Flashpoint UC-20 Zoom Li-ion Mini Flash USB Charger (Godox UC20)

2019-06-16T00:31:04

I purchased this USB Charger with the intent to use it as a portable charger with an Anker PowerCore USB-A & USB-C battery pack when on the go, or as a desktop charger with any of the USB-A or USB-C wall chargers when at home. When connected to any USB-C port on the battery pack, wall charger, or computer via a USB-C to USB-C cable, this charger did NOT work (i.e., red LED does not light, battery does not charge). When connected to a USB-A port on any of the devices via a USB-A to USB-C cable, it works fine. I purchased the charger for the Flashpoint VB20 Li-ion battery pack that was included with the Flashpoint Li-Ion Mini TTL R2 Flash (V350), and also for a spare Green Extreme Li-ion battery that was purchased at the same time. Both batteries can be charged with this charger. However, whereas the Flashpoint battery fits nicely, the Green Extreme battery was a tight fit and required a little more force to insert and extract the battery into/from the charger. After inserting/extracting the Green Extreme battery several times, the fit loosened up and improved a bit. It is still a little tight but better than it was initially. The USB-C connector on the charger is also a little too loose. I tried it with several USB-C cables. Moving the charger with the cable connected can cause the cable to unseat, lose the connection, and stop charging the battery. Overall, the charger works okay for my purposes, as long as I connect it to a USB-A port at the power source, and make sure the cable to the USB-C port is always inserted fully, especially after moving the charger or cable.

GIVEN C.