Showing posts with label automotive battery chargers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label automotive battery chargers. Show all posts

Saturday, October 4, 2014

AT&T Car Charger with USB Port for Nokia 2600 6085 6555 6650

AT&T Car Charger with USB Port for Nokia 2600 6085 6555 6650It works and works well. And the price is a fraction of what you'd pay at the AT&T store. What else can I say?

I ordered two of these. One for each vehicle. I went to my local AT&T wireless store and was told that all car chargers with the small round pin (phone end) were obsolete. My Nokia flip phone is only a little over four years old, and I would like to keep it for a couple more years before I upgrade to a smartphone....and a higher monthly phone bill. Each charger comes in a blistercard package with AT&T branding and a MSRP printed on it of $29.99. That's probably pretty accurate, as I remember buying a car charger with my new phone 4 yrs ago, and I believe I paid $19.99, and it didn't have the USB charge port on it like this one does.

That USB port would come in handy for a netbook,etc. Not sure if I'd try charging both at once,though.

This unit also has a bright white led indicator light. That's the white plastic circle you see in the photo. It is bright, but not obnoxiously bright for night time driving.

Hard to believe I got two of these in brand new/unused condition for like 5 bucks. I'm going to just leave mine barely inserted into the power point on my vehicle, and only fully insert it when in use. In the past I've had problems with the charging unit simply burning out on other car chargers I've owned.

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Saturday, September 6, 2014

BAOFENG UV-5R Dual Band Model VHF/UHF 136-174&400-480Mhz Upgraded Handheld Radio(BLUE)

BAOFENG UV-5R Dual Band Model VHF/UHF 136-174&400-480Mhz Upgraded Handheld Radio(BLUE)
  • Dual Band
  • Dual Display

firstly, unit delivered sooner than predicted. these unit for some reason are sold on other web sites as spin off of Icom with icom products looking/ specifications same !! I own icom products, and believe underneath it is possibly a icom product being sold as such with a mystery reason sold so cheap. these are excellent units that have features that exceed if not contain features not found at all even on high end radio"s costing up to 400$$ !! i know cause i own them all. reception good, especially comes to the repeater system. i put a stubby anntenna on, and easily get 20..30 moile range, even the fm radio strong reception. and the volume is loud. the only down fall, unless your a techie like me, programing can be tough ! I could go all day with details about these units, but by all the reviews think wasting my time as they all say same what i would say. good units a gift at this price, why i bought 3, wierd ? naw, cause i love these and good for years to come. they are built with metal..no plastic !! highly recommend., especially for the techie, for others, get the download cable.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Schumacher SP3 Automatic Battery Extender / Maintainer

Schumacher SP3 Automatic Battery Extender / MaintainerI purchased one of these to charge some sealed lead acid batteries, and it works like a champ. Hook it up to the battery, plug it in and let it do its thing.

That being said, there are a couple of quirks the user should be aware of. The % capacity display is not at all accurate. It will typically state that a battery is 95% full, then increase slowly until saying it is fully charged, and on maintaining. I used this with several 9Ah 12V batteries, and some 8.5Ah 6V batteries. All of these were tested before & after with a BK Precision 601 professional battery analyzer. The readings never agreed, but that is not necessarily a problem.

BK Precision 601 Battery Capacity Analyzer

While the $400+ BK 601 is a great tool, it is not necessary to know the precise values of capacity, load and no-load voltage or internal resistance (unless you want to know these things of course!) If you are maintaining SLA batteries of a smaller capacity, say anywhere from 3 to 20Ah or so, just hook up the Schumacher and ignore the initial reading. If it says 95%, the capacity might be 80% or might be 45% (I saw readings higher and lower on the 601) No matter. Let the Schumacher charge until it says 'Fully Charged' or 'battery maintaining'. But do not stop charging just yet. At that point, the actual capacity might only be at 95 or 97% (as verified by the 601). Let it go another 15 minutes or half an hour. Then go ahead and disconnect. By that time, nearly all the batteries I tested were at the full 100% according to the BK 601.

If the battery is too far gone, the Schumacher will let you know. There are a few batteries here and there that will accept a charge from the Schumacher, but may not perform as well as new batteries. Outside of a professional analyzer, there is not much you can do about them. They will work, but may only have 90% or so of the charge. The Schumacher does as best as it can with them.

It also oworked well at auto-detecting 6V batteries. Very simple to use, and for easy operation and good performance, and a great price, I give it 5 stars. Just be aware of its limitations.

After receiving this gadget, I realize that I probably could have used the smaller SP2 unit, but now that I've had it a few weeks, I'm quite pleased with how it works.

It is pretty large, but still only about a quarter the sise of a car charger. It's roughly the size of a brick, and has a big LED readout that tells you what it's doing readable from a good distance.

So far, I've only used the alligator clips for my motorcycle battery, but this also comes with a connector that you can attach permanently to the battery and has a simple connector to the charger cord. That means you don't have to remove the seat to hook up the charger. That seems pretty useful, and if I ever decide to unhook my battery and risk losing all the settings on my stereo, I'll install it.

I think something like this is essential in places that have a proper winter that keeps you from riding for weeks at a time.

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This is a great gadget and a must have for any garage mechanic. It takes the guess work out of your battery's maint. Very easy to use. Ive only had it a few days and its already saved me time. I highly reccomend it. Well worth the money!!!

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I love his little charger. I had been using old technology that only displays amperage. This charger shows you voltage and percentage of charge. Automatically selects battery voltage and type. Maintains battery at correct voltage and current to keep it float charged and avoid overcharging and damage. It's a keeper! Keep in mind it is a maintenance charger, not a high current deep charger.

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I bought this battery "extender" to maintain the battery in my two-year-old, rarely-driven garage queen. When I first attached the unit, it said it was analyzing the battery, then reported that it was 5% charged, and proceeded to begin charging. The car had been sitting for three weeks, so I was not alarmed at the battery's condition. It has now been 48 hours, and display says the battery is at 91% charge, the same thing it said twelve hours ago. So either my like-new battery can no longer take a full charge, or this unit is flawed in some way.

Other than this odd behavior, I like the SP3. It tells you what it's doing, takes up little space, and comes with a few different connection options.

One last thing. The manual that comes in the box is brief and omits information--like the connection options. I found a better copy online, but that should not be necessary.

Here is an update: after four days of charging (!), the unit finally switched over to "Maintaining", so all seems well.

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

LG Chocolate VX8500 VX8600 VX9400 Car Charger SGCC0002911

LG Chocolate VX8500 VX8600 VX9400 Car Charger SGCC0002911What a great deal from BargainCell! Like already posted, this is a genuine LG product. When it comes to cell phone batteries and chargers (and digital cameras accessories), it's best to use OEM equipment, despite the extra cost. Why risk it just to save a couple of bucks?

This product arrived in a sealed, padded envelope but was in an open plastic bag inside the padded envelope. No OEM papers, OEM packaging or anything, but that didn't matter. As long as it arrived as advertised is fine with me! FAST, too! Arrived in only 4 days after order!

Check to be sure it will work with your phone before ordering. You can't go wrong with this one!

Don't worry that this may not be a genuine product. It is, and it works perfectly.

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Friday, August 22, 2014

Kenwood DDX514 6.1-Inch Wide In-Dash Monitor with USB/iPod Direct Control/DVD Receiver

Kenwood DDX514 6.1-Inch Wide In-Dash Monitor with USB/iPod Direct Control/DVD Receiver
  • AM/FM radio, DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD, MP3/WMA/AAC, MPEG1/MPEG2
  • Maximum power with two 2V pre-amp outputs 4 x 50 Watts
  • TFT LCD touchscreen with 480 x 234 pixel resolution 6.1-inch
  • Includes direct iPod connection, USB music streaming, front panel A/V input, A/V outputs
  • One-year limited warranty

Rotary volume control and front disc loading (instead of flip down or motorized flip) was the selling point for me.

I bought this head unit to replace the factory stereo for my FJ Cruiser. I

also purchased the HD Radio module(HT300) for this radio. I gave it three stars for

the following reasons:

a. USB Drive I bought it mainly to have all my music on a USB drive which would

be very convenient(No more changing discs). The Kenwood manual says that it will sort the files

alphabetically if it is on a USB drive, and it will sort the files by the order

in which the files were put in if it was any other usb device(like a regular mp3

player). However, my biggest disappointment was that this head unit does not

sort the files alphabetically on my USB drive. This head unit puts the newest files/folders

at the end of the list and the oldest at the beginning. It's tedious

to find the desired file/folder you want to play when you are driving as you

have to go through the list one by one, since it is not listed in alphabetical

order.

I contacted Kenwood USA's technical support. I told the representative about this issue and told him

if they had a fix for this. The guy just told me that it's not really a problem. Yeah right!

After searching online for a few hours, I found a workaround that will work with this head

unit. Search for DriveSort and install this on your computer. It's a freeware so you don't have

to worry about purchasing it. This software can arrange the files in a USB drive and places them

in alphabetical order.

Note: When you turn on this head unit, it will scan and index all the files

that is in the UBS drive before it will start playing. The more files you have,

the longer it will take. I currently have about 5.7GB worth of music and it

roughly takes about fifteen seconds to load up before it starts playing.

b. MP3 files with album art I purchase a lot of my mp3 files online and most

of them come with album art. If you play an mp3 file on this head unit that

has album art, the music will play immediately, but it takes about 2-4 seconds

for the album art to load on the screen. I personally don't care about the

album art, BUT while the head unit is still loading the album art on the

screen, ALL THE CONTROLS ARE ON HOLD. This means that you can't change a

track, adjust the volume or go to another screen as long as the album art is

still not loaded on the screen. This is a real PAIN as some of the mp3 files

are louder and while the album art is still loading, you can't lower the

volume!

c. Graphics You can load up your own custom background if you choose to.

However, the text on the screen will just block your background image. There

is no option to turn off the text on the screen or turn off the screen. The

only work around with this is to put your background picture on EVERY folder

you have music on and set it to play a slideshow.

Also, the text fonts/graphics could be better.

d. Preouts If you have a 4 channel amplifier, a sub and want to use fading, this

might be a little problem. You only have 2 sets of preouts. 1 set for the

front and 1 set for the rear or sub. The built in crossover that comes with this head

unit is great, but you are limited to set the rear crossover setting as a

rear speaker or a sub.

There is a workaround for this. You can use a speaker output to rca converter

for the rear speakers. You will then be able to use all the builtin crossover

settings (front, rear, sub).

e. User Interface The user interface is decent enough. It's not a steep

learning curve. It might take a little while to get used to, but it's no rocket science.

You will be able to operate this head unit without reading the manual thoroughly.

f. HD Radio I bought the HD Radio kit for this head unit. There is a

difference in sound quality between the analog broadcast and digital broadcast.

However, HD radio quality is still not CD quality, but close. From my experience

on this module, it made the analog receptions stronger. Even stations that had a weak

signal came in a whole lot better. As if it wasn't weak anymore.

g. Equalizer The head unit comes with built in presets and you can have a

custom setting. I have Polk Audio speakers all around and the built in

presets were just to bright for my taste. (I listen to a lot of smooth jazz).

Setting the custom Eq was not easy. The custom Eq contains 3 bands; Low, Mid

and High. Now the tricky part is you have to select the center frequency for

each band. One for your lows, one for your mids and one for your highs. Then

you can adjust the level. Personally, I would have preferred a custom 5

band or 7 band graphic Eq over this. You will have to spend quite a bit of time

to get it right for your taste.

However, If you really want a defined sound for your car, I would recommend purchasing

a 13 band equalizer.

h. Manual The manual that comes with this head unit is very broad. It

doesn't go in to depth with details. It does not give you examples. It merely gives

you the button or the icon and what the button/icon does.

Other than those mentioned above, the unit works fairly well. The response

time when changing to different screens or menus is not super fast, can be sluggish

at times, but it's nothing unbearable.

This my first head unit that has a built in USB port with it. I can't compare

it to other head units that have USB ports as I do not have experiences with them.

*** NOTE for installation of a subwoofer ***

If you are going to install a subwoofer with this head unit, you would want to

change the rear preamp setting to SUB to maximize the functions that come with

this head unit. You can ONLY change this setting when the head unit is on STANDBY.

Press the SRC button and scroll down until you see Standy then select it. You can go to the

system setup and change the rear output from rear to sub. Then go to audio setup then

turn the subwoofer setting to on.

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i ordered this for my ranger and after getting it installed it works great! the iPod interface is cool and super easy to use and dvds look awesome. theres lots of expandability and the touch screen is always responsive. i have yet to see all the features on it but so far its a great unit...

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I love this unit. Expandable, great video, I currently have the Sirius tuner connected, have the other components on my wish list..What a great unit!

Simply awesome to use and easy to figure out, it is onre of my favorite models i've owned, ive also owned Pioneers and Kenwood never fails to deliver, it has all the latest features you want such as GPS add on and ipod cable and easy to use touchscreen not to mention the clarity of the screen, Highly recommend this model to anyone who wants those mentioned features.

Saturday, August 16, 2014

2600mah Solar Battery Charger for Mp3 Mp4 Camera /Pda /Gps /Phone Black

2600mah Solar Battery Charger for Mp3 Mp4 Camera /Pda /Gps /Phone BlackGood buy...........just what I needed when I'm outside for hours having fun in the sun and still able to use/charge my cell phone and tablets...

i have had the product for a little while now. it does what it says. however it does take a long time to charge my phone battery via my universal USB battery charger. it takes it about a hour and a half via my ac adapter and 2 hours via my computer usb port. through the solar charger set to 5.5V it takes about 3/12 to 4 hours to charge. i can live with that. one issue is the mini usb male to full size usb female cable never was in the box. so i contacted them and they told me that i would have to ship back the whole device to them and wait for replacement unit. when they told me to send them pictures. the device has a clip to remove the metal casing for like taking off the protective shield on the solar panel. and when you remove it you can see that battery. which has the battery size scratched out. however if you look close enough it says 2500MAH instead of 2600MAH.

all in all i really needed that cable, but the company is giving me a hard time. its a good charger, despite the slow charging time, fake battery and lack of cable. for 9$ its alright. you get what you pay for

Update: the device has died. i took it apart and checked all the wiring and everything seemed to look okay and in shape. device would charge and flashlight would work. however it wont give a out power. checked the cord and used several other adapters i ordered online and still nothing. i ruled it as a dead motherboard. so i now have a useless charger around. when i got it i thought it was too good to be true. i was right.. the smaller battery than advertised, the .8A output power, not worth the money. however i did make good use of the solar panel and turned it into a solar panel with usb out. which works fine. i discarded what was left of it and turned it into a flashlight for my 3 year old brother. so if you want something that inst going to last you very long, then go for this product. if you want something that will last you a long time and has real parts, and not fake ones from china then your looking in the wrong place. eg, no brand name, not real battery, cheep motherboard, etc.. as well as the other ones that are 2600MAh solar chargers have the same insides just different shells. so be careful

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The solar charger/battery arrived with a 75% battery charge. The LED Flashlight worked. I plugged in my phone and nothing. Left the solar charger plugged in overnight. 100% charge...plugged in phone..nothing.

Opened it up to take a look. No voltage at all coming out through the mini USB and very low voltage from the battery. My conclusion is the battery is dead and will only hold a charge sufficient to power the LED flashlight. :( I didn't expect much for $10

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Monday, August 11, 2014

GTMax Black Rapid Car Charger for AT&T Motorola BACKFLIP Android GSM Cell Phone

GTMax Black Rapid Car Charger for AT&T Motorola BACKFLIP Android GSM Cell PhoneWorks fine. I don't agree with the word "rapid" though. More rapid than what? Also jiggles loose easily.

WOW!! I didn't expect such a swift response..I appreciate the refund and I would most definetly order from you based on ethics along.

thanks again

Lola

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

O13 Charge cable extender 15ft

O13 Charge cable extender 15ftI thought I would need a cable extender for my OptiMate 4 DUAL Program charger so ordered this at the same time to minimize shipping cost. As it turned out, the cables with the OptiMate 4 are much longer than I expected so didn't really need this item.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Power Bright PW3500-12 Power Inverter 3500 Watt 12 Volt DC To 110 Volt AC

Power Bright PW3500-12 Power Inverter 3500 Watt 12 Volt DC To 110 Volt ACI use this inverter for powering power tools on construction jobs. It has taken the place of an 1800 watt gas generator. Wish I made the switch years ago. This inverter easily powers large 1/2" electric drills and most any other power tools without any problem at all. Setup quick connects, also available on Amazon, to my truck battery. All the other contractors are also amazed. Never again will I use a heavy smelly generator. The unit is lightweight, easily moved to different trucks with quick connects (non included). Its a little bulky and may not readily fit in a standard pickup truck conveniently. However with the quick connects comming through the grill it can just be placed on the ground and used just like you would a portable generator, although it isn't weather proof so it would have to be protected from rain. Possibly behind the front seat. Mine is mounted in between the front seats of a Ford E-250 work van. Fits nicely there and is also used to charge all the cordless tool batteries. If all you needed was to charge cordless batteries a much smaller unit would be fine. But this 3500 will power anything you can plug into it.

I use this in my Ford transit to power a microwave,coffee maker and toaster. This is great. I was even able to run the microwave and coffee maker at the same time. The only issue is the installation. I had to run a 0 gauge cable from my battery to the back of the truck.

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I am a business owner who builds custom wooden crates and skids on site for the moving and shipping industry. Bought this hoping to eliminate the need for a loud exhaust puffing generator that can be hard to start in winter to power saws drills and air compressors in a small van that does smaller jobs throughout the city of Chicago. Plan was to hook it up to the existing battery in van and run all equipment while the vehicle idles.

I must say it generates the power needed to power a 3/4 horsepower air compressor and a 13 amp miter saw individually. When they operate simultaneously it does struggle a little, but still does manage to keep everything running. This isn't that big of a deal for me as normally only one person is working out of this truck at a time. I was worried about it draining the battery of my vehicle but the safety shut off at 10 volts solves that problem. I did, later on, equip my truck with a deep cycling marine battery. Now for most jobs I don't even have to idle van to continually charge the battery.

In my application This is better than an invert-er generator because it is 6x cheaper for same wattage, quieter, and takes up less space in back of truck.

Only thing is that a chart or reference of some type, to guide the purchaser, on the size of cables to use would have been handy. It took me a few hours of research to figure out the safe AWG of cable to use. I used 15 ft of 3/0 cable and it seems to be working fine.

I eventually will equip my other small van with an invert-er also but I may go up in size to a 5000W unit.

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Simple & consistent operation, very well built. A great product at this price point and better than the other models tried previously.

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This was my second Power Bright PW3500 that I purchased, the first one quit after five years one day it worked then next time nothing. This next new one right out of the box the remote did not work but this was not essential just a nusance, to replace one from Bermuda would cost more than it's worth. The inverters work very well though and can provide good power on a number of projects as we use trucks in sales displays with all kinds of lights and sound playing for promoting soft drinks out in the field also we have power supply for music and lights for trucks in parades around the Island, all told I would get another one if this one lasts over five years.

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

OEM MOTOROLA RAZR2 CAR CHARGER V9 V9M V8 SPN5400

OEM MOTOROLA RAZR2 CAR CHARGER V9 V9M V8 SPN5400First things first: IF (and that's IF) you get the genuine OEM Motorola charger listed here, the SPN5400, it works great with modern smart phones like the Motorola Droid, The Incredible, The Google Nexus One, etc. Basically, if your phone has a micro USB connector (and almost all of the newer generation smart phones do), then this is the charger for you.

That said: Not every seller is selling the right item. There are lots of reports of people getting the wrong charger (I've had this happen myself). Your best bet: Amazon, who not only IS selling the correct charger, but has the best price, when you factor in shipping, provided you qualify for free shipping from Amazon (either with Prime, or if your order is > $25).

The Amazon listing for this charger can be found here: Motorola P513 Vehicle Power Adapter MicroUSB Rapid Rate Charger. Search through the sellers to find Amazon. Their price, if you get free shipping from Amazon, is the cheapest. And you are guaranteed of getting the correct item, brand new, retail.

OK, that said, here's the rest of my review:

There are so many sketchy sellers selling phone chargers out there, that it can be a bit scary. The problem is that if the charger is poorly made, the output of the charger can be out of spec and can, in some cases, fry the phone you connect to it.

For that reason, when it comes to phone chargers, you should stick to name brands. (They are all made in China, but the name brand ones are usually subject to stricter QA).

When I found this charger on Amazon, SOLD BY AMAZON, I jumped on it. It's a MICRO USB car charger, made for Motorola and sold under the Motorola name, in retail packaging. The rated output is 4.75-5.25V and 950mA.

This charger should work fine with most any phone that uses the MICRO USB connector. The key number to pay attention to is the second one, the rated amperage. This is the MAXIMUM amount of current that the phone can request from the charger. A typical USB port on a PC provides as little as 100mA, and few provide more than 500mA. So this charger should charge your phone faster than when it's connected to a PC. A few phones out now can use up to 1000mA. But that just means they CAN use that amount. If 950mA is provided, they'll still charge, just a bit more slowly.

Note that the amperage (second number) merely tells you how much the charger CAN supply, if requested. The phone itself is responsible for asking for the current. That is to say, if this charger can provide 950mA, but your phone can only use 300mA--no problem. Your phone asks for 300mA and the charger provides all of what is requested. If, on the other hand, your phone can use 1000mA, this charger will provide all it can, which is 950mA--a wee bit less than the max asked for. That's also not a problem; it just means your phone will charge a little bit (not much in this case) more slowly. The rated voltage for this charger is presented in a range of 4.75-5.25V. The "ideal" voltage for a USB charger of any type if 5V. And most chargers for home use are rated right at 5V. But car chargers work in a noisier environment and thus you have the range. This is where a cheapo charger can really do damage, as some of them are poorly regulated and can provide voltages that are WAY out of spec. Again, when you can get a name brand charger from a seller you can trust (Amazon) for such a reasonable price, it's very foolish to consider the cheapo no-names.

This is an excellent quality name brand travel micro USB charger at a price that beats the no-name junk from third party sellers. What's not to like?

BE SURE TO ORDER IT FROM AMAZON AND NOT ONE OF THE THIRD PARTY SELLERS, as some of those have been known to make mistakes with respect to what they ship relative to the listing. I can confirm that Amazon is shipping the P513 /89143N /SPN5400 charger, as pictured.

This is a great charger which charges quickly and is easily visible with its blue light showing power. It's the OEM microUSB car charger by Motorola. Works well with my phone and I'm very pleased with it! Can't do better with the price and transaction when purchased by SF Planet.

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I received my charger quickly and exactly as pictured. I love the Motorola blue light. The product seems like a sturdy product. The only reason why I gave it a 4 is because I've only had it for a day and don't know how durable it is and how long it will work.

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It has a nice light and coiled cable. Now I don't have cables running all over my car. Although I don't have the Motorola phone any more it works well with my new Samsung also.

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Handy design. I've since moved on to 2 device chargers with different male charging apertures. I wish they made one like this with two types of apertures: one micro and one mini.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Wagan 4-Way 12V Automotive Socket Extender

Wagan 4-Way 12V Automotive Socket ExtenderThis splitter is HEAVY and bulky. But if located correctly, these are advantages. I was using all 4 outlets with multiple swaps going on all day by people from different angles in the van, and there was never a problem with intermitant contact or loose contacts. I attribute that to the heavy casing and the heavy outlets. The only caution are the two tabs used to attach the splitter. They appear to be undersized if the splitter is hung. I used both the provided double-sided tape and the tabs to hang my splitter it is quite stable.

I received this item fast and I installed it in about 5 minutes. It came with double sticky tape and 4 screws so you can choose which method is best for you. I chose the screws because I wanted a more secure installation. I drilled the holes and mounted the bracket and the unit attached easily. I plugged it in and hooked up my key fob charger, phone charger and radio transmitter and had all 3 operating without a hitch. The unit is sturdy and mounted with the screws I had no problems plugging and unplugging my devices. The only thing I can complain about is that the item I received was not the same as the picture so they must have substituted. I have no problem with that as the substitution in my opinion is better looking and it works awesome. I would buy another if I owned another vehicle. I recommend this to everyone.

I uploaded 4 pictures also so you can see the unit installed.

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Not much to it. But still, it does what it supposed to do, and and is solid.

Comes with screws and a mount for the dash, and double sided tape so you can mount the way you prefer. 4 outlets, one with the "spring" bit that works with your cig lighter. The maybe 3' cord leading to the device is nice, and makes it flexible for mounting.

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This product was pretty good for what it was. It's positives is that there are four sockets to charge

but the negatives is that the sockets are really narrow so if your plug is wide then you will most likely have to leave a slot unoccupied simply because the sockets are so close together.

Another con for a compact car is the cord is pretty long.

And the final and major con is it worked well for the first 9 months but died just last week. It is very disappointing as I paid more in hopes this would last a while. I will be contacting the company

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Cord is as specified @ 34"

Cord is all black unlike picture (its a newer model than pictured)

Cord is 18 gauge wire

Safegaurded by a 10 amp fuse

All 4 sockets are usable for any device and all 4 sockets can be used at the same time as long as the total amperage pulled by those 4 devices is a total of 10 amp's or less.

Mounting screws are very short, so I used some longer screws; I didn't try to use the doubled sided tape.

I installed the unit under the passenger dash on my bass boat and ran wires from the battery to a female adapter to the front where it connected to the male adapter.

Unit Works greats great

For the price it is a great deal.

Friday, May 30, 2014

Craftsman 9 Piece Tru Grip Wrench Set Metric with Reusable Tool Caddy

Craftsman 9 Piece Tru Grip Wrench Set Metric with Reusable Tool CaddyThis must be my 10th set of craftsman tools, but I needed another metric set to go with a tool kit for one of my motorcycles. I thought the "tru grip" would be sort of like the "craftsman professional," but it's OK for what it is.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Plug-2-Go:Car-To-Car Charging System

Plug-2-Go:Car-To-Car Charging SystemThe provided connector is too small for standard American auto cigarette lighter plugs. Therefore it does not make a sufficient reliable pressure contact to enable the intended use. It did not come in manufacturer wrapping but was instead wrapped in bubble wrap with tape and a twisty.

I bought one of these for every car we own because they are small and can be stored easily. I came back from a trip and went to my car in the airport parking lot only to find I had a dead battery. I flagged down another motorist for help and in 2 minutes I was up and running. easy to use, never need to raise the hood of the car where the dirt lies.

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received it, used it, works well, safe to use and very convenient

suggest you get one for each car you have

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This product did not work for me. It wouldn't stay in the charger in the car, kept coming out. This did not charge the car at all. I didn't feel like going out to send it back with the trouble of packing it back up and wasting my gas going to the post office.

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I tried this product on several occasions. It failed each time to start the car. A piece of junk. Having paid very little, I still did not get any value for my money.

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Saturday, May 10, 2014

Samsung Instinct s30 SPH-M810 Cell Phone Car Charger

Samsung Instinct s30 SPH-M810 Cell Phone Car ChargerI had this charger for about three weeks, then the charger piece broke. It was pretty cheap, so I guess you get what you pay for...

It was the right one, and it works fine. It took longer to receive than I'd anticipated, but that's ok.

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i received this product in error and have returned it to you company..you will get it soon..no more to say

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The charger worked for one day, so needless to say I am very disappointed in it. I am trying to send it back now, but have not heard from the company regarding the return.

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works like it says, and has lasted a while now, good product for the price, I am very pleased with the item and will order it again if need be.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Fosmon Apple iPhone 4 / iPhone 4G USB Sync Charge Data Cable with USB Auto Car Charger and USB Home

Fosmon Apple iPhone 4 / iPhone 4G USB Sync Charge Data Cable with USB Auto Car Charger and USB Home Travel ChargerPoor quality. The cable end that connects to iPhone (silver metal enclosure) is not shaped properly, which I verified by comparing with the OEM cable packaged with my iPhone. I was unable to push the cable into the iPhone completely. I had to pull very hard to remove. However, this resulted in the silver metal piece bending, which just proves that the connector is improperly shaped.

This was the worst product ever was not compatible with the iphone 4 at all wouldnt suggest anyone to experience my same loss .

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I bought this as an extra charger for home a car charger......the package was so cheep and home charger did not work with my iPhone 4....after 2 minutes showed an error for non-compatibility, the only star I gave is for the car charger which still working and I don't know how long it's gonna take?????

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Despite all of the negative reviews I ordered this product anyways. Unlike most of the complaints I read, my car & house charger seemed to charge our phones just fine. However, upon pulling my house charger out of the wall to take it with me overnight the prongs simply pulled right out of the charger. They were literally just stuck in there, so we basically got one use out of the chargers until we pulled them out of the wall that first time & the prongs were left behind. Would not recommend this charger to anyone.

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I have the iPhone 4 and I can charge my phone no problem with this charger. However, forget about using your phone while it is charging. The charger screws up the touch screen and pushes wherever it likes. You can NOT use your phone while charging it. Terrible purchase!

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

1.5 Amp Full Auto Bat Co W/3 Leds & Quick Discon

1.5 Amp Full Auto Bat Co W/3 Leds & Quick DisconI've been using this charger continuously [for well over a year] to maintain a little 5 amp-hour sealed lead acid battery and, on rare occasion, to charge a car battery. It has always worked exactly as advertised: brought charge up to correct level without over-charging. It stays cool, dead quiet and reliable.

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Monday, March 24, 2014

Midland LXT118VP 22-Channel GMRS with 18-Mile Range, Rechargeable Batteries, and Wall Charger

Midland LXT118VP 22-Channel GMRS with 18-Mile Range, Rechargeable Batteries, and Wall Charger
  • 22 Channel GMRS
  • UP To 18 Mile Range
  • Channel Scan
  • VOX Operation
  • Includes Rechargeable Batteries and Wall Charger

After buying several 'kiddie' sets of walkie talkies for my grandkids, I decided to buy a real set. These were inexpensive, and the other reviews looked good, so I gave it a try. The kids love them! They are lightweight, durable, and have a fantastic range. We are never that far apart, but the cheap sets would be out of range very quickly. Also, the sound quality was horrible with the other sets. We have had a lot of fun with these, and have made up several games using them. Their favorite is Hide and Seek, where you give clues through the walkie talkies. I would recommend these, and am going to buy another set so all three children can have one, plus one for me!

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The units worked well the first time, but the battery easily gets drained, and sometimes without any warning. It's not something that you can use on a daily basis.

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I bought this so my son could talk to his grandfather 1.5 miles away... Fuzz is all we can hear. My 5 year old is so sad. 18 mile range is far from accurate.

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We use these around the house when the kids are in the back yard or in their room with the door closed. with their tv up blaring, they don't always hear when they were called for.

I love the fact that we can charge them rather than blowing through batteries.

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That's it they do the job. I wish they had the mode to silence the beep when you go through the functions. I can live with that though.

Saturday, March 15, 2014

BaoFeng New Model UV-5R 136-174/400-480 MHz Dual Band Dual Display Two Way Radio + USB Programming

BaoFeng New Model UV-5R 136-174/400-480 MHz Dual Band Dual Display Two Way Radio + USB Programming Cable
  • FM transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage,providing local-area two-way amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring capability.
  • VHF/UHF Dual-band two way radio. Dual Freq, Display, Dual-Standby. Built-in VOX Function. LED Flashlight.
  • Frequency Range: 136-174 / 400-480MHz. 1750Hz Brust Tone. Output Power: 4 /1Watts.
  • FM Radio (65.0MHz-108.0MHz). 128 Channels 50 CTCSS and 104 CDCSS.
  • Large LCD Display. Hight /Low RF Power Switchable. Emergency Alert. Low Battery Alert. Monitor Channel.

Same as the other review so he is not lying the cable is junk. I had the same error as him something about did not get first ak or failed connection. I tried the software provided by the manufacturers website because the cd I received was blank, also tried chirp and I tried shaving down the male end on the cable as suggested by the manufacturer for a better fit on the radio receptacle with no luck.

The radio works great the programming sucks because there are potentially a lot of different settings that go into each channel but once you get past that the radio works great and has a lot of advanced features like dpl and so on.

Again for the price its an awesome radio.

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Follow up on this review. I figured out the problem with the cable which is user error. So after a more careful analysis of the manufacturers website, I saw that for the firmware release on my uv-r5 I downloaded the wrong program. The software for programming the baofeng is release specific with in a range of firmware. So after turning off the radio and holding the 3 button while turning it back on I saw that I have firmware **97**. So, I downloaded the corresponding software with appropriate driver for the serial cable and it worked.

Apologies for the confusion.

-Fernando

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Programming cable doesnt work, maual is useless. However the low price masks alot of the problems. Bought this radio to use on the ham bands and the land mobile service for my volunteer fire dept.. However I havent been able to get all the channels programmed yet, due to the cable not talking to the radio. (radio fails to acknowledge first command) I think they were just trying to get rid of some bogus cables. Save yourself the headache and throw it in the dumpster where it belongs, and buy yourself a name brand programming cable!!!!!!!! I am a 9 year veteran of the computer repair industry so do not just chalk it up to user error on my part. Despite all the headache its an ok transciever and a stunningly brilliant radio for the price! So maybe I should just be thankfull that my Icom IC-91A still does its job very well that its not a time critical thing. But I do hate putting my Icom in the pocket of my turnout coat and then truck on up to a burning building with hoses going! Thats why I bought the Baofeng with cable specifically to be disposable, however if I have to invest this much time hand keying only 16 different channels I might not think its so disposable! argh but I digress BUYER BEWARE OF EXACTLY WHAT YOUR GETTING INTO!!!! If your a radio communications and computer technician/ hobbiest fine then it makes a good experiment. I wouldnt want to deploy a fleet of them though. If your a lay person, stay away unless you have very good freinds who are the aforementioned hobbiest/ technician otherwise buy from somewhere that isnt red china! But if you are into figuring out strange technology you might be into this thing. I like it ok enough just for use under my GMRS license

Monday, March 10, 2014

USB Power Car Charger with USB Cable for Sony PlayStation PS Vita

USB Power Car Charger with USB Cable for Sony PlayStation PS Vitawork the same ass any charger at a good price my ps vita needs charging when im in my car

Good deal if you get your original cable damaged; the original cable cost an absurd amount of money, while this one is priced just right; plus you can also use the car charger. The cable is long enough, and it looks not that different from the original one.

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Looks to be a well built product. The PSVita has a good battery system so it does not require as much charging.

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I just got this today, and I ordered it just last week.

I am so glad I get to play my vita again.

At first I was thinking for that price it's probably to a regular psp. I got tricked like that once.

This is the real deal and it works. 15 dollars at wal mart. A couple bucks here. I love amazon!

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Friday, February 28, 2014

For Garmin Nuvi 250 330 760 780 Portable Travel USB Plug-in Rapid 12V Home Wall AC Charger

For Garmin Nuvi 250 330 760 780 Portable Travel USB Plug-in Rapid 12V Home Wall AC Chargerthis is an accessory you must have if you buy any Garmin GPS as it is not a regular item that comes in the box. The reason is you will sometimes need to charge it during the evening or else if you don't have a car but still wants to use the GPS for finding your way. It is simple, cheap but very important.

The light comes on that it is charging the GPS unit but when you unplug it, the unit has not been charged. Left it overnight twice, to find it in the morning not charged... thankfully my phone charger was compatible with the GPS unit pluggin and so I was able to charge it in that manner.

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The Garmin Nuvi 780 is a great addition to your travel needs. It takes the place of any map you could buy.

We named ours Lola, and I'm getting real fond of her after many flawless trips. When we moved from Texas

to Alabama I needed more than directions, I needed HELP! I am very happy with Garmin 780, aka "Lola".

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