Review: myCharge Energy Shot - Portable Charger

Hi all! Today, I'm doing a review on the portable phone/tablet charger I got at Target, last week. I first mentioned the charger in my "Super-Mini Target Haul" blog I did on Thursday, the 7th. A bit of background info on the charger: myCharge Energy Shot - Portable Charger is the name of the model, I got it in a light blue with polka dots. It was $19.99 and boasted 9+ hours of talk time and 7+ hours of data browsing at 3G levels. You get one month to return it as well if it does not work out for you. However, I am not quite sure what this would translate to for my phone. Most phones have 4G/4G LTE now, which means that the hours will vary depending on your data plan. The technical information is: Capacity - 2000mAh, Input - 5VDC, 1.0A , & Output - 5VDC, 1.0A

So I waited until my phone got to 15% and plugged it in. Before it got low and died on me, it got my phone back up to about 56%, which was great for what I needed it for. It did not overheat and is compact enough to conveniently carry in a handbag. Not sure I would keep it in my pocket though, considering it is actually a battery inside.It does however boast that it has multiple levels of battery protection, such as from overheating, or short circuiting.  Also, this is review is based off it's pre-charged levels. The pre-charged level starts on green, but green can mean anywhere from 71-100% charged. For now, I am giving this a 7.5 out of 10, just because I thought it might have recharged to a bit higher than 56%.  I will do an update when I fully re-charge it and test it out again. I'll post some photos below of what you should expect to see or deal with while using the charger.

This is what the package includes: charger, small instruction manual, a carrying pouch, and the recharging usb cable

This is what you will see on the top of the charger, when you plug it into the large usb port, you are charging your phone/tablet, and when you plug it into the small usb port, you are recharging your charger,

This is what it looks like when you plug the usb in for recharging.

There are three ways to charge with the usb recharger: computer, usb compatible car charger, or usb compatible wall plug. While it is charging, it will either flash red, (maybe yellow), or green to show it is charging and at what level it currently is in.

To test to see if the charger is full, or mostly full, give it a shake and it will shine green. The levels are as follows: red 0-40%, yellow 41-70%, & green 71-100%.

Hope my review helps! If you own this portable charger or any other kind, let me know how it is going for you. :)


Till next time!

Hachi