Customer Reviews:

15 out of 15 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: A2HE8GZVINJLCS 2008-09-15
 
Review Summary: Don't buy one of these
 
Review Content: I have owned the previous version (C6X) of the chargepak for around 2 years. Currently it gives around 15 minutes of play before it dies. When I called Pure's customer helpline, I explained that the product was out of warranty and that I appreciated that I would not be refunded. However, the lady who answered was quite defensive and explained that, as the product has a one year guarantee, Pure expect it to last only around 12 months. If this is so, then £30 seems a lot to pay for occasional use away from the mains in one year.

My experience of rechargeable batteries is generally far better - mobile phones, digital cameras and multi-purpose rechargeable batteries. I feel that there must be something wrong with the chargepak if Pure have such low expectations regarding its lifetime. I also have a Pure Oasis which has given many years of excellent performance under recharging. Maybe the chargepak unit is unsuitable for the Evoke 3 in which I use it. The lady at Pure would not give me any information as to whether they had any issues with the unit, or whether other customers had cause to complain.

I was informed that Pure have upgraded the C6X to the current C6L unit. When I asked, the lady at Pure said that this unit too was expected to have an approximate life of one year.

I consider the chargepak to be an expensive waste of money and, judging from the above conversation with Pure, a product designed to last only one year.
 
 
 

2 out of 13 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: A4FSHNQOUZYID 2008-08-30
 
Review Summary: Pure VL-60923 ChargePAK C6L
 
Review Content: Works well BUT!!!
THIS UNIT IS NOT STABLE!
If you dismantle it can go up like a roman candle firework!!!
My advise [do not buy one]
 
 
 

7 out of 9 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: A20SB4E0DBQ3XA 2008-02-08
 
Review Summary: pure pak charger
 
Review Content: ive used this twice now to charge my radio and i have only got 10hours play back time on each occassion.dont know if the batteries drain quickly because it isnt a very strong signal where i use it ,or that it depends on how lloud you have got it on.all in all i found this product fairly useful.
 
 
 

31 out of 31 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: A1KUAX1PTLTD9H 2008-01-09
 
Review Summary: One minor niggle........
 
Review Content: After having replaced normal batteries a number of times, I bought this item. I am pleased with it, however there is one draw-back that others may come across.........

Once the product starts to loose its charge, it can run flat in a short space of time. I recon from three bars on the radio charge indicator to the radio ceasing to work was about 25mins. This can be a pain, so I now make sure that it is connected to the mains every couple of days...not a great problem, but buyers should be aware that the battery pack can loose its charge quickley, like its smaller re-chargeable battery brothers.


 
 
 

72 out of 72 people found the following review helpful
Customer Id: A1THOSI8C6EC8 2008-01-03
 
Review Summary: Excellent product
 
Review Content: This is the updated version of the Pure battery pack, first available at the start of December 2007. I am using it with a Pure One radio.
It is a package the same size as 6 C type batteries, with a short cable and connector at one end. You plug the connector into a mating connector inside the battery space at the back of the radio, then fit the battery pack into the battery space. This is easy to do. Once fitted, the radio operates with or without mains power being connected. Whenever power is connected, the battery pack charges up and the radio operates from mains power.
The instructions recommend a 24 hour charge initially, which I did though the indicator suggested it was fully charged long before that.
In use I found it lasted for about 20 hours before the radio died. The indicator sits at 4 bars for most of this time then drops off quickly. From the drained state it took about 10 hours to charge again. However, I find it easier to keep the charger at my bedside and plug the radio in each night, so it does not normally fully discharge. This way, it is fully charged by morning and can be used anywhere in the house during the day for as long as needed, without running out of power.