Simran SMF-200 Deluxe 200 Watts Step Down Voltage Converter for International Travel to 220V / 240V Countries ~ Ideal for Blackberry, Laptops, iPods & Phones etc
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Customer Review: Simran SMF-200 Step-Down Voltage Converters are Impractical for Travelers
Summary: 1 Stars
This voltage converter I purchased from Amazon probably works as advertised, however at a weight of 1.80 pounds per converter, it is simply impractical to carry for international travel. This product is evidently an iron-core transformer that would set off alarms at any security checkpoint. For these reasons, I opted to NOT carry this product on my trip to Europe.
The advertising information makes no mention of these serious drawbacks.
The solid-state voltage converter products work very well, take little space and, at less than two ounces, are excellent for travelers to Europe.
Please refund my cost on the two Simran SMF-200 step-down voltage converters since neither the product advertising nor the package indicates the nearly two-pound weight of this product.
Thank You,
the Fantom
Customer Review: Save your money
Summary: 1 Stars
Based upon mostly good reviewer feedback, I purchased this item for a trip to France and paid extra to make sure I had it in time. As others noted, it's very heavy, adding to the weight I had to haul around considerably. That would have been okay with me--if it had worked. The first time out of the box, it died while in use. I thought it was the travel hairdryer I'd bought. My daughter had a very inexpensive simple plug-in converter and she used the hairdryer without difficulty. We tested further and concluded it was this expensive and heavy converter that was the problem--and I had to haul it throughout the rest of the trip to bring it back to the U.S. to return. Amazon was great about the return. I wish the converter had been half as great as Amazon's customer service. Forget this item; it's not worth it.Customer Review: Stopped working on first day!
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this for my 2 month trip to Europe (which i'm only a week into and don't have a voltage converter to use since this one broke) and the first day I got here I used it for my laptop and a few other things like my phone charger, camera charger, etc. but then when I went to do my hair I plugged my blow dryer into it and my blow dryer would hardly even blow hair and then it just stopped so I figured my blow dryer just blew its fuse but then I found out that my converter also stopped working after that. So this product works fine for most things I think just NOT a blow dryer! Don't use it with one or else your money will go right down the drain like mine did. Also, it is actually pretty heavy.. it weighed by bag down quite a bit so remember that for traveling.Customer Review: Don't take this if you'll need it for more than 2 weeks
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this product for a two-month stay in Europe last summer. It worked well for about two weeks, but then, it would only work if I held the plug in the converter at a certain angle. After about 4 weeks, it started sparking whenever I plugged things into it, and that was the end of that.
To be fair though, I did abuse it somewhat. It specifically says on the box not to use it with items that heat up (such a blow dryers, irons, toasters, etc.), and I admit that I used it to plug in my straightening iron.
If you need it for heated items and plan on using it for a while, I would suggest you get something else. Actually, even if you're not heating anything up, I still suggest you get something else. My suggestion: go to Brookstone.
Customer Review: As advertised, worked great.
Summary: 5 Stars
I went for a study abroad in London this past summer and I needed a device to convert the voltage so I could use all of my electronics. This product worked well, but I did not know what type of plug I needed for London. This unfortuantely was not the right plug, but I did have an adapter in my room.
London plugs are three pronged in nature.
If you are travelling anywhere, try to find information on the outlets, or just bring an adapter along with you on the trip.
Pros: Great price, fast shipping, easy to use, worked great with an adapter.
Cons: A little heavy (I'm sure other converters are of a similar weight, but it was just another item that added to my suitcase weight), not the right plug for London outlets.