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Energizer XP4001
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"Light, compact power pack" 2010-06-15
By Kennith Scott Johnson (Atlanta, GA)
I have found this to be a great way to carry a load of portable power when I'm in "road warrior" mode. The two USB connectors can be used simultaneously to give both my phones a top-up, and in a pinch I can even use it to recharge one of my smaller batteries (Kensington K33442, 1000mAh and DLG DLA52527, 1200mAh) that attach to my iPhone.
There are a few disappointments. That gray grip that looks so much like rubber is really just gray hard plastic, so it's not non-slip. The charge indicator, as far as I can tell, is one LED. If it comes on, there's power. If it doesn't, well, I guess there isn't. The manual doesn't explain further.
The "Free Tips for Life" deal is bogus, too. Yes, they'll send you free tips (up to two per year), but you will pay a shipping and processing fee on EACH of them (even if they ship together) that's more than the cost of the tip and probably ten times what they cost to ship and "process."
All in all a great product, but some deductions must be made for the lack of a workable power gauge and the bogus "Tips for Life" scam.
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