Best international plug adapter set?

I need something to convert a standard US AC 2 or 3 prong plug to basically everything else. Voltage conversion is not required, but I dont want a 5 dollar kit off ebay that is going to break in half. Who makes the best overall kit for this purpose?

 

Depends on where you are going . . .

As long as your electronics are automatically switchable, this one kit covers about anywhere in the world

http://www.amazon.com/Samsonite-Con...4237620-3802055?ie=UTF8&qid=1182622119&sr=8-4

. . . just take along a normal American 3-prong adapter to make it two prong to fit in the non-US adapter.

 

My sister is going to Belgium, and mostly all around Europe. I think most of her things are 100-240, but I am secretly hoping for that first "OMG MY CELLPHONE BLEW UP" email I get from her

Key item is the laptop, and I know 100% that its adapter is switching.

EDIT:

muahahaha, she thinks her hairdryer and straightener are going to work over there. God I cant wait

 

Look at this three plug kit . . . really good stuff for less than $12 . . . wokrs in many countries, including Belgium. She will have 3 plugs to use at one time if she wants with this kit.

http://www.international-electrical-supplies.com/germanyplug-adapters.html

You might find it a buck cheaper somewhere else on the same thing.

Also, tell here to buy an anftermarket charger for her cell phone . . . most of those that come with the cell are for US only. Found it out last year after I plugged my Motorola Razor cell phone wall charger into a Russian soclet and fried the wall cell phone charger . . . phone was fine but was unable to charge it. Went back this year with an aftermarket charger from Wal-Mart and it worked just great. (The back of the package of the aftermarket charger will tell you if it is international . . . almost all are because they cell in the US and internationally.)

 

Ive been searching for one too, and came upon this:

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=135430

Check it out.

 

Looks fine if you just want one plug . . . some people need several: computer, phone, razor, curling iron, etc . . .

 

I have been checking out all of her stuff, and besides the "cheap" stuff like the flat iron and hair dryer, its all 100-240v.

I only see 2 types of plugs on that, are there others not shown?

That is why you get one high-amp prong adapter and a US surge protector to plug in many things

 

Here's a quick info link for you and a review of top 10 travel converters. Should give you all the info you need.

http://goeurope.about.com/cs/electricity/l/bl_electricity.htm

 

A plug with 2 round pins will work in most of Europe (except UK which has a plug with rectangular pins and a built-in fuse). One or two plus adaptors should be enough if you also include an extension lead with some more US sockets. This also helps get the power sockets to where you want them rather than at some inconvenient point on a wall.

John