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Kensington Travel Plug Adapter with USB Charger

It's Misleading and Poorly Manufactured

Written by CC from Howell

Aug 17, 2009

This power adapter is clunky and poorly manufactured. It's only redeeming feature is the USB power conversion, which is hardly worth the price. You're much better off going to your local radio and electronics outlet, and buying a much better set of actual plugs for you to use. Mine broke down on the second day of use, and if you're overseas, that is not good. The pins don't lock into place easily. You still need a voltage converter to step down from 220 to 110, so you might as well get a sturdy plug for a much cheaper price!

6 of 7 people found this useful

Kensington Travel Plug Adapter with USB Charger

Extremely Good

Written by KP from Melbourne

Jul 14, 2009

I have owned this product since 2006, and never had a problem with it. I in fact have two, one for plug conversion and the other for USB charging. I travel frequently and it it irreplaceable.

3 of 3 people found this useful

Kensington Travel Plug Adapter with USB Charger

Not impressed.

Written by JB from Elkton

Jul 14, 2008

Bought one passing through Heathrow. Ordered Apple's kit the day I got back. Everything is "sticky" (mechanisms not smooth; got stuck open a few times); very bulky. Thought it would be a dream; still can't get the top attachment out to reveal the usb port...it's bulky and poorly implemented. I gave it 2 b/c if you can keep it from pulling itself out of the socket, it will work.

19 of 32 people found this useful

Kensington Travel Plug Adapter with USB Charger

best thing man could have made

Written by HL from leesburg

Mar 17, 2008

if i had to rate this i would give it a 99 out of 100 the reason i didnt give it a 100 is becuase one time it fell out of the outlet witch is realy my fault because i didnt have it pluged in all the way so i guese i will give it an 100 but if you owne a ipod but not one of these go right now and pick one up it charges 10 times faster than a computer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

52 of 98 people found this useful

Kensington Travel Plug Adapter with USB Charger

Worthless on my trip

Written by KV from Boutiliers Pt.

Aug 5, 2007

Perhaps it was a fuse--I don't know, but we never got this charger to work in South America so I ended up lugging it all the way home with the thought of returning it to Apple when I got back. But, somewhere along the way, I lost a piece and so I couldn't even return it! I would not buy another one of these.

95 of 181 people found this useful

Kensington Travel Plug Adapter with USB Charger

Blows internal fuse too often

Written by KC from Vancouver

Aug 3, 2007

I bought two of these to use in Europe, kept frying fuse. Thank goodness they have extra one under top lid. Wasn't using anywhere with bad power surges and just with laptop. Happened in 4 different 4star hotels during trip so I don't believe you want to depend on these things. Also the unit is quite heavy and without a ground plug it doesn't hang well from European wall outlets. Have to hold in place with hand to keep contacts charging, better suited to AC outlets on the ground if there are any. Overall, not recommended, good idea, but poorly executed.

94 of 158 people found this useful

Kensington Travel Plug Adapter with USB Charger

What a piece...

Written by AF from Joshua

Jul 2, 2007

I bought this adapter for my trip to Italy. It worked for the first 5 days, then it just stopped. Now I'm forced to go find another one just so my computer will work. What a load.

61 of 107 people found this useful

Kensington Travel Plug Adapter with USB Charger

Terrible

Written by SH from Annapolis

Jun 29, 2007

Bought it to use in the Czech Republic. Did not fit properly into their electrical outlets - charging was sporadic. You had to jiggle the adapter to get it connect and even then it didn't provide good charging. Ended up buying one there for about one tenth the cost of the Kensington Charger and the Czech one worked great.

17 of 31 people found this useful