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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 619 reviews

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Customers are satisfied with the PowerJolt SE Lightning Vehicle Charger's durability and affordable price, finding it to be a rugged and conveniently sized device. However, some customers expressed concerns about the shortness and stiffness of the charging cord. A small number of users also mentioned challenges related to the charger's impact on vehicle battery life.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Charging speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Charger

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This charger works well in the car to charge my kids devises!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works great

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    no complaints here. It does the job for a decent price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Charging speed
    Cons mentioned:
    Cord length

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good charge but don't like cable

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The cable is too stiff and not long enough but it charges my phone quickly

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Handy to charge phone while driving

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Keep in car and use when phone needs charging while driving.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Cord length

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent car charger but way too short

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had this charger for less than two years and it has recently stopped working. I treat it gently and don't use it that often so I was surprised it didn't last longer. My biggest issue though is it's only 2 feet of coiled length. The coils never stretch out over time so it's SUPER tight and doesn't stretch far at all. I can't talk on the phone with it plugged in because the coil is too tight and pulls so hard on the phone back to the cigarette lighter. I'll never buy one this short again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Worked great until it died

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this in Jan .... its March 6 and its died already, won't charge a thing.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Was great, for the short while it worked.

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Vehicle charger appeared to be well constructed. Curly cord is a bit stiff, but it does keep the car console neat and tidy. Would have been nice if the ring light would change color when a device is drawing current like some car chargers do. Everything was fine... until the charge cable quit working within 2 months of use. No damage to the cable. The ring lights, but does not supply charge to the phone. This one is going back to BB.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Good, but....not...

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Griffin makes great products. Unfortunately, the greatness of this product is overshadowed by the fact it doesn't work with most cases. As the reviewer stated below, the lightning connecter isn't like the one on the end of your sync cable. It's larger and because of that it won't fit most cases. Good news though...the Rocket Fish brand (Best Buy's brand) though lower in quality does work perfectly and uses the same specs as the lighting connector on your sync cable.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Cord length

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Nice Charger for the car but wears easily.

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this is a nice charger but my only gripes are that the lightning connector ( where the wire meets the plastic lightning part) seems to be flimsy and wears over time exposing the wire under the plastic cord part. also the cord isnt as stretchy and i find myself pulling it to loosen the tightness of the cord.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Didn't last long

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this charger in February and it's broke already. Sigh.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works well with my iPhone 5

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i bought this to charge my iPhone 5 while on the road..it works well so far

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    waste of money

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This worked great for my 5S...for about 4 months now it only says "device not supported". The cord also seems super short. Complete waste of money and not worth it!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Griffin Technology Q&A
      Posted .

      I'm sorry to hear about the trouble you're having with that charger! Sometimes that issue can be caused by a communication error between your phone and the charger. The best way to fix that is to restart your iPhone while it's connected to the PowerJolt. You can find instructions for that here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201559

      If you're still having trouble with that after restarting, please get in touch with our Support Team to arrange for a warranty replacement. You can reach them here: http://grff.in/support griffin-technology

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Wire breaks easily

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was great, for a little while. It never left my car. Today it stopped working because the plastic insulator at the lightning cable end of the cord detached, revealing copper and red wire. Heck, I hadn't even used it for several months because it disappeared in my glove compartment. All they had to do was reinforce it instead of leaving it with flimsy short-lived design, and I wouldn't be out of 25 dollars. Best Buy could do nothing as the time had taken too long. Stay away from this unless you enjoy buying a new one 2 or 3 times a year.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Wont fit if you have a case

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This charger looks promising but If u have a case that cover's the bottom this will not fit. Had to return for that reason. I have spigen neo hybrid.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Worked great, for a while

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I initially thought this was a good buy. Picked this up in the store without the benefit of reading the reviews. Unfortunately my charger also mysteriously stopped working after about 9 months.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Garbage

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have had my Griffen car charger and in less than 7 weeks it has stopped working. This is my second Griffen car charger and my LAST. The first one started falling apart after about 5 months of use. Funny thing is I dont even use it that much in my car. I will NEVER buy another Griffen product

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Piece of Junk

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this after I got my new iPhone 5 earlier this year and it just suddenly stopped working. Well, it'll work sometimes, IF I spend 5-10 minutes plugging and unplugging it...but since I never know, I'm not willing to waste any more time on this piece of junk. Do yourself a favor and buy another brand.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Griffin Technology charger are JUNK.

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have had four Griffin Technology chargers with eight months and they have all did the same thing. All four stopped working after a few months. The young man at the customer service number is great. He will replaced the non working charger with a new charger that will only work for a few months.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    stay away from this!

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The first time I bought this, it lasted about 2 months. I called Griffin and they gave me a new one under warranty,. The new one just died after 3 months of use. Unlike the other reviewer here, my cord is still intact.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend