Review (5/5): Kudos for Anker products PowerCore+ 10050 and Quick Charge 2.0
I decided to do my research before I bought this product. Out of the myriad of USB chargers, USB/microUSB cords and other accessories on the market, Anker caught my eye. The quality design and construction was the first hint. Secondly, the cords have KEVLAR sleeves in them, which, in my mind, sold them right off the bat. I bought the Quick Charge 2.0 for two reasons. 1. It has a fast charge port that uses the Qualcomm IC set (one of the best charging technologies out there), and 2. the rugged aircraft aluminum construction. The bonus 2 additional USB ports cinched it. I also bought Anker PowerCore+ 10050 portable battery pack and the 5 pack set of USB/microUSB cords, the one 1ft/two 3ft/ one 6 ft./one 10 ft. set. They also have superb design and have a nice velcro binder that wraps around the cord tightly to keep it out of the way. (Those velcro wraps also have the ANKER design lettering for free advertising :D ). I've used the charger, the power pack and cords for a little over a month now and the performance is better than than advertised. I've charged my Samsung Galaxy Note II THREE times with a fully charged power pack and my Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 twice with the same. The charge times were around 40 minutes each time for the power pack to device. Couple with the Quick Charge 2.0 charger, I never run out of power for my portable devices any longer. Lastly, they are small enough to stow in my backpack side pockets to keep them conveniently out of the way yet readily handy. I WILL buy Anker products again, for sure. I'll revisit this review in 6 months time to give an extended reliability review.