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woodyonthebeach
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Soooo... my long review of the http://d1.igaro.com/.
TLDR: Functional looks but superb performance.
Build/Looks:
Looks pretty basic, it's metal case, 2 usb ports, with some sort of black plastic coating or paint, but feels rock solid - In many ways the basic looks are a positive, much less chance of someone nicking it from your bike. Weighs almost nothing.
I think it's designed to mount on a bottle cage mount, but I found it fits perfectly under a garmin out front mount (see awful photos).
Performance:
Really really impressed by it, I was riding in the pouring rain in north wales up incredibly steep gravel climbs at only a couple of mph and it was able to charge two things at once - iphone & usb battery or iphone & usb speakers no problem, whilst the light on my supernova still being on.
Also left things (accidentally) plugged in whilst descending at 40mph+ and they continued to charge and my iphone did not explode :)
For want of a more scientific way to judge charging ability, it charged my iphone 5c about 2-3% whilst cycling quite slowly between Queens Road Peckham and Camberwell which is about a 1.5 miles.
Overall: it seems to offer better weight, more charging options and cheaper price than the other big contenders. very impressed. 5* would buy again.