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Belkin F8E449 Universal AC Travel Adapter
Belkin F8E449 Universal AC Travel Adapter

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Brand: Belkin
Discount Category: CE


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Customer Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 stars 44 comments

Color: White
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (pounds): 1
Dimensions (inch): 1.8 x 5 x 9
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty

MPN: F8E449ea
Model: F8E449ea
UPC: 722868448601
EAN: 0722868448601

Release Date: April 23, 2007
Descriptions:
  • Offers compact size for easy portability
  • Works with all types of outlets in the U.S., Europe, Asia, China, and the UK
  • Connects without complicated power conversion
  • Eliminates the need to carry multiple adapters
  • Allows you to charge your laptop, PDA, and cell phone internationally
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Customer Comments:   Read 39 more comments...

2 out of 5 stars Dissapointing   August 27, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this comment useful.

I travel extensively internationally (around 30 weeks a year) so I was looking for a universal adapter that I could stick in my bag instead of having to remember to bring the right adapter for each business trip.

I tried this adapter out and found it was lacking.

Pros:
1. It does work in most outlets worldwide. The one exception is some UK safety sockets...more later
2. It is not too terribly large
3. The trendy white color :-)

Cons:
1. It will stop working frequently when using the europlug. In order to make electrical contact the europlug must be flipped all the way up. Unfortunately it is on a hinge with very little resistance so any weight on it (like a cable plugged into it) causes the plug adapter itself to rotate on this hinge causing the plug to lose contact. You only have to wake up to a dead cell phone once before figuring this out.
2. It does not work in UK safety sockets. Some of the safety sockets in the UK require the grounding pin to hit a switch that allows the rest of the plug to go in. For some reason this plug does not always work in those.
3. It is bigger than it looks in the picture.

In summary, buy the Kensington model instead. I have 2 and they work great.
Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter


5 out of 5 stars power source   August 4, 2008
great for traveling over seas when more than one socket is needed, it preform excellent


5 out of 5 stars worked well   July 29, 2008
Used this product in Slovenia to charge my computer and other electronic devices. Worked great and had no problems. Never used it with a converter but it worked great as an adapter.


5 out of 5 stars too soon to tell   July 17, 2008
This review is partial. The item looks to be what I'll need on my trip. Have to wait and see how it performs. At least it came in time for the trip and wasn't too expensive.


5 out of 5 stars Very pleased with Adapter   July 16, 2008
I've been using my Belkin adapter in Italy for my computer and cellphone charger and have had no problems. Remember- this is not a converter. That should not be a problem, however, with most of your devices since any device- like most computer power cords- that accept 100-240V will be fine.