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New Premium Belkin 3-in-1 Charger or wait for Anker?

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So, there is one very premium 3-in-one charger that has just come to market from Belkin. It has received a lot of good reviews from YouTube vloggers (of course, they get free product) and the Amazon reviews, thus far, are fairly positive

This is one of the new generation QI2.2 25-watt fast chargers with cooling technology.

I was about to pull the trigger and purchase on Amazon, until I happened to remember I had read something about Anker about to release its own product...

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This is Anker's 25-watt charging station, rumored to be released shortly, which has cooling technology and a temperature monitor screen on the base. I am certain it's going to cost more than the Belkin.

At this point, I am curious to know if anyone owns the Belkin charger pictured above and is happy with its performance. Also, is Belkin a reliable brand long-term?

And, if one feels Anker is the better brand, long-term, I would like to know that as well. I would consider holding out for this charging station.
 
I’m interested in reviews as well :) I have had the last gen Belkin charger since it came out and I’ve been super happy with it, really interested in the cooling feature.
 
thecautioners said:
I’m interested in reviews as well :) I have had the last gen Belkin charger since it came out and I’ve been super happy with it, really interested in the cooling feature.
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I ordered the Belkin but it won't be here until October 1st
 
Curious what the point of the cooling feature will be? Have not noticed any issues with my current Belkin 3/1 charger.
 
Didn’t Anker recently get some backlash over an issue with a product and most people felt that they were not offering proper support?
 
GDF said:
Curious what the point of the cooling feature will be? Have not noticed any issues with my current Belkin 3/1 charger.
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I THINK it's the fact the charger is at 25 watts instead of 15 watts which generates more heat.
 
Just_Kevin said:
Didn’t Anker recently get some backlash over an issue with a product and most people felt that they were not offering proper support?
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Do you remember which product that was? I just ordered, as a second device for traveling, their Macgo folding charger

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Wait for Anker. I have owned two Belkin 3-in-1 charging stations. The Anker ones are always much better designed. Now I don't waste my money on the Belkin ones.
 
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I ordered the Belkin, my s10 Apple Watch with link band will fall off any slanted charger like that with the tiniest movement.
 
NJRonbo said:
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So, there is one very premium 3-in-one charger that has just come to market from Belkin. It has received a lot of good reviews from YouTube vloggers (of course, they get free product) and the Amazon reviews, thus far, are fairly positive

This is one of the new generation QI2.2 25-watt fast chargers with cooling technology.

I was about to pull the trigger and purchase on Amazon, until I happened to remember I had read something about Anker about to release its own product...

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This is Anker's 25-watt charging station, rumored to be released shortly, which has cooling technology and a temperature monitor screen on the base. I am certain it's going to cost more than the Belkin.

At this point, I am curious to know if anyone owns the Belkin charger pictured above and is happy with its performance. Also, is Belkin a reliable brand long-term?

And, if one feels Anker is the better brand, long-term, I would like to know that as well. I would consider holding out for this charging station.
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Can I ask where you saw the anker one? I can’t find it anywhere on their site.
 
I have the Belkin for my watch, AirPods and phone. The fan is the best feature by far it actually keeps the charger from overheating and throttling. Well worth the $140
 
MatthewUT44 said:
I have the Belkin for my watch, AirPods and phone. The fan is the best feature by far it actually keeps the charger from overheating and throttling. Well worth the $140
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Thank you for this. Mine is coming tomorrow. You have given me something to be excited about.
 
The ANKER is out today. Holy Moley! It is expensive. Outrageously expensive.

Glad I went with the Belkin Ultra charger.

You can get the price down to $161 on the Anker website with the right coupon.
 
NJRonbo said:
The ANKER is out today. Holy Moley! It is expensive. Outrageously expensive.

Glad I went with the Belkin Ultra charger.

You can get the price down to $161 on the Anker website with the right coupon.
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Same. I ordered the Belkin last week. Got the email about the anker today. £180 ($242). Which is an insane price for a charger.
 
lyceumHQ said:
Same. I ordered the Belkin last week. Got the email about the anker today. £180 ($242). Which is an insane price for a charger.
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Looks like we both made the right choice, though I admit, I like the look of the Anker charger better and had it been at a comperable price, I might have returned the Belkin in exchange for it.

The fact that you can get the Anker charger down to $161 from $242 tells me Anker purposely overpriced this charger, and even with the discount, could have come down further. This could have easily been a $130 product.

The Belkin is overpriced, too.
 
NJRonbo said:
Looks like we both made the right choice, though I admit, I like the look of the Anker charger better and had it been at a comperable price, I might have returned the Belkin in exchange for it.

The fact that you can get the Anker charger down to $161 from $242 tells me Anker purposely overpriced this charger, and even with the discount, could have come down further. This could have easily been a $130 product.

The Belkin is overpriced, too.
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Yeah. Belkin had an offer on so I got the charger for £91 which yes, is expensive for a charger but hey ho.

Mines not shipped yet. Hopefully it will soon.
 
NJRonbo said:
Looks like we both made the right choice, though I admit, I like the look of the Anker charger better and had it been at a comperable price, I might have returned the Belkin in exchange for it.

The fact that you can get the Anker charger down to $161 from $242 tells me Anker purposely overpriced this charger, and even with the discount, could have come down further. This could have easily been a $130 product.

The Belkin is overpriced, too.
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Well, I'm back to square one. Contacted Belkin a few days ago to see when my item would ship. They said it was in stock and would ship within the next few days. So checked again today, as no sign of it shipping, only this time I'm told it's not in stock yet and won't be until the fourth week of October. So a month's wait. No sign of this delay when buying, and CS clearly lied, saying it was in stock and not so much as an email telling me there would be a massive delay. So I asked them to cancel it.

No idea what I'll order now.
 
lyceumHQ said:
Well, I'm back to square one. Contacted Belkin a few days ago to see when my item would ship. They said it was in stock and would ship within the next few days. So checked again today, as no sign of it shipping, only this time I'm told it's not in stock yet and won't be until the fourth week of October. So a month's wait. No sign of this delay when buying, and CS clearly lied, saying it was in stock and not so much as an email telling me there would be a massive delay. So I asked them to cancel it.

No idea what I'll order now.
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Maybe get it through Amazon?

Don’t necessarily trust the ship dates Amazon is giving.

When I ordered, I was given a date of October 1-6. Turns out, I got mine on September 26th.

Not saying you’ll be as lucky, but I think Amazon is underestimating stock arrival.
 
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NJRonbo said:
Maybe get it through Amazon?

Don’t necessarily trust the ship dates Amazon is giving.

When I ordered, I was given a date of October 1-6. Turns out, I got mine on September 26th.

Not saying you’ll be as lucky, but I think Amazon is underestimating stock arrival.
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Yeah Amazon are saying end of October too (on the sand version).

I think I’ll just wait a few weeks till everything is in stock. I’m not bothered about the waiting. What annoys me is it being ‘in stock’ when ordering and then having CS tell me it’s ready to ship when neither of those things were true.

Had they just sent an email saying it’s not in stock till x date would you like to wait or get a refund, i’d have left it and waited.
 
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