MycarryingcaseUniversial Travel AC Wall Adapter USB Charger

This product does NOT deserve the 2 stars the other reviewers gave it. One reviewer got the wrong product, apparently (which has to do with the seller), while the other doesn't seem to realize that the USB port is for charging peripherals, NOT a computer.Pros:-has basically all plug adapters you need built-in or easily removable.-compact-sturdy, good quality plastic, kind of like Lego-decent USB power port rated at 500mA-lights for AC Power and USB powerCons:-does not ground-instructions say 110V-250V, but unit says 100-250V. Should work in Japan, but haven't tested it.Notes:*Do not pay full price at a retailer for this item! I got mine from the seller in this listing. It was delivered in a simple bubble-envelope with instruction sheet, no maim-shell packaging.*I LOVE the lights on this thing. You can plug in and know right away if there is AC.*Furthermore, the USB lights up depending on the current being drawn and thus flickers when something is trickle-charging. Know what this means? It means you can tell AT A GLANCE if your device is 95% charged!!! Do NOT top-off your battery-powered devices to 100%! The "memory effect" is a myth. The real culprit is topping-off your battery. Charge your devices until the USB flickers and then remove them.*keep in mind that, as with all modern plug converters, your primary device must be rated to use 100-250V mains power. This adapter will NOT step-up or step-down voltage (unnecessary with modern electronics).The only possible improvements to this would be if there was an extra USB port or if it was somehow rotatable.This thing kicks ASS and is a great bargain compared to the other name-brand junk out there that is either over-priced or over-priced AND doesn't have USB power.

I bought two of these, and they both worked well when we brought them to the U.K. The fact that you can plug in a standard wall plug and a USB cord at the same time means that you can plug in two devices at the same time on one plug; very handy.Even better, you don't have to wait until you go overseas to see if its working. You can remove the three-pronged UK plug from the front of the device and you are left with a standard US plug. So you've got a USB charger you can use in the States. We never seem to have enough chargers for all the devices around our house so this has been quite handy.If the device doesn't take much current to charge the 2nd light might not come on to indicate that it is charging. One of our devices (an iPod Nano) had this issue, but the device showed that it was being charged, so I don't view this as much of a problem.Also worth mentioning is that it has a plastic prong instead of a ground. While it fits securely in the wall, and the prong is not fragile, the plug isn't grounded. I was aware of this when I bought it so I didn't take off any stars.This is a solid, compact overseas adapter that can also be used as a USB charger when you are in the States. I found it to be excellent value for the money.

Just got back from a week in London and Paris. I used this adapter to power my HP laptop and I used it's built-in USB port to charge my Blackberry Bold, iPhone 3GS, and iPod Touch with no problems at all. The built-in lights are really handy. The power light lets you know it's plugged into a working AC wall plug. I found that not all plugs in the Chicago and Houston airports are working, so having the light was really handy for finding a working outlet. The second, USB, light gets brighter or dimmer as power is pulled by the USB device. For example; when my Blackberry was plugged in and recharging, the light glowed somewhat dimmly, but when I made a call, the light glowed more brightly. So you can tell when you have a good connection to your USB device.Overall, it's well built and easy to operate. I'll be keeping this in my travel bag.

I purchased 2 Universal Travel AC Wall Adapters, with USB Charger, for my daughters' trips to Europe. Both units worked for about 1 day or less, when they stopped working during use. They used them with dual voltage camera battery chargers. I had also given them straight plug adapters. Thank God that I did! The straight plug adapters, which I bought in 1999, still worked, and lasted them the rest of the trip. Good thing I also included USB charger units. So they could not charge 2 items at the same time, since the new wall adapters broke, but they got their gadgets charged with the other plugs.I put in a request to return these to the seller (HandHelditems). And they did NOT honor it because I bought it a few months back, but the kids' trips were not until the past few weeks. I guess I should have tried them out after we first got them.

I just returned from Germany and have some feedback. While the item is physically made well, I strongly suggest you look for an adapter that does not have pieces you need to remove to adapt. I now have a universal adapter that can no longer be used in Germany because I pulled it out of the wall and the EU adapter piece stayed in the recessed reciptical and I didn't catch it before I left. One of my traveling companions had an adapter where all of the plugs flipped out of the main box and nothing could be lost. I did like the USB feature of this one, but in reality if you take one USB charger from any of your phones (which are very small now) you can charge any USB device. I personally take my Netbook and could also charge a device from it. Also, this one sat a little loose in the reciptical and you had to be careful that they didn't separate if plugged into a wall. In summary, this device has great fetures for the money, just be careful when in the hussle of packing not to lose the piece.