Nomad Launches 65W Dual USB-C Power Adapter With Built-In Apple Watch Charger

[bluespark]

Agree with the comments made thus far, the typical challenges that I have experienced with outlets in hotel rooms being in inconvenient locations or orientation or being worn out so much that power supplies fall out of them makes this product a non-starter for me. The price seals it as a hard pass.

I like the idea as a backup charging brick that could do everything I need for all of my devices. In that sense, it's really attractive. But it would truly be a backup solution since the outlet I would want (i.e., one by my hotel bed) wouldn't necessarily be situated in a way that lets this work. I could always find another outlet somewhere in those situations, but at that point -- and given the pricing of this device -- I might as well come up with a less elegant but more flexible solution.

 

[bluespark]

Sold.

One nice feature of the Anker chargers is that they come with these removable suction-cup gaskets… kinda of daffy, but helps prevent the charger from falling out when there's a lot of weight on it. Hoping this can get by without that.

What I'd really like to see, though, is hospital-grade electric plugs, which are designed to hang on to the socket for dear life.

I think those suction cup things were a stop-gap solution for the heavy GaN adapters that stuck out very far from the wall. I have one (100W!) and hated it because it would manage to fall out even with the suction cup thing attached. Anker fixed that, though, with new adapters that are thicker but not as long, and that therefore center the weight closer to the outlet. The new ones that I have seen no longer include the suction cup thing, and they work better without it than the previous ones did with it.

 

[VulchR]

How is this practical? Outlets are low to the ground, or obstructed by furniture.

Think kitchen worktop. I charge my devices while cooking dinner.

 

[Cryates]

Is this solving a problem that currently exists?

 

[red elma]

What is the idea? Most outlets are built towards the bottom of the wall or in inconvenient locations.

 

[fromgophonetoiphone]

My experience has been different. most of the plugs I have seen in desks are vertical. You have a point about falling out, when that happens I spread the plugs a bit wider. So I gather if you were designing it you would have put the charger pad on the side of the device? Oh well.

Sorry I should be more clear here. There's two kinds of falling here:

1. The vertical plug with a heavy brick that falls off. GaN and compact chargers are the way to go here but this is a problem sometimes with my 150W Anker or my 100W Ugreen. This is why I always carry a 30W Anker Nano charger with me that doesn't face the fall-off risk. My problem with this design though is the watch inherently pulls on the plug, so even my 30W weightless Anker Nano with an Apple Watch resting on it might fall off pretty easily unless it's a tight plug.
2. The second fall off risk is the Watch falling off. This is because in the photo the charger looks to be designed for vertical plugs so the watch sits horizontal. A horizontal plug would avoid the risk of the plug falling off, but the watch could fall off because it is now vertical.

 

[snipr125]

Apple really should have developed and released compact 35W and 65W GaN multi port chargers by now (with foldable prongs). They would sell very well because the average Apple customer prefers to use Apple chargers above anything else.

 

[iGeneo]

All wrong for anyone that really travels.. outlets are often on desks, mounted facing up.. also, no travel adapters?

pass

*Always looking for things to enhance my travel kit, this isn't it

 

[drumcat]

I'd buy this if they made it for ANZ. What hotels are you guys staying at that only have plugs behind stuff? That's never been a problem for me, but they're decent places… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[- rob -]

I did not realize AirPods could charge on Apple Watch charges.

 

[charliesaigon]

And if you're going into a power-strip, or flat socket? Will the watch stay on? Or is it required to horizontally drape to work?

 

[svish]

Looks like a very good charger

 

[iGeneo]

If you are just charging phone and watch, or even possibly iPad.. save $70+ and get this one

VRURC for Apple Watch Charger, PD 20W 3-in-1 Fast Charging Block with Magnetic Wireless Charging & Dual Ports, Foldable Plug USB C Wall Charger for iPhone 15 14 13, Android,Tablets etc-Black

VRURC for Apple Watch Charger, PD 20W 3-in-1 Fast Charging Block with Magnetic Wireless Charging & Dual Ports, Foldable Plug USB C Wall Charger for iPhone 15 14 13, Android,Tablets etc-Black

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