Hey guys, here is my review of the CHOETECH Emergency Waterproof Flashlight+5200mAh Rechargeable Power Bank. I've found it to not only be a great portable charger for our beloved Note 5, but a useful tool on the road.
It all starts with the build quality. This product feels very substantial and solid in the hand. The ergonomics of it are great and it has a nice heft to it without being too heavy. It's a perfect balance.
The functionality of this product is broad and hits a lot of important areas. This would be the perfect companion to keep in your car, which I think it is built for. First off, it's waterproof. That can definitely come in handy if you are stuck on the side of the road on a rainy day and you have to check something out or fix something on your car. Then you also have a couple of nice emergency features built in. If you unhinge the rubber cap on the bottom of the tool, it will reveal a metal spike to break a window. If you ever find yourself in a bad accident that cripples your car where you can't get out, you can use that to break a window and escape. The other emergency feature is also built in near the bottom of the tool, and that would be a seat belt cutter. Same as above, if you ever find yourself in a bad accident and can't get your seat belt off, you can use this part of the tool to cut through your seat belt. For obvious reasons, I haven't tested either of these functions personally. But they both seem to be designed to do exactly what they say they will.
As for the rest of the tool, the flashlight is one of the main attractions. After all, the overall tool is in the shape of a flashlight and includes one. Let me tell you, the flashlight is a win! It is more than bright and does an excellent job of casting light. If you aren't into reading user manuals, here is a quick breakdown. Please keep in mind that quick pressing the power button once won't turn on the flashlight. You have to press and hold the power button for 2 seconds. The flashlight will then turn on. There are 3 different light strengths. When you first turn it on, it will be on the "Weak" setting (pictured in my photo). Press it one more time and it will be on the "Medium" setting. Press it one more time and it will finally be on the "Strong" setting. And just to be clear, the "Strong" setting is very bright! So you basically have a setting for any situation that you might be in. There is also a flashing "SOS" setting on the flashlight. For that, simply press the power button twice in a row and it will start blinking. To turn that mode off, just press the power button twice in a row again.
The other main attraction, which will possibly be used the most, is the phone charger feature. For that, simply screw off the cap of the flashlight head and it will reveal that feature of the tool. It is pretty standard fare here....Micro USB Input, USB Output and charging indicator LED's. This product includes a micro USB cable, so you are ready to charge most phones out of the box. Of course, you will have to charge the tool using a USB cable before you can start charging a phone with the Micro USB cable. I won't get into too much detail about that since most people already know how to do that part. This part of the tool functions as you would expect. It does a great job and no issues to report.
That about wraps it up. In conclusion, this is a very nice tool which is also very functional. It goes well beyond just a normal external phone charger. It has many functions, and some that may very well save you in an adverse situation. This tool gets a very solid recommendation from me.
It can be found on Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...ilpage_o08_s00
