install for cleaning. Live in Washington state and always outdoors. Shoes/boots/cleats are never clean. Now my car doesn't have to be a mess! When gatorade or water spills...I'm protected!

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This is a lifesaver. I used to have some piddly little jump starter, which would occasionally work, but often just fail.

This unit is different.

This just works. Always. It has a useful display, indicating volts and charge capacity, lets you jump a car many times before recharging, and will work for literally months between charges. I've jumped dozens of cars using this unit and never had a problem.

You're going to have to buy an extension cord to charge it from the wall. $2 at Home Depot. Two prongs, non-polarised.

If you have to buy a portable jump starter, whether to keep in your truck, the back of your car, or just your garage, think about whether you're willing to tolerate it failing right when you need it to work. Buy once, and buy right. You'll save money and grief if you just get the best up front.

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I received this item last week, plugged it in the AC for 36 hours per the "Warning Tag" attached to the handle (but contrary to the 8-hour recommended in the instruction pamphlet enclosed). I guess the reason they put it on a RED tag on the handle was probably due to the instructional pamphlet being in error, so that's what I saw first and complied with. I used it to start my 2004 Kia which had a battery completely run down to nothing, and it cranked it right over. I only used the car for a short trip to the store that day, however I had to use it again this morning again. Well, it had just sat in my back seat for the last few days, and I wondered if that single charge up would have been sufficient or whether I'd have to hook it back up to the AC again first. Nope! It cranked the car right over and it felt like there was plenty of reserve power left over to do it a few more times with no problem.

I'm very satisfied with this product, and would not hesitate recommending it without reservation to anyone who needs a life-saver for their car's battery. It sure beats calling a two company to jump-start me in the morning, or try to impose on a neighbor or stranger for assistance.

Bottom line, I don't just like it, I LOVE IT!! I also want to add that I am in no way affiliated with the manufacturer or seller, and this review comes unsolicited from a simple consumer like yourself.

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I have used this product twice. Both times it performed flawlessly. I jump started a car with a only 4% power level and it started the car with no problem. Great product and I would recommend it to anyone

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MONEY WELL SPENT.

I left my car at my dad's for six months. The battery was a five year battery which was four years and eleven months old. When I went back the battery measured 0 volts. I had just received the Scvhumacher 3600, but had not unpacked it. I tried my 400 peak amp; 900 peak amp jump starter. No dice! I unpacked the Schumacher, plugged it in and let it charge overnight, although the digital readout showed 100% charge. Next morning, hooked it up, turned it on, let it sit for about five minutes. The car started immediately. I had to run on the alternator to the parts house for a new battery. I can't say enough good about this product.

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Over the years I have had several 12V jump starters. None of them seem to last too long. I think it's a combination of the heat in my truck and not charging the unit properly. I asked around to many tow truck drivers and owners. They all recommended The Schumacher Pro Series Line of jump starters.

This thing is a monster. It ways a ton (battery) and the charging is simple. The fan runs when plugged in and it's not quiet. I have used the unit several times on completley dead batteries and no problems at all.

I found that it is top heavy so it won't stay upright so I lay it on it's side. It is a sealed AGM so that is no problem.

I also use it as a 12v power source for my emergency radios. I think it would last for many days of transmitting at 5 watts.

I hope the heat will not shorten it's life. We will see.

I now have had this for almost a year and have used it several times on diesel engines that have two large batteries. Turns over with no problem. This charger was the best idea.

It is not cheap but it's worth it for sure.

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This scanner is absolutely amazing. You can download a list of frequencies online for all the NASCAR drivers, then simply upload them to your scanner... it takes 10 seconds and saves you hours upon hours programming by hand. This scanner also has text so you can glance down at the scanner to see exactly who is talking at the races. It's awesome!!!

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I've had a Uniden SC200 scanner for a couple of years now and absolutely love it. I'm a big auto racing fan and take it to the track whenever I attend a race. During practice I can listen in to the drivers talking to their pits and the alphanumeric display lets me easily see who is talking. I pick up the frequencies for free from various Web sites (e.g. Race By Race let's me use WinScan Sport to download them straight to the scanner). During the race, I tune into the TV production frequencies to hear the commentary and set up priority channels to break away whenever my favorite drivers' say something (Paul Tracy is always fun). I usually monitor race control too. It adds a whole new dimension to being there at the track.

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I researched a lot of models before purchasing this one. You cannot go wrong with the Uniden/Bearcat name. I weighed the features against the price and this was the most economical in my mind.

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I just got it today. I can't attest to it's longevity yet, but it does work and looks to be of good quality. My main concern was hearing hiss or a whine through the car speakers while in use. I'm very pleased that I hear no difference with it plugged in or running the Iaudio X5 battery.

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