Review: Scosche's Modular BaseLynx 2.0 is Great for Multi-Device Charging

[Ice-Cube]

I like the modular concept but why do manufacturers always pair airpods charging with the phone? I wish there were options for standalone airpods charging or a combination of airpods and apple watch.

 

[Jim Lahey]

All kinds of wrong. Could easily be a parody of 21st century civilization.

 

[jbn858273]

I like the modular concept but why do manufacturers always pair airpods charging with the phone? I wish there were options for standalone airpods charging or a combination of airpods and apple watch.

You’re in luck! I can sell you my old Belkin 3-in-1, sorry 2-in-1 charger 😀

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[joecomo]

Could be useful - not sure about the price …
(A stationary charger could make sense, as my kids are always taking the mobile ones)

 

[svish]

Seems like it is a good charging kit

 

[tomekwsrod]

Looks like a draining board for dishes with usb ports.

 

[segfaultdotorg]

At least it's cheaper than the Apple iCharge Pro!

 

[jclo]

I like the green crab desk ornament / pen holder on the right, holding the Apple Pencil. So cute! How much is that?

I 3D printed it! I think I've seen some similar ones on Etsy/Amazon, but feel free to email me and I'll send you one if you like.

 

[jclo]

I like the modular concept but why do manufacturers always pair airpods charging with the phone? I wish there were options for standalone airpods charging or a combination of airpods and apple watch.

You can use the Apple Watch charger for the AirPods if you don't need the phone charger. These days that's generally how I prefer to charge AirPods.

 

[tsrail]

Took the leap and ordered one of these pricy things after considering an Anker option for a while. So far, it’s been great. I keep the phone, watch and plug portion on my nightstand and the vertical slots on my desk. Good quality, fast charging. It beats having 5 cables laying around in a mess.

 

[arvinsim]

No difference over having a multiport wall plug.

 

[maxfromdenmark]

The cable mess gives me a headache.

 

[Beefbowl]

Putting the ports on the front seems like an own goal. I feel that the kind of person who would spend this much on an amittedly-neat modular charging station is almost certainly the kind of person who wants to see as few wires as possible.

 

[DrRadon]

This look like something you’d find in a roadside gift box that no one has taken after days.

 

[Mrjoedot]

jeez how many must one person have?

 

[Funny Apple Man]

jeez how many must one person have?

Minimum of 8 Macbooks and two dozen iPhones needed for optimal productivity. This charger won't do unfortunately.

 

[attila]

Looks like a dish rack. Why are multi-device chargers always so ugly?

 

[JustARumor]

Genuine question:

Does anybody actually use one of these as a “family charging hub”? As in, do all of your family members charge their devices specifically at the “family charging hub”? Parents and children all leaving their individual devices at one central location?

We do. I have a charger in the kitchen with all the different cable types hanging off of it (USB C, mini- and micro-USB, lightning), and there’s almost always a device or two charging there. Phones and watches mostly get charged bedside at night, though one that’s low mid-day occasionally shows up in the kitchen. However, for other small device types — headphones, AirPods, iPads, flashlights, etc. — the kitchen is the primary charging spot. It’s just convenient to have always-hot cables of every type at the ready.

Something like this is definitely interesting, but not at these prices, which kinda left me floored. A charger shouldn’t be more expensive than some of the (not inexpensive; think AirPods) devices that will plug into it. A traditional multiport charger with one of those vertical desk filers would basically be the same thing as this, especially given its lack of real cable management.