This is a pretty nice little item to keep on your key chain. I pre-ordered this item and there was a delay in their initial shipments so to make up for it they included a nice retractable iPod/iPhone charging/sync cable at no additional cost - nice customer service there.
Pros:
- Compact. This thing is pretty tiny.
- Folds up into a nice square with rounded edges so it doesn't poke you in your pocket
- Charges both i-devices (i.e. Apple) and micro-USB devices (i.e. Kindle, Fire, most other phones)
Cons:
- Short cable. It's to be expected, given what this is, but it's really, really short.
- The full size USB connector that goes into your computer is a bit flimsy. Again, given what this is, that's to be expected, but unlike "regular" USBs, there's no metal around the connector. I'd imagine it wouldn't take much torque to break it.
- The only way to attach it to a key ring is to use the little black string that comes with it. Eventually, I'll bet it breaks and I'll have to figure out something else. A little stranded wire that screws together (as I've seen on other key ring items) would be better and not much thicker. Sure, it might add a buck or two to the cost, but it's be worth it.
- Can be kind of difficult to get back together if you have fat fingers like I do. Still, a little practice and it gets easier.
Overall, a very good item that will pay for itself the first time you really, really need your phone to have a charge.