More important is what Powercore you also carry. During travel I’ll have episodes of sat down (e.g sat on train) and if I have a socket nearby I’ll use it, otherwise I’ll connect my Powercore.
That means my devices are typically full or near full, so I’m prepared for long upcoming moving episodes (e.g. walking).
Then if an episode has me stationary but the socket is not nearby I’ll be using devices discharging (but they’re nearly full due to an earlier use of Powercore) so I then recharge the Powercore.
If only with phone I’ll carry a 10000 if with laptop a 20000.
That then means at end of day I’m wanting enough ports recharge everything including a Powercore.
This collection of methods means I’m usually with a nearly full device and a nearly full Powercore so if I’m about to enter an unexpected long period without sockets I can handle it.
People who don’t carry a Powercore more often find themselves with a brief time next to a socket and a nearly empty device and so hunt for faster chargers making themselves both more vulnerable and spending more money.
Anker have never made a Powercore without a USBA socket, meaning you can travel with only USBC chargers and recharge your USBA device from the Powercore and recharge the Powercore from your exclusively USBC charger.
This is my EDC when out only with phone in UK
- Anker Powercore 10000 PD. This is no longer made (shame) but does both USBA 10W and USBC 18W concurrently.
- Short USBC to USBC cable. Anker doesn’t make them.
- USBC to usbB adapter for my bike lights.
- Soundcore X10 waterproof overear hook buds for wet weather or I want ANC
- USBA light , it’s summer so chance I’ll need a flashlight is very low, this is a very lightweight way to make light from the Powercore.
- Soundcore Frames (discontinued) and charging cable noting it’s USBA (silly engineering decision). I’m always wearing my Frames either clear lens winter or dark lens summer, the X10 is for when it rains or I’m indoors in company as Frames everyone can hear them.
- Fossil smart watch USBA charging cable.
- Anker Nano 20W charger. This is the best ever charger Anker ever made for UK, it’s 41g , puts all the GaNPRIME to shame as say a 45W is 90g.
For comparison this is my phone’s charger a OnePlus 80W with it’s cable Vs the Anker Nano, 10000 and a short cable. The supplied phone charger never leaves home, my EDC is more flexible and harder to leave me with a flat phone.
