Monster MP OTG400 BK Outlets To Go 4 Outlet Travel Power Strip (Black) by Monster
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Digital camera reviews of Monster MP OTG400 BK Outlets To Go 4 Outlet Travel Power Strip (Black)
Digital camera Review: Been to London, Been to France ...
Summary: 5 Stars
... glad we picked this up in advance. Never enough outlets in most domestic hotels, and it just gets more problematic when traveling overseas. Pair this Monster up with the necessary voltage converter and plug adapters, and you're good to go.
Pluses: compact size; wraps and plugs into itself for packing; flat plug fits those tight spaces behind the dresser or night table; outlets spaced far enough apart to accomodate wall-wart chargers; blue indicator light on plug tells you the juice is flowing.
Watch out for: right-angled plug may not work in all situations; short cord (12") may leave the strip dangling if the wall outlet's mounted too far from the floor.
Digital camera Review: Best Multiple Outlet for Travel, Even Abroad
Summary: 5 Stars
Love this thing. Portable, fits wide power 'bricks,' (2 outlets on each side) and the 12" cord rolls over and plugs into itself, so it's really compact in your bag. We bring one grounded and one non-grounded adapter plug as needed for whichever countries we're visiting - e.g. UK uses different plugs than most of Europe, and then we can plug in anything we have from one outlet, which is all you can often find or reach in many hotels, hostels, cafes, trains or other spots you may wish to plug in.
Other multiple outlets we've used have burned out and risked frying our stuff, but this one's traveled with us in Africa, Europe, Asia and N. America, with no problems at all. Well made, compact, lightweight. Goes on every trip for work or play.
Note: It will NOT convert 110 V to 220 V or vice versa - you need to make sure your gadgets work with 220 V before you use this without a converter.
Digital camera Review: Best Power Supply
Summary: 5 Stars
I travel back and forth a lot over seas so it helps to have a power outlet that lets you hook up multiple power sources to it! It is light weight, it is portable, blah blah blah. the real benefit is that some power supplies don't provide the same power protection that others do when you change polarities (changing magnetic polls from North to South) however I recall reading somewhere that it does work for you and I have found this to be true. Also some power splitters do not let you hook up to a step down converter as the extra coil used as a surge protector becomes loaded with electricity and can cause a fire... this is NOT the case with this one as it has been polarized and tested (again this info comes from misc sites) so that doesn't happen to your electronics regardless of the power coming in or the geographic location in the world.
If I had a need for another one of these I would buy one in a heart beat, I have told all of my family/friends about this so they will be buying one as there needs call for it. Best of luck in buying, you should really buy this one if you go international.... Oh, there is also a reset button that isn't mentioned in the listing - it's a nice feature incase it's needed!
Digital camera Review: Best Travel Accessory
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the best travel accessories I have ever purchased. I live in Sweden and use the outlet on a daily basis. I plug all my 220 friendly items (computers, cameras) into it and it works perfectly. Buy this adaptor with it:All in One Universal Travel Power Adapter for US, UK, EU, AUDigital camera Review: Brilliant
Summary: 5 Stars
Normally I wouldn't touch Monster's overpriced and overhyped products with a 10 foot pole, but this is an exception. Brilliantly designed, compact, effective, reasonably priced. What's not to like?