( 8 reviews )
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Posted: Mar 20 2009
This small surge protector is easy to pack and, with the retractable plug, has less chance of damaging other items packed with it. Retracting or re-extending the plug poses no problem. I can only presume it will function properly when the surge occurs.
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Posted: Mar 1 2009
I've been through several iterations of travel surge suppressors and like this style the best. I've only had the Tripp Lite version for several weeks, but it seems identical other than in color to the Innerex one I used for several years. You'd be surprised how many outlets are not grounded when you travel, so it's definitely worth spending 10-20 dollars on a travel surge suppressor to protect the hundreds or thousands you spent on your laptop. (A much better ROI than any investment in the market currently!) Besides the small size, light weight, 2 indicator lights, 2 protected outlets, and 2 protected ethernet ports, the biggest advantage of this type of surge protector for a frequent traveler is that the plug prongs are retractable so that they don't take up extra space in your case or damage anything else. However the retractable plug is probably also the biggest downside since it can be hard to get the plug to stay out when you are plugging into a tight outlet, and the button to control the plug retraction eventually broke on my Innerex version of this surge protector, rendering it useless. Be warned - this surge suppressor is only for 120V current, so you cannot use it in most places overseas.
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Posted: Apr 8 2008
This product reacted normally once (though I do not know about the actual surge suppression). In subsequent uses, it caused a short circuit in 2 different hotel rooms in 2 separate cities, tripping main breakers and cutting power to the entire room as soon as plugged. Two emails to the manufacturer (one to customer service and the other to technical support) were neither acknowledged nor answered.
