Q. Your column about Father's Day gifts appeared in my newspaper this morning and I was interested in the ChargeCard phone charger. I went to Amazon and looked at the verified buyer reviews, most of which were unenthusiastic at best. Many of the 5-star reviews were one or two words or very short sentences, often a sign of fake reviews. I look forward to seeing your unbiased review of this product.
—S.C., Richmond, California
A. I just finished a two-week test of the $69 ChargeCard phone charger, using it with an iPhone 8 and an iPhone 11 Pro Max. When I saw the word “unenthusiastic” in your email I realized it summed up my impression about the product, and it is an impression that runs both ways. I was not especially enthusiastic about it and there was no sense of excitement, but with the lack of excitement is the realization of its understated competence. Simply put, it gets the job done when you don’t want to carry around a full-sized power bank charger.
