FOVAL Power Step Down 220V to 110V Travel Voltage Converter International Power Adapter for Hair Straightener/Curling Iron with 4-Port USB Charging US/UK/AU/EU Universal Plug Adapter (White)

I purchased this "FOVAL Power Step Down 220V to 110V Travel Voltage Converter International Power Adapter" for my trip to Spain. I had to Google which type of adapter/converter I needed since each country uses different outlets, and getting the wrong one can cause you problems and damage your electronics. We used the two round pins plug for Spain. It worked great! My husband and I were able to charge our cell phones using the USB ports simultaneously while in the hotel. My husband used it for his CPAP and I used my flat iron as well with no problems. (Towards the bottom of the Amazon description, it says NOT to use a "hair dryer" but it does say you can use a curling wand and hair straightener. I thought I should mention that in case you don't read the entire description when purchasing this item and you intend to take a hair dryer.) It is compact so it fit nicely in my luggage. I highly recommend this product.

I picked up one of these converter/adapters for a two year stint in West Africa, with a couple of trips to Europe mixed in. I'm just wrapping up year two, and here's where we stand: I have not had a single issue charging my small electronics via the USB ports, and I run low wattage items through the plugs, like my bedside diffuser. I like that they can be powered on and off easily, and the multiple adapter plugs make them usable just about everywhere in the world. They're small and quiet, with a noticeable white noise hum that I got used to very quickly and only notice when I turn the device off. I don't mind the cord length - I actually appreciate being able to move the converter away from the wall. It's a really nice design, easy to pack and store. My two Foval converters have handled brownouts, power spikes, sudden surges and blackouts without breaking or damaging the items plugged into them. The only time I lost one was when the voltage regulator went out and my whole apartment started getting unfiltered electricity at spikes of over 300 v (in case you're wondering - that did blow out just about every light bulb in the place, as well as all the 220v appliances that were plugged in). I replaced the slightly smoky Foval and haven't had a complaint since! These are not made for high voltage items, which is very clearly labeled on the device. Read what you're plugging into the converter before you plug it in and you'll be fine. I have larger transformers for my high-voltage devices. If you absolutely must have your ionic hair dryer, you're better off investing in a power converter especially designed to handle that kind of pull. As far as travel converters go, I am a big fan of this one.

Worked great. Would recommend.

I was a little hesitant to buy based on some of the reviews, but we were going to Italy for 12 days and wife wanted to bring curling iron and some other things where converter was needed. We just got back and I have to say that we were really pleased with this. Worked great. And having the mulitple USB ports was really a plus. We could charge multiple devices at once. Granted our trip was a short trial period but we were really glad we bought this. There was one point where I thought it stopped working--turned out there was a switch in the room that killed power to the outlet we were using. Once we figured that out, we were back in business.

The power strip works to charge your phones and has regular plugs too. I took the power strip to Egypt and both myself and my friend I was traveling with used the strip and had everything we needed plugged in and charged easily.

It does come with lots of attachments and may work many places but I purchased it for a trip to Switzerland and Germany and it will not work in these countries. Will return it as soon as I get back.

I purchased this power converter back in February 2023 and have been using it once to twice a year since then. It's light, compact, and easy to use. It's power capacity seems to be great on my end, I can easily charge 3 smart phones at once, all of which charge just as quickly as our home setup. I've only used this for the European outlets but it's nice to know that I'm all set for use anywhere that I may go, the versitily for one device is great! Having both USB and an actual outlet makes this device compatible for anything I may need charged. This is a great little converter, easy to travel with and a great value.

I love this converter. It worked amazingly well on our trip to Iceland and Denmark, and we used it to charge electric toothbrushes and a compact hair iron in addition to our phones. I was really worried, having read other reviews and articles, that the converter would overheat or otherwise cause problems with electric toothbrushes and heating tools, but this one had zero issues and our appliances all worked great. We didn't have to use any of the adapters because it uses the most common European plug by default, but they all look easy to use. I gave this as a gift, too, and the recipient used it successfully in Greece and Kenya. And finally, it fits nicely in its carry bag and doesn't take up a ton of space. Really excited to have this for further international travel!

Not too loud and works pretty well

La capacidad del convertidor es muy baja, no es suficiente para poder operar una secadora. Cuando lei inicialmente las características indicaba algo que yo interpreté que si se podía usar. Sin embargo, cuando recibí el producto y lei la descripción me di cuenta de que no se podía. Fue un error mío pero la información es confusa.

No funciona como convertirdor de energía, solo como adaptador gigante (en el mercado hay mucho más compactos) y me llegó incompleto, le faltaron dos adaptadores que según la descripción incluye.

El producto recibido era de otra marca y otras características.