Help USB Car Charger Recomendation?

[TheSuperman]

I'm looking for a usb car chargers that fit in the power outlet in the car. But getting lost with the AMP & Wattage levels. All I'm looking for is one that will act as if it's getting power from the wall, not the computer. I like the one below because it's dual, and small, but not sure if you guys have another recommendation. Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

Amazon.com: Griffin Powerjolt Dual Universal USB Micro Colors May Vary: MP3 Players & Accessories

 

[veccster]

I never watched the wattage either but bought cheap ones off eBay for under $1 shipped. Their nice - small and come in various colors but I don't think they are powerful enough. Battery level still drops when I am using it to watch videos on 4g.

I'll listen in bc I'd like to know if there are better chargers available.

 

[OP4500]

The official charger can handle 5v@1A. The one you linked to does 5v@1A on each port so it should be just as fast as the wall charger. Griffin is a good brand so I would trust that rating. Stay away from knock offs, they usually falsely advertise a higher current than they can actually provide, and are made with low quality parts. Usually this just means slow charging but depending on how poor the quality is a failure could result in an unregulated 12v going to your phone and destroying it when the charger fails. Higher wattage is always better, the phone only draws what it needs, so if you go higher that just leaves room for other devices, and puts less stress on the charger so it will last longer.

 

[ioconnor]

The official charger can handle 5v@1A. The one you linked to does 5v@1A on each port so it should be just as fast as the wall charger. Griffin is a good brand so I would trust that rating. Stay away from knock offs, they usually falsely advertise a higher current than they can actually provide, and are made with low quality parts. Usually this just means slow charging but depending on how poor the quality is a failure could result in an unregulated 12v going to your phone and destroying it when the charger fails. Higher wattage is always better, the phone only draws what it needs, so if you go higher that just leaves room for other devices, and puts less stress on the charger so it will last longer.

We need a load tester for these phone chargers. Then somebody to do a review of them. Or has this already been done and if so does anybody have a link?

Furthermore I would not trust all phone charging circuits to only take what they need. Perhaps only buying 1 amp or at most 1.5 amp chargers is wiser than getting 3 amp monster chargers.

 

[Crashumbc]

Check reviews for the cheap chargers although they may claim 1A some don't follow the USB spec. for charging and will only charge at .5 A.

Basically, the 2 middle pins need to below a certain resistance (basically shorted) for the phone to recognize it as a charger and not a USB data cable.

I actually bought the charger you linked and it works well for me.

 

[ritchea]

For me, I found the charger wasn't so much the key to full AC type charge as was the cable. The original did not provide a full charge in my vehicles. I bought this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VYBCAY/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00(2 in fact for each vehicle) and I have full charge. I tried modifying a charger but my soldering skills suck!

 

[mogelijk]

For charging (micro USB) cables, I recommend Monoprice. Some very nice cables for inexpensive prices.