I bought my rod at Universal Studios Island of Adventures when my battery level was around 11%. I end up going to 32%. Now and then, I still took pictures, which could have caused the battery charge to slow down. I'm not sure. Overall, I don't regret buying it because my phone never went out, which kept us safe. It's not suitable for your phone's battery life to go out when you are split from your family. I gave it three stars because I expected my cell phone to have a 50% battery life due to the amount I paid.
I have purchased six of these fuel rods over the years. We use them when we visit DISNEY. When we have a large group and when somebody needs to charge their phone, mostly our grandkids. we can easily let them recharge and then when we pass the station we can swap them out. yes it may cost a little bit however beats the heck out of not having a phone all day, and that would really ruin the theme park visit.
I paid $30 initially and it gave me 50% or so I was on my phone the whole time so I’m sure it would be near 100% if not. My phones always dead and this for sure saved it a few times. Also it’s $2 a refill couldn’t ask for anything more convenient.
I live in the Orlando area and frequently visit the theme parks. I never leave home without my fuel rod. Being able to just swap it for a new one is absolutely amazing. I really love this so much.
This would be great if it wasn’t such a terrible battery. A “full” pod straight out of the machine only added about 25% charge to my iPhone. For $26 the battery should be good for at least one whole charge! Silly me for assuming the battery would be decent given the price of the kit. Currently regretting my impulse buy at the Boston Logan airport and wishing I could get a refund.
I finally purchased one of these at Logan Airport due to it being only $21 so that way I had to ability to use it at WDW/DL and swap it out for free. Now as of November 1st I will he charged $3 EACH ANS EVERYTIME I swap it out. That’s ridiculous! I want my money back! I can buy a charger cheaper online or even at a store and it will even hold a better charge than the Fuel Rod!!! Shame on your company for doing this!!
I did an impulse buy while at Walt Disney World, and I regret it. I paid $30 plus tax. Each one barely charges the battery, and I must keep swapping them out. When I use their app on my iPhone 14, it keeps crashing. If you haven't bought it yet, I would not recommend it!
I’ve been trying for weeks to get them to fix the app. Logjn attempts just bring me back to the login page repeatedly. Promise if a $5 bonus for signing up but without getting into the site it can’t be claimed.
Bought my first one In Philadelphia. It powered iPad for about an hour. Was it fully charged when I got it? Then, in Atlanta I wanted to swap. The app crashed several times. And it said there was a kiosk at F10. There is no forking kiosk Fail.
I’m a legacy customer so I’m supposed to get free exchanges. However, app has locked me out preventing any exchanges. Guess the company saved money this way.
I purchased a membership. They charged me twice and now I’m getting the run around in terms of me getting my money back. They are CROOKS!!!! Buyer BEWARE!
Fuel Rod barely contains enough juice for 50% Charge. Things to know, 2600mAh capacity (IPhone 11pro has 3969) Costs 30.00 plus tax (Universal Studios FL) Pro, it’s good for emergencies
I personally bought one off amazon for 22 bucks a few months back and just swap it while i’m out at theme parks. While i do agree that sometimes the pods come out of the machines less than fully charged I do find the 5 dollar swaps much more convenient. Plus you can take them home and recharge them to use daily.
I purchased a few of these, 5 to be exact, at $20.00 each. The kiosk stated (I have a photo for proof) “unlimited free swaps”. Not unlimited free swaps until we decide to change our minds. At first they provided us “old timers” codes to get past the $1-3 dollar swap fee but alas now, I’m out of luck. Don’t buy this item as they may just arbitrarily raise rates at any given time. I’m checking to see if this is even legal. Totally not cool.
FuelRods are the first reusable, portable charging system that allows you to fuel (charge) your mobile device on the go, and then recharge or swap for a fresh one. Each FuelRod Includes: - Adapters for most smartphone devices that are yours to keep, at no additional charge. - The ability to be refueled (recharged) in any standard wall outlet. - The ability to be swapped (traded) for a fully fueled unit at little to no additional cost at any FuelRod SwapBox.