Uniden GMR2875-2CK 28-Mile 22-Channel FRS/GMRS Waterproof Two-Way Radios (Camo)

• 28-mile range, submersible/floating GMRS 2-way radios
• 142 privacy + 143 group codes; 22 total channels
• Silent mode with vibrate alert; Direct call with name display
• Mossy Oak New Breakup camo pattern
• Includes two radios, two NiMH rechargeable batteries and dual-bay charging cradle

The features are what sell this radio, but the cons will make you think twice about it. I recommend downloading the User's Manual PDF from Uniden for more specifics about these radios.

CONs -

I'm going to primarily talk about the cons of these radios since that is why you are reading this review.

1) They are larger than you think. If you intend on using these in a park or on the slopes, be advised that they are longer and thicker than most radios. My kids did not like to carry them for that reason, and it was not easy for me either, with such a long (rubber coated and flexible to a degree) antenna poking you in the side constantly.

2) They are also heavier than most radios of this type. I suspect that is due mostly to the type of construction given their water resistant nature.

3) The overall construction is solid, and has a good feel to it, but I would have to say the weakest link is the detachable Belt Clips, which are included. The good news is they're replaceable if you break or lose them.

4) The speaker is small, and in my opinion too small. Sounds distorted like you are in a deep hole.

5) We ended up repeating ourselves a lot due to the poor sound quality, especially with any real distance or background noise. The Volume settings are 0 7, and the MAX volume 7 is poor and is hard to hear in places like amusement parks. Although it does have alert and call tones that can punch through the background noise, the poor quality, distortion and minimal volume at max can be a real negative, and requires a the user to compensate with slower more pronounced speech, or hold the unit closer to your ears.

6) These units do not have ear bud or VOX features, again due to their water resistant construction, and it's a tradeoff to consider. It probably would have been a nice feature for Hunters.

7) The Radios are only usable with the factory battery packs. I highly recommend spare batteries if you don't have a way to recharge them in the field.

8) Unfortunately the Charger is slow, and they are not a smart charger, and will eventually cook the batteries over time if the radios are left in the charger too long.

9) The Battery Condition Monitor is a joke. The Batteries have a capacitive nature, so under light use, the indication shows Full due the batteries apparent voltage appearing higher than when under load and pulling the voltage down to its real state of charge. This becomes a problem when you think you have good battery capacity remaining, and then with a few minutes of use, the indication rapidly drops to Low Battery Warning, and then it starts Beeping to warn you that you only have a few minutes of use remaining. The Batteries last about 1 ½ days on a charge with light use, and a day with heavier use depending on what power level you Transmit at.

10) Transmission Distance is the usual overrated manufacture Hype. In an average residential area, I got good clear transmissions at about ¼ mile using 1 watt transmissions, and about 1 ½ miles using the 5 watt BOOST mode, after that, it drops off rapidly in quality. My best transmission distance (understandable but not real clear) was 9 ½ miles as-the-crow-flies over open salt water from about 200 ft above sea level from hilltop to hilltop across a bay including about ¼ mile of land on each end as measured by Google Earth. Not bad, but I was expecting better, especially over water given the 28 mile hype.

11) The screen is adequate, but some of the smaller lettering can be difficult to see in bright light.

12) I like the Missed call Alert, but I think Uniden missed the boat when they limited the various ways that feature can be used. I does have its plusses, but I think they could have done better with this feature given that these radios will be purchased primarily for their outdoorsmen features.

13) If there are other radios in the area using the same frequency, it can really affect the performance of the radios. This is true of any of these type of radios, since the privacy codes, are really an automatic Squelch control to help keep you from hearing unwanted radio conversation from those outside of your desired users. As an example, while at Disneyland, two local (outside the park) Radio Hams were using Base Stations on our channel to chat. We didn't know this until a period where we were trying to talk, but their radios were overwhelming ours, and garbling our transmissions to the point where we used Cell Phone Backup. At the time we were not in the "GROUP MODE", so I was unable to switch the other radios as mentioned below.

14) The CALL feature works great, but functions differently between the "Group Mode" and the "Standard Mode" because the Group Mode is designed to be able to single out a single user in a group of 16 or less users, rather than the "ALL CALL" in standard mode. This can be confusing to users in the GROUP MODE who are not Techno-Junkies, and get confused easily. If everyone in the GROUP understands how to use this feature, it's great. On the other hand, it can lead to someone thinking they have used the CALL button to page everyone with a single push, but in fact, the first push asks WHO in the Group you are paging, ALL or 1-16 by pushing a series of buttons, or at least pushing the CALL button twice for everyone. In the Standard Mode, one push does the job.

PROs -

1) They float and can withstand minor submersion for 30 min with no ill effects I have not tested this feature, but it's nice to know that if you do drop it in water, you will probably still have a working radio.

2) The Group Features and especially the ability to change every radio in the group's Channel Number to a different frequency from a single radio is GREAT Well done Uniden.

3) The Radio has a selection of Tones for Paging and other features. Enough that it should meet most needs.

4) I also like that you can turn the Roger Beep OFF. Some radios I have used can't do that, and that can be annoying after a while.

5) The Menu System is fairly easy to use, and there is a Key Lock feature that should help prevent unwanted changes. Some keys are still available such as Volume Control when the Lock feature is active.

I have 35 plus years of experience with industrial radios including commercial grade radios for Fire Service and in industrial Power Plant settings. As a radio hobbyist, I have used most types of non-commercial radios from walkie-talkies, & CB's up thru the current range of FRS, GMRS & MURS radios. These Uniden Radios transmit over a reasonable distance for non-commercial radios, but that is a function of Terrain and Obstacle dependent as is true in the commercial world too.

Overall, I like these radios for their specific features. They are a decent value, but like most radios in this class, they have their pluses and minuses. If you have a realistic understanding of what affects transmission distance, you will find these radio's adequate for their intended purpose i.e. use around harsh or wet environments. If you're looking for radios to use in normal dry conditions, there are much better values out there.

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waterproof, but a little big. wanted to put it on a helmet, but may be too big for that. headphones jack would be nice too, but that would probably affect waterproof-ness. otherwise, as good as advertised.

Nature Power 55020 18-Watt Folding Monocrystalline Solar Panel and Laptop Charger

Fair price, and nicely made. It is hard to find a folding panel like this, and I would buy two more if I could afford them.

I like the product a lot. It meets the advertized information and is easy to take with you any time and anywhere

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I bought this because I live off the grid, and I need something charge my laptop. I was excited to use it and tried on a full-sun day to make sure I gave it the best chance possible. Nothing happened. My laptop was 'plugged in, not charging' the whole day. Off or on, I couldn't get the charger to give it any power, or even to hold it's charge from the energy coming off the charger. It was very disappointing!

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Last update,

I contacted nature power and advised several factors which effects on out put power, in short, nature

power says that about 0.4A is still ok considering many many facts,(location on the earth, air mass etc).

That's logically true I think but then why my 20W solar panel makes more than its specification under this

Houston TX full sunlight. If the advice it true, nature power solar panel is really useless.

I guess internal wire and 12ft wire are too thin or maybe my unit had defects.

I returned and go refund and spent for bigger solid flame panel. no more folding panel.

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UP date,

First It's looking nice and I liked it. I tested Isc (short circuit current) it made only 0.39A after all.

On the other hand, my other 12V,7.5W monocrystalline makes Isc 0.6A under the same sun light condition.

Contacted nature power and advised several points and Isc should be around 1.2A but anyway it makes only

Isc 0.4A and he also started wondering about it. I suspect wiring are too thin for 12ft.

Anyway, it didn't work as advertised and I returned it. I was expected very much on this product so I am

quite upset.

If you want to try this product,ask other users for Isc, it should be 1.2A or at least 1 A.

I guess maybe this product won't work as it is advertised because if some internal wiring were wrong,

I would be able to find it by grabbing connections. I tried it but nothing was changed.so maybe that

how it is made.

I'd like to ask other users for Isc. If this my one was the only bad unit, I'd like to have a good one, but

I totally lost the trust on this kind of product, folding type solar panels.

The seller, first replied me 'We do not accept any open item return' but I told the reason and

they accepted the return.

The return item must be received by them within 30days from delivery to you, be careful about it.

I am waiting refund now.

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I got is a few day days ago and I am trying to figure out its property.

It looks well made but there's only 2 hook up holes as it is shown on picture.

First I didn't care about it but it is actually hard to use, it should have those holes

at least 4 or 6.

Wiring is too thin to have spec 18W and 12 feet wiring from the panel is good

length for doing anything, but again wiring is too thin for 1 A.(18W) panel.

April 21,2013 Houston TX, it is a gorgeous day, really full sun light.

This panel, at the connector of 12feet cable from the panel, gives only

Open circuit voltage, 19.8V and Short circuit amp 0.34A.

Depends on the panel angle, it changes to 0.31-0.39A but never hit even 0.4A.

It is 18W panel means so that it sould give at least 1A at 18V.

I put in a fridge for a while to let it cool down, and tested again, then voltage

hit Voc20.2V and Isc 0.42A,

My another panel which is actually 7.5W, 12V monocrystalline and a half size of this

Nature power 18W panel, is actually makes Voc15.6V and Isc 0.55A.

I doubut the Nature power 18W is something wrong.

If the panel spec is really 18W panel, the cause making such reduction of current

is I guess only such thin wiring. I can't see internal wiring which connecting panel

to panel but I can touch and feel it is also quite thin.

I'll ask customer support for suspicious cause and may try replacing or return to amazon.

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Oriongadgets Sync & Charge Cradle Docking Station w/ 2nd Battery Charger for Motorola Atrix 4G (Bla

This product is exactly what it says it is. My problem is the Atrix cannot be inserted into the cradle if you have ANY case on the phone. I did keep the product even though I do not use it because I should have known it would not fit. Nothing wrong with the working ability of the unit other than the need to remove any case before you doc the Atrix.

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Delphi SkyFi3 XM Satellite Radio with Car Kit

• SKYFI3 RECEIVR W SA10252
• 2.8" SCREEN WITH HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL MOUNT; 30-MIN PAUSE & REPLAY FEATURE; STORES UP TO 10 HOURS OF XM SATELLITE RADIO® PROGRAMMING WITH BUILT-IN MEMORY; STORES UP TO 500 SONGS WITH OPTIONAL MICRO SECURE DIGITAL CARD; PLUG & PLAY; INTEGRATED TUNER; PO

This would by my forth XM unit I've used since signing up in 2003. I've used the SkyFi, the SkyFi2, the RoadyXT (My brother actually) and now, the SkyFi3. Choosing this unit itself was a no-brainer when shopping around for portable units.

The SkyFi3 takes all the functionality of my beloved SkyFi2 (pause/rewind features more than anything) and crosses it with the versatility of the Helix/Inno. Unlike the Helix and the Inno though, this unit has a bias towards car use, yet still gives you the option to be completely mobile (With the purchase of the antenna/headphone set). The Helix/Inno units, which are primarily for on-the-go usage, have a much smaller, yet more colorful screen than the SkyFi3, and also include a built in antenna for on-the-go Live XM feed without any extra accessories.

The SkyFi3 on the other hand, has a much bigger screen, though monochrome, that make viewing from afar much easier. Also, as stated above, unlike the Helix/Inno, this unit has the ability to pause and rewind live feed. It is the first of it's kind to accept MicroSD memory cards for your own music to be added to your playlists, giving you nearly unlimited storage. Be warned though, Recording Live XM feed is limited to the built in 256MB (~10 Hours). The only potential downfall this unit has over the Helix/Inno would be it's large size in comparison. Also, having such a large screen could potentially get scratched much easier. The SkyFi3 is significantly cheaper than the Inno/Helix and when bought through certain retailers, you are given a voucher to get the $50 Standard Wearable Kit for free.

As for the overall sound quality, as long as you are using the SureConnect or a direct wired connection to your car radio, quality is equal to any other XM unit (Of course, using a non-modulated method will be the absolute best). But if you attempt to use just straight up Wireless FM Transmitter, forget it. Total trash. I am going to assume the FCC forced Delphi to use a much lower power transmitter. I live in the Buffalo, NY area and I've gone through the entire FM band and couldn't find a single channel that even made it usable. The SureConnect kit that comes with the SkyFi3 is just a clip that connects to your AM/FM antenna on the outside of your car, then connects to a wire that plugs into your car kit. Make sure you use this unless you have another method of hard wiring the unit to your radio (either by FM Modulation of an Aux input port)

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The other reviews on this page pretty well describe this unit. Just a few other points I would add:

The unit will hold up to ten hours of XM recordings in its "on-board" memory. With the appropriate micro SD card you can add another 2 gig of MP3 files from your computer. The on-board recordings can be integrated into playlists with the downloaded material.

Unlike the Inno, you can leave this unit in the car dock and it will still come on and record any channels you tell it to (provided the antenna is in a position to receive the signal; i.e., NOT in the garage). Timer recordings do have to be set up while the unit is hooked up to your PC.

If you unit does lock up on you, it CAN be reset by simultaneously pressing the "mode" button and holding the volume "up" button.

The auxillary input jack on the unit is great for hooking up CD players, iPods, etc. The nice thing about it is that you can leave the peripheral item constantly plugged in; the jack doesn't automatically override the radio or My Music functions. You use the "mode" button to go to auxillary.

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I have owned this unit for about 6 weeks and have found it solid on all levels. I use it at home (using the home docking kit), in the car, and while walking around to listen to live XM. The unit I purchased came with a free headset, but the $50 upgrade to get an extended battery (which amounts to a rubber jacket with a battery that plugs into the bottom of the skyfi unit) is well worth it if you're planning on using it for more than 90 minutes when moving about. I've been able to get about 7 hours of live XM using the extended battery, which is as advertised.

Pros for the unit include: 1) Easily readable, rotatable screen helpful for car applications 2) artist and song tuneselect (which allows you to mark songs/artists that you would like to be notified when they are on another channel). 3) recording ability and recording scheduler 4) Easy file system management 5)Mini SD slot if XM isn't enough!

The only cons I can list are the lack of an integrated antennae and the fact that the headphones used as a antennae are a little bit weak on the volume level (if you're on a loud subway, it's kind of hard to hear). Also, don't expect reception where there isn't line of sight or strong terrestrial repeater (more than 2 bars) either, but I suppose that is expected.

It should be noted that this unit only has an FM Transmitter when using the car kit (and it's fairly weak at that). If you are looking for an FM Transmitter to go with this unit, a MUST is the Whole House FM Transmitter Gold Edition (Whole House FM Transmitter -Gold Edition: Wireless Stereo Audio AdapterCovers Entire Home Guaranteed. It will cover all of your FM Modulation needs, no matter where.

Overall, I would highly recommend this product to anybody who wants a "every unit" receiver that can fulfill home, car, and walkbout duties.

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I bought the SkyFi2 abou 9 months ago. I went to Fry's and was immediately drawm to the larger display. I wound up buying from Amazon because it was $50 less. The unit is awesome. I have a motorhome that I wanted to have it to use in there and its critical that I do not play with dials, etc.. while I am driving. This unit makes it easier to see with the larger display and the construction feels better as well.

So far, the SKyfi3 seems to be the best for XM units that offer the versatility of home and car as well as portability.

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I'm about to send back my second SkiFi to Delphi for a replacement. Here are some things that have gone wrong with the units I've owned:

1. Bad reception and repeated "Check Antennae" messages, even when standing in the middle of a field under a clear sky.

2. Screen will not light up when power button is pushedguy on the phone gives "helpful suggestion" to push down volume and power buttons at the same time.

4. Radio comes on, but screen does not. After several attempts, this finally corrects itself.

5. Recorded songs skip and freeze. Seriously.

6. Screen freezes and will NOT unfreeze. As another poster has noted, you have to drain the battery to get it unstuck. Speaking of which...

7. Don't even bother to get this unless you get the extended battery or only intend to use it in the car. The standard battery lasts 30 minutes on Live XM.

8. Antennae Jack died on first unit after less than three months. Delphi will replace, but I lost a dozen songs I had recorded. Plus the hassle of returning stuff.

9. Again, I am about to send back my SECOND unit in less than four months (my first replacement started showing bugs before the first WEEK was up.)

An on-off switch would be really, really helpful, as the "Mode" button seems very tempermental.

UPDATE: Received my THIRD SkiFi3 (second replacement) todayit was preloaded with more than 200 songs (which means it wasnt new, it was usedand it wasn't in it's original packaging btw), froze right away, and the volume didn't work. Delphi is sending me a new unit with a prepaid mailer to send back the old one in. Meanwhile, I estimate that I have paid for approximately one month of XM I didn't get because my unit was broken or in transit to or from Delphi.

Save yourself a headache: Don't buy this unit. I couldn't get a star to delete on my rating; I would give it one or no stars.

Goal Zero Sherpa 50 Inverter - 110V Black OS -Kids

I purchased this inverter and the Sherpa 50 for my wife and I to travel through Europe. We traveled through Italy, Sicily, Greece, Crete and Turkey this spring. I like to protect and keep charged our phones, cameras and iPads while we travel. In the past I've burned up phones and other items in my business travels using just wall converters and adapters. I throw the Sherpa 50 in my travel backpack and we can recharge anything at anytime and it all fits in a very neat package. And don't let the airlines or security tell you that you can't take the Sherpa on the the airplane. So long as you put it on your carry on luggage its allowed. You can do what I did. Print the letter from the TSA stating how to travel with lithium ion battery's and keep a copy in your backpack. I had to educate the security at Hethrow in London. They pulled us out of the security line to review the Sherpa. They actually took it away from me until I showed them the letter. Then all was good and the Sherpa was returned and we went on to catch our flight. My wife has now figured out that once she starts reading a book on her iPad and she chews through her battery that she can plug into the Sherpa at now read in bed all she wants. We find that we use it all of the time not just when we travel. I've now purchaed the Sherpa 120. More power!!!!!!

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Palm Treo 600 Vehicle Power Charger

How much can you really say about it? It allows me to charge my Treo 600 in my car and it works. I'm happy with it.

amazon supplied just what I needed at less than half of what Treo or Sprint wanted.

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I used my vehicle charger for about two weeks. One day while using it in my car, I went to pick my phone up and the part that connects to the phone just came off inside my phone. I had some difficulty trying to remove the piece from the inside of my phone but I did. Otherwise I would not have been able to charge the phone with another charger. The delivery was timely but the product was unsatisfactory.

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Home / AC Travel Micro USB Charger for Samsung Strive A687 (Black)

This cord was bought at a fair price and arrived in a timely manner in condition as advertised. It also performs as advertised. It has a universal micro USB end, which makes it compatible with a number of phones. However, I was somewhat disappointed by the lesser quality of the construction of this particular product. I did get what I paid for, so over all it was a worthwhile purchase. I would recommend this to persons who are looking for a relatively inexpensive phone cord that will more or less "get the job done."

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CableForge 12v Vehicle Car Charger (Glows blue) for Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch cell phone coil

Its a cheap charger, it does the job. It doesnt stay plugged in very well ( the cord is realy shortshort) but when it is charging its fairly quick.

This product lasted a few months until its started sending an inconsistent amount of current to my phone. then the face of the product which illuminates in blue fell off. the product is of poor quality and surprisingly enough , the one I bought from cellphoneshop.net for $2.00 has lasted longer than this product did. This product claimed to be made specifically for my Galaxy s2 phone. Based on the way the phone was reacting right before the product stopped working, it was going to destroy my phone. Be very careful about the type of charger you buy for your very expensive cell phone because it can send a bad current through to your phone and fry it.

I feel like I am the victim of being a little juvenile in my efforts to get a charger. It had a nice pretty blue glow to it and said it was made for my phone. Buy a $2.00 piece of crap on cellphoneshop.net. this retailer sells garbage with a pretty blue glow!

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I really like this charger! The description is exactly what the product was. The only complaint I have is that it's a bit loose in my cigarette lighter in the car. The charger likes to slip out easily. Just keep on eye on the blue light to make sure your phone is actually charging. I would definitely recommend this product however!

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eForCity Rapid DC Car Charger Plug Compatible with TomTom One XL XL-S XLS

So far so good. The item was shipped quickly and it looks exactly as in the image. The cable is long enough so it doesn't stretch. It charges our Tom Tom XL 335 T. Having in mind that we paid so little for this charger, for now it seems this was a great dealI hope it doesn't break soon.

The Tom Tom charger is a great item for a great price. It works good and the cord seems longer for better use. I would recomend this item to others.

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charger is ok. Shipment was fast . Worked for my phone. But not sure if its as good as stated as the charger gets very hot when plugged in over an hour

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SOLAR 1010C 10/2 Amp 6/12V Battery Charger

Its an okay charger. The last Solar Charger that I had was much more substantial (was heavier). This one is very good for a homeowner who uses it once in a while. JMK

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LG Decoy VX8610 Cell Phone Car Charger

I ordered this charger because I make trips along the east coast and my LG Decoy's battery runs at about 3 hours talk time now. So, I wanted to get something cheap without a long cord, and this seemed like the best/cheapest option. I ordered it, received it pretty quickly and immediately put it into good use. It worked great, charged my Decoy quickly and efficiently.

But then one day (about a month later), it just seemed to die. I thought it was just the cigarette (AC) socket so I tried with my secondary socket. It ended up blowing up the fuses for each socket, which I needed to get replaced. Be warned, if this thing malfunctions, be ready to pay for it.

I love this charger! It works awesome, and is definitely way less than going to the dealer. The only thing that I do not like is that the coil is a little short so that I can't really talk on the phone without pulling out of the socket. Just a minor inconvenience and nothing I would return it for!

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Item works as well as Dealer brands at as cost substantially lower .. worth the purchase

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I've gone through many cell phones and chargers in the past, I have to admit that I've been disappointed with the "mark-up" of vendor sold components (yeah, they are wrapped pretty but cost about $30). On my last few phones, I've selected the aftermarket version of the car chargers. They do just as well and if they get caught in the mechanics of the car seat (it can happen), you're only out a couple of dollars. Much nicer on the wallet and does the same job!

Most Amazon vendors seems to know the ingredients for creating happy customers: good product, low price, quick response and fast shipping.

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I normally charge my LG decoy in the cradle at home. It usually takes a few hours to charge. With this charger, my phone can go from completely dead to ¼ charged in 5 minutes. In about 20 minutes, the battery indicator is full. When I'm in the car, I need a quick charge and this charger does the job.

Samsung A740 A800 MM-A700 A880 Vehicle Charger CAD300JBEB

I've had no problems with my charger, it works well... just remember to press both release buttons at once or it pulls on the internal parts of your phone! I'm happy with it.

Eforcity sucks. I would not recommend this seller to anyone as I had to return back a car cell phone charger to get the right model and guess what they sent me the same "wrong" model again

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Stitchway UltraPower 1900 mAh BLACK Backup Battery Charger for iPhone 4,4G, 3GS, 3G ,iPod, iTouch-E

I just got this external power delivered to me 15 minutes ago after the delivery man left. it came in this small brown paper back sealed with adhesive. inside the package contained bubble wrapping. the package did come on time, so yay me.

first impression (pro)

small, cute, lightweight, solid build despite the price.

i plugged this in my ipod touch 2g on 4.2.1 firmware jailbroken and it worked instantly. i automatically saw 2 out of the 4 led lights up indicating a charge. on the upper right corner, theres this key with a battery logo on it and if you press it, it indicates how much power is left in the unit (neat). my ipod can also charge while the unit is charging at the same time.

This device is about half the size of my ipod touch.

first impression (con)

the only con i can see so far is you can't listen to music via headphones of any kind while charging with it. the unit is too big and covers the jack....oh wells. for 6 bucks, you really can't ask for much.

there was this one review about this unit impossible to charge. i dont know much about that, but ill see what happens and post updates to you guys (if i know how to edit my reviews once published xD)

overall:

handy for on the go or forgot to charge. it's relatively big (half the size of an ipod), so you might have to charge it on a flat surface. its still small when you think about it. im not sure about power and how fast it can charge, because this this time, im trying to get it fully charge. 5/5 star atm...

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Con:

-the device is fat and puts pressure to the ports on the pressure

-the battery button sucks. u need to push a little harder to read how much juice is in the unit.

update: 12/10/11

used it for about 5 times... the battery capacity def decreases over time, but still enough to bring 20% up to 100%

My first charger did not work at all! So I contacted the seller and they shipped me another one very quickly and apolozied for the one that was defective . The new one work ok my iPhone 4s however it does not charge it to a full 100 % as it should since it's advertised that the charger holds 1900 mAh of battery . It's good only in case you need an emergency charge until you get home and garage your iPhone n the outlet ! The seller was very good to deal with

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A phones battery is just not enough. You need another battery handy. This product worked right out of the package. I have not seen a battery that really last. The two new IPhones, 4 and 4S, promises longer battery use. Well that's an understatement. You must have your phone charging after talking for awhile. This battery charger has come in handy when I'm out for dinner or at a game. I strongly recommend this product. My phones battery just went from 100% to 96% while typing this review. I own an IPhone 4.

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You really do get what you pay for so I can't really complain! This product is terrible! I used it 3 times before it completely zonked out. The first time it managed to charge my phone (model: iphone 4) by 11%, the second time 7% and the last time just 3% and even then, I had to hold it in because it doesn't fit the charger slot properly (loose fit) so you need to apply pressure to make sure it is charging at all. If this worked it would be great as it's so convenient small enough to carry around in your purse to use in an emergency. Considering it was only $5 it's not worth the hassle of sending it back, but as it doesn't work I'll be shopping around for a portable battery charger with more positive reviews. I'll also pay that little bit extra to get a product of better quality! Don't waste your time and money, just pay a little bit extra for a more quality product to start with.

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Works fine, but not with my Otter Box. This is the second of these that I ordered. The first work perfectly and DID work with my Otter Box. However, this one has a slightly shorter plug to mate with my iPhone and I must remove the Otter Box for it to properly connect. Other than that, it would have gotten 5 stars. Overall, GREAT product.

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Dsr Schumacher PSJ-3612 Pro Series 3600 Amp Jump Starter

This is the best jump starter on the market I have several of these for years and the rechargeable battery just keeps on going you do get what you pay for in these products so spend the extra bucks on this model and you won't be disappointed

Super dutable and powerfull i previously bought a blue point battery jumper with half the power for 200. I return it and bout this one instead. I bout this heavy duty one because sometimes i have to go get cars that have a bad alternator and i have to drive them like that. I can live this thing connected and i know it will get me home safe.

Technician in Illinois

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Great tool, strong, heavy, durable, will start anything, I have had this for 2 years and works like the first day I received it. Follow directions for charging for best battery life. I would definately choose this one over any other.

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Retractable Car Charger for LG Vortex

It's cheaply made but also cheaply priced and it gets the job done. I don't use it too often so I didn't need one of the better made pricier versions. Not for someone looking for frequent use I don't think it'll stand the test of time.

Nice little additon for the car! Works perfectly and saves getting tangled up in loose cords. I definitely would recommend it!

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perfect for android phones be warned that retractable wire is flimsy and you need to push a button to retract it. works just fine though

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I never could stand having a car charger in my car because the spiral cord would always get tangled around things or just get in the way with this charger all you need to do is press one button and it retracts...no more cord. Another good thing is that you only can pull out as much cord as you need and retract the excess back. I've had mine for a couple of years and it's still going strong I've gone thru two phones since I bought it.

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Not worth the money; flimsy and useless.Would not retract after two uses. Spend a little more and get a better product.

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F30 HD Dual Camera Lens Car Vehicle DVR Cam Dash Video Recorder 8 IR Lights SOS

• Unique human voice in Chinese, Russian and English, and a numberof exclusive patents
• SOSemergency button - press SOS button in case of emergency, themachine will automatically save 2 files of the emergency as non-deletablefiles.
• 2.7"16:9 HD display, dual-lens can rotate by 180 °
• Fastswitch to the night-shoot mode, the mode is very effective tosolve the overexposure problem, and thereby to see the licenseplate as clearly as possible.
• Seamless video, up to 30 frames / s

After seeing all the Russian video footage of the meteor explosion of 2013. I decided I had to get one of these camera's. Who knows what interesting things you might capture on video. The product is almost what I expected … my only complaint would be the quality of the video is not quite as good as I would have hoped. It's 1280X480 and that's only if you just use one of the 2 camera's. If you use both at the same time then your down to 640X480. BTW it records what displayed on the LCD screen. Your choices are 1, 2, 1+2 or 2+1. In my case I'm doing 1+2 with one camera facing forward and one out the back windows. I'd like to catch the person behind me texting when they rear end me if that's possible. When going back and reviewing the footage you can make out the cars and their make and model but reading a license plate would be out of the question. Still over all I feel it's a decent product for the money. Keep in mind that you have to buy the Micro SD card separately and it needs to be a class 6 or better speed wise.

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Good product but two camera's view it is hard to follow on playback. I prefer a single camera view. still a good product but not for me.

Associated Equipment 9014 ATEC 6/12V 10/2 Amp Automatic Charger

Works well and is heavily built with a hefty, copper-wound transformer. Worth the few extra bucks to get this kind of build quality.

The charger does not have indication of the charging status. There is an amp meter window. I started to charge a low battery but the amp meter pointed to zero amp for a long time. I began to wonder if the charger even worked. After a few hours charging I went to back to check and saw the indicator pointed to near 3 amps. After disconnecting the charger I measured the battery. The battery had no voltage could be detected before charging and now it registered at 12 volts. Obviously the charger worked.

It would be nice if the charger had LED to indicate the status of the charging process.

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I WANTED AN AMERICAN MADE UNIT AND RECEIVED A CHINESE ASSOCIATED MADE UNIT. NUFF SAID. I HAVE HAD VERY BAD LUCK WITH THE CHINESE MADE UNITS AND CANNOT RECCOMEND THEM. NO MATTER WHAT THE BRAND.

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Solar 2 Go ISB-RL01 10 Watt Portable Solar Power Kit

I ordered this product from Amazon and received it the day before Hurricane Irene arrived at my summer home in CT (well, TS Irene, by the time she crossed Long Island Sound). We were without power for 5 days, and I used this product to keep my DSL modem & laptop powered so I could work (yes, the landphone and DSL kept on working, even as cell service was disrupted for 2 days).

The supplied battery took about 10 hours of full sunlight to charge, and was depleted in about 7 hours, so I called the company also in CT, I was surprised to learn and found it can be used to charge a larger deep-cycle battery although of course the charging time would be much longer. So I bought a fully-charged marine deep cycle battery and ran the computer & network off that, while recharging the smaller battery to use in the evening to run my TV and satellite box. Between that and my stock of batteries and lanterns, battery fans, wind-up radio etc., I was able to relax while my neighbors drove miles looking for open gas stations to replenish their thirsty generators.

After we got power back, I used the solar panel to charge the marine battery back up over the course of a couple of days. I love this convenient little kit, and will look into buying a spare battery like the supplied one, which would enable continuous portable use.

I purchased this portable power kit recently from another site and happy to now see it here on Amazon! The kit comes with everything you need including a Charge Controller, Inverter and battery! I run my laptop off the 300 watt Inverter and am able to be outdoors and have my portable power kit with me. We can even run our new LED T.V. off of it, This is awesome! A great feature is the LED lighting strip that we use at night on the deck. Everyone that comes over loves it, it's quite the conversation piece. I will let family and friends know they can purchase them here----great product!

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I hooked it up and charged the battery, the day I received it. I live in the desert and our power has been know to go out at the most un-opportune moments. this will run my portable swamp cooler, and have some power to spare.

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This was the most expensive thing I purchased at amazon. I was a little worried at first. I received my package,there was one missing item. I called the company and they shipped it right out. So far everything works. I hadn't tried charging the panel yet.

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Rapid Car Power Charger Adapter With IC Chip + Wrist Strap for Nitendo Wii

I was skeptical this wouldn't work without having to buy something else, but it does. We have an '07 Hyundai Entourage with the original factory entertainment system. I plugged the charger in to the powerlet in the back seat, then connected to the WII console, then plugged in the audio/video cables (you can use the wii cables but I bought an extra set so i wouldn't have to unplug from our TV) and we were playing in no time.

Strangely enough, the IR Sensor on the car's system picks up the Wii Remote's signal, so you can point and use the Wii remote WITHOUT having the WII Sensor bar. I don't know how it works, but it does in our car.

We're going on a 18 hour roadtrip with four kids, so this is a nice to have for them.

Ok quality but works great for putting a Wii in your car for under 5 bucks. Great Value. I would buy it again.

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Buying this cord enabled us to use the Wii in the car! Great for long trips keeps the kids occupied (and for the adults quiet!).

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We got this when we took a trip to Florida. We own a conversion van with a tv and we wanted to keep the kids occupied for the trip of 20 hours. This adapter made it possible to power up their Wii and play it in the vehicle it worked great. It ran the game as well as the ac adapter that came with the unit with no power problems at all I highly recommend this product.

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Played our Wii all the way to SC and back to OH worked great. Can't wait to use it again.

DeWalt Single Tool Hard Plastic Case with Integrated Handle

Great Product! Durable and fits drill perfectly! If you need a drill case this is the one you want to choose!

this is verry study case verry good for the money cheap good for my job in construction or just around the home good protection for you delwat drill thanks Amazon. i call it the ground pounder case.

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Product is as advertised and delivery was fast.Inside is quite large so will fit many other brand drills besides DeWalt. My Craftsman fits well in it.

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The case was very well pack and took no time for me to receive it. I was brand new like it stated it was. good buy. ty

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The case was received fast and brand new! My drill fit very nice. Got the drill off my work bench.