
Monster powercard target portable#
These numbers are pretty impressive when you consider the PowerCard only offers a 1,650 mAh Li-Polymer battery, a rather small capacity by today's standards for sure, still quite remarkable though when you consider the overall size of the package!Īs with most portable battery packs there isn't much to the outside of the casing. You'll find a dedicated power button, microUSB port for charging, full-sized 1.5 amp USB port, and 3 blue lit LEDs. Monster PowerCard v2 Our Testing and Review Pressing on the power button once turns on the LEDs to indicate how much juice is left, something we'll get into a bit later, while long pressing initiates the charging process.
Monster powercard target manual#
Getting the basics out of the way we unpackaged our PowerCard and as with most geeks just jumped right in without reading the manual (not that it tells you much!).
Monster powercard target full#
As per usual right out of the box you need to charge it first, we didn't check the indicator to see how dead it was but I wouldn't rush to the store expecting to get a full charge of emergency power right from the gate!Īside from a very short manual you'll receive a short microUSB to USB cable for both charging the PowerCard and charging your device. In order to keep things compact the cable is about 5-6" long, if more length is needed then I suggest using your phones own USB cable. When charging you'll notice the 3 blue LEDs flash and continue to do so until it obtains full charge. The manual says you can expect a full charge from a USB AC power adapter in about 2 hours or less, or from a standard notebook USB port in about 3.5 hours.

We originally charged ours for about 30mins to a full charge and then a second time after testing and from what was completely drained it took about 45mins to charge. Given that the battery only has a 1650 mAh capacity we figured it wouldn't make much sense to try to charge multiple devices, or even a single large capacity device to full charge.

It's too late to put it on your gift list, but grab one for yourself.So we tested our PowerCard on our Samsung Galaxy S5 with its 2800 mAh battery. The Monster PowerCard Turbo is a well-built power solution at a reasonable price with solid performance. On the other hand, the way the charger works is pretty self-evident. My eyesight is pretty good, but I needed an illuminated magnifier to read them. The only negative is the printed instructions are really, really small. Charging from a desktop or laptop USB outlet will take longer, maybe 3 to 3.5 hours. The device itself took about two hours to charge from a powered USB hub. I used the charger a few times just before Xmas and found it a fast charge for my iPhone 6.

There is one button on the charger, and that's to check the remaining power. The 1.5 amp output should be about 50% faster than most chargers. Plug in your device and it will quickly charge. The PowerCard Turbo couldn't be easier to use. Apple users will have to use their own Lightning or 30-pin Dock connector cable. There is a standard USB port, and it comes with a cable with USB on one end and a mini-USB on the other. Available in 3 colors (gold, silver and black), It has attractive blue LEDs to tell you it's charging or, when it is away from power, how long the battery will last.

