Gomadic Combo Charger with "TipExchange Technology" overheats and blinks after a few minutes of use, then the Cradlepoint PHS300 shuts off. The charger does not turn off when it overheats. I do not recommend leaving the thing plugged in unattended if you are already an unfortunate buyer. For me it worked for a few days of limited use while connected to AC power. Didn't use it often enough to realize it was defective from the git go. Total waste of $27. It cost almost as much as the Cradlepoint, too! I would not dare to try the GoMadic power adaptor in my car. Cradlepoint PHS300 works fine with original power adaptor it came with, so I know the router is good. This is my first bad experience with buying on Amazon. The return policy on the device has expired so I'm stuck with it.I ordered 3 of these and all 3 died after a few weeks use. I asked for a replacement and the company said sure, glad to help. That was months ago and no replacement. Save your money, these things are junk!I bought this because I thought it would be convenient to carry around a single charger for work, home, and in the car. So far it's been great. It arrived in a plain plastic bag with the correct tip. No extra points for packaging, buy hey, it's just a battery charger. I also want to point out that you can run the PHS off of the charger too.This charger is good in that it is a 12 volt and 120 volt charger in one.
The problem is that if I use it when I am using the WiFi ( not just to charge it) it gets hot. The plastic on one side is shiny and deformed.
I realized it because I could smell it.
If I shut off the WiFi and just charge the Cradlepoint, it is fine.I recently purchased this product from Gomadic Corp model PHS300. I bought this for my business trips as I am a frequent traveller and I usually avoid paying for hotspot at the airport and not to mention no connectivity at remote locations.
If ANYONE OF YOU READING this review want to buy this product from Gomadic Corp DONT!!!!! unless you really want it for 1-2 weeks and don't really care for your benjamins. 1-2 is the maximum life of this product. I also bought a car-travel charger once I figured that the battery life of this product doesn't last very long. Despite of minimum battery use this product failed to boot after a week hanging me out dry in the out.
Car and Home 2 in 1 Combo Charger for the Cradlepoint PHS 300 - uses Gomadic TipExchange Technology
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on Tuesday, December 30, 2014
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