Review: Monster Outlets To Go Powerstrip

In the era of what was supposed to be flying cars and interstellar travel, I spend way too much time on my hands and knees groping in the dark and dust for a free electrical outlet under conference room tables, in presentation halls, and hotel rooms. Now, for less than 20 bucks I’ve got an ingenious compact power strip that is actually designed for the real world.

Though Monster’s products are notoriously expensive (like that $150 HDMI cable the salesman said you absolutely had to have), the sub-$20 Monster Outlets To Go Powerstrip makes it a must-have addition to the Speaker’s Toolkit, specially if you’re a road warrior. The ultra-compact strip fits easily in your briefcase or backpack, weighs next to nothing and sports three outlets (two on one side, one on the other; a 4-outlet model is also available). The outlets themselves are spacious, allowing plenty of room for many oversized “brick” A/C adapters. Wait — it gets better. The Outlets to Go powerstrip includes a built-in resettable circuit breaker, a 24K gold-plated plug, and a blue LED light indicating that the outlets are receiving power. (Don’t underestimate the importance of an indicator light — I’ve accidentally shut power off to my charging laptop in hotel rooms when I switched off a lamp with a wall switch.) Finally, the unit includes a flat plug which will fit just about anywhere, and the cord neatly wraps around the powerstrip for storage, so you won’t end up with a rat’s nest of tangled cord. Highly recommended, Also available in white and silver.

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