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5 Stars, because 6 isn't an option
By Ringgen on Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2014
I almost never "waste" time writing a review for something as inexpensive and straight-forward as a portable battery charger, but I am making an exception for the Jackery Bar. In a category where there are literally HUNDREDS of options available, this device stands out for build quality, functionality, size, color, price, and even packaging. (Buy one and you will be impressed with the box).I won't elaborate on everything I like, but a few bullet points may help you confirm that you found the right solution. Here you go:- Size is right, even for iPad/Android tablet charging. Bigger isn't needed for 95% of us.- Multiple charges of iPhone 5. I get between 2-3 full charges and it is pretty fast.- Color. Although I like silver/black, the orange is perfect for this device. Easy to find in a bag, hotel, etc.- Flashlight. OK, don't buy it because it has an small LED flashlight, but it is convenient now and then.- Charging LEDs are very straight-forward and you always know how much battery life is left. Simple/Easy/Perfect.I have used my friends Jackery Bar a few times and finally remembered to order my own. Now is the time for you to do the same. Over the past three years I have owned or used AT LEAST 11 alternatives to this and they are either really cheap and don't last, or too big and inconvenient. I considered getting the larger size to charge both a tablet and smartphone, at the same time, but carrying the extra weight for the 2-3 times a year that I would accidentally need to charge BOTH devices at the same time just seemed like overkill.I am very happy with this size and am a little embarassed I don't have anything any constructive negative comments to make. I guess they could always drop the price by $5, but even that doesn't seem necessary. Go order your own. You will be very glad you did.
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1 people found this helpful
Maybe I got a lemon? Regardless, it doesn't work!
By Teacher-student-spouse-mom on Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2014
I ordered this based on the overall great reviews this product has on Amazon.com. I wanted it to charge our two iPhone 5's and our iPad as well. We are trying to wait for the iPhone 6 to come out for our next upgrade with AT&T, but we have the original iPhone 5 and at two years old, the batteries on them are a joke! The Jackery bar arrived, and aesthetically, it is nice, with its sleek brushed aluminum case and light weight. It charged itself up fully (to three blue lights) within six hours as the website indicated it should. We plugged in an iPhone, pressed the power button on the Jackery (blue lights came on), and then the lightning bolt charge icon came on. Yay! Except...wait. Said lightning bolt promptly disappeared, and the device no longer charged. We thought maybe it was because we were using a Belkin cable, so we went to the Apple Store and bought a new Apple-brand lightning/USB cable. We tried this cable with the Jackery...aaaaand got the same effect. The phone displays a charge icon for about 20 seconds, then charging stops. On my phone, a message popped up saying, "Accessory may not be supported," which I thought was strange, considering all the aforementioned great reviews that mention user success with charging Apple iPhones. On my husband's phone, the charging icon would constantly come on and go off as if we had plugged/unplugged the cable about 10 times within a minute. This made the phone vibrate/chime almost constantly, like the phone didn't know what was happening: "I'm charging, now you've unplugged it, now it's in again and I'm charging, now it's disconnected again...wait, charging again...hang on, nope. Not charging." I went to the Jackery website, went through their FAQ section and downloaded a user guide, thinking it would have troubleshooting in it, but nope. It's two pages long. Bottom line: I think that between two separate iPhone 5's, two different cables (a Belkin and an official Apple one), and after reading the manual and visiting the website to make sure we charged and used the device correctly, it should work. And it didn't. It was a waste of time and money, and now we're going to have to go find something else to tide us over until the release of a new iPhone. Except this time, I'm not ordering something online. I'm buying it from a brick-and-mortar store so that I can take it back* if there are problems.*immediately and without hassle; I realize that Amazon does allow returns on many items, but I am awful when it comes to follow-through on returns that involve shipping things back
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