Flip Video Power Adapter Review.
"FLIP VIDEO POWER ADAPTER" 2009-06-07
By Abbey's Mama (TX,USA)
I PURCHASED THE FLIP VIDEO POWER ADAPTER TO GO ALONG WITH MY FLIP VIDEO CAMCORDER. I WANTED IT IN CASE I'M NOT NEAR A COMPUTER AND MY FLIP VIDEO CAMCORDER NEEDS MORE CHARGING. THE COMPUTER METHOD IS FASTER BUT THE POWER ADAPTER SUITS MY NEEDS.
"A must for my flip camcorder" 2009-11-18
By A. Chandler (Austin, TX)
I realized soon after getting my flip HD that I can find so much to shoot that I burn up a battery pack and need to recharge it and that sometimes it's most convenient to recharge it via a wall outlet rather than a computer. Here are some examples,,,
We went on a week long cruise and I had no computer access but I could recharge with this because there were electrical outlets everywhere.
I was shooting a wedding reception for a friend and forgot to recharge before leaving but by the time the wedding was over I grabbed my fully charged unit where I plugged it into the church wall behind a table and I was ready to shoot the full reception without losing any power.
We went to Myrtle Beach and stayed in a friend's condo. No computer there to recharge but I just popped in my camcorder at night before going to sleep and it was always ready to shoot in the morning.
I have even found outlets at the airport (near soda fountains and vending machines) in a pinch.
Don't get me wrong, it's not that my camera runs out of juice easily, it is, instead, that the cameras owner forgets to recharge it as often as I should.
Negatives: Wish this was made so I could just stick my spare battery pack into it rather than having to plug the actual camcorder into it but I suppose most don't have spare battery packs so that is no big deal. However it would be nice if it somehow left open the option to do both so that I could keep shooting while it charges
it is really lightweight and has,so far, worked perfectly for me.
"works great - no cords to mess with" 2009-09-10
By Joylene (Nebraska)
I use this with the rechargeable batts. Love it. Does not get really hot like other plugs might. The flip kinda hangs there and looks like it will fall - so I just prop a book under the flip when using on a wall outlet. Works fine on a power strip without propping. LOVE IT!! I own 2 flips and this plus the rechargeable batteries are awesome!!! The other thing I like is I can throw this in my purse and go - no cords.
"GOOD TO HAVE" 2009-09-13
By SCwolves (Ohio)
Great to have on a recent trip to Germany. Found out after the fact my laptop (3 prong) wouldn't fit in the adapter/converter (2 prong) we brought, so the FLIP couldn't be charged via the laptop. LUCKILY I had purchased this wall charger and it DID fit in the adapter/converter and I could charge the FLIP successfully. Already it paid for itself.
"Perfect" 2009-07-16
By M. Kuhn
This pint sized charger is perfect for my needs as I'd need to be an acrobat to get behind my computer to charge my mino.
By Abbey's Mama (TX,USA)
I PURCHASED THE FLIP VIDEO POWER ADAPTER TO GO ALONG WITH MY FLIP VIDEO CAMCORDER. I WANTED IT IN CASE I'M NOT NEAR A COMPUTER AND MY FLIP VIDEO CAMCORDER NEEDS MORE CHARGING. THE COMPUTER METHOD IS FASTER BUT THE POWER ADAPTER SUITS MY NEEDS.
By A. Chandler (Austin, TX)
I realized soon after getting my flip HD that I can find so much to shoot that I burn up a battery pack and need to recharge it and that sometimes it's most convenient to recharge it via a wall outlet rather than a computer. Here are some examples,,,
We went on a week long cruise and I had no computer access but I could recharge with this because there were electrical outlets everywhere.
I was shooting a wedding reception for a friend and forgot to recharge before leaving but by the time the wedding was over I grabbed my fully charged unit where I plugged it into the church wall behind a table and I was ready to shoot the full reception without losing any power.
We went to Myrtle Beach and stayed in a friend's condo. No computer there to recharge but I just popped in my camcorder at night before going to sleep and it was always ready to shoot in the morning.
I have even found outlets at the airport (near soda fountains and vending machines) in a pinch.
Don't get me wrong, it's not that my camera runs out of juice easily, it is, instead, that the cameras owner forgets to recharge it as often as I should.
Negatives: Wish this was made so I could just stick my spare battery pack into it rather than having to plug the actual camcorder into it but I suppose most don't have spare battery packs so that is no big deal. However it would be nice if it somehow left open the option to do both so that I could keep shooting while it charges
it is really lightweight and has,so far, worked perfectly for me.
By Joylene (Nebraska)
I use this with the rechargeable batts. Love it. Does not get really hot like other plugs might. The flip kinda hangs there and looks like it will fall - so I just prop a book under the flip when using on a wall outlet. Works fine on a power strip without propping. LOVE IT!! I own 2 flips and this plus the rechargeable batteries are awesome!!! The other thing I like is I can throw this in my purse and go - no cords.
By SCwolves (Ohio)
Great to have on a recent trip to Germany. Found out after the fact my laptop (3 prong) wouldn't fit in the adapter/converter (2 prong) we brought, so the FLIP couldn't be charged via the laptop. LUCKILY I had purchased this wall charger and it DID fit in the adapter/converter and I could charge the FLIP successfully. Already it paid for itself.
By M. Kuhn
This pint sized charger is perfect for my needs as I'd need to be an acrobat to get behind my computer to charge my mino.
