Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- CPI500W
- SKU:
- 6415323
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are pleased with the power output, overall performance, and USB charging capabilities of the POWER 500 Watt Power Inverter. The inverter is also praised for its ease of use, compact size, and reasonable price. However, some customers have noted that the inverter can be a little noisy. Additionally, a few customers have reported an unpleasant smell and concerns about battery life.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Does what it says on the box!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Fires up my 200 watt gaming laptop while on the road. Very quiet. No issues yet!
I would recommend this to a friendlove it
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.love it use this thing all the time in my car on break at work to use my laptop
I would recommend this to a friendBest buy has disgusting customer service
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best buys customer service for return treated me as if I was disposable. The 20 year old manager treated me like I was child, ripped the opened box while I inspecting it. Did not except my return because "it is after Christmas and we are being strict with returns". The manager on the customer service line never called me back. Why would I ever buy something from Best buy again.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Cedar Electronics Team
Posted .Thank you for choosing Cobra. We are sorry to hear that you wished to return your inverter. If you need technical assistance, we'll be happy to help! Please contact us at 800-543-1608, option 3 on the menu.
Inverter
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Short connection cords. Otherwise worked perfectly. Charges multiple items at one time.
I would recommend this to a friendPower to go
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product for on the go power. Has all of the connections needed to use in any application.
I would recommend this to a friendWorks well and worth the $.
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the inverter. Functions very well. Wish the power cord was longer.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat item
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product. Works as advertised. No problem with plug as others have stated.
I would recommend this to a friendWell built
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very well built and has a fast charging port. Does the job well.
I would recommend this to a friendAwesome
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Use this for camping when thete is no electricity.
I would recommend this to a friendFair to Average...worked...just not for every need
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had purchased to charge my DJI drones. The chargers that come with DJI need AC power. This functioned, but it did not provide enough clean power to allow the charger to charge properly. It would probably work with less stressful power applications.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendGreat
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very nice item. Works great on the shelf in my garage
I would recommend this to a friendJunk crap
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely junk. Blew every fuse in my car. When i hooked up to my battery and then it just wouldnt do anything except charge a cell phone. DO NOT BUY THIS
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Cedar Electronics Team
Posted .We’re sorry to hear about your experience. It may help to check the connections and make sure the inverter is installed correctly for your car’s setup. If you need help, please do not hesitate to contact us at 800-543-1608.
Needs some help
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It doesn't stay plugged in well. Which does get irritating
I would recommend this to a friendOutlet
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purchased for my daughter. She says it does what it's supposed to do.
I would recommend this to a friendExcellent inverter
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent inverter. Definitely recommend it to anyone that needs one.
I would recommend this to a friendnot satisfied
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.didn't work long enough before beeping/warning of overheating.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendFast charger
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Fast charging of your computer while on the go! Works great.
I would recommend this to a friendHUMMM
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good, But Car adpoter doesn't stay on. LOL HAHAH SMH THANK YOU THO
I would recommend this to a friendGood idea...doesn't work.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was planning to use this in my Jeep to power a laptop computer. I travel a good bit and this would be a good source of power. It worked maybe 15 minutes. Then it started to beep an alarm as if it was overloaded....when it wasn't. I could turn it off and back on, and it would charge for a few minutes then alarm again. So I returned it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Cedar Electronics Team
Posted .Most likely the issue was due to the vehicle CLA jack dimensions are out of tolerance causing a loose or intermittent connection to the power inverter. An improved solution is to hardwire the inverter directly to the cars battery which will allow for the inverter to operate at it's full rated AC output level.
Annoying much too often beeps on bumps & more.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.this design needs work. I've had it installed for 1 week and although the connections in the back are secure every time I hit a bump or touch the unit it gives this annoying horrible beep. it does the same on start up and shutdown.. In it's defense it does charge fast but the drawbacks just don't make it worth it. Returning this one and getting something better (I hope)
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Cedar Electronics Team
Posted .The beep sound after hitting a bump in the road may be due to a loose connection where the inverter CLA plug is attached to the cars CLA jack. Some vehicle manufacturers deviate from the SAE standard for CLA jacks and it's possible your cars CLA jack might be out of tolerance. To improve your experience with the inverter operation consider hard wiring directly to the car battery to eliminate intermittent power connections and will allow the inverter output at it's full 500 Watt rated output.