Energizer Energi To Go Instant Cell Phone Charger, Mini USB
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Product Reviews of Energizer Energi To Go Instant Cell Phone Charger, Mini USB
Product Review: Does just what it's supposed to do
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought one of these at O'Hare, when my cell phone gave me a low battery warning as I was waiting for my plane. No time to plug it in, and I didn't have a car charger cable that I could use in the airplane. So, I grabbed one of these just before I boarded the plane. I used it to make one last phone call, than threw the whole thing in my briefcase. My phone was fully charged an hour or so later. I keep it around now as a backup, in case I get a low battery warning at a time when I can't charge.Product Review: Energiser Cell Phone charger Letdown
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased several chargers for members of my family as Xmas Gifts. I thought it was really neat and would also be great in emergencies. Well, they hardly fit any phone in the family. Only one out of 5 worked and that is because only one phone had a USB port. Big Letdown .Product Review: Energizer Energi to Go Instant Cell Phone Charger
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband had to go to another state for 3 days for a family emergency and we were down to one cell phone charger. I told him to take it with him since my phone was fully charged and I don't talk on the phone much. That same day my phone was down to one bar (of course!)...not good since we dont have a landline and I have 3 little ones. I started to imagine all of the worst case situations all evening. The following morning I put the kids on the bus and drove down the street to the local Rite Aid, crossing my fingers that they might have chargers. Thats when I spotted this! There is an open section on the back that allows you to connect your phone to see if it fits. Mine did,,,yay! It was $20 which I thought was a bit much but I was in a jam and would have paid more for it Im sure. I opened it when I got to the car and began to charge my phone right away. I let it sit for around a half hour when I got home and Voila! A fully charged cell phone! It does exactly what it says.Product Review: Good insurance
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought two of these and keep them in the glove boxes of both cars. In the event of a car accident or other emergency, I can use them to charge the cell phones if they've run out of power.
The included lithium battery has a ten year shelf life, so it will be ready when you need it. I consider it good, cheap insurance.
Product Review: Great little device
Summary: 5 Stars
I have two of these chargers and have bought a few others for colleagues and we've all been rather impressed with them. They're reasonably well-built and work. I didn't have any of the quality control issues that one reviewer had with the battery terminals. I normally use Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable AA batteries with mine and haven't had a problem with connections. I use it to charge my PDA, personal Motorola Razr phone, and corporate Blackberry. (Thank you God for whoever decided to finally standardize some devices with the mini-USB connector!) It does seem to take about 1-2 hrs to charge up the devices, which is as long as it normally takes when they're connected to their native chargers.
These units ARE picky about battery voltages. If the AA batteries are partially discharged, it might not see them. In terms of battery usage, using regular rechargables, you can expect to get one full charge on your phone from the batteries because of the high voltage requirement of the charger to start up. There'll still be juice left in the AA's, but good luck getting the little chip inside these chargers to wake up.
What would I like to change? 1) The very high low-voltage cutoff. Chances are you're using these in an emergency situation when power isn't available or nearby. These are the times when you want EVERY last ounce of power, even if it's only 5 minutes worth of charging time. 2) The charging tips are detatchable and are too easy to lose and a longer cord would be appreciated, especially when trying to talk on the phone and charge. 3) A different battery door design. The current design is solid, but can be a bit challenging to replace the door after changing batteries.
Overall, a little gadget no road warrior should be without. Its shortcomings are minor compared to the functionality it provides.