Peak Design’s new chargers fold down for your travel bag
The phone stand is always the thing you forget to pack. Peak Design’s new charging gear builds the stand into the charger, so there’s one less thing rattling around your backpack. There are four pieces (a magnetic Kickstand Travel Battery,…
Peak Design, a brand known for camera bags and travel tripods, has recently launched a line of charging essentials. The most notable product is the Kickstand Travel battery, which serves as both a wireless charger and a portable battery. When not connected to a power source, the kickstand offers 15W of charging power with a 5000mAh battery.
However, when plugged in, the power increases to 25W. The device can also serve as a smartphone kickstand compatible in both horizontal and vertical orientations with MagSafe. It can also operate as a slim MagSafe backup battery when folded, and the USB-C port allows for charging another device from its built-in battery. Peak Design claims the Kickstand Travel Battery as the world's first Qi2.3-certified wireless charger.
The company also introduced a 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Station, which replaces the built-in battery of the Kickstand Travel Battery with two wireless charging pads. This unit folds flat for travel and includes a USB-C port for wired charging for a third device. The two charging pads launch alongside a new wall block, named Dual Slim Charger, which measures just 1.3 cm thick.
This block has two USB-C ports with equal power allocation, ensuring no fast or slow side. The Dual Slim Charger is accompanied by new cables featuring a woven jacket for durability, a lifetime guarantee against fraying and breaking, and a clip for packing. These cables come in various lengths and versions for 60W and a more expensive 240W option for high-draw devices like laptops and gaming consoles.
Peak Design has a history of launching charging accessories, including a folding wireless charging stand, MagSafe car mounts, and accessories designed for use with their own phone cases. Pre-orders for several of these accessories are open on Peak Design's online store, with the Kickstand Travel Battery and 2-in-1 charging stand priced at $99.95 / £84.99 / AU$199.95 / CA$139.95 each. Bundles that include a cable and wall block are priced higher.
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