Can VEGER compete in the overcharged powerbank market?
Remember that Summer? That one glorious summer it felt like every day was brighter and nicer than the last, and 90s kids the world over rejoiced as they went hunting the streets for their favourite pocket monsters. Way back then I was working in a local phone shop. Never in my life have I seen so many battery packs fly out the door of retail space. In 2023 it feels like there’s a bevvy of companies offering charging solutions on the go. Where to VEGER stack up? Let’s find out.
| Pros | Cons |
| Small and slick Easy to carry and use Does exactly what is claims | Nothing new or exciting Risk of drops A little clumsy to hold |
VEGER 5000mAh Power Bank
With a 5000mAh battery, 20W PD Output and a small and simple design the VEGER Power Bank looks to be a little solution to the big old low-power problem when you’re out and about. I’ve been sent a few to look at.
From a usability perspective, they’re nicely designed and quite straightforward. The actual bank is relatively small and sports a lightning port that pokes out of the top. This makes it simple to pop into the bottom of your iPhone and get that extra little bit of juice. The idea here is to eliminate the process of having to hold a phone and a power bank in your hand at the same time when you’re out in the world. Or my preferred process of just chucking my phone in my bag while it charges. Because of how easy it is to plug and go Veger wants you to be able to go about your business as normal while your phone charges.
It’s not a bad idea and definitely not a bad solution. The battery pack has a little bit of weight to it though and I found myself wrestling with the practicality of it from moment to moment. firstly it adds quite a bit of bulk to the bottom of your phone. I used these power banks with some of Apple’s bigger iPhones, the iPhone 13 Pro Max and the iPhone 14 Plus, and these chargers felt big. So if you’re using a regular iPhone or Pro model you’re popping on a hearty addition to the bottom of your device. If you’re using an iPhone 13 or 14 mini then you’re going to have a problem. I also worry about the weight and balance a little bit. If I plug the Power Bank in and hold my phone then I’m worried the weight of it might cause it to fall out and bounce off the floor. If I hold the power bank and let the phone float above it then using the phone gets clumsy and I was forever worrying about damaging the lightning port and adapter. I get the idea of it but it just didn’t work for me. If I was to plug this in and charge my phone, I would want to keep using it, but when it’s plugged in I don’t think it would take much to knock it out of the iPhone’s charging port. So ultimately, Unless I’m holding it in or resting it on a table somewhere I wouldn’t trust it to hang out of my iPhone lighting port securely.
In terms of the actual product though I’m impressed. It’s a sleek and simple design as mentioned with a USB-C port for charging on one side and a lightning adapter poking out the top where your device will plug in. Tracking charge is easy with 4 little lights on the side. These mark power levels and I have to assume are in increments of 25%. 1 light indicates 25% or less. 2 lights mean 50% or less Etc. There’s no real way for me to know this for sure but this isn’t the first battery pack to use this system and historically this logic seems about right.
VEGER sent me these Powerbanks in three different colours. The Black, Blue and White and they’re all nice unoffensive colours that look quite smart. There’s not a lot to say on the cosmetic front in all truth. They all have a nice textured finish which is almost engraved in stipes that makes them nice and grippy. It’s little details like this that can elevate a simple product and it does feel like I’m holding a quality piece of tech despite the plastic. It even has a little rubber cap attached to it that pops over the lightning adapter. I’ve seen those break or snap over the years so it’s nice to have some protection there
It’s a good little product. Small enough to pop in a bag and easy enough to use. I can see a lot of the logic around the design but I can’t see anyone having a great time plugging their device into this power bank and cracking on with their day. It’s just not practical to have a big lump of tech hanging out of your charging port, but if what you want is a small and discreet charging solution to carry around with you day to day then this might be just what you’re looking for.
VEGER 10,000mAh Power Bank
This is a far more traditional affair. Big enough to pack a 10,000mAh battery but small enough to slip into your back pocket this power bank can keep you going. It’s super light and pocketable and even comes with a little digital display to keep you up to date with just how much power is left. There are no interesting or dynamic design choices beyond said display but that’s not what this particular product is trying to do. It’s light, tidy, small and handy. I’ll say at the top that if this is the goal…goal is achieved.
It’s a plastic body. keeps everything feeling light and a textured finish keeps it grippy and easy to hold onto. The glossy edging of the device wraps all the way around, meeting at the very top where it gives us open access to the USB-A, USB-C and Micro USB ports. On the top left corner, there’s a little button which activates the same LED display you might have seen on digital clocks and the like. Minimal, but it’s nice to have something a little clearer than a blinking light to tell me when something is charging and let me know what the power bank’s current capacity is. It also dynamically adjusts its reading and stays on while charging. Finally, these are a couple of little holes punched out of the bottom of the casing. This is for slip-through little bits of string, lanyards etc. I can’t see myself using one of those on much of anything outside of a name badge, but it’s a thoughtful little addition I guess.
I’d love to say more about this but honestly, what more is there to say? It’s a power bank much like all the others. the LED display is a nice little bonus and benefits massively from being a decent size 10000mAh size battery in a small form factor. I didn’t see any issues with charging speeds and found that it charged itself up quite nicely when plugged in. It’s a good little power bank! What more does it need to be?
Is it worth it?
This, of course, is the question. In a saturated market with some heavy hitters like Mophie and Anker, how does VEGER fair? Pretty well I think. The standard 10,000mAh Power Bank does the job to a good standard. Theres some decent materials used. It’s all plastic which always brings down that perceived value when others are metals or even fabric to give us that ‘premium feel’. None of that here, but if that’s what makes this feel light and lets it almost vanish in your packet then I think it’s a price worth paying. With the smaller 5000mAh power banks, They’re very much the same. Small, sleek, sturdy and nicely put together. minimal by nature they do a decent job and at no point have I felt there have been any issues with charge times and the like. I question the real-world application of the design but in a crowded space, I do applaud the initiative and the wanting to try something new.
The big thing is the price. Right? Riiiiight? Well…it’s all bang average. There are cheaper products out there. There are pricier products out there. Some of them are big brands. Some of them are somewhat questionable names I’ve never heard of before. Both these products, as mentioned, are in the £10 – £25 region on Amazon and you’re not going to go wrong at that price.
These are solid, simple products at a good price.
Would I recommend? Sure!
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