I've had this SKROSS Travel Adapter for over a year now but what drew me to it initially was the safety aspect (okay, I'll be lying if I wasn't swayed by the clean aesthetics). When I was looking to buy a new adapter, I was overwhelmed by the variety. After all, the last one I purchased was randomly picked up at the nearest electronic store without much thought.
If you peruse on Amazon, there's pages and pages of them (600k+ to be exact). If you look in the fine print, majority of them are made in China. Nothing against that really (hey, I was technically made in China). BUT...once you see horrific footage of Chinese-made electronics causing many fatal fires, you may think twice. After all, isn't the cost of your life worth a few extra bucks?
It's really a no brainer, even TUMI offers the Skross adapter. But why pay double when you can buy the original (via Amazon) for way less? Call me a believer, but I try to live by this religiously-- "you buy cheap, you buy twice." I don't expect to be replacing this adapter anytime soon as it's substantially well-made. The only drawback I see to the adapter is the size (and that's really nitpicking). But what a small price to pay for piece of mind.
If you peruse on Amazon, there's pages and pages of them (600k+ to be exact). If you look in the fine print, majority of them are made in China. Nothing against that really (hey, I was technically made in China). BUT...once you see horrific footage of Chinese-made electronics causing many fatal fires, you may think twice. After all, isn't the cost of your life worth a few extra bucks?
It's really a no brainer, even TUMI offers the Skross adapter. But why pay double when you can buy the original (via Amazon) for way less? Call me a believer, but I try to live by this religiously-- "you buy cheap, you buy twice." I don't expect to be replacing this adapter anytime soon as it's substantially well-made. The only drawback I see to the adapter is the size (and that's really nitpicking). But what a small price to pay for piece of mind.
[PROS]:
[CONS]:
- All of the pieces stack together neatly.
- Swiss-made and award-winning design (Red dot design winner 2010).
- Supports over 150 countries. 2 & 3 pole compatible.
- Comes with 1 year warranty.
[CONS]:
- The adapter is quite hefty and slightly bulky (weighs about ~ 7 ounces | 2.8"x 2.2" x 2.6").
- Not a power converter!
Regardless of the the bulkiness, I highly recommend! If you travel with USB charged devices, Skross offers alternate version as well.
P.S. If you are visiting Japan with electronics purchased from the US, you mostly likely don't need an adapter with basic electronics (iphone/ ipod/ camera chargers with 2-prong/ 3-prong plugs work directly. But to be safe, always double check compatibility from your instruction manuals).
P.S. If you are visiting Japan with electronics purchased from the US, you mostly likely don't need an adapter with basic electronics (iphone/ ipod/ camera chargers with 2-prong/ 3-prong plugs work directly. But to be safe, always double check compatibility from your instruction manuals).
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