Showing posts with label exide battery charger. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

12V 19AH SLA Battery replaces 51913 es2500 12896 ub12180 gp12170

12V 19AH SLA Battery replaces 51913 es2500 12896 ub12180 gp12170It was H3LL getting the Black and Decker Jump Starter apart (Was not designed to be opened)...

But once I did I replaced the 5 year old battery with this replacement battery and then closed everything

back up. Works great...Just used it today to jump start a motorcycle in the dead of winter.

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Sunday, October 12, 2014

Energizer iPod & iPhone Charge & Sync Flex Stand

Energizer iPod & iPhone Charge & Sync Flex Stand
  • Compatible with Apple iPod and iPhone models
  • Flex design allows you to position your iPod or iPhone vertically or horizontally
  • Charge, Sync, Stand

The design and function of this dock is great. Adjustability makes it easy to use the iPhone without having to hold it.

Only issue is that a case that adds any depth near the bottom rear of the phone prevents it from lining up with the connector, making it unusable with many cases.

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I Purchased this Energizer Flex Stand and absolutely love it!!! I have it on my night table and i use my original Apple USB Charger to power it up! I also take it with me on bussines trips because i can charge and sync data at the same time. If you are looking for a dock you should deffinitly buy this one by Energizer. Its light weight and very sleak. You can take it along with you wherever you go and for $29 buks its a great deal! deff a go go!! good luck

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX Vehicle Navigation Dock with Rapid Vehicle Charger - Non-Retail Packaging

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX Vehicle Navigation Dock with Rapid Vehicle Charger - Non-Retail Packaging - BlackFor the most part, I am comparing this to official Motorola car dock for my Droid 1. This car dock for the MAXX is a GREAT improvement and shows Motorola can actually incorporate some good ideas.

First, I made sure to research docks before getting one. Which can be hard since this one didn't have a ton of user reviews right away. Quickly I did learn that what Verizon was pushing in their stores was not the same as could be ordered from Motorola and elsewhere. My biggest draw was the integrated audio. This is a great idea and, in my opinion, worth the premium over the Verizon (which doesn't have the integrated audio cable). My old Droid dock was just a holder for the phone. I had to supply the charging cord and the aux cable (which went to the 3.5mm jack in the phone). It got cluttered, but hey, that's the way is was 2 years ago.

This dock for the MAXX has the connector that slides in to lock the phone in place, charge it, and place audio. Only one cable that goes into the back of the dock. Very clean. 2nd USB port is also a plus. The "horn" that comes with this dock has the same size ball as my old Droid dock, as well as my old Garmin, so use which ever you like. I like my old Garmin because it is more compact and uses a smaller disk. I haven't had any issue with this dock losing suction, so I'm happy there. Also, just pressing the phone into the dock without inserting the USB/audio connector is easy and seems to keep the phone in there pretty well. It isn't to hard to pull it out, just watch for where the volume buttons are so you don't change them accidentally.

I have one gripe. I use a bluetooth device to [sometimes] talk when I'm driving. This device is also capable of playing music from my phone. With my old setup (Droid,dock), I would have BT broadcast enabled on the device, the music to BT option enabled, and a cable in the headphone jack going to my car stereo. I'm listening to something from my phone and it plays on the car stereo. When I get a call, it pauses the music on the phone, answers the call via BT device, I talk, hang up, music resumes over car stereo. Perfect. With the MAXX and its dock, I no longer need to plug anything into the 3.5mm jack while I'm in the car. The problem is when I have BT function enabled, music to BT option enable, and the integrated USB/audio connect inserted everything is pushed to the BT device. If I turn off the BT device or disable the BT function on the phone, then music plays through the car stereo. If I forego the dock and just use an aux cable going to the 3.5mm jack on the phone, then everything works great (as it did w/ the Droid). This seems like a major oversight and I would think that it is just a software issue (but hey, I didn't design this thing). Now, this is probably more a flaw of the phone than of the dock, but since Motorola makes both the phone and the dock and both of the items work exclusively with each other, I think people need to know about it. There is no reason the integrated USB/audio connector should affect the transfer of functions to the BT any differently than the 3.5mm jack.

I'll gladly edit if I find out anything new on the BT issue or if an update fixes it. Overal, great product at an acceptable price, with one oversight.

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Edit 6/8/12

I've noticed that over the past month the audio crackles when going over bumps and rough roads. It is the micro USB connection of the cable to the dock that is failing. When I hold the connection rigid or switch to using the 3.5mm jack then there are no issues. After looking at the micro USB side of the cable under magnification I can see that several of the metal prongs are flatter than others.

Now, I first have to admit that I do not drive on the smoothest roads, and even for Wisconsin I think these are some of the worst roads around. I would still expect better performance than lasting 3 months. I have taken the review down from 4 stars to 2 because of this. And to think that I was disappointed with getting only 1 year out of the bad retaining tab on the original Droid.... I expected better from Motorola. I don't think that expecting this to last more than 3 months was too high.

03-12-2012

Dock arrived in "non retail packaging" as described, which means it comes in a plastic bag instead of a box (still includes directions, individually packaged cords, etc.) It works perfect. When I plug my phone in, launches the custom navigation mode. This mode is customizable.

Construction of the mount is solid as well. Cords are quality.

I will be updating after a few uses.

UPDATE 03-31-2012

After using this dock numerous times in the past few weeks, I'm still pleased with it. Motorola also has a car finder app that when you unplug your phone from the dock, it automatically launches to save your location for easy car location. This app must be downloaded separately from the Google Play Android Market.

Dock Plug cord: definitely worth the extra cash. The dock plug integrates an MP3 cable INTO THE USB. It works flawlessly. This makes it so instead of having a cord plugged into the phone's headphone jack as well as a usb cord plugged into the dock, there is only one cord, the usb cord, plugged into the dock. Instead, your headphone/mp3/auxiliary cable plugs into the usb cable at the other end near your cigarette lighter. Very convenient. This allows for easy phone removal with NO CORDS unplugging from phone.

Stability: I have had no app stability problems during the several hours of use. App launches when phone is docked and closes when phone is un-docked.

Features: Features are simple (navigation, podcasts, music, internet radio). Outside of these, not much here. HOWEVER, this makes it easier to use with less complication.

Voice Features: a little lacking here; only allows you to say "read message" when receiving a text or "make call" in response to receiving a message. These features work and both reads and makes calls to voice commands: however, these features are only activated when receiving messages/calls. I wish they would be available outside these situations. Perhaps a future update will provide more.

*More to come

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I won't reiterate what has already been said about the actual product, but I would like to discuss fit. Please be aware that this navigation dock only fits the Maxx WITHOUT a case. I have a hard plastic case on my Maxx, and it does not fit into the dock unless I remove it. Having to remove the case every time I want to use the dock is quite the nuisance and I wish the dock would've been designed to allow for some adjustments. If anyone has input on alternative docks or a way to manipulate the Maxx dock to fit with a case, please share.

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OK, so I bought this for traveling to use the navigation and it works well. The only thing that doesn't really work for me is the charging. It works to a degree, but not as I had hoped. So to explain a little further, when I use the navigation, and the battery was charged down to say 40 or 50 %, I have it plugged into the lighter socket and the battery doesn't deplete, but it doesn't increase either. I used to to drive about 2.5 hours and it stayed at 50% the whole trip. On the way home, I used the navigation and radio app at the same time, and the battery actually drained as I used it. I was hopeful that the charging would be better. Still haven't decided if I want to keep it or no because of that.

Please note that the audio on mine playing thru the provided jack and into the Aux in of my car works flawlessly. The sound is awesome. Maybe I got a bad charger part and other got a bad audio jack.

The suction works perfectly for me. Didn't fall off once.

Also, sometime when I dock the phone and try to lock in the charger part, it doesn't go in easily. I have to carefully press, release, press, etc, until it goes in.

And, no, for those asking, you cannot use any case when using this. You must remove it from the case. I have a few easy ones to remove, so that isn't a problem for me.

I know that using navigation, especially in junction with i heart radio or Pandora, will use more battery life, but I thought since it was plugged in to charge, and yes the charge icon is showing charging, I figured it would still charge somewhat.

I will try to use the phone by itself without any apps or anything running, to see if this charger does work. But I haven't traveled anywhere since that trip other than a short trip to work and back. Last time I tried this, for about a half an hour, it went from 20% to 21% in 30 minutes. My standalone charger was much quicker than that. Just mentioning this so you know.

I still recommend this, but if it isn't to your satisfaction, you can always return it.

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Unfortunately, the USB cable that was included in the packaging was NOT the USB cable pictured in the description. The CORRECT USB cable has an additional dongle with a 3.5mm audio jack, so only one cable is connected to the dock itself and both audio and 750Ma of charge are carried by it. The cable that was included in the sealed box was the run-of-the-mill motorola USB cable that would only carry charge (and probably was a data cable limited to 500Ma, although I don't know that for sure).

I contacted Amazon Customer Service to see if the correct cable could be exchanged, however the ONLY remedy was to return the entire item and re-order. Customer Service was unable to assure that the next item shipped to me would not have the same issue, so now I play the waiting game to see if this was a simple packaging oversight or a systemic issue. Based upon my reading of recent reviews, it looks like others are receiving the correct USB cable, so here's hoping!

Oh, and the price jumped $12 since I ordered it... Fortunately I noticed while still in live chat with customer service and they issued me a credit to make up the difference.

If the next box arrives with an incorrect cable, I will NOT be a happy camper. However, if the next box arrives with the proper cables, I will revise this review and rate as appropriate, although I will still knock off one star for the hassle.

EDIT 10/09/2012 Received new shipment of this product, the correct cable WAS in the box this time! Will further update once installed.

EDIT 10/14/2012 Installed, works quite well. I have love/hate relationship with Motorola... I dislike how they have handled software issues (Motoblur, Music Player on DroidX2, Bionic/Atrix upgrade fiasco, locked bootloaders, etc.), but I have to say from a hardware perspective their stuff is first rate. The ability to have a single cable to the car dock with audio and charge carried by it is great! Motorola has clearly put a lot of thought into accessories for their phones.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

IOTA DLS-27-40 24 VOLT 40 AMP AUTOMATIC SMART BATTERY CHARGER / POWER SUPPLY

IOTA DLS-27-40 24 VOLT 40 AMP AUTOMATIC SMART BATTERY CHARGER / POWER SUPPLYI already had a 25 amp but I wanted more since the generator was running anyway. I live off-grid and use it on cloudy days when batteries run low.

The only thing I find wrong with the equipment is it needs an on/off switch, I wired it in with a toggle switch controlling a contactor with a receptical to accept the load when turned on

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I am using this product to run solar powered equipment at night. IT seems to be cheaply made but it is doing the job for me right now.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

BikeMaster 12V/10A Power Adapter Center 151669

BikeMaster 12V/10A Power Adapter Center 151669I bought this so that I could charge my phone, power my GPS, and my Ipod (on my motorcycle). It appears to be cheaply made and not what I expected. For some reason, only my tire pump works. Neither my air pump (to inflate air mattress), nor my Ipod will charge with this...and the LED light does not function. For the price that I paid, I expected much, much more. I decided to purchase a different product (by Deltran) that is 1/2 the price of the Bikemaster unit. It is only 1 socket, but I can live with that. I just need something that will power ALL of my products. Deltran also sells a cigarette lighter plug with a USB input, so I can charge my Ipod this way. I would ask for a replacement, but don't have the receipt anymore, so I am out the money that I paid...So, if you need a power port for your motorcycle, I would rather pay 1/2 the price and have something that works and is better quality than to pay the amount I paid for the Bikemaster, with 3 power ports, a USB port,an LED light...that doesn't work. Sorry Bikemaster...you left me slightly disappointed. I give it 1 star because it powers one of the many items I tried...but they lost 4 out of the five stars for quality, a non-functional LED, non-functional USB, and pricing.

I just bought a motorcycle in summer 2011 (V Star 950T)...and I love to go camping. The main thing that I was looking for was a 12v/15amp cigarette style plug. This Bikemaster product fit the bill and is perfect for motorcyclists. While travelling, I can charge my phone, my Ipod, and keep my GPS operational...All at the same time! It has 3 cigarette style female ports, and 1 USB style port. When I get to the campsite, I can plug in my air pump to inflate my air mattress in about 3 minutes. In the case of a flat tire (haven't had one yet#, all I have to do is plug up the hole in the tire, and then I can plug in my tire inflator to the Bikemaster and re-inflate my tire. This is very compact #it will fit in the palm of your hand# and convenient. The best part is that it comes with a 15amp fuse so I know my items won't get damaged. I hardwired directly to my 12v battery with the included harness and left the SAE plug sticking out under my seat, so it is very unobtrusive.

By the way, the SAE plug is the same as the plug that my Battery Tender Jr. came with so when I get home, if necessary, I can use the harness to plug in my Battery Tender without having to remove the seat on my motorcycle. One more thing...The cord on the harness is long enough to plug into the battery, and the cord on the power port is only slightly longer #total of about 2ft#, but keep in mind that the product you will be plugging in has a cord too. My GPS cord is about 5ft long, my Air pump cords are about 6ft to 8ft long, and my Ipod cord is long enough to plug into this and fit in my jacket pocket. I can't think of why anyone would need a longer cable/cord than what already comes with this product, so it works perfect for my needs...I love it!!!

*****UPDATE*****

Changed my rating to 1 star...see my other review for the same product under a different product name -BIKEMASTER POWER ADAPTER CENTER...#"Slightly Disappointed")

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

2.0" Ltps TFT LCD Display Real Hd H264 5m Carcam Hd Car Video Camera Recorder DVR

2.0' Ltps TFT LCD Display Real Hd H264 5m Carcam Hd Car Video Camera Recorder DVRI have one of these and it works fine. They don't come with TF cards, but what do you expect for the price? Buy a card and make some movies. It works great in the car and the reason these exist is because they make great proof for traffic accidents, etc. Motion detection works fine too.

won't be able to check this out until I buy a micro SD card,not sure if I was supposed to get one or not.This isn't the one I saw on youtube,this is a fake/knock off...don't buy it!!!I'll be returning this junk asap.

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Monday, June 2, 2014

Schumacher PS-1562A DSR ProSeries 1.5 Amp 6/12 Volt Automatic Battery Charger/Maintainer

Schumacher PS-1562A DSR ProSeries 1.5 Amp 6/12 Volt Automatic Battery Charger/MaintainerThis charger has performed perfectly for charging & maintaining my lawn tractor battery. The older lawn tractor battery would not charge using my regular car battery charger & a smaller charger that I was using for this purpose. I purchased this charger & it charged this older battery perfectly! I was pleasantly surprised & it saved me from having to buy another battery. This is by far the best battery charger for the size & price. I would highly recommend this charger for this type of battery. I have not tried it on larger batteries so can not comment here. Buy this charger, it's great!

I like the numerous automatic features...no 6 or 12 volt switch (so no accidents), automatically senses the battery type, has thermal protection, charge abort if battery problems among other desirable features. Nice long cords and strong, good quality clamps. I use to maintain cycle battery over winter. Also, as I make many short trips to work and elsewhere, I will use once a month to charge car battery and be sure it is up to full charge. I don't remove the cables from the battery to charge on car as the low 1.5 amp will do no damage to any circuitry while charging battery. At least on my vehicle. Just what I wanted and would recommend. 2 yr warranty

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I've had this charger for a little over 9 months and used it 3 or 4 times on our car. I like it's compact size and the 3 lights, power on (red), charging (yellow) and charged (green). I also bought the Schumacher EC-25 25' Cable Connector Extension Cord.

I don't what the difference is between this model and the Schumacher SEM-1562A 1.5 Amp Speed Charge Maintainer (which costs less) but keep in mind before you buy that other model#, it notes the Proposition 65 warning (for California residents).

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I needed a charger for my electric start generator that I could leave plugged in. This adapted easy to the generator's charger's jack.

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I am using two of these charger/maintainers, as well as some other brands. This model claims to have temperature compensation, and although I have not used it yet in any temperature extremes, I have not seen any change in voltage in a small band of temperatures between 67 F and 78F. Let's assume it will compensate at temperatures out of that range, but even in that range, I've seen it raise voltage to 14.8, 14.9, even over 15V a few brief times. Fortuneately I've never seen it maintain over 14.8 for more than about 1.5 hours, so it probably has not done too much damage to my batteries, but I'd feel way safer it it stopped at around 14.4V, since it has no setting for battery type. Definitely not the one to use for GEL batteries. What's strange, but I find acceptable, is that in FLOAT mode, it's only about 13.25V, which is a bit less that would be expected when it charges at higher-than-normal voltages. Bottom line, is that since it doesn't normally stay at the excessive voltage levels for a very long time, and it stays then forever at a safe 13.25V (at around 70 F), it's probably a relatively safe charger/maintaner for such a cheap price, assuming it will voltage compensate at temperature extremes. If you are willing to pay a lot more for a far better charger/maintainer, look to BatteryMINDer 2012 or 12248 or Xantrex for the best, as far as I have ben able to determine, but for such a low price, I think this Schumacher ProSeries will most likely do more good than harm to most wet (non-GEL) lead-acid batteries.

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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Camco Manufacturing 58023 CampLighter Elite with Bottle Opener

Camco Manufacturing 58023 CampLighter Elite with Bottle OpenerA good product and well received by all who have received it as a gift. (I see them using both the lighter and opener all the time.) It's attractive too.

This is a great gadget and makes a great Guy Gift throw in a case of beer and its perfect!!

I have bought several in the past for home and gifts

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

ZOpid - Talking Universal Wireless Bluetooth Hands Free Car Kit / Speaker Phone with Built-in Recha

ZOpid - Talking Universal Wireless Bluetooth Hands Free Car Kit / Speaker Phone with Built-in Rechargeable Battery - HC-ZB323V
  • One of the best hands free car kits - 12 different voice prompts make it real easy to use
  • Bluetooth v1.2 - Works with any bluetooth enabled cell phone or PDA - Very easy to setup in car
  • Digital Signal Processing (DSP) for clear sound and noise cancellation - Supports voice dialing
  • Last number redial - 10 calls memory - Call transfer - Battery charging indicator
  • Built-in rechargeable Li-Polymer battery - Up to 10 hours talk time - Up to 230 hours stand by time

I have been using this carkit for almost a year and I am very pleased with the product quality. Over the year I have used the carkit with a few different cell phone models without any problem any minor issues that I have had were resolved by either consulting the user manual or visiting product-support website.

When I used the carkit for the first time I felt that the volume was not loud enough but the product support website had instructions on how to fix that problem the fix required adjusting the incoming-call volume on the cell phonewhich on most phones is adjusted while you are on a phone call. The volume adjustment is required again only if the phone settings are reset.

To use voice dialing from the carkit, when it's paired with my Motorola V3, I have to press the call button twice, instead of just once as documented in the user manual. Again, I found detailed instructions on voice dialing on product support website.

My wife uses my car sometimes, so my carkit has pairing information saved for her phone as well, which makes it easier for her to use the carkit while using my car as it does not require to repeat the pairing process.

Most of the voice prompts are very helpful, but I specially like the "end of call" prompt, because with most of the bluetooth handsfree devices you cannot tell if the call has ended, unless you look at the cell phone screen.

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I purchased this item to compare with my other BT car kit Motorola T305 (reliable connection but not so great in sound and indication). It turns out this unit is a complete opposite.

The good sound quality, including the British-accent voice prompt from the device. It's good to know the current status of the unit and what it is doing. The volume is loud and clear. Never see the low-battery indication as I charge only once a week. (The power outlet on my car doesn't have power when the car is off and is mostly used for my radar detector.)

The bad connectivity: it took me 5 times to successfully pair with my Treo when I receive it. Once it's connected, it's often to drop the connection and pick up again after a few seconds. Occasionally it doesn't pick up anymore. Although so far it never drops the connection DURING a phone conversation, it's quite annoying to have to worry about it.

There is another unit almost identical but a little more expensive on amazon.com. May that's what the extra money is spent for.......

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I was excited to get this product and finally be able to speak "hands free" while driving my vehicle. I have tried other blue tooth devices that fit over the ear and have never liked the way any of them have fit. I have three cell phones (one for personnal and two for work) and was looking forward to a device that could connect to all three. After using this device for a few days I was terribly disappointed with the perfomance. I continued to use it for several more weeks hoping for an improvement, but no luck. I have listed my opinions for pro's and con's to help you decide.

Pros: Holds a charge for several days and comes with an included car charger. Very large, bright LCD display for incoming calls. Voice prompts with number. Sorry, that's all of the good stuff.

CONS: Pairs to each of my three phones with no problem.... but NOT simultaneously. It automatically pairs to my work phone (the primary pairing) when the unit is initially turned on. The device won't pair with one of the other phones unless the primary is turned off or out of range. In other words, if my personnal phone rings, the device WON'T automatically swith to that device. This is a huge inconveinence and makes the multiple pairing feature virtually USELESS to me. Also, the speaker volume is TOO LOW, even at the maximum volume setting. What does this mean? It means I really CAN'T HEAR what the person I'm having a conversation with is saying. But that almost doesn't matter because everyone I've spoken to on the device has complained about not being able to hear me, or the line having TOO MUCH STATIC. Also, the voice dialing feature on my cell phone DOES NOT WORK through this device. In other words, I still have to pick up the cell phone and dial the digits on the keypad in order to make a call. There are other negatives, but I think you get the point.

My opinion is this is a TERRIBLE product, especially for the money paid ($60 plus shipping). I only wish someone else had taken the time to write a review prior to me WASTING MY MONEY on this.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

EMPIRE Car Charger (CLA) for T-Mobile Sidekick 4G T839

EMPIRE Car Charger for T-Mobile Sidekick 4G T839As you know, Androids suck up the batteries when you use the phones features for long periods of time. I bought this to plug my phone in while driving from place to place and it gives me the little boost that the phone needs to keep going throughout the day. Great price also, it cost me more for the shipping then for the $.98 product.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Blackberry OEM micro USB Auto Car Charger for Blackberry Curve 8520

Blackberry OEM micro USB Auto Car Charger for Blackberry Curve 8520the item came quickly. it was obviously generic made in china. didn't work whatsoever with our equipment. when I wrote an email of complaint the etech people (*person?) quickly sent another identical non oem, generic made in china useless random plastic thing.

fool me once, shame on you.

fool me twice, shame on me.

what a waste.

I couldn't believe the price I paid for this charger and it works great!! Sometimes I use it to charge my bluetooth, sometime my phone. I love it and saved a bundle!!

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Schumacher SE-2352 Manual Battery Charger

Schumacher SE-2352 Manual Battery ChargerIt is good to have charger like this in winter; starter boost is a big help. Since I assume that things I buy suppose to do the job they should, I will point out things I don't like about this charger. This charger should have Voltmeter. Amp meter can not be trusted. In maintenance mode (that should deliver up to 2 amps) meter was showing over 10A. I checked the real current flow with precision meter and it was only 1A; what good is the measuring instrument being so much off that one can't rely on? I used start boost on battery that was virtually dead; after couple of minute quick charge I tried to start the engine using the boost and had impression that this thing does not deliver promised 200A. Another couple of minute charge, I tried to start again. Third time was the charm. Yet, without this type charger I would have no options the car was parked in the way that I couldn't use jump cable.

So, general impression is that this charger is made cheap but, bottom line, it can do the job.

Great product, easily capable of charging dead batteries in a short period of time. I found it easy to use, easy to move around, and entirely suitable for my needs. The dual battery system in my farm truck, which was totally dead, was fully recharged in under 2 1/2 hours.

If there is one negative, it is in the quality of the assembly instructions for attaching the axle. One step, attaching the clips that hold the axle, was totally missing. While it was easy to see what those parts were and where and how to attach them to the bottom of the charger, the omission makes a person who is reading the instructions to the person doing the actually assembly work look rather silly.

I'm a 65 year old woman and highly recommend this charger to any woman who needs a good automotive battery charger because it is so easy to use, is light weight (35 lbs) and easy to move around, and because it's small foot print makes it easy to store.

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The charger was received with the large transformer flopping around in the case of the charger, i contacted the manufacturer of the charger and they said i would have to pay $25 shipping on it, and they would repair the charger???? I think their quality control needs to be improved and i don't feel i should pay $25 shipping to have a new charger repaired.

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Must have an internal manufacturing defect. For the first few months it seemed to short out off and on. Now it simply doesn't charge at all.

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Like this product. Used to use one of these in the automotive shop. I've used this a couple of times and worked as it should. Would recommend this to anyone.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

OEM Original Rapid Car Vehicle Auto Plug in Battery Charger for Sprint HTC EVO 3D - Sprint Samsung

OEM Original Rapid Car Vehicle Auto Plug in Battery Charger for Sprint HTC EVO 3D - Sprint Samsung M220 - Sprint Motorola TITANIUM Cell PhoneCharger worked great for about two weeks then just stopped charging my phone but the yellow ring around the sprint logo still lit up but it flickered a little bit. After it stopped charging I got a message on my screen saying that the charger was not made for my phone but when I bought it the description said other wise.

I purchased this product after purchasing a knock off and I should've gone with this one first. Its great!!! I would buy again.

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Retractable Wall / Travel AC Charger for Samsung Galaxy S II SCH-R760

Retractable Wall / Travel AC Charger for Samsung Galaxy S II SCH-R760
  • Retractable Samsung Galaxy S II SCH-R760 travel charger takes up minimum space
  • Very simple to put away and leaves no tangled-up wires
  • Retractable travel charger is less than half the size of your palm
  • The wire is 100% retractable.

This is great for taking with me when I travel as it's small size makes it easy to use and no tangled cords/wires! You won't go wrong if you buy this.

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Sunday, March 2, 2014

3-in-1 Synch & Charge USB Travel Kit for Palm Z22

3-in-1 Synch & Charge USB Travel Kit for Palm Z22
  • Synchronization and battery charging at the same time through USB port.
  • USB AC Adapter
  • USB CAR Adapter
  • 1 Sync-Charger for 2 functions, save space for your home and office.
  • No need to bring AC Adapter and cradle during travel.

This is a great little "set" of items to keep my Palm Z22 up and running. The car charger has been wonderful with all the traveling my husband and I do.

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This works and I really just got it to get some information of my palm. It has kinda become obslete because I use my phone for everything that the palm can do and more.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

VECTOR VEC012C Jump-Start System with Compressor

VECTOR VEC012C Jump-Start System with CompressorMy particular model was the Vector Veco105 but is nearly identical to this model in appearance and function except for the compressor, which it does not have. My experience has been similar to that expressed in other reviews, unfortunately. The DC charger broke after a few uses. Attempts to use other chargers have produced three green lights indicating full charge, however the charge was not maintained for long and the unit could not start my car. I have concluded that the rechargeable battery is extremely poor quality. This was discovered a little after the warranty expired however and so after one use, the unit is worthless.

The Jump-starter works fine, but the air compressor is cheaply constructed with plastic gearing. Inflating a tire that is completely flat causes the pump to get very hot, the hot metal part melted the plastic gears in my pump. The pump will stop working when it overheats, but the damage will be done. The jump-starter and light will be the only thing that will function afterward.

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Vector (VEC012C) Jump Start System MY RATING VERY POOR.

I'm very disappointed in labeling and documentation. The ac recharging adapter is not labeled for brand/device, and I've befuddled it with a bunch of other leftover adapters in my junk drawer. I've got a handful that fit the recharging hole, so which is it? Naturally they aren't labeled as to what device is matched for which adapter all different recharging (watt/amps, etc) specs. I don't want to burn up my unit with the wrong one or set my house ablaze either (not quite Christmas yet).

The manufacturer (Vector brand) is too cheap to have a simple website, so I wasn't able to find the documentation manual or any useful online adapter notes with power specs. Why? The product is discontinued (per a website). None of the Vector sales sites on the web (including this one Amazon!) don't have documentation or much detailed info (simple power/adapter specs??), reminding me again to beware of quick-buck online sales.

My Vector device still has all the labels, but none of them have any specs at all, not even simple milliamps/power notes. That is truly bad. I was going to blame it on cheap foreign design, but nothing states country (or anyplace) of origin. No website label or contact info, nothing but big letters announcing how many wonderful amps it puts out for jump starts, etc.

I'm still digging to find out power/current/voltage specs with the specs I can manually compute what power rating the adapter the adapter requires. Nothing available yet I'll end up wasting more in research time than the product cost me).

For these valid reasons, my rating is VERY POOR for this product. Shame on those who keep selling it.

Think about it Vector was too cheap to spend a penny on a basic specs label on the visible EXTERIOR of the unit. How cheap are the INSIDE non-visible component parts? No label, no contact info, no company phone, no website, nothing but more and more nothing. This is terrible quick-buck business malpractice.

Concerning actual function, it is also poor the unit just barely emitted any air when I tried to use it to pump air into the semi-flat tires of my hand-push furniture dolly cart. It took a long time at that trickle, and what an ungodly racket it makes. The little flashlight thingey is the best part of the unit, which is a helpful feature for night-emergencies, but good luck with anything else.

Amazon and other sites are still pimping and peddling remaining inventories of this unit and who knows what other cheaply made, potentially hazardous stuff.... I am ticked, but I learned my lesson. My payback is this long review. Hopefully you'll benefit by buying something else before you have a story of a cheap unit blowing up or some other misfortune. Amazon and other should also consider the possible dangers they might be peddling to their customer base...

Chip (Virginia Beach, VA 2009Dec10)

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I had this for 2 yrs during which I used couple of times to jump start my car. The battery does not charge any more and I am left this 10 lb crap in my garage.

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The Vector Jump-Start will not take a charge. I guess I should have kept it topped off with a charge more often. I feel they should have used a deep-cycle battery like an AGM that will allow it to deeply discharge while sitting around in the garage waiting to be used. There seems no way to replace the battery with a new one. Since it has a lead acid battery it can't be dumped in the garbage.

Monday, February 3, 2014

Monday, January 20, 2014

Rapid Car Kit Auto Plug-in Power Charger for AT&T ZTE F160 - ZTE R225 - Nice Cell Phone - BestCellB

Rapid Car Kit Auto Plug-in Power Charger for AT&T ZTE F160 - ZTE R225 - Nice Cell Phone - BestCellBuy Brandit was great item at the beginning but it broke but I guess for the amount of money I pay is not a big deal is just waist of time for me

This product works great and really comes in handy to charge your cell phone on the go. Very happy with this charger and would recommend it to others.

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This is a great item to have in the car, just in case. I don't like how fast the battery in my phone runs down, so having this is a lifeline. One thing I would strongly suggest is to either avoid having it plugged in when you're away from your car or cover it up so it can't be seen from the outside. A charging cell phone is a red flag for someone looking for something to steal in a mall parking lot for example.

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I wasn't sure this was going to work with my phone, but for the price figured I'd try. It works fine. I'm very pleased with the value.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Belkin Micro Charger for Apple iPhone (Black)

Belkin Micro Charger for Apple iPhoneRecently I have purged my house of el-cheapo Ipad cables. They were just causing more problems than they were worth-loose connections, sync not working, long charge times.

This unit from Belkin is a nice contrast to the bargain basement cables.

The cable is thick-even thicker than the original Apple supplied cable. As a rough guideline, it is roughly 2/3 as thick as a typical ethernet cable. That may or may not translate to better performance, but at least it feels like the thing won't fall apart in six months.

The connectors are solidly attached. They are not one-piece molded, but have a rubber-like sleeve extending about 1/4" down the cable, so there is at least some stress relief on the connector. In other words, the wires should stay attached to the connector for normal use.

The apple connector body is quite a bit larger than the metal connector, meaning it may be a tight fit for some iphone cases, although mine works just fine. The plastic case is roughly 1/4" wider than the metal part of the connector in all dimensions.

The power adapter also appears quite well made, and it USB connector on it holds the cable tight enough so that it isn't going to fall out. All the surfaces are smooth and the corners are nicely rounded.

The black finish is looks pretty cool against my black iphone/case and ipad (which lives in a black case).

I didn't measure the charging times, but I tried it on both my iPhone4 and iPad3, and it seemed to charge as quickly as I have ever seen it. This is not always the case with the cheaper cables-where charging can take 2x or 3x longer.

My iPhone synched through the cable to my PC with no issues.

The only negative is that the cable is a bit stiff, and wants to maintain its original "kinks", and puts up a little bit of a fight when you try to coil it up. Hardly worth mentioning.

Overall, I'd be happy with this product, and will probably buy additional units to scatter throughout the house.

If you have something that charges from a USB and you need to charge it from a standard wall outlet is the way to go. Plugs into the a wall charger and will take any USB interface, regular or micro. I use it to keep my Iphone and Ipad topped off on when stuck in airports or waiting rooms. Works well, no headaches. This version doesn't come with a USB cord so you have to provide it.

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This was a good charger for my ipod touch. It does exactly what it is supposed to and I love the fact that you can use it to plug into the computer too. Overall it's a good charger.

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Belkin is such a trustworth brand and this is something I needed. I am so afraid to go with a lesser known brand for fear that it would ruin my device. I highly recommend it. I also love that it's compact and easy to carry.

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Extra chargers are always handy. This one is particularly handy because it has the option to be used both as a USB charger and a wall charger. The cable is sturdy and a good length. As other reviewers have pointed out, it tends to stay permanently kinked but that seems minor. It's a bit on the pricey side but not bad for a high quality, versatile charger.

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For Samsung T528 / T528g / C414 / C414a / T259 Power Car ChargerI ordered this for my cell phone T528G. Received it in less than a week and it works fine. No issues

Excellent so far. Glad we got it. Service and Shipping was excellent as well. Definitely recommend that you have one as the phones today seem to us up the charge so much faster.

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Great buy, the price and shipping make this a great deal, New phones don't come with a car charger, and this one was priced to sell. Don't get stuck with an over priced cell phone store charger, this one is a great deal.

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I just bought a new phone and the basic usb charger would not work with my new phone. So I saw this and thought well, what the heck. The price was right and the shipping was fast. I just wish it had blue lights instead of orange. But I can live with that. Other than that it works great. Would buy again....

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This product works great with both my phones and I really like the LED function of this device. I would recomment this product to friends and family and you web site as well.