Comments on: Mophie Juice Pack Pro

By: Ian Brett Cooper

Ian Brett Cooper — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:05:00 +0000

Does anyone who owns one know how to get it open. Mine seems to be stuck, and there’s no instructions on how to get the damned thing apart.

By: Jeff Pulice

Jeff Pulice — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:32:00 +0000

‘days’? not so much. with gps and bluetooth on, my Juice Pack Air gets me to about 5 PM. I don’t even use it that much at work.
I am investing in the Ureka at Kickstarter, bigger battery and slimmer body. Hope it gets made…

By: acidrain69

acidrain69 — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:05:00 +0000

As an owner of a Juice Pack Air, I’d say this was necessary. I liked the extra battery power, but I wanted some kind of protection for the phone. And I couldn’t do both; it’s either find a sturdy battery pack or put a protective case on the phone. This does both.

Having said that, I used the juice pack air on my 3G iPhone. I’ve moved on to a 4S, and I’m happy with the battery life, for now. And I like the (possibly fake) Element Vapor Pro case I’m currently using.

By: noah django

noah django — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:09:00 +0000

I also learned this word today. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeble

By: stuck411

stuck411 — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:06:00 +0000

Finally, a device to put under my Panzer Tank’s tread to keep it from rolling downhill if the emergency brake ever slips. // I do love a device where it’s obvious that form fallowed function, dang the consequences. I want one.

By: dagfooyo

dagfooyo — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:59:00 +0000

I’ve owned two. The first one’s connector broke. Then I got the Juice Pack Air ’cause Amazon reviews said the connector was sturdier. And it’s been working great for almost a year now, couldn’t be happier with it. I actually like the micro USB connector better than an apple connector ’cause it works with all my old motorola chargers and basically every other cell phone charger I encounter these days. And I was able to buy two spare cables online for something like $5. Makes it actually easier to charge it and saves the apple connectors for my other devices.

By: Patrick O'Neill

Patrick O'Neill — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:05:00 +0000

I’ve owned a couple of Mophies, and while I really appreciate the extra battery life (especially when traveling and using the GPS a lot), I don’t think I will be buying another one. The weak point for me has been the micro-USB connector. Both of my Mophie cases eventually broke at that connector – it is just not very robust. And it is also a pain to have to carry a separate cable for plugging in when it is in the case – why couldn’t they just find a way to use the standard dock connector? (I imagine because then they would have to pay Apple $$$?)

By: bcsizemo

bcsizemo — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:15:00 +0000

Now all you need is an M41A pulse rifle to attach it to and a sonar/movement app. Preferably an app that gives you Bill Paxton quotes as the aliens get closer…”I’ve got movement, they’re all over the place man.”

By: angusm

angusm — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:13:00 +0000

Does it come with anodized tungsten anchor points so I can attach it to my SWAT-style equipment vest alongside my ‘tactical’ pen and my heavy-duty Maglite?

By: jandrese

jandrese — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:45:00 +0000

One additional bad: $130. That’s one wicked expensive battery glued to an ugly phone protector.

By: seyo

seyo — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:39:00 +0000

The two most offensive greebles (yes!) are the ones around the ear piece and the home button. They look like they could be easily trimmed off with an xacto. It could probably done very smoothly too. Or, you could do it in an exaggerated fashion, making it look like damaged sustained in combat, when you were “in the shit, man.”

By: seyo

seyo — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:36:00 +0000

I didn’t either and I’m very excited to overuse it as well.

By: mongolito404

mongolito404 — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:11:00 +0000

If you are more inclined to the DIY/Altoids tin look, Adafruit’s MintyBoost is a cheaper alternative https://www.adafruit.com/products/14.

By: quazi

quazi — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:04:00 +0000

Didn’t know “greeble” was a word. Thanks!

(..off to go overuse it :)

By: snagglepuss

snagglepuss — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:52:00 +0000

I’ve had six different brands of cell phones, because after the second phone has been stolen, destroyed or whatever, they always drop you from the insurance program…

By: Pedantic Douchebag

Pedantic Douchebag — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:47:00 +0000

I once accidentally flushed a phone down a toilet at O’Hare airport. The conversation when I tried to use my phone replacement insurance was hilarious.

By: snagglepuss

snagglepuss — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:43:00 +0000

I’m a bit clumsy, but not a dozen phone’s worth. You have to understand that you are talking to a man who was once the ONLY known injury from an earthquake. Several of my friends say that the main reason they hang with me is because it’s entertaining to observe the staggering variety of weird, odds-defying bad luck that seems to follow me around…

By: Robin Pritchett

Robin Pritchett — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:13:00 +0000

I have their slightly less expensive 2000 mAh case and it is not all butched up like this one, its pretty much smooth. This thing speaks to me though, and what it says is “I’m not going in your pocket without a struggle”.

By: robuluz

robuluz — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:57:00 +0000

That phone just needs to display a small green tracking light with concentric circles regularly spreading out around it, and you’re set. Also, do you live on top of Manhattan Chase?

By: Halloween_Jack

Halloween_Jack — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:50:00 +0000

I want all of my gear to look as if it was specifically designed to aid in the slaughter of xenomorphs. My toothbrush weighs seven pounds, but I feel so much more secure as its knurled grip leaves indentations in the palm of my hand.

By: Pedantic Douchebag

Pedantic Douchebag — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:48:00 +0000

I’m a big fan of ruggedry and greebling; but then, I’m also rather clumsy, and have a tendency toward dropping electronics into wells and the like.

By: snagglepuss

snagglepuss — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:42:00 +0000

Speaking as a guy who has busted a dozen cells, my Casio Brigade is the toughest phone I’ve ever owned. There is something to be said for “tactical special ops ruggedry and greebling”……