Monster Outlets to Go USB PowerPack

• Compact and stylish design makes it easy to charge devices in your car
• Included cigarette lighter adapter provides up to 10W
• Integrated hybrid charger powers almost any two USB devices at home, in the car or on the go

As a Vine reviewer I take this a bit serious. I am asked to review products and tell you the consumer what is and is not worthy of your hard earned dollars. I must admit I hoped this was going to be an excellent product. But its not and for the price point it is even more disconcerting. To start with understand what this is ...and most importantly isn't.

It is a usb charger. So it can if you have a cord that plugs from your device to this, charge your phone, zune, ipod, kindle, ect. It will replace the need to bring all those seprate chargers...but you still need the cords.

It is not a portable battery pack, power pack, or self contained charger. It "needs" power to make power.

So its a good way to safe packing space right, and cheaper than buying spare power adapter or other usb power plugs for your home or car right?....no...sorry its not. And to boot it takes up 2 spaces on most power outlets so it does not save you there either...

So unfortunately unless you got money to burn and need the "Moster" name...look else where. such as here

USB AC Power Adapter, White

or2-Port USB Home Travel Charger for Apple iPhone / iPod (Black)

RND Power Solutions Premium (3.1A) 4 Port USB AC Adapter / Wall charger for iPads, iPhones, Tablets, Smartphones, MP3 Players and Gaming Devices (black)

car options:

PowerGen Dual USB Port 2A 10w (fast) Heavy Duty Ouput Car Charger Black

Mediabridge High Output Dual USB Car Charger For iPad and iPhone (Dual Port High Output Design: 1.0 Amp USB for iPhone; 2.1 Amp for iPad or additional iPhone)

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One of the expectations of a two port USB charger is that it will let you save space on the number of outlets used. This is unfortunately not the case with this device. The plug is placed in such a way that it isn't possible to use a nearby outlet on a powerstrip. There is some added convenience of a built in car charger (single usb), but it requires taking the charger back and forth with you. There was also a bit of sparking on plugging this in, not much, but other chargers did not do this. It is capable of putting out a decent amount of current, enough for larger devices. Overall though, the convenience is hampered by the design.

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To be clear, this is a box about the size of a deck if cards. It has fold out ac prongs to plug into the wall. In that configuration it provides two usb ports for charging with a total of 5w of power. The round usb port can be pried loose from the box and it is a very small single car charger converting your cigarette port into a usb charger. No cables are included.

Negatives the round part can be difficult to pull out with your fingertips or nails; the ac wall prongs cause the adapter to take up most of a normal two plug wall outlet. It is possible to plug in something else above it, but only a slim lamp plug or similar.

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Two days after I received this item I took it on a business trip with my iPad and the iPad's bluetooth keyboard. This item has one module that is a car charger--the bottom bit that you see in the picture, which pulls out to use as a car charger. Or, as you see it there in the picture it inserts in the other component which plugs into a standard wall plug unit. This way it has two USB charging ports--perfect for my iPad and keyboard.

It worked fantastically well all weekend under pretty constant use. The unit did get warm, but never hot.

I hadn't realized things like this existed: now I can't imagine traveling without it for my electronics.

My only beef is there are no instructions, but then again, I'm a computer dummy and I figured it out, so...guess it's not that hard! :D

I am wanting to buy these for my family for Christmas!

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This new Monster Outlets to Go USB PowerPack is a fascinating device for a number of reasons. To start with, it's a true 2-in-1 charger that will allow you to charge just about any two USB devices at the same time. It has enough punch charge tablets, smartphones, MP3 players, digital cameras and more.

It's truly flexible in that when you plug this PowerPack into a wall outlet or power strip, it offers two USB ports that will deliver up to 15W of power, so you can charge two devices simultaneously. Add to this, when you need true charging for when you're mobile in your car, you can easily remove its built-in cigarette lighter adapter (see the one with the round silver ring) and have a single USB port in your car that provides "up to 10W of rapid-charging power" as noted in the specs, so this gives you very flexible charging options while at home, work or when you're on the road.

The plug has retractable prongs that fold away neatly when not in use, and it also offers one of the narrowest form factors that this user has seen when plugged into a wall or a power strip. Unlike many similar two-port (or even many single-port) USB chargers, the narrow design allows it to be plugged into the same space that you would use for a simple two-prong lamp... it's that narrow.

The Monster Outlets to Go USB PowerPack has the thinnest form factor that this user has found for a two-USB charger, and that make it handy when outlet space is at a premium. Being a hybrid vehicle/wall charger makes it quite versatile, but don't leave the part that goes into the cigarette lighter in your vehicle or the versatility will be lost.

10/24/2012