The Ridge Magnetic Power Bank is a really solid start on being a versatile, all-in-one, small charger that looks good and can do a lot. And depending on the phone you’ll be charging it’s just right or just short of ideal.
You can watch the video above for the full review and read the summary below.
Colors And Capacity
Ridge’s Magnetic Power Bank is a small charger with a capacity of 10,000 Milliampere hours (mAh) . That’s enough to charge most smartphones up full about twice over. The Magnetic Power Bank has 15 watt MagSafe wireless charging and a built in lightening cable and USB-C cable, plus a USB-C port that has 20 watt charging. All of those watts means your devices will charge quickly but if you don’t have an iPhone that has a lightening port, it’s one useless cable for you.
It comes in three colors, Matte Black, Matte Olive, or my personal favorite the Basecamp Orange. Lighter and more compact, ever so slightly than most chargers of this capacity, the Magnetic Power Bank can even lend some electricity to your laptop if needed.
Digital Design
On the bottom of the Ridge Magnetic Power Bank there’s a small display showing you whether or not the power bank is charging devices, being charged, and how what percentage the battery has left. One area of confusion is though when you plug it into a laptop, sometimes the Power Bank wants to charge your laptop when you might want it to be charged by the laptop.
Some clicks of the bottom on the button often resolves the issue but it’s something to keep an eye on if you’re someone who uses your laptop as an electrical outlet.
I do appreciate the swings Ridge took with the design and it’s one I think a lot of you will be happy with. If you’ve already got a charger around the 10,000 mAh capacity I don’t think the Ridge Magnetic Power Bank offers something revolutionary enough to replace it with. I’d suggest waiting for the next version, maybe one with 2 USB-C cables built in or with faster wireless charging. But if you don’t currently have a portable charger and want something small, versatile, and light, that costs about 10-20% more than some competing products, the Ridge Magnetic Power Bank is a powerful option.