Does it charge quickly? what makes it a rapid charge compared to the other ones? Is that a sales gimmick or does it really charge faster?
933209
its faster than the USB bort in my car, but I dunno if its faster that any other lighter charger. I would not buy one again. it does not fit my phone correctly and I keep having to replug it in to get it to charge.
933210
Seems very much faster to me. The Bonus feature (touch activated light on Micro-USB) is just icing on the cake! Works great on USB-iPhone too.
933211
It does charge pretty fast for a non brand charger. Prob not as fast as the charger the phone actually came with but MUCH FASTER than when i tried to use a different charger. My phone previously warned me that it would charge slowly bc the charger was not meant for my phone. But with this charger it does not say that.
933212
the answer is yes, due to the heavier cord. the better the grade of wire the better the flow of current.
2281968
I checked with my son he said it charges pretty fast. The best thing is that you can use it while it is charging and it makes the phone much more useable. He really likes it.
323059
Not sure how much time you'd be spending actively using it vs just having it ready to be used, but I am charging it every other day. I do find that it seems to take longer than other devices to re charge fully. And the cord is oddly short! I received a pop up Msg that encouraged me to close unused apps to preserve battery life. By long pressing the center button open apps appear and they swipe away to close.
498315
until you use it, i've waited 2 weeks before i use it and it was still fully charged. i use it for my phone and it charges quicker than my wall adapter. sometimes i change the phone mode to airplane mode and ti works even faster. i also use it for my kindle, but doesn't fully charge it.
2084585
The difference I see is the blue ones have a "high rate" added to the description. I think that means it can be charged faster in a more heavy duty charger or that you can put loads on them that pull more current. I use these in a Mag-lite 3 cell led flashlight. I use it a lot. I may charge it once a month if I think about it. I have yet to ever run the batteries down. I went three months once between charges. Also, don't expect a cheap charger to charge these overnight. I got the Tenergy T-9688 and it charges pretty quickly. Others struggle with it.
1620029
To be honest I can't answer that. The one I got charges my batteries in 2.5 hours. To me that is fast enough for me.
203206
yes it does.....not your first choice for a fast charge....this is your casual, watch tv and hang while you charge the phone...no emergency charge....or at night when you sleep. wors great. All power sources charge at different speeds....this is just one more.....but a nice one.
2171295
It takes a surprisingly short period of time. I havne't timed it, but I am always surprised how quickly it charges.
445563
I don't know either. But it seems a little slow when charging. Just my opinion.
813019
Don't think I'm a good one to ask as it has NEVER charged faster for me than a regular charger. I gave a review saying this and it was denied publication.
2234135
i love mine. the first one i bought i had problems with the charger, but i decided to give it another chance and exchanged it. this time i am having really good luck. i use mine for playing games and reading. i absolutely love it. it works much better than the ones that were bought for my kids.
2066254
Agree that it's slow. I'm also looking for a faster charger. I have heard good things about this one? Anker 20W Dual-Port USB Wall Charger / Portable Travel Charger with PowerIQ Technology for iPhone 6 Plus 5s 5c 5; iPad Air mini; Galaxy S5 S4; Note ...
83496
My problem was that it would just quit charging(indicator light would clear)prior to actually charging fully. It was advertised as a "Super Fast" charger, however while Li-Ion can take a very high charge rate, NiH can not and will overheat quickly, sometimes with dangerous results, and even if they don't pop they can/are damaged by high charging. IMHO the charger is s PoS which never worked for me
431724
Because it's a much nicer charger and it charges at higher amp rate. Nite core is slow. Or get an e fest luc on eBay.
594274
It doesn't take long... just about as much time as your cell... It is best to turn off any device while charging for faster time. I plug my unit in at night and charge while I'm sleep... since I only use in the mornings! Very neat with great sound... more than you really need in an average crowd.
821700
Definitely get THIS one. It allows the phone to charge faster. The data wires inside are used for charging instead, so it has twice the capability. (loses data transfer abilities though)
632205
I arrives fully charged and charges fast. I have not tested but directions say it fully charges in 12 hr. One thing is certain, it charges my Samsung Note 4 fully in 30-45 min. It can be charged w USB quickly.