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Belkin Launches $150 3-in-1 Charger With Fast Charging for Apple Watch Series 7
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The design of this one seems like a regression from the Belkin 3-in-1 model I have. On mine the phone sits up (so you can actually see it), and the AirPods charger sits inside the watch strap area, so it’s more compact.
This design is kind of ugly…
I feel like the chances of me having all 3 devices on charge at once is extremely rare. Especially now that AirPods have fast charging.
This is me justifying my purchase of the MagSafe Duo last week.
I feel like the chances of me having all 3 devices on charge at once is extremely rare. Especially now that AirPods have fast charging.
This is me justifying my purchase of the MagSafe Duo last week.
Current user of the Belkin 3-in-1 stand. Love the simplistic design here which would be ideal for traveling, however was hoping their next iteration of the 3’n’1 would utilize USB-C instead of same power brick from the previous models.
It kind of negates the simplicity of it’s design when you are required to carry around power adaptors for various countries alongside it when travelling.
It kind of negates the simplicity of it’s design when you are required to carry around power adaptors for various countries alongside it when travelling.
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it doesnt looks as sexy as my MagSafe Duo Charger, but it seems like its much more functional.
Exactly, wouldn’t hurt if they made this one $80 too so I would actually buy it lol.
I hope they've changed the rubber coating. I had the Velvet 2-in-1 charger a few years back from Belkin that had the rubber emulsify in just over a year.
This looks nice. I've got the satechi version of this on my night stand and it's great. I took it traveling with me recently and it makes it so simple to just get back to the hotel room, drop everything in one place and know it's all charging. 100% necessary? No. Very convenient? Absolutely.
Actually, I like the execution here for the Belkin charger. It’s flat, I like how the products are laying down —versus— sitting upright, which poses to be knocked over.
I do agree though, this price point is just probably way out of the consumers market. I know there’s a lot of third-party junk knock offs, but with Belkin, they do make a quality product. If you’re somebody that likes organization and doesn’t mind paying a premium, this probably is one of the better tri-chargers available.
I do agree though, this price point is just probably way out of the consumers market. I know there’s a lot of third-party junk knock offs, but with Belkin, they do make a quality product. If you’re somebody that likes organization and doesn’t mind paying a premium, this probably is one of the better tri-chargers available.
These combo chargers are really great for traveling. That’s a bit expen$ive for me though. There are comparable products, like this one for almost $20. Paired with a nano brick for another $20 you’re in pretty good shape.
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Ordered. I’ve been looking for something that I can use on my nightstand for my watch and phone and this is perfect. My only concern is the bump of the camera but the spacing on this seems like it should fit without a problem.
Their previous charger (3 in 1) had an issue where the watch wasn’t very secure. This solved that.
Their previous charger (3 in 1) had an issue where the watch wasn’t very secure. This solved that.
does anyone else hate that they put the cord on the back of these things. I put such things on my nightstand and I want to be able to roll over in bed and have the watch face facing me... not straight ahead...
I've had a few of these for a while now. Very handy with these sorts of chargers
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I’ve had two 3-1 chargers. A Mophie that could charge an iPhone, AirPods and an Apple Watch but you had to bring your own watch charging cable and a Nomad that could charge all three with a single power cord that was included. The Nomad is bigger but it works better IMHO.
It can run a little warm sometimes but works better than the smaller Mophie in terms of where you can place the iPhone or AirPods and get them to charge. I keep the Mophie as backup when I travel to reduce the cords I have to take but you’ve really go to position your devices properly on the pad to get them to charge.
It’s nice being able to set my devices down on a mat before bed and know they’ll be charged in the morning. The Nomad is much better in that regard.
This Belkin device is priced slightly higher than the Nomad but the bottom line is if you want a good 3-1 that only needs one power cord that is included where you can place the devices on one side or the other and know they’ll charge without having to really make sure they are in an exact position then you are going to pay for it.
I don’t mind paying for convenience. My wife and I don’t have children for a reason. $150 is high but for me it’s worth it. I don’t want to have a surge protector by my bed to charge the devices I use the most and I don’t want to spend more time positioning a device to get it to charge than it would take to plug it in. Set it, forget it, go to sleep.
It can run a little warm sometimes but works better than the smaller Mophie in terms of where you can place the iPhone or AirPods and get them to charge. I keep the Mophie as backup when I travel to reduce the cords I have to take but you’ve really go to position your devices properly on the pad to get them to charge.
It’s nice being able to set my devices down on a mat before bed and know they’ll be charged in the morning. The Nomad is much better in that regard.
This Belkin device is priced slightly higher than the Nomad but the bottom line is if you want a good 3-1 that only needs one power cord that is included where you can place the devices on one side or the other and know they’ll charge without having to really make sure they are in an exact position then you are going to pay for it.
I don’t mind paying for convenience. My wife and I don’t have children for a reason. $150 is high but for me it’s worth it. I don’t want to have a surge protector by my bed to charge the devices I use the most and I don’t want to spend more time positioning a device to get it to charge than it would take to plug it in. Set it, forget it, go to sleep.
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Oh cool, so this must've been developed in coordination with apple since it has 15W charging. True MagSafe.
I'm still waiting for a vent mount with true MagSafe charging though.
I'm still waiting for a vent mount with true MagSafe charging though.
I’m disappointed by this design and I don’t understand why they would price it so high, approaching the price of their high-end 3-in-1 and 2-in-1 models with the shiny chrome metal. Also why did they make the portable watch charger squared instead of round? If they had made it round it could’ve gone nicely next to the 2-in-1 chrome model. I would’ve like that as I don’t like the 3-in-1 chrome model that places the watch higher from ground. I like my watch chargers to be low or flat level.