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20 August 2016
Small and Rugged, the Survivor lives up to it’s name
Open the simple plastic packaging to reveal at 3.5” x 3” power bank in silky smooth black rubber. In terms of weight it comes in at 266g which to put this in context is about twice the weight of an iPhone 6 or Samsung S4 at 133g. Overall look and feel are chunky but top quality too - the box boasts a “Lifetime Guarantee” - “If this device fails to work as expected we will repair or replace it for free”.
In terms of output (to charge your phone or tablet), this has just one with the now the ubiquitous 4 tiny white LEDs to indicate how much power it has left, and each counts down in 25% units from 100% to zero as you drain the battery. There's a single micro-USB socket and a short cable to plug into your existing smartphone charger, and it has a super-fast charge time of just two hours which is great if you’re in a hurry.
Does it work?
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Yes. I tested it with a USB Power meter, and it produced 6.99 Watts compared to 6.85 Watts on my home charger. Essentially that means it’s going to charge your phone faster on this an a mains powered Apple charger.
The battery is rated at an impressive 10,200 mAh which should recharge most smartphones several times. To put this in context, here’s the battery size of a range of smartphones:-
* Samsung Galaxy S6 - 2,600 mAh
* Samsung Galaxy S7 and Note 5 - 3,000 mAh
* LG G5 - 2,800 mAh
* Huawei Nexus 6P - 3,450 mAh
* Apple iPhone 5S - 1,570 mAh
* Apple iPhone 6 - 1,810 mAh
* Apple iPhone 6 Plus (Phablet) 2,915 mAh
You never get 100% power out of these devices (typically around 70% is acceptable), but you should get about 4-5 charges for a Samsung Galaxy or an iPhone 5S.
What's Good about it?
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* Nicely designed and very small device - that packs a powerful punch. A lot of power in a very small device
* Given the size it’s impressively small and light - disappears into a bag or pocket
* Ultra-rugged - tested with a 6 foot drop on concrete and a lifetime guarantee
What you should be aware of
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* It doesn’t come with a wall charger or USB to iPhone cable (but these devices never do).
* It doesn’t come with a built in light or carry case (which would be handy to carry your cable and power bank together).
Overall Opinion
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Build Quality: 5 Stars
Design and features: 5 Stars
Speed of charging: 5 Starts
Conclusion
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Small and Rugged, the Survivor lives up to it’s name
18 August 2016
Excellent quality
A bit big and lighter than I'd expected (you get the idea this could be smaller), but terrific sound quality and reception.
Only gripe is it takes about two seconds to tune in when you switch it on.
Otherwise, love it.
30 April 2016
Cool design and stylish with superb sound quality (but grips your head like a vice).
Quick Summary - What's Good about them?
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* Sound quality is superb - even more impressive given the price point
* Very stylish design with good padding on the ears and around the head-band
* The combination of bluetooth (no wires) plus the option of plugging in wires should they run out of power
* The headphone cable includes a play/pause button, and the headphones include a microphone to make/receive calls - worked for me
* There’s almost no sound leakage you could listen to Nirvana at full volume in a library, and nobody would notice
* Did I mention the sound quality is just sublime?
What's not so good?
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* Although stylish and they look like aluminium, the actual ear-phones are "misleading plastic”
* They grip your head like a vice - the blood is still pumping in my ears - although that’s offset by the superb sound quality
* There’s no carry case or noise cancelling features - although at this price that’s probably expecting a bit too much
Score:
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Design and Build Quality: 4 Stars (Durable and well built but clamped on to my head like a vice)
Sound Quality: 5 Stars (Superb - absolutely blew me away)
Look and feel: 5 Stars (They may not be entirely aluminium, but they’re beautifully stylish).
Features: 5 Stars (Wired or Bluetooth with ability to make a phone call)