Alternative to PowerSkin Monstrosity

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If you're anything like me, the sexy thin-ness of this phone is one of the reasons you decided on it, and to put a powerskin monstrosity on it isn't an option; especially at $50 on sale! I personally have had an Xpal 8000mAh "portable" charger for a long time, and love it, but its fairly bulky, and takes a while to recharge, so it's gotten less practical of late.

So I did a little poking around on Amazon and found this:

The PowerGen Mobile Juice Pack.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004UP...8131488&sr=8-3

I plan to pick up two and always have one on me, while the other one is charging, and for $44 that's $6 cheaper than the PowerSkin on sale, so is a no-brainer for me.

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Product Features:

*High Capacity, 2900mAh, 130% of the iPhone battery life
*Slim, Sleek, Compact, portable and stylish Design. Convenient to carry in your pocket or purse and Leave it plugged in to your phone
*Rechargeable: Convenient rechargeable battery allowing you to always have a battery charging backup when you are away from a AC outlet
*Smart Design: With Built in Micro USB Lead for recharging nearly all Android Devices.
*Package includes: PowerGen Juice Pack, User Guide, and Micro USB Cable . ( OEM Cable required when recharging iPhone or iPod)

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You know you dont always have to keep the PowerSkin on it, right? You could just put it on when you actually need the extra power?

Originally Posted by moonrock

You know you dont always have to keep the PowerSkin on it, right? You could just put it on when you actually need the extra power?

Kind of makes the PowerSkin pointless that way, doesn't it? I mean you could spend $50-$60 on a 1500mAh back up charger that either makes your phone ugly and provides little protection while on,, or $22 for a 2900mAh back up charger that lets you keep the case of your choice on the phone, including no case at all... I can't see a good argument for the PowerSkin, sorry.

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I wouldn't necessarily put mine in the PowerSkin at all times, but when I do, it'd mean not having to carry around a separate pack. Days that I know I'll be out/using my device ALL DAY that I'd want the extra power, basically.

I already have a general case to use on regular days, I'd swap it out with the PowerSkin on days I felt it was necessary to have the extra power.

*shrug* to each their own.

I agree with everything said here - the case is obnoxiously big and it is completely unnecessary for the nub coming out of the side. I also agree that if you had a time when you needed the extra juice, maybe a function where you would be hammering the camera away, you could throw the skin on. To me, $60+ is unreasonable to use once in a while. I'm probably going to get the S3 which will come stock with 2100 mAh and then I'm sure we could find a 2500+ mAh - plenty to go around and no extra thickness.

I think this Anker battery pack is a much better deal

http://www.amazon.com/Anker-5600mAh-...8306512&sr=8-1

5600mAh for $34 basically mean you can give the phone a few full charges and it also include a bunch of different of adapters to charge different devices.

I was actually researching after I noticed that the Zagg one was 50% off for Memorial day (6000 mah for $50), but it has AWFUL reviews, so I went digging for a different model.

The reviews on the PowerGen Mobile Juice models are overwhelmingly positive -
5200 mah (single usb port) for $33.99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=AKBC2HTGGFZVH
8400 mah (two usb ports) for $49.99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=AKBC2HTGGFZVH

There's a bunch of options, but the 2900mAh version in the op I like because it is thin like the phone and doesn't stretch my pocket even with the phone in there with it. Those others aren't as slim/convenient, but are still better than the PowerSkin.

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Originally Posted by moonrock

I was actually researching after I noticed that the Zagg one was 50% off for Memorial day (6000 mah for $50), but it has AWFUL reviews, so I went digging for a different model.

The reviews on the PowerGen Mobile Juice models are overwhelmingly positive -
5200 mah (single usb port) for $33.99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=AKBC2HTGGFZVH
8400 mah (two usb ports) for $49.99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=AKBC2HTGGFZVH

The Anker branded has 5600mAh also at same price and a lot of good reviews like the PowerGen.