At first I thought it was a safety feature like a GE surge protector I have, where you can slide the outlet holes open or closed. But it isn't! No matter what cord you try to stick in to ANY of the 8 outlets, all of them are misaligned so nothing will plug in. Please, Staples, if I have this wrong, please let me know because I would have loved for this to have worked.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We live in Kansas so storms are something that happens all the time. We have to be protected. We used this protector in the living room for our TV and Xbox and the rest we used for miscellaneous charges for iPads phones etc and we still have outlets left! We had a couple storms where the power was knocked out and our stuff was saved! Thank the lord! So good!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This 8-outlet surge strip is perfect for my needs. I love that the plug that goes into the wall is flat. This allows me to plug in the surge strip behind my cabinet and the cabinet can remain pretty flush against the wall. The 6 foot cord is the ideal length for me. The cord can reach my desk and allows me to plug in my computer charger monitor printer and more. Before getting this Staples Tech 8-outlet surge strip I was using a 3-outlet strip and it wasn't enough for me. I was always having to use other outlets to plug in extra items like my phone charger tablet charger etc. I also love that this surge strip offers 4 outlets that are close together for traditional plugs while also having 4 outlets that are spaced out far apart. This is great for my computer charger and other plugs that are large. It's also peace of mind knowing this outlet strip has the surge protection feature. You never know when this will come in handy. This 8-outlet surge strip truly is great. The only thing I'd change would be making the cord a more flexible material.