I do a lot of international travelling, so I have bought just about every conversion and adapter kit on the market. This is the best-made and most versatile I have seen to charge electronic devices, including but not limited to the Kindles. It is a powerful 9 watts and will work safely on any device using a micro-B USB charging port. It can also be used with non-standard devices, like Apple products or older electronics having mini-B ports, as long as you have the appropriate USB cord for it. It can be used in almost every country (the standard European "C" plug can be used in most outliers like the South American countries and Israel because their plugs are dual type).
The charger is as small as it could be for such a powerful charger, is very durable, and compact. I like it because the interchangeable plugs actually form part of the charger. I have a bad tendency to leave adapters in the wall socket and just remove my US charger. The next hotel guest gets a free adapter.
This is at a new price of $29.99($10 less than before). This makes it a very good value, considering the design and quality. Unlike the standard PowerFast charger for the Kindle Fire, this kit comes with a USB cord, so it is complete. An added bonus is that the adapters can twist on in any direction, so you can position the USB cord on the side, top or bottom.
I took this on a vacation to a 220V location and it was really useful. The adapters change by twisting them on and off the main body of the charger. The 220V plug was extended far enough to fit into the recessed sockets that are typical in 220 Volt-Land. The other nice thing about the design is that the adapters, when installed, fit smoothly and almost seamlessly onto the charger. The fast charger allows you to charge up the Kindle faster than the standard unit, so it's easy to keep the Kindle up and running. I used my Kindle Fire as a tablet, accessing mail and web via apps available for free. Along with the Wifi so prevalent in hotels and other locations, it was pretty simple to stay in touch until we departed for a really remote area and had no more internet (or even radio and TV) for a portion of the trip. But while I was in "civilization", I was able to link up to my email. Meanwhile, I was able to charge the Kindle and use it the entire trip. I noticed that on one of the planes, the charger outlet was a DC plug (like a 12V automobile plug) so be warned that this may not work on an airplane.
I recently went out of the country and took this charging kit with me. Changing the different plugs adapters was extremely easy, and I had no problems with the setup and charging my Kindle. In fact the charger that is included in this kit is a slightly larger wattage than the adapter that came with my Fire HDX, which allowed for faster charging. Since returning home, I have attached the US 110W adapter and am using it as an additional adapter. The one issue that would have made this item better would have been if they had included a carrying bag for the adapters. Yes, I'd love a nice carrying case, but even if that wasn't an option, having a cloth bag with a draw string would have been preferable since some people may need multiple adapters when the travel.
Needed this quickly for a long trip when I realized at the last minute my daughter had borrowed my converter and had it in Paris. Had it shipped to my son's in CA where we were stopping on our way to Sydney and it was there when we arrived. Had no problems using it when we got to Sydney. The only thing is there is no bag to hold the other pieces while you're using the one you need. If we had been leaving from home I would have just left the ones we didn't need for this trip at home, but couldn't do that this time. I downrated it one star because I thought it was pretty expensive for what you get.
Awesome that you can use one charger pack in so many different countries. I bought this for a trip to Greece I'll be taking at the end of the year, but didn't need to buy a separate charger for use at home, since there is a US compatible charger as well! Nice money saver. And it's very easy to change charging prongs, which is great.
Feature Product
- International charging solution for all microUSB Kindle Fire Tablets, Kindle E-Readers, and Fire Phone
- Power adapter travel kit includes easy twist-on, twist-off heads for use in North America, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and China
- Twist-on design allows for four different cable positions to conserve space on power strips and outlets
- Automatic voltage and frequency adjustment
- Includes 5-ft microUSB to USB charging cable
Description
Charge your Kindle or Kindle Fire while on the go with this convenient travel kit. Five interchangeable heads easily twist on and off, allowing you to choose your cable direction and optimize your outlet space. The 9W, 1.8A adapter provides fast, efficient charging for Kindle Fire devices. The charger automatically adjusts to different voltages and frequencies around the world. Simply attach the correct head for the power outlet, plug in the included USB cable, and start charging.
We took this and several other charges to Chile and Argentina. Most chargers list all kinds of countries but few mention anything about South America. Once we figured out how to use this it worked extremely well in both Chile and Argentina. The connections for the 2 countries are different but the right adapters were included. The key is figuring out that the USB port is detachable and connects to whichever plug works in the country you are in. There is one for US/Canada and it works very well also. This charged a Kindle, an older Samsung phone and an IPad.
So far so good!!!! I have not travelled outside of North America so I have not had a chance to test out the other plug heads but it charges my kindle HDX well as well as my cellphones ( Android only). I dislike anything Apple so... Get it especially if you are travelling outside of this continent as it has so many different plug heads and it automatically converts between 110Volts and 220 or 240 Volts used pretty much everywhere else!!!
If you like to travel, this is awesome. I used this in India and the Maldives, and it worked great. It was also pretty much the same price as a regular Kindle charger, so it's a wonderful value. I am keeping the adapters in my carry-on pocket so I will always have it when I travel to other countries. Also, it has a USB input, so you if you have a charger for another device (I used it with my iphone) with a USB output, you can charge other devices as well.
As abv, takes 3 + hours to fully charge. I hoped it would be much faster (maybe an hour), to the point that I had thought I got a lemon. People were kind enough to answer my question, and learned that I should not expect miracles, lol. Apart from that, good thing it comes with the cord, and is compact enough.
While I have not had a chance to put this product to use, I can say that usually anything I buy from Amazon is a quality product. I CAN say that this has several devices to fit several outlets in various countries. I look forward to using it the next time I travel.
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