World Travel Converter Kit with Deluxe Dual Converter 50/1600 watts

by American North Star

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 4 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• ASIN: B0008D7MGY
• Item model number: NS1650B
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

World Travel Converter Kit with Deluxe Dual Converter 50/1600 watts

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars gets the job done, but could be better, September 15, 2005

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C. Taylor "human after all" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World Travel Converter Kit with Deluxe Dual Converter 50/1600 watts (Electronics)

this is one of those things that has been really helpful to have on my overseas trip. i got it so that i would be able to recharge my camera's batteries (and thus save on buying batteries), as well as plug in my beloved laptop. the converter itself, as the picture shows, comes packaged in a box with several plug adapters for your various electronics. The set includes one adapter for great britain, hong kong, africa; two adapters that cover asia, africa, europe and the middle east; and one that covers australia and new zealand. the voltage converter itself only connects to the round-holed outlets.

so yeah, after all that description...i have had a positive experience with this product. it is packaged logically and conveniently in its own box. it is on the less-fancy side of things, but that's okay because i am, too. it's not a very large expense and comes with the useful plug adapters. woohoo.

i have one complaint about the converter itself (but not the plug adapters). it is the largest and heaviest part of the package, it's about the size of a small point and shoot camera and much heavier. when i plugged it into the wall to charge my batteries, it was so top heavy that it would not stay in place on its own. i eventually had to jerry-rig a support for the converter + charger combination so it could charge the batteries. the whole contraption worked though and i had charged batteries in the morning. just be prepared for some top-heaviness and subsequent improvisation.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Buy !!, January 9, 2006

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J Mills "J Mills" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World Travel Converter Kit with Deluxe Dual Converter 50/1600 watts (Electronics)

Does everything it's advertised to do so, if you follow the directions it should work, when using hair dryer we have to be careful to change the wattage to 1600 as 50 watts is for small appliances. I have used it in Europe and it works Great.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product does what it should to do, August 27, 2005

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Gail "Gail S." (Los Almos, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World Travel Converter Kit with Deluxe Dual Converter 50/1600 watts (Electronics)

I bought this package for my recent trip to Europe. I used these adapters for my laptop, Camera and Cell Phone. It has one dual wattage converter and few adapters.

I think "Tax Lass" must have used electrical equipment rated higher than 1600 watts (for heating) or 50 watts (non heating) to burn it.

These converters no matter which model you buy make sure to read the product manual which you are using it with so that you do not try to draw more watts than these converters are made for.

My laptop worked like a charm with these adapters. I used these in Germany and Italy with no problem on my first trip. Than I took this kit to Australia and worked so great.

I would rate this as one of the tools evey traveler should have.

***** 5 Stars