Twelve South Launches 'ButterFly' 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger for iPhone and Apple Watch

[Analog Kid]

It’s 30W with beaded cable and all the adaptors for the world.

Here’s some pics, not the best pics but enough to compare. It’s not really as small as it looks vs Duo. It does fast charge the AWU, actually hits 6W at times….

Thanks, for the pics. I think I'll stick with the Duo. I would like the fast charge for the watch, but the slim profile of the folded Duo fits my travel pack quite well.

This is worth keeping an eye on though, it's the best showing against the Duo I've seen come up yet.

 

[Rorosbutt]

Thanks, for the pics. I think I'll stick with the Duo. I would like the fast charge for the watch, but the slim profile of the folded Duo fits my travel pack quite well.

This is worth keeping an eye on though, it's the best showing against the Duo I've seen come up yet.

I wish butterfly was slimmer. Otherwise, USB-C and AW fast charging is great. My AirPods are still lightning so the Duo having a lighting cable isn’t the worst thing, until I have to get new AirPods.

I’m probably going to return it. The duo is great. I don’t really think fast charging is worth it as my nighttime charger since devices will be on the charger for hours anyway. I’ll use the fast charger cable that came with the watch and use slow charger to top off.

 

[iGeneo]

where did you order it from? On twelvesouth's site they are only taking pre-orders and on Apple.com it says ships in 4-6 weeks and earliest in store pick up is Jan 24th.

Apple.com

Arrived on time..

 

[bigjnyc]

Apple.com

Arrived on time..

Thank you... So odd, I guess these sold out quickly.. Still says ships in 4-6 weeks for me:

 

[Rorosbutt]

I want to add that Duo never really charged my AirPods. Butterfly actually does.

 

[alee]

Picked one up at the 5th Ave Apple Store this afternoon. Build quality is nowhere near as premium as the Duo. The charging surface for the phone and the Watch/AirPod puck are cheap plastic and I’m guessing it won’t age well over time. But it’s the only viable Duo replacement size-wise. We’ll see how it holds up.

 

[iGeneo]

After living with this on two trips...

Pros
Small and compact

Cons
Standby mode is a faff... the back and front don't still together magnetically very well and they tend to shift. it will not stand on end unless you use the watch charger as a "kickstand" to keep it propped up
When using in standby, not possible to charge watch

Likely would not buy again...