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I play Ingress a lot (a GPS based mobile game where you run around a lot in the real world so most players use external batteries) and at least 60-70% of the wh
by yoodenvranx 11y ago
I play Ingress a lot (a GPS based mobile game where you run around a lot in the real world so most players use external batteries) and at least 60-70% of the whole community uses Anker products. I personally know at a dozen people who use Anker wall plugs and all of them (including me, 1 wallplug and 2 battery packs) are very happy.
- mmanfrin 11y agoAnker and recently Aukey. And iOrange for cables. The problem is that smaller brands hit the Amazon lottery and get a lot of early 5-star reviews, then swap out their product with one made of cheaper components. I think for Anker, their brand has become a bit bigger than is gamble-able on a bait and switch, so I'm continuing to use their products.
- Someone1234 11y agoJust want to add: With Anker make sure you're buying through an authorised channel. Fake Anker products DO exist.
- voltagex_ 11y agoUnfortunately there doesn't seem to be an authorised reseller in Australia
- blakes 11y agoI pretty much only get Anker products now and recommend them to anyone, super high quality and very affordable. Pretty good customer service as well.
- gruturo 11y agoBeware: Anker became so successful that now Anker knock-offs are a thing.
- farnsworth 11y agoAnker is fantastic. With one weird exception - when I use my Anker USB to Ethernet adapter, my (Microsoft brand) wireless mouse stops working unless it put it right next to the USB receiver. I bought a much crappier-looking Ethernet adapter and had no issues.
- rcthompson 11y agoI believe many USB3 devices emit noise in the 2.4 GHz spectrum, jamming nearby WiFi and Bluetooth.
- duskwuff 11y agoYep. This is a known issue, and there are ways hardware manufacturers can mitigate it: http://www.usb.org/developers/whitepapers/327216.pdf http://www.usb.org/developers/whitepapers/327216.pdf
- stordoff 11y agoDoes anyone know if the RAVPower products are any good? I have a few (4-port USB charger, 6-port USB charger, and a battery pack) and have been impressed with their performance (they are the only chargers I have found that my Vita will recognise, for example), but can't find any teardowns etc. discussing build quality.
- Buttons840 11y agoI'm happy with the one product of theirs I have. They have multiple products on Amazon with several thousand positive reviews each. I don't know if that means they will be reliable in the long term, but they seem to have one of the best names on Amazon to me.
- voltagex_ 11y agoI have this funny feeling that Tronsmart, RAVPower, Aukey and Anker are using the same factory for these - very similar specs and features for all of these chargers. If I had the cash to get 5x ~$50 devices tested by someone like Clive, I'd definitely do it. I do worry about the internals of the device being swapped out silently by the manufacturers, though.
- Tepix 11y agoWhen talking about Ingress, I suppose you primarily talk about USB power packs. These are not as dangerous as power supplies that are connected to 110V or 220V (although they can catch fire). Instead of trusting a particular brand, I think it makes more sense to trust the various security certifications that were created for this purpose. The ones I am aware of are: * TÜV Nord, TÜV Süd, TÜV Rheinland (TUV, Germany) * GS (Geprüfte Sicherheit, Germany) * UL (Underwriter Laboratories, US) * CCC (China Compulsory Certification, China) There are probably more that are trustworthy and that actually check the safety of the devices.
- yoodenvranx 11y ago> I suppose you primarily talk about USB power packs No, somehow we have to charge all those batteries ;) A lot of people use Anker products for this as well.