Sharge Retractable 3-in-1 Power Bank If you want a wall charger that looks great and can double as a power bank when you need it, the Sharge Retractable 3-in-1 Power Bank will do the job. The stylish design and decent specs are easily worth $50, just make sure you look after it to minimise wear and tear.
There are a lot of power banks on the market, and choosing between them can be difficult. Some include wireless charging, Qi2 support, displays, built-in cables, and more. Instead of relying solely on specs, Sharge does things differently by making the design and style just as important.
Some products, like the Shargeek 170, have a Cyberpunk-inspired game vibe, while the Sharge Retractable 3-in-1 Power Bank I have here has a more minimal design that reminds me of a Nothing Phone. Good design needs a solid foundation to back it up, so can this $50 Sharge 3-in-1 justify its place in your home and bag?
Not just a power bank
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The 3-in-1, as the name suggests, is more than just a power bank. It’s a wall charger, a power bank, and a cable. Personally, I think using the integrated cable to classify this as a 3-in-1 is a bit of a stretch, but even so, the idea is solid. One of the things that annoys me about power banks is remembering to recharge them after use — usually, I leave them in my bag and forget, causing an inconvenience for tomorrow. I have a whole Tick Tick reminder system dedicated to making sure I keep everything charged.
Being both a wall charger and a power bank solves that. It keeps the integrated 10,000mAh battery charged up and ready to go, so all you need to do when you go out is to put it in your bag. The integrated USB-C cable is convenient too, because it’s one less thing you have to remember when you’re rushing out of the house.
Pretty, at first
Scratched clear plastic Marked white plastic Dust inside the clear plastic
The Sharge 3-in-1 is a gorgeous gadget. The clear plastic housing that lets you see the spinning USB-C reel makes it stand out from all of the other chargers and power banks you’re likely to have. The problem is that white and clear plastic is hard to keep clean and damage-free. I’ve used this power bank as I would any other. It’s been in my backpack, the car, my laptop bag, and my pocket. That’s hardly an extreme use case — it’s not like I’ve been throwing it against walls or scraping it along brickwork. Even so, the 3-in-1 doesn’t look the same as when I got it.
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