How robust is this charger: is it all plastic? My last car USB charger fell apart due to small children kicking it...
416993
It's mostly plastic but low profile and is better built than the cheap ones you can buy at the drug store. If kids are kicking it I'm sure over time it would break but I'm sure that's true of any device like this.
416994
It is in use in my teen daughter's car seems to be holding up pretty good since Christmas and yes I believe it is mostly plastic
416995
Been using this for about 10 months now and no issues. One nice thing about this is that it is shorter than others I've used, so it's tucked into the console area more and less likely to be bumped. I would say that it probably wouldn't be as easy for your kids to kick it.
416996
It's all plastic with a small red brushed aluminum band. I have moved this around between two vehicles and have yet to have a problem with it. I like the compact size. At this point and time, I am very satisfied with the product.
416997
I like this charger for exactly that reason. It appears and feels quite solid. I've had my kids (big kids, but rough-on-stuff kids) yank it out and smash it in with seemingly no ill effects. I don't know if it can sustain a right hook without damage but it does appear pretty solid to me. But as previous commencers have noted, I think it's mostly plastic. The red ring may by metal but I am not sure it would not suffer the same fate as your's if it was kicked. That's a pretty high level of abuse.
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I have had mine (this model) for almost 3 months, and it is still OK. The original Apple charger on my Mac lasted about 2 years + 9 months or so. If this one lasts about 1/5 as long, it's break even. I'll know that in 3 more months, I guess :-)(on the other hand, my autistic daughter destroyed the charger on my college daughter's macbook, which was an expensive "real" charger, so having consumables isn't always a bad thing)
1363844
I have an adapter that plugs into the wall and has a female USB slot and this cable charges my phone. The only thing about this product is that the device in the middle which retracts the cable broke within a month, but the cable itself is fine. I've been using the same cable I bought about two years ago every night to charge my phone and sync it with my computer. I definitely recommend this.
902045
I have only charged it up once and it took several hour only but it was from new waiting to take on holiday it has stayed fully charger for the last two months .haven't used it to charge phone or tablet yet. have full faith in it.
999172
I only have a car charger with it and have only had to charge it a few times and have had it for over a year. The charge will last for quite some time if you turn it off when done at end if day.
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I can't answer your direct question. However, if you buy these, do not put them anywhere near your kids. The first time I used the wall plug, my daughter went to unplug it from the unit and the whole cord ripped off, keeping the plastic and prongs plugged into the outlet. So it is not durable. The car charger we've kept plugged in the back of the suburban where my kids don't touch it and it seems fine. So - it'll need a delicate touch!
1817885
USB 2.0, tray loading and it is holding up well. I had an LG similar to this, it lasted about two uses and went belly up.
1691504
I use my iPad/iphone wall charger but also my USB car charger when traveling. I keep it mostly in car.
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.
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I use it for my 5c. The best feature of this charger is that you can use it to charge other electronics. You just plug in the cord that connects to the electronic to the base piece. I don't have the problem of a cord getting bent, and the connection shorting out, like corded car chargers.
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No, it's plastic. Strong ? I don't think you could call it strong. In and out of a pocket or purse time and time again, I would expect it or any other Thumb drive to break over time. It has an aluminum body, it's fast, but strong ? No
843235
My charger is an original made by Blackberry, it has been in use for the last 6 months with no issues. Overall very pleased with this item.
677771
I have one, it is very much durable. The only thing is that i can only charge my Galaxy s4 from 1% to about 41% on it. Just keep that in mind.
422542
Believe it's plastic. I'd have to double check, but I'm happy with it. The adhesive is super strong and I bought it for the amperage, it charges iPhone/iPad pretty fast.
2012145
To be honest, it hasn't got much use in my household over the past year. We seem to just use the car charger and stick with one battery. However, I did use it the other day when I wanted to bring a backup battery, and it worked fine. For the price, it's a lot more durable than I expected. I hope that helps!
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It has not damaged my phone as of yet. I am using that USB daily to fast charge my phone. Theoretically, it could shorten your phone battery 's life.
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Hi I bought it to charge my daughters kindle. It changes it with no problem but the car charger never worked and I was too lazy to return it. I just got a faulty one I guess.