J**N
Charge everything!
I bought this to charge my Apple Watch and iPhone on a night, there's two great things about the stand compared to some of the competing products:1. You don't need to use your current Apple Watch charging cable, or iPhone Lightning cable2. You can charge both devices at once, with one cableIt has been really useful, and allows me to see both my phone and watch on a night should I need to do that. Overall very impressed with how good the charger is.I've seen a couple of reviews relating to some people waking up and not finding their devices charged, I think the issue here is that you do need to use this with a high power quick charge plug, like something from Anker or something (there's plenty for sale) as you're charging two or three devices at the same time, so the normal apple plug probably won't cut it.
R**Y
Only needs one cable very tidy
Bought this one after returning a metal one from a different company purely because this one requires only 1 cable coming from it (which is supplied although not very long )and therefore much tidier but not as heavy (Plastic)or stylishRequires a fast charger plug to benefit if you have a fast charging phone Or charging all 3 items at onceCharges through a thick caseLed light is very brightWatch charger includedCable might be a bit short for some peopleNot sure if it’s just my watch or because it’s a smart charger but when charged it stops charging and a little while later will start the charging sequence again and therefore the watch pings so you get a constant pinging till you remove it from the cradle, that said it’s a perfect solution for any apple addictThis review was written shortly after purchasing June 2019 and Since going back to write an up date realised that it was not published!! My fault! Anyway here’s the update:Feb 2020 Charger has stoped working and is making a high pitch squeal and flashes red and blue so I guess it’s going in the bin !
A**R
Great on screen, but not in the flesh
So everthing about this product screams buy! The ability to charge my 3 main electronic items all in one go seemed almost to good to be true, and it appears I was right!First thoughts when removed from the packaging was it is very light. Something which has the ability to charge 3 things at once I would imagine would hold some level of weight, especially being a dock. With all the charging functionalities it has, and the level of power it can charge at advsertised, the weight and build simply do not add up. It wasn't a big deal seeing as it would live on my bedside cabinet and would never be moved once setup. On to the next.So it comes with a USB C to USB A cable but no charging adaptor, so you will need to find your own or purchase one seperately. I have the latest iPad Pro which has USB C and so I proceeded the iPad's 18W USB-C Power Adapter to enable the wireless fast charge. Nope. It just wouldnt charge anything. The only thing it would work with is if I used the included cable with a standard 12W USB-A power adaptor. No fast charge functionality there. Again I thought not a big deal as I would only really use it at night and therefore my iPhone XS would have enough time to charge.so already I was hit with 2 things that would normally make me send something like this back, but I was still sold by the fact that it could charge all my devices without me having to commit my genuine accessories to the dock as like my previous dock that has permanently stolen my apple watch charger. Oh how wrong was I!The next morning, after having placed my iPhone XS, Apple Watch Series 3 and AirPods on the dock to charge, I left to go to work. After approx 20 minutes into my journey, I get a notification on my watch to say 10% battery remaining. I then checked my phone and it was only at 63% after being on charge for approximately 7-8 hours. The only thing that was 100% charged were my AirPods, probably due to the fact that the battery is so small. I didn't make a fuss at the time andf thought maybe it was my adaptor that was insufficient.I got home later that day and decided to have a proper test. Maybe it is just my specific dock, but it does not like anything other than standard iPhone/iPad power adaptors, or a USB port providing the now standard 2.4 amps of power at 5v. As many of you who have wireless charging capability on your phone, you will know that the large size battery inside the new iPhones really do need the full fast charge capability, not so much for wired charging but definitely for wireless. Secondly the dock will not correctly charge my watch when the phone is also placed on the dock. The symptoms are reminiscent of a faulty iphone charger that cannot keep its connection and acts as though you are constantly putting the cable in and out of the phone. As I usually charge my devices when I go to sleep, this was the final straw for me. I have subsequently filed a return and will look for something that can actually do what it says on the tin.If this worked the way it is supposed to, it would have got 4 stars. I would only have shaved off the 1 star due to the overall quality and feel, however due to the issues I am faced with I have dropped it to 2 stars. It was a good attempt, but needs a lot more work to get it up to the iPhone "gold" standard. I am all for these companies trying to thwart the big boys and offer us decent products at a fraction of the price, but the line has to be drawn between what is acceptable and what is simply being "churned out" for a profit. Hopefully in time, this will get the revamp it deserves before Apple finally release this so-called AirPower charging mat and forcing me to spend copious amounts of money that i don't necessarily want to.
T**S
Works great with the right plug.
They work great - but you need to use a good usb plug (used an iPad one) as the normal iPhone plug doesn’t quite give enough juice to the device to charge watch, phone and AirPods - its probably the reason some people get the random watch charging issues (like its showing up as not seated properly - I had the same until I swapped out the plug for the iPad one. Other than that small issue which was not the devices fault, it’s now working flawlessly and looks great.
A**Y
CAUTION! Could cost you a lot more!!
Use with extreme caution - this charger successfully charged my iPhone and AirPods over night but as for my Apple Watch it has managed to totally drain the battery to the extent that it will not charge at all. I am now faced with a £400 repair at an Apple store!
B**S
great product
Nice product easy to set up, charges iphone x even in a protective case. iPods charge well, haven't tried the watch charging feature, that's my next purchase. Haven't tried a tablet. Also works with S......g phone. Phone sits at an angle so you can still view screen whilst charging.
I**A
Great product!
Nice product, not overly sturdy but still an effective way to recharge watch, phone and AirPods and reduce cable clutter. Not sure if it is really worth the money, but nonetheless a handy thing to have!
S**F
Works great
The design and appearance are great, it works well, the only gripes I have are that the watch stand gets hot and the mounting for the air pods is too close to it and makes it difficult to open the case to get the ear pieces in or out.
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