Charge On the Go: A Nomad ChargeKey & ChargeCard Review

If you know me, you know I often talk about keeping your devices powered on the go so you can continue taking photos or using your smart phone however you need to without interruption. Whether you’re a digital nomad or just someone constantly on the go, it’s important part of using technology.

A few months ago, Nomad sent me their ChargeKey & ChargeCard products. I’ve waited to write a review so I could have some real-life experience with it first. The ChargeKey is a small lightning charge cable that fits on your key ring. The ChargeCard is thin and fits in your wallet.

If you’ve been in hotels or airports lately, you may have noticed that USB ports have been easier to find, charging stations are a common sight these days. Some airlines even off them. The ChargeKey has a permanent home on my key ring now and has come in quite handy a number of times already. It’s been especially useful when I’ve been working on my laptop and needed to charge my iPhone 5s or have been at a friend’s house and they have an USB charger, but not the correct cable.  It was also useful when a cable I had been using stopped working.

What I Like:

I like that both of these products are compact and lightweight which makes it very portable and quite easy to travel with, whether locally or abroad. I also like the material used for the ‘cable’ part of it. It seems
flexible and feels durable. The ChargeKey is the length of a key and the ChargeCard is just like a credit card.

Concerns: 

My only real concern is the usb part of the ChargeKey. I’ll be curious to see how it holds up over the next year. If you’re like me, you toss your keys into your purse or bag and they often find their way to the bottom. I wonder if dirt/debris could get into it and affect it.

Overall, I think these products are great for the power users on the go. I carry them with me wherever I go. They’ve already been useful and though there is the potential for some damage, I think they could do a better job than some of my 3-6ft cables that get tangled in my purse.

I recently found out that Nomad is launching a new product, the NomadClip. It’s shaped like a carabiner. I use a carabiner for my keys, so I am looking forward to getting one and replacing the old one I have.

Happy charging!

Although these products were given to me, the opinions expressed are my own. I only take the time to write about products I find useful.