Charger Reviews

A great product. Fits my iPAQ 2215 perfectly and holds it very securely to the windshield. Cool tension wheel enables me to adjust the suction strength to make sure it's not going anywhere. Placed the order with Gomadic on a Monday morning and had it sitting on my doorstep Wednesday afternoon with standard shipping. A first class transaction for a first rate product!

Can't beat the price! I've been pretty impressed with the aftermarket accessories I've purchased from iConcepts. They are good quality and work every time. Keeps my little guy going (he's getting kinda old so his battery doesn't hold a charge for long).

worked properly and the quality is good. worth the purchase

I ordered this for a rental car field trip, never having used my Jornada with a car charger before. For a few days it worked great then stopped. The good news and the reason for my 5 rating is the excellent and immediate support provided by Steven Levy at Sakar International (owners of iconcepts). He fedex'd me a replacement adapter at once, no fuss, no questions. Later on, on reciept of the dysfunctional original unit he called to tell me they'd be testing it and would let me know what they found in case I needed to change how I was using the thing. All this help for a [price]product is exceptional I think. As a photographer I've known Sakar for years as a maker of add-on products. Their new iconcepts line shows they've made a real commitment to customer service at a time when many other companies are giving up on it. I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them again.

I was really handicapped with the one charger provided with clie. I use it as home and do not carry it everywhere. I use PC in office and I wanted a way to charge my clie in office. The USB charger for iConcepts was the solution. It can be connected to the USB port in the PC and the power port in the clie. So, you don't have to worry about an extra power point near your PC (if you used a ordinary AC power charger) When you mount the clie in the cradle, it charges automatically, so it makes life lot easy. I have used this for a month and there has been no problem so far. I in fact keep the calendar software running (which I would not have before!) So, get this and keep your clie happy !

I did quite a bit of research before buying the Maha C401-FS. (Fast/Slow). I had tried another NiMH charger, which heated up the batteries quite a bit, and burned out after only a couple of uses.

The C401 has a number of features that I really liked that were not found on most other models available at the time. First, this four-channel charging system: Each battery gets its own charging circuit, including a status indicator. This enables each battery to receive exactly the charge it needs. This is far superior to the cheaper chargers that try to do the job with only one or two channels, which can lead to unbalanced charging (one battery is being overcharged while the other is still undercharged). It also means that I can charge even one battery at a time. Once the battery if fully charged, the channel goes to a trickle charge mode to keep the battery at peak performance.

This model also has a switchblade option of fast or slow charging. I have several sets of batteries that I rotate through, so I rarely need to charge them in a hurry. I use the slow charge rate almost exclusively (usually overnight), which makes the batteries only lukewarm. I cannot help but believe that this will give them a more thorough charge and extend the life of the batteries significantly!

This model will charge four AA or AAA batteries without the need for a battery size adapter, and you can even mix the sizes when charging. It will not charge C, D, or 9-Volt batteries*. I have found that some of the new "15-minute charge" batteries can confuse the charger initially, but after a couple of charging cycles, it no longer seems to be a problem. Note: Not all electronic systems work well with the 1.2 Volt output of the NiMH batteries (as we discovered with one of our 35mm cameras), but most things do just fine.

I purchased the CT1201000S US Lightweight Switching Adapter that automatically adapts between 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz. It is lighter than the standard wall wart, and all you need is a plug adapter for the foreign country you plan to visit! MHS-DC-124 12-Volt Car adapter also comes in handy for travel.

I have now used the charger on a daily basis since March 2003, and have no complaints so far. Overall, I have found it to be pretty goof-proof and worry-free. Even so, it is nice to know that it does come with a lifetime warranty in case a problem does arise.

I do recommend this Maha charger over any other charger that I have seen to date!

*Note: Maha Energy Corp. just introduced a new POWEREX 9.6 Volt NiMH rechargeable battery with a @170mAh (milliamp hours) capacity. Thier claim is that this battery "Will actually out perform a standard 200 mAh 9 volt battery due to the higher voltage". Of course they do recommend the use of their 10 Channel Commercial 9v Fast/Smart Charger (MH-C1090F) to charge them to their full voltage.

For the price, no doubt. Buy it.

I have a digital camera that I use constantly. I used to use another brand of rechargeable batteries but they needed at least 12-14 hours and I never knew if they were done recharging. What's even worse, I made a habit of carrying an extra set in my pocket because I knew that if I used the flash, it would drain them clean!

Then someone recommended Monster. I used Monster products before, specifically their phone cable for my modem (by the way, it is also an awesome product) and their video cables for my DVD player and TV (again, awesome). My initial thought was "Monster brand has already proven itself with me, could they continue batting 1.000 with their batteries?" The answer was a resounding YES!

First of all, recharging only takes about 30-40 minutes and there is even a light indicator that glows from amber to green to let you know that it's finished. Out of habit, I carried an extra pair of Monster AAs thinking that the flash will get the best of them. WRONG! I took pictures at a wedding and evening reception and was still going strong. I even shot small video without worry. Yes, I still carry an extra pair of Monster batteries in my pocket, but it is usually to show a fellow digital camera user how great they are.

The Monster brand continues to roll out awesome products. You will not regret getting anything from them, much less, their battery chargers.

I have this charger (only in black as marketed by Energizer), Specifically, what I like about the unit is that there is no external cord; the plug is built into the unit and folds down for very compact storage. Red light at the bottom goes out when batteries are charged.

Very useful and light! charger with a nice set of plugs. Easy to use. Forget the crappy charger that came with your zire - use this one instead.