The Richard Solo 1800 Smart Backup Battery: A Comprehensive Review

I am excited to share with you my experience with the Richard Solo 1800 smart backup battery, designed specifically for charging iPhone, iPod touch, and other iPod models. As I show you all the iPods that are supported by this device, it's clear that basically all of them are now compatible. The iPhone 4 is not pictured on here yet because it wasn't available yet when I first started using it, but I don't see any reason why it would not support it. All the iPhones are there as pictured, along with iPod Nano and Classic models, as well as other generations of iPods.

The included accessories are a welcome bonus: an AC wall charger, a retractable USB charging cable, and a mini USB to dock connector cable. I should mention that this battery really impressed me. While I don't have an exact charging time to share with you, I can estimate that it usually takes about an hour to fully charge my device.

The design of the battery is straightforward, with the mini USB port located on the front, along with a built-in flashlight and a small LED light indicating when the device is charging. The back has a power switch that allows you to turn the battery off to prevent excessive drain on your iPhone or iPod touch. On the front, there's an actual USB connector for iPhone connectivity.

To charge your iPhone using this battery, simply plug in the mini USB cable and connect it to your device. It may take some time for the battery to fully charge, but I've found that the charging process is quite efficient. When I first started using the battery, I had almost a full battery because it was still charging overnight.

However, one feature of this battery that has surprised me is its inclusion of a built-in laser. This may seem like an unnecessary feature at first glance, but it's actually become quite useful for certain situations. For example, when Smokey got outside and I had to go find him, having the battery with me came in handy because I could quickly locate him using the laser light.

The retractable cable has also proven to be a convenient feature. It can get tangled at times, but it's always fun to see how easily it retracts back into its casing when you need it again. If you're looking for a way to charge your iPhone or other iPod devices on-the-go, this is definitely a product worth considering.

In terms of pricing, the Richard Solo 1800 smart backup battery sells for around $70 on Richards solo.com. While I think that's a bit pricey, I believe it's well worth the investment if you factor in how much time and hassle you'll save by always having a charged device at your disposal.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys R David here I am here to talk about the Richard solo 1800 smart backup battery for the iPhone iPod touch and all the other iPods first of all Let me show all the iPods that are supported basically all of them are now the iPhone 4 is not pictured on here on here yet because well it wasn't available yet but I don't see any reason why it would not support it so all the iPhones are there as pictured iPod Nano iPod Classic the rest of the iPod Nanos as well as the F generation iPod with video also included in the box is an AC wall charger retractable USB charging cable and finally included is a mini USB to dock connector cable right off the bat I should say this battery really impressed me um I don't have an exact charging time because that's a hard estimate to come up with but I will estimate and say I probably got a full charge within an hour which is not bad at all on the very front here we have the mini USB port an included flashlight which I'll get to in a second and even an included l which I think is awesome the back has the power switch so you can turn this off that way you don't drain the juice over time and on the front here we have the actual USB connector for the iPhone connectivity and finally between the lights here we have the charging indication lights so for instance when we plug this Cable in via USB and directly into my Mac you would see a light go on showing that it's charging now to actually charge your iPhone you actually plug the mini USB cable in get your iPhone or iPod touch or any other iPod product for that matter plug it in and you are set now I have almost a full battery because well this was charging overnight but believe me when I say the charging time is actually pretty quick as mentioned it usually takes about an hour and on the front here we have an indication light blue showing that it's charging what's even more interesting is the included light now you may be saying David this is kind of gimmicky well I had to disagree because this actually came in hand a couple times for instance when Smokey got outside I had to go find him and I actually had the battery near me so I took it out I found him and there you go it worked so it's one of those things that will come in handy when you really do need it and also included as a laser so if you're the type of person that does presentations on a regular basis or you just like to have fun with your cats now this obviously is not the main purpose of the Richard solo 1800 but it's always a fun bonuses here cats going crazy so you want to do some circles cats love lights I don't know it is then there's Buster who doesn't really know what's going on coming in for the attack smoke come on and as shown in the video then this product is for you now to charge this VI my Mac I simply plug this in now I can't get over to my USB actually let me see it's actually retractable and I can plug this in Via my keyboard and it should be charging y there it goes we get a blinking green light showing that the battery is indeed charging now this Cable in my opinion is kind of cheap uh the cable gets kind of Tangled sometimes but it is cool how it just kind of comes back hence the name retractable also real quick I even showed this before if you want to charge this via your wall socket you can you just plug that in via USB plug it in to the wall obviously make sure this side's connected again it couldn't be simpler and then you are charging and ready to go the Richard solo 1800 sells for about $70 on Richards solo.com in my opinion that's a bit pricey but if you factor in how much time you'll truly save with this device it's definitely worth it um I already had a couple times where I did not really have much battery life left on my iPhone so I used the Richard solo 1800 and I easily got another hour or two out of it overall I got to say this is a very solid product very special thanks to Richards solo.com for sending this my way if you guys are interested in this product or anything else um social related such as my Twitter and Facebook links everything will be under the video as usual thanks for watching guys and I'll see you next timehey guys R David here I am here to talk about the Richard solo 1800 smart backup battery for the iPhone iPod touch and all the other iPods first of all Let me show all the iPods that are supported basically all of them are now the iPhone 4 is not pictured on here on here yet because well it wasn't available yet but I don't see any reason why it would not support it so all the iPhones are there as pictured iPod Nano iPod Classic the rest of the iPod Nanos as well as the F generation iPod with video also included in the box is an AC wall charger retractable USB charging cable and finally included is a mini USB to dock connector cable right off the bat I should say this battery really impressed me um I don't have an exact charging time because that's a hard estimate to come up with but I will estimate and say I probably got a full charge within an hour which is not bad at all on the very front here we have the mini USB port an included flashlight which I'll get to in a second and even an included l which I think is awesome the back has the power switch so you can turn this off that way you don't drain the juice over time and on the front here we have the actual USB connector for the iPhone connectivity and finally between the lights here we have the charging indication lights so for instance when we plug this Cable in via USB and directly into my Mac you would see a light go on showing that it's charging now to actually charge your iPhone you actually plug the mini USB cable in get your iPhone or iPod touch or any other iPod product for that matter plug it in and you are set now I have almost a full battery because well this was charging overnight but believe me when I say the charging time is actually pretty quick as mentioned it usually takes about an hour and on the front here we have an indication light blue showing that it's charging what's even more interesting is the included light now you may be saying David this is kind of gimmicky well I had to disagree because this actually came in hand a couple times for instance when Smokey got outside I had to go find him and I actually had the battery near me so I took it out I found him and there you go it worked so it's one of those things that will come in handy when you really do need it and also included as a laser so if you're the type of person that does presentations on a regular basis or you just like to have fun with your cats now this obviously is not the main purpose of the Richard solo 1800 but it's always a fun bonuses here cats going crazy so you want to do some circles cats love lights I don't know it is then there's Buster who doesn't really know what's going on coming in for the attack smoke come on and as shown in the video then this product is for you now to charge this VI my Mac I simply plug this in now I can't get over to my USB actually let me see it's actually retractable and I can plug this in Via my keyboard and it should be charging y there it goes we get a blinking green light showing that the battery is indeed charging now this Cable in my opinion is kind of cheap uh the cable gets kind of Tangled sometimes but it is cool how it just kind of comes back hence the name retractable also real quick I even showed this before if you want to charge this via your wall socket you can you just plug that in via USB plug it in to the wall obviously make sure this side's connected again it couldn't be simpler and then you are charging and ready to go the Richard solo 1800 sells for about $70 on Richards solo.com in my opinion that's a bit pricey but if you factor in how much time you'll truly save with this device it's definitely worth it um I already had a couple times where I did not really have much battery life left on my iPhone so I used the Richard solo 1800 and I easily got another hour or two out of it overall I got to say this is a very solid product very special thanks to Richards solo.com for sending this my way if you guys are interested in this product or anything else um social related such as my Twitter and Facebook links everything will be under the video as usual thanks for watching guys and I'll see you next time\n"