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 enlarge | Brand: Energizer
Category: Health And Beauty
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $14.00
You Save: $5.99 (30%)
New (26) from $14.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 1098
Color: BLACK AND RED
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 9 x 4 x 1.6
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: CEL2MUSB
UPC: 039800023773
EAN: 0339800023774
ASIN: B000JD09P4
Release Date: October 3, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good insurance December 22, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought two of these and keep them in the glove boxes of both cars. In the event of a car accident or other emergency, I can use them to charge the cell phones if they've run out of power.
The included lithium battery has a ten year shelf life, so it will be ready when you need it. I consider it good, cheap insurance.
 Meant only to sell expensive Li battery November 26, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Greed. Greed. Greed.
It is not the contact problem but the voltage issue. The charger is designed not to take NiMH voltage which is 1.2V to 1.35V. And intentionally make not to start. It shall works with expensive primary cell, best with lithium, off course.
At least the printer company subsidizes the printer to sell you cartridges, energizer hack you on every front.
 Works but has major flaws November 6, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
While this product does charge our BB 8703e it does so in a flaky way. You need to insert/remove the plug several times before the unit will start charging.
Also, it would seem that if you leave the batteries in the unit while not charging they get drained over time.
All in all a good idea that was not executed correctly.
Not just for cell phones October 10, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Most people by this for their cell phones. I bought it for my Garmin Edge GPS and it works great! The GPS uses a USB charging port so it was a direct fit and charge.
One reviewer mentioned it didn't take rechargeable batteries. I put Energizer rechargeables in and they fit and worked fine. No modifications needed.
The changes I'd recommend: 1) do something about the short and easily loseable adapter cables, 2) change the location of the battery diagrams from inside the case to outside, they're hard to read on the inside.
Great little device October 8, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have two of these chargers and have bought a few others for colleagues and we've all been rather impressed with them. They're reasonably well-built and work. I didn't have any of the quality control issues that one reviewer had with the battery terminals. I normally use Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable AA batteries with mine and haven't had a problem with connections. I use it to charge my PDA, personal Motorola Razr phone, and corporate Blackberry. (Thank you God for whoever decided to finally standardize some devices with the mini-USB connector!) It does seem to take about 1-2 hrs to charge up the devices, which is as long as it normally takes when they're connected to their native chargers.
These units ARE picky about battery voltages. If the AA batteries are partially discharged, it might not see them. In terms of battery usage, using regular rechargables, you can expect to get one full charge on your phone from the batteries because of the high voltage requirement of the charger to start up. There'll still be juice left in the AA's, but good luck getting the little chip inside these chargers to wake up.
What would I like to change? 1) The very high low-voltage cutoff. Chances are you're using these in an emergency situation when power isn't available or nearby. These are the times when you want EVERY last ounce of power, even if it's only 5 minutes worth of charging time. 2) The charging tips are detatchable and are too easy to lose and a longer cord would be appreciated, especially when trying to talk on the phone and charge. 3) A different battery door design. The current design is solid, but can be a bit challenging to replace the door after changing batteries.
Overall, a little gadget no road warrior should be without. Its shortcomings are minor compared to the functionality it provides.
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