Customer Reviews
Good product 
2008-10-06
Works as it should. I did have the setting wrong for a bit and it got really hot, but it still worked. Kept working after I got a clue and set it up correctly.
Defective Product 
2008-09-30
This product melted the first time I used it. I attempted to contact the seller to return and they have ignored all communication.
Good product, but doesn't catch everything 
2008-09-20
Not too big or too heavy (which was important for limited luggage weight now), and it worked well for charging my camera in the European river boat cabin and in Switzerland hotel. However, I should have double checked my curling iron; it's a dryer/iron combo that is 300W so neither setting on the converter worked. Also, the riverboat had 1 outlet that was set for American appliances, but I needed a plug adapter and this product doesn't allow the plug adaptors to fit without the converter.
Overall good value for the price.
Very unreliable product, save your money and buy something else 2008-09-08
I bought this for my gf to use with a 40 watt hair straightening iron in europe. We made sure the switch was on the low wattage setting and within minutes, it started smelling like burned plastic. But it worked. The second time she used it, not only did the converter burn out, but her $150 hair straightener burned out as well. And we made sure it was on the 50 watt setting. By the way, the same wall outlet worked for all of my universal devices (110-240 voltage) like my ipod, blackberry, and camera chargers with no problem - so the problem was clearly isolated to this converter.
It seems to be a manufacturing issue that some people who buy this get good converters while others get faulty ones. But is it worth spending money on this only to have it either not work or even burn out your device?
The only redeeming thing about this is that you get the attachments along with the converter. The outlets in Europe are inset in the wall. So even though the converter plugs are the proper shape, it is NOT long enough to reach the inset outlet. But it is with the attachments.
UNSAFE DO NOT PURCHASE!!! 2008-08-29
I see that some have had a good experience with this converter and to them I would say, "Don't leave your hotel room with something plugged in! It's just a matter of time." Like others in these reviews my converter made a loud POP and started smoking and melting. This was using it as per the instructions, too. Is it worth the risk?
Works In UK 2008-07-30
Recoton sees its mission in being the leading global provider of the most extensive and innovative line of consumer electronics accessories, 900MHz wireless stereo headphone and speaker products, as well as home and auto speakers. Recoton has always been a company that is committed to innovation. The products it offers expand the boundaries of the way we live. By actively investing in research and product development and building its infrastructure to properly service the customers, the company continues to grow into a larger and even more important consumer electronics company. ADF1650 dual voltage converter is meant for use with 50-watt and 1600-watt devices. It converts foreign voltage (220-240V AC) to USA voltage (110-120V AC). The converter can be used with hair dryers, irons, coffee makers, clothes steamers, hair stylers, radios, CD players, camcorder chargers, etc.
Fast Service 2008-06-09
I bought this adaptor as a gift, and the company that sold it to me followed-up to make sure it works and I got it on time.....great job.
Do not buy - dangerous! 2008-04-09
Bought this Recoton travel wattage converter last summer 2007 for my dive trip to Indonesia to charge my rechargeable batt. for my digital cameras and AAA batteries. Used this converter 4 times in 3 days on average about 8 hours per use, then on my 5th time of using this converter and about 7 minutes in using, suddently saw sparked and smoke came of the converter and that's the end of it...
Learn the truth about "Dual Wattage" converter and don't get burned 
2008-03-25
This item offered here (Recoton ADF1650 50/1600W Dual Wattage Travel Converter) is actually two different converters built into one package. At LOW setting (up to 50W), it uses a small AC transformer to convert 220V sinusoidal waveform into a 110V sinusoidal waveform. This is the preferred approach which works well for any low power appliance.
To handle higher power, however, the AC transformer must be made bulkier and heavier (around 20 pounds just for 1000W). This makes it impractical as a travel voltage converter for large-wattage appliance. Therefore another method is used by this converter...
At HIGH setting (50-1600W), this convert simply uses a solid-state switch inside to chop off part of the 220V sinusoidal waveform. The resulted waveform, as seen by the appliance, is highly distorted and is far from an 110V sinusoidal AC voltage.
For a purely resistive appliance (such as travel iron or water heater) it works just fine irregardless of different voltage waveform. But if you ever try to power an electronic appliance (such as TV, computer or battery charger) with this distorted 220V waveform, it will probably be fried in an instant!
The product manual did warn against using the HIGH setting for any electronic appliance exceeding 50W. So legally the company is covered. My advice is to stay away from this potentially destructive product - unless you are really, REALLY careful about what to plug in. Chances are, sooner or later somebody will forget about this warning and plug a Xbox into this "converter" - only to get a big BOOM!
If you must bring electronic appliances with your oversea trips, make sure they are rated for universal voltage of 100-240V AC. That way, you can safely use them in other countries without the need for a volatge converter. Power supplies for most portable electronics (laptop, camcorder, cell-phone, electric shavers, etc.) are already designed for universal voltage, although some of them may require you to physically flip a switch.
But don't forget, even if you don't need a voltage converter, you still must bring a set of plug adapters for foreign countries.
works well even for high watt requirements in India 2008-02-12
worked well for range of devices including those requiring high watts requirements, like hair dryer, in India. Remember to flip the switch between low and high watt requiring devices.
