Ziplinq ZIP-PWR-EX1 Retractable AC Power Extension Cord (5 feet, Black)

by ZIP-LINQ

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 6.8 x 1.5 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FERNGK
• Item model number: ZIP-PWR-EX1
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,619 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

ZipLinq's uniquely designed iPod/iPhone DC power adapter allows you to easily adapt your ZipLinq retractable charging cable to work from any 12V DC outlet. This portable adapter rapidly charges NI-Cd, Ni-Mh and Li-Lon batteries in less than an hour, making it the perfect travel companion for mobile users.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Idea, Mediocre Product, November 16, 2009

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Sacratomato (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ziplinq ZIP-PWR-EX1 Retractable AC Power Extension Cord (5 feet, Black) (Electronics)

There is a learning curve to using the Ziplinq extension cord; you must pull both ends out of the enclosure with equal pressure or the cord will bind. Equal tension is even more important when feeding the cord back into the enclosure. And when your cord gets tangled up inside the enclosure (and believe me, it will) you will notice how alarmingly fragile the enclosure is.

There is a spring mechanism to help rewind the cord back into the enclosure. But the locking mechanism when the cord is extended is hit or miss, especially if the cord is pulled out to it's full length. In fact, I don't think there is a any real locking mechanism at all, ZipLinq depends on friction or maybe the moon's gravitational pull to stop the cord from retracting back into the case. That sliding noise you heard last night in your hotel room? That was the Ziplinq slowly pulling your IPod off the bedside table.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars compact, easy take-along, February 7, 2008

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tsurvey - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ziplinq ZIP-PWR-EX1 Retractable AC Power Extension Cord (5 feet, Black) (Electronics)

This extension cord is handy to throw in your bag and take along for access to that hotel outlet behind the furniture. Combine with a short cord power strip and you have a charging station. I travela lot internationally and bought this to go with my power strip, then realized that this cord is for 120v, not 240v. But if you travel just in North America this is a great combination with the compact Monster strip.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are looking for a travel cord, this is it., September 27, 2008

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JackOfAllTrades "Computational EEG'er" (Prescott, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ziplinq ZIP-PWR-EX1 Retractable AC Power Extension Cord (5 feet, Black) (Electronics)

Compact, robust, and a great travel tool. Buy it with the flat 4-outlet Monster MP OTG400 BK Outlets To Go Power Strip, 4 AC Outlets (Black) from Amazon. If you travel with a computer and a projector as I do, you want the perfect power accessory. This is it.