Review request for HKJ [USB Power Devices]

Generally I like your suggestions, but there is one problem and that is money. I use a few 100$ (It is that high) each month on stuff to review and that is acceptable for me, but a lot of our suggestions would basically drain my budget for a few items (A month is nearly 31 days and I publish a review most days). If you want to pay for the item I would gladly review it, but when I have to pay for it, the number of your suggestion that get reviewed is rather low. I am sorry about that , but I do not have unlimited funds (your suggestions are usual very interesting).

On another note: I do seldom ask manufactures about review items, I do not like to beg for anything (That may be silly, but it is how I have learned to live), but if a dealer/manufacturer ask me about reviewing a item I will usual say yes (As long as it is on my review list).

That charger probably is an OEM charger, seen that design many times:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/CHOETECH-72W-4-Port-USB-Type-C-Desktop-Charger-Station-with-Power-Delivery-For-iPhone-X/32859268048.html

If you need funds to review this charger, I’m willing to help. There is a shortage of good higher wattage multi port USB/USB-C chargers and I’ve rarely seen good (technical) reviews.

I have been a bit quite when people is suggesting USB-C PD type chargers, mostly because I could not test them. This has been fixed now and I can run my usual test on all the supported voltages in a charger. The last couple of days I have been testing a few.
I have also added a Paypal account to info@lygte-info.dk if anybody what to help me pay for some of the stuff I test. I cannot promise that any specific request is honored, but I will try.

Have you tested any chargers with MTK (Mediathek Pump Express )?

I do not believe so. Maybe one or two support it in the auto coding, but I have not tested it.

How about the Xiaomi CDQOM06 ?
https://aliexpress.com/item/XIAOMI-Fast-Charger-3-0-Phone-Smart-Device-110-240V-60W-5-USB-1-Type-C/32855364919.html
https://aliexpress.com/item/XIAOMI-3-0-110/32855364919.html

The review is written, but I do not know when I will publish it. The type number I have is CDQ06ZM

Great to know!
I’d just find some teardown pictures from another site:
http://chargerlab.com/2018/03/16/dismantling-the-xiaomi-mi-6-usb-port-fast-charger/
http://wemedia.ifeng.com/59342258/wemedia.shtml

HKJ, can you give us a bottom line thumbs up/thumbs down on that Xiaomi charger?

From the sidebar on that review Angerdan suggested, some topical info:
http://chargerlab.com/2018/03/15/amazon-recalls-260k-power-banks-due-to-fire-hazard/

That is a thumbs up, but it has more ports than power.

I have just published the Xiaomi review: Test/review of Xiaomi Mi 60W Fast+QC+PD usb charger CDQ06ZM

Can you confirm the report from Chargerlab about having to plug, unplug, and plug in again to get the Apple charging protocols recognized?
http://chargerlab.com/2018/03/16/dismantling-the-xiaomi-mi-6-usb-port-fast-charger/

How would a user be able to tell this recognition had happened correctly, without the “Power-Z” test device they used?

No, I did not notice any problem when testing, but i did not try with a IPad.

Was just browsing around in AliExpress and came across this:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/info/32863092690.html

(not sure if something like this has been reviewed before)

it's labeled "smart USB charger" appears to convert DC12-36v into 4-ports USB voltage (supports QC2/3) and also displays the current being supplied (like a USB meter).

I will take a look at it, but the specifications looks phony: QC2: 5V only, QC3: 5V, 9V, 12V that standard usb and QC2

I like to put this USB meter in:
https://aliexpress.com/item/T50N-Dual-USB-Spannung-strom-Power-Kapazit-t-Meter-unterst-tzung-QC2-0-QC3-0-PD/32835723725.html

It has a silver case, unusual futuristic display font and a lot of connectivity.

Tomo E4 with more detailed LCD (temperature, voltage and current):
http://www.tomopowerbank.com/shop/epilot-e4/

Hi HKJ,
I’d like a slim, small capacity powerbank, around 3-4000 mAh or so. I’m considering building recycling a smartphone lipo, but I’m also having a look to ready options… these two for example could be interesting, in case you are interested in reviewing them:


https://www.gearbest.com/iphone-power-bank/pp_274568.html


https://www.gearbest.com/power-banks/pp_436972.html

Hmm, just my opinion, regarding the low-cost small-capacity powerbanks,

I think there are too many such kinds it may not be possible to do that much “stringent” testing on them — low-cost unbranded items tend to not have that much quality control and while one batch may perform better, the next batch may easily change… at least based on my experience of them. Just my 2 cents worth…

Actually, I have something that looks practically the same as your second link (the one here: https://www.gearbest.com/power-banks/pp_436972.html), someone passed it on to me (my relative got it as a “giveaway” souvenir from some club event).

The seller do not ship to Denmark (Shipping would probably be way to expensive anyway) and I could not find it on Aliexpress or Abay