Griffin PowerJolt Redesign Car Charger for iPod and iPhone 1G (Black)
by Griffin Technology
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Customer Review: Flexible option for charging your iPhone / iPod
Summary: 5 Stars
The Griffin PowerJolt (Redesign) is a iPhone / iPod compatible car charger which has some flexibility beyond traditional iPhone car chargers that I had owned before.
My previous Griffin PowerJolt SE Car Charger with Coiled Cable for iPod and iPhone 1G (Black)worked fine but was a bit limited due to the integrated iPhone cable - this will not work with some iPhone accessories such as the PocketDock Line Out USB and can also be an issue due to the short length of the cable. The Griffin PowerJolt allows me to use my SendStation accessory and to use a USB extension cable if the charger is not close to the iPhone.
Like most Griffin accessories, this unit is well-designed and rock solid and has performed without a issue in four months of use. Highly recommended.
Note: Make sure you get the correct product, esp. if ordering from a Marketplace seller - one of them shipped me an older design PowerJolt which was not designed for iPhone charging. The redesign unit has a round end with an LED ring to indicate charge status; most of the older units have an oval-shaped end.
Customer Review: Works perfectly for ipods, iphones 3g and 3Gs. Great for power outages too.
Summary: 5 Stars
Even though the product literature doesn't specify these things, it does work for all three items mentioned in the title of this review. I've had mine for many months and never had a problem. it charges fast, and I like having a replaceable fuse that can be tripped if there is a power surge instead of frying my device. It was my life-line to charge my devices when I was without power for 3 days. Think about it that way if you are in areas that are prone to power outages especially if you only have an iphone (that that runs down fast) and no land-line as a back-up, plus my recharged ipod kept me entertained with movies and music during the down time.
A friend liked it so much that I just bought him one too. I don't use the black cord to charge anywhere else but in the vehicle, so I can't say if it does or doesn't work well in place of the white one that comes with your device. So just use that one in the house or replace it with a quality one for a few bucks .... and leave the black one in the vehicle where it belongs so it will be there when you need it. :o)
Customer Review: Reduced my iPhone 3GS's battery life Cycle
Summary: 2 Stars
Please note that this item is NOT ONLY for iPhone 1G as it's stated on the title (some mistake). it's for 3G & 3GS as it's written on the package.
I rarely use car chargers because most of them aren't very good for your devices' battery life cycles but sometimes YOU HAVE TO & they become handy for emergency purposes.
Pros:
1.Well known brand name
2. Made of good quality materials
3. USB connector is detachable off car charger
Cons:
1. Reduced my battery life. (used to have my iphone alive for 60-65 hours in one single full charge before this charger was accidentally unplugged in my car while speaking on the phone). Now, it's barely up to 24 hours.
2. Doesn't fit when your iPhone is inside an OTTERBOX Defender OtterBox Defender Case for iPhone 3G, 3GS (Black)[Retail Packaging]
Customer Review: Works with iPhone 3Gs
Summary: 5 Stars
Just confirming that it works flawlessly with the 3Gs, as others here have stated. Amazon has quite a way of naming products and being vague about details. At the moment the title for this products reads, "Griffin PowerJolt Redesign Home/Car Charger for iPod and iPhone 1G (Black)"
I also want to say that it fits the phone well, clipping into it nicely. Two release buttons are easy to depress and keep the cord securely to the phone when in use. This cord is better than the one that came with the phone and is more like the old iPod cords that had the release buttons. This cord is a few inches longer than the one that comes with the phone and is more than enough for me in my car.
The adapter seats snugly into my cigarette lighter pulls out easily. Removing the USB end of the cord from it is effortless. Overall the fit and finish is nicer than any other charger I've seen to date.
Customer Review: Horibble crafstman ship...dies in 2 months
Summary: 1 Stars
Never buy this ever. You can get a knock off that is 10 times better.
The connection to charge in the car is ruined after 2 months of use.
Event time I plug my iphone in I pray, do rain dances, and hold a ritual and 10% of the time charges and if it does I never move the position and I can hear the connect sound switching many times. I have 2 of these and the last one ( 4 months old ) stopped working almost completely.
The problem is their connection material. The company I work for for several thousand people in it( 30% roughly with an iphone) and I did a poll to see if I was the only one and 90%( about 30 ) said they threw it away because after a few months like me.
All in all the connection material if horrid and don't waste your money. When it works it does a great job. 10% of the time after 60 days.
Nick