Our family is planning a trip to Florida to visit our daughter that works ad Disney World. The long flights and tiring layovers in the airport are rough and getting close to the chargers for the electronic devices can be very hard in crowded airports and non existent on most flights. I decided to purchase a couple of power banks to help the family's devices make it through the flights. Due to security restrictions, really large power banks are not allowed on flights but this little unit is just the right size. With the carabiner on the side, you can just clip it to your bag and not have to worry about forgetting it anywhere along the way. With the two USB ports, sharing with you fellow flyers is simple to do. When you get to your final location, just plug it into any usb outlet with the mini USB port and recharge what you have used. Can it be charged with the solar cell? Yes but it would take 2 or 3 days of good sunlight to get a full charge. When on the go, the solar cell helps keep the juice flowing while you walk, hike, or just sit back and relax on the beach.
The dual LED flashlight comes in handy when arriving home from a Red Eye flight and trying to find your keys in the dim lighting of the parking garage. A long press on the power button brings the dual beams up to shine wherever you point them. A second press of the button and the LEDs begin flashing an SOS signal. Another press of the button and a strobe flashing begins. One last click turns the flashlight off.
The little compass on the back is a nice little added feature. Unfortunately there aren't too many people now days that really know how to use a compass correctly but at least they will know which way they are going when they get lost.
When the bank is charging, there are a row of blue leds that march along like a little row of anst, to show that the bank is charging. This brings up one of the things that I don't like about power banks, thats power banks, as in all of them I have tried and not just this one. Most all of the power banks I have tried, will not allow the bank to charge a device while the power bank itself is charging. As soon as I plugged in the mini USB charger plug, the charging stopped and didn't restart until I unplugged the charger and unplugged and replugged in the USB cable for the device I wanted to charge. It's a small thin that they all have in common but a good thing to know before hand. Always charge the bank before leaving on your trip.
I am very pleased with my purchase and look forward to a relaxing flight.
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