Targus - Travel Power Adapters - Black

I reviewed adapters on-line for my 9 country European vacation for several hours and was confused about all of the conflicting advice and didn't want to spend $50+ for an adapter or converter. Therefore, I stopped by Best Buy and was quickly shown this product. The knowlegable BBY salesperson recommended this adapter and it was perfect. There are multiple adapters which fit together in a compact manner so great for travel. This device is round which is very important as this is the configuation of most outlets in Europe - plus they are recessed into the wall. A co-worker lent me her Brookstone multi-country adapter and it really only worked well in England since it was rectangular. In all other countries we visited, the prongs on the Brookstone model were not able to fit into the outlet properly. Others on the trip wanted to borrow my adapter so I wish I had purchased an additional one. This adapter proved a good value and worked great to keep all of our electronics charged. Note - most US electronics are dual voltage (110V US to 220V European) so all you need is this adapter to charge your cell phones, cameras, travel curling irons, tablets, etc. You should not need a converter in addition to this adapter. However, check that your device shows both voltages - usually imprinted on the back of the device. Hair dryers may be different but we didn't bring one. Contrary to most of the articles we read before our trip all of our 15 European hotels (mostly 3 star) had hair dryers in the room so leave yours at home so you have room in your suitcase for souveniers.

Best Buy has great selection and prices when I'm on a mission for a product.. But, the shopping experience seems to be dampened by the lack of customer support or lackluster service when it is needed. Research is definitely a must before going into the store, as any unaware consumer can be discouraged by the lack of proactive service and knowledge by staff. Looking for assistance with product availability or price check can be a painful task. I like the products and the quality so far from my past purchases. Nonetheless, Best Buy should look into better training their staff regarding service, courtesy, and product knowledge. Otherwise, the poor consumer will be left helpless..

The travel power adapter works great. The only thing is if you are packing light, remember to choose the country adapter you need. Otherwise you have all the adapters and risk losing some of the others. It's nice in one package, but if your not good at puzzles, you have to reassemble all the adapters in one package. Not a huge problem. Just a bigger pack than you need to carry. Brought 2 adapters and the other was a different design where you chose the plug and slid out the prongs of the adapter. The overall size was always the same with no loose pieces. This Targus version is just a bigger over all package when it is put together for storage

Very easy to use and compact. My blue shirt in the Yonkers store was great--he recommended this. I was skeptical because I assumed I needed a new charger to deal with the different voltage in Austria and Poland from the US--not just a plug adapter. He told me iPhone adapter was designed for the wide voltage range and just needed the different plug configuration. When I got home, I checked the charger and saw that he was correct. My daughter used the plug adapter with the standard iPhone charger in Europe for a week without a problem! It also interlocks 3 different plug adapter types safely together in a compact unit. You just match the plug shape in the country you are visiting.

The converter came in very handy on trip to Europe. However, be careful with water pic products. The pic motor blew when plugged in. My in-laws experienced the same problem with a different converter product, so it is not the converter. We purchased a battery powered H2o flos. The converter plug powered battery charger just fine. Apparently the water pic motor is very sensitive to anything but a USA standard plug.

I needed an adapter for my iPhone for a recent trip to Iceland. This adapter (really a collection of adapters) did the trick. It's extra-flexible in that I was able to save space by bringing only the Icelandic adapter from the set, which covers many other countries. Do make sure the device you take overseas supports the foreign outlet voltage. This is only a collection of plug adapters, not a transformer. Most cell phones, such as my iPhone, are built to handle a variety of voltages. So, this adapter worked perfectly in my case.

I purchased this adapter in preparation for a trip to Hungary and it worked like a charm. What I like most is that all of the different size adapters interconnect into one solid piece and as long as you remember to put the set back together you will never leave the adapter you needed home. All of the adapters are interconnected in a cylindrical casing and you detach the pieces to fit into the outlet you are trying to adapt your plug to...sound more complicated than it is. I would definitely recommend purchasing this item.

I bought this to use on a recent trip to India. It took me a few minutes to figure out the correct configuration but once I did, it worked perfectly. The nice thing was that since it is all-in-one I was also able to use it during our layover in Germany. This was great because several of my fellow travelers had an adapter that only worked in India which was useless in Germany. I was able to recharge my iPad as well as the tablets of my friends. Lifesaver!