Kensington International Grounded 3 Prong Travel Adapter with Dual 2.4A USB Ports, Black (K38238WW)

I picked this adapter up to have as a second adapter while traveling internationally (mostly to mainland Europe, but also to Asia and some other spots). It worked fine for me, and I really like that it's all one piece (no little pieces to lose!). As some people noted, it's a bit of a pain with three-pronged plugs. But, I was able to fit some items without issue. The others fit fine in the other adapter unit I travel with. So, it wasn't an inconvenience to me. If you're plugging in electronics or small appliances (like a curling iron), you should probably be going through an amp converter anyway... so you'd just need to make sure the converter has a two-pronged plug and will accept a grounded plug as the input. In that case, this is really a non issue.The size of the adapter may be an issue for some people, depending what you are plugging in with it. I purchased a curling iron and hairdryer with European plugs so I didn't have to use multiple adapters and converters when using them), so it wasn't much of a problem for me. But, if you use this adapter, you can see that it will take up a lot of space next to the outlet that you are using. So, another plug may or may not fit in the adjacent outlet.Oh, and as someone else noted, this is not a converter. That's not exactly "fine print," as an amp converter is a totally different thing... but if you're new to international travel, please look up how this works before you start frying things by plugging them in without a converter.All in all, it's easy to use, and I like it.

Gives me peace of mind knowing it'll be compatible anywhere in the world. I used my old one for 3 years before it gave out.

I understand that some people had some difficulty getting this plug adapter to work with 3-prong plugs. I did, too. However, to say that it doesn't work with 3-pronged plugs is absolutely false.There is a hole in the back of the unit where the grounding prong goes when you plug in a North American plug into the unit. It's a very tight fit. So tight, in fact, that the back cover of the unit came off when I was trying to remove the test plug I put in there. But once the back cover came off, I noticed that it was nothing more than a hole. This plug adapter does not ground the item you plug into it. So it doesn't electrically connect to the grounding plug.Therefore, I used my brain just a tiny bit and expanded the size of the hole for the grounding plug, first with a pocket knife, and then with a drill bit. Presto, 3-pronged happiness.The most important things to take away from this are:1. This unit does not ground the device you're plugging into it.2. A little bit of brain power goes a long way.Now, back to the plug adapter. It's not grounded, but it is fuse-protected. And the fuse is very easy to get to (on the front side is a small screw cover that opens to reveal the fuse), plus it stores a spare fuse in the back, behind that little cover that I accidentally pulled off when my 3-prong plug got stuck. It comes with one spare fuse.Other than the issue with the grounding prong hole, the unit is very well designed. As you slide each adapter forward, small dust covers appear and close the slots for the other adapters (very well thought out). Compact, easy to use, and well designed with the exception of the grounding plug hole.

I just got back from China visiting Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, Hong Kong, and other places I forgot. I did not encounter any major problems when using this adapter. Most places in China uses an outlet that includes a V shape and/or 2 prong rounded. However, the 2 prong rounded outlet has a 2-in-1 and is able to fit the 2 straight plugs that DO NOT have the holes (the standard for U.S plugs has the holes, so do not plug the U.S. plugs in the China outlet or else sparks will fly).Of all the hotels I've been in, I could not use the V shape one except for one hotel in Xian. It seems the Kensington's adapter's V shape is slightly larger than the standard China plugs which is why it didn't fit. Pretty much all of the outlets (with the 2 prong rounded outlet) were able to fit the 2 prong rounded adapter. The minor problems with using the 2 prong rounded plug was that it felt a little loose especially for some electronics that uses a large base for a plug, like the Apple Macbook and if you have to connect a transformer to it. But these problems were only minor and I did not miss a charge at all over my 3 week stay in China. Hong Kong uses a differently plug which uses 3 large rectangular prongs. The adapter has that included as well and worked without problems.This adapter saves you the trouble of carrying so many pieces. I bought two of these for my trip to China and my sister was amazed at how convenient it was to use and carry so I gave one to her. I would highly recommend it for anyone traveling to China. But if you want to use the V outlet or the U.S 3 prong w/ground instead, I suggest buying another adapter for that.

First, a caveat: I have only tested this at home, not "live" (on a trip). But I'll be traveling to Florida in a month, and later this year to Greece, so it will get some "real world" use then. If my opinion changes, I'll update this review.But this item looks great, and works great, so far! It's heavy, and seems very sturdy and well-designed.In contrast to lots of adapters, which require the user to use arcane combinations of settings to "build" the proper plug configuration, this provides simple slide buttons. Find the right one, and you're done. It even handles the recessed French plugs elegantly, with a piece that pulls out; that can be used as a simple adapter by itself, or used with the converter to provide USB outlets.I tested the US plug and both USB outlets provided enough juice for my iPad, which is the acid test for me.I just ordered a second one, so my wife can have her own.I'm hoping to replace many of my current international adapters with just this one. I'll let folks know how that goes!But so far, so impressed!

Excelente para un viaje por Europa. Si visitarás diferentes países. Yo lo use en Dublín (Irlanda) que tienen otra entrada al resto de Europa. Muy práctico y te salva de muchas.

Good product additional USB charging port f available would have been a great combination