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This Travel Gadget Has a Standout Feature for the Apple Watch

It makes traveling with an Apple Watch a little more convenient.

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By Tucker Bowe

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Today, the Apple Watch remains an outlier among Apple’s vast ecosystem of devices — it’s the only one that depends on a proprietary charger.

So, while iPhones, iPads, AirPods and even MacBooks can charge via the same USB-C cable — and iPhones and AirPods can share the same MagSafe or Qi wireless charging pad — the Apple Watch still depends on a special charging puck.

This makes traveling with an Apple Watch a little less convenient. But Ridge’s first-ever portable battery, the Magnetic Power Bank, solves this issue.

Ridge Magnetic Power Bank

Ridge Magnetic Power Bank
Ridge’s first-ever portable bank comes in three colors: black, orange or green (shown).
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Apple Watch puck, built-in

The Ridge Magnetic Power Bank is a 10,000mAh portable battery that’s designed to charge your iPhone on the go. It’s MagSafe compatible, meaning it magnetically snaps to the back of your iPhone and wirelessly charges it at up to 15 watts.

But one of the things that makes Ridge’s Magnetic Power Bank really unique is that it has an integrated charging puck for your Apple Watch. There’s no need for an extra charging cable — you just place your Apple Watch directly on the power bank’s designated puck and it’ll charge.

It should be noted that Ridge’s new entree isn’t the first portable power bank to have an integrated charging puck for the Apple Watch — Anker’s MagGo ($80) is one of my favorites — but there aren’t that many of them out there. And Ridge’s looks pretty sharp.

Ridge Magnetic Power Bank
It also has a built-in kickstand and LED display.
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Hidden features

Additionally, the Ridge Magnetic Power Bank has a couple other tricks up its sleeve. It has integrated USB-C and Lightning cables tucked away on its side, allowing you to charge multiple devices at once.

There’s also an LED display that shows its battery life, as well as an integrated kickstand in case you want to prop your iPhone up and watch something while charging.

Ridge Magnetic Power Bank
The 10,000mAh portable battery has enough juice to charge your iPhone and Apple Watch at least once.
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Price and availability

The Ridge Magnetic Power Bank costs $69 — which is pretty competitive compared to other 10,000mAh portable batteries — and it’s available now on the company’s website.

It comes in three different finishes, including black, green and orange, however the latter appears to be currently sold out.

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