Belkin BZ103050vTVL Mini Surge Protector/Dual USB Charger
by Belkin Inc.
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Customer Review: Good Travel Companion
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a good travel accessory. I plop it in my laptop bag when I travel. It comes in handy at airports when space is tight. You plug it in and you can charge multiple products at once. No space in any plug? Ask someone to unplug for 10 seconds and add 3 plugs and 2 USB connections instantly.
I took this to Europe recently with some adapters and it worked great to charge 2 iPhones and a laptop in multiple countries.
It is bigger than you think it will be, but to get 3 plugs and 2 USB connections, it needs to be KINDA big. Not too big for a laptop side compartment.
Good value, great convenience!
Customer Review: Handy
Summary: 4 Stars
It is helpful to have a little device like this because I can use it directly in a wall outlet or along with an extention cord. It would be nice if it had two more USB charging jacks on the other end, or maybe set it up so that there are four jacks - two on one side, two on another side becasue very often, when you are taveling, you have equipment that requires 'wall warts' it can really help make the best of a small number of available outlets in a hotel room.
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Customer Review: Works well. Both USB chargers work at the same time!
Summary: 4 Stars
Wanted a travel power strip. I looked at the Monster power strips because I thought I wanted one with a plug in cord. The Belkin plug is not flush with the sides of the unit. It looks like it will fit into a recessed outlet (like you would find in the floor at an airport). The Belkin also includes a surge protector, something the Monster strip does not have.
Contrary to another review, both USB charge outlets work It was the first thing I checked. I plugged in my iphone and an itouch and they both charged.
I would have given it 5 stars if it was a little smaller but 4 stars isnt too bad in my book.
Customer Review: Disappointed
Summary: 2 Stars
I had high hopes for this product. But it has some flaws:
1. It is 2x-3x bigger than I expected, and certainly not 'Mini'. The pictures make it out to be much smaller (on other sites as well).
2. When I plug in my Moto Droid to charge, each time I have to switch which port The USB cable is plugged into or it won't charge. I don't have this problem with my Blackberry. But I have never had an issue charging my Droid either until now.
One thing I did not expect was that it has the ability to rotate the plug that goes into the wall 360 degrees, which is handy.
Customer Review: Required for Travel
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have ever setup shop in a hotel room (and when I mean shop, I mean a laptop, iPhone, MiFi, etc.) you are usually faced with a single outlet that is in a horrible place. For for less than a price of a room service meal, you can have 3 outlets and 2 USB power outlets. Seriously, the hotels should just put one of these on your pillow as a complimentary gift.
Also, if you do any speaking or presenting, having one of these in the bag will help when you get a single extension cord to the podium. You won't have to go running around for another extension cord or bother the AV tech.