K-TOR Power Box Update

We’re pleased to have received so many calls and emails inquiring about the Power Box and it’s availability. While this product won design awards back in January 2011 at the International Consumer Electronic Show, extensive testing led us to develop more than five additional prototypes with additional features like a world socket with 100 – 220 volt compatibility. Our engineers and design team have been hard at work coming up with a cost-effective, portable charging solution that can be operated hands free for an extended period of time.

A design has finally been approved for production and we’re pleased release a few images of the final prototype design. (Note: the world socket is not featured in these images.)

Capable of generating 20 watts of electricity at 120 volts, this is a truly unique breed of generator. High power output, continuous hands-free operation, and a compact portable design are a few of the features that make the Power Box the only generator in its class. 20 watts of electricity is enough to charge almost any portable electronic device directly, but in addition it can be used to charge a 12V battery.  These batteries are a great way to store power and, with an inverter, can be used to run larger appliances and electronic instruments than the Power Box can charge directly.

The first pedal power generator of its kind, the Power Box enables anyone to generate electricity and get some exercise in the process!

The fold-able feet have holes designed for permanent and semi-permanent mounting to the surface of your choice.  When it comes time to put the Power Box in a pack or luggage, everything neatly folds up into the size of a shoebox.  Weighing in at less than 5 lbs (2Kg) this green energy generator can go wherever you take it.

The Power box will be available in April, 2012 from www.k-tor.com and ships worldwide.

We have a list of customers interested in being notified when the Power Box is available for purchase.  To add yourself to the list please email info@k-tor.com.

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Ken Torino

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  • Kathrin Sue Austin February 23, 2012, 6:27 pm Link

    Hope I’m still on the list! We bought the hand crank while waiting for the pedal version. Nice product!
    Not sure which addy I signed up with originally.
    Will purchase a pedal version as soon as it’s available.
    Thanks!!!
    Sue

    • k-tor April 3, 2012, 10:59 pm Link

      Sue,
      Yes! You’re still on the list, we will contact you as soon as the Power Box is available for purchase. Thanks for your patience and support!

  • William April 9, 2012, 9:20 pm Link

    Please leave me an email when it is on the market. thanx

    • k-tor April 28, 2012, 7:00 pm Link

      Sure thing William, we put you on the customer notification list for the Power Box.

  • alan April 25, 2012, 6:28 pm Link

    What’s the price? It’s almost the end of April!! Where is it??

    • k-tor April 28, 2012, 9:18 pm Link

      The retail price is set for $170. The production parts are arriving next week and if everything looks good we will start production the following week. We hope to post them for sale on our website starting in early June. We’ll post a more formal update in the blog shortly.

  • Paul May 6, 2012, 7:56 pm Link

    Please let me know how i can purchase the pedal power gismo 🙂

    • k-tor May 7, 2012, 7:58 pm Link

      Paul,
      We put you on our waiting list, you’ll be notified when the Power Box is available for sale.

  • Jerry Wong May 10, 2012, 2:56 pm Link

    Please put me on the list for the pedal version. I’ve just placed an order for the hand version.

  • Jim Collings May 22, 2012, 8:40 pm Link

    Please put me on the list. I am interested, depending on the price and favorable reviews.

    • k-tor June 25, 2012, 6:42 pm Link

      You’re on the list. We have a number of media inquiries and will post their reviews in our blog.

  • Roger August 26, 2012, 12:15 am Link

    Please email me when the pedal power is availble for purchase in the U.S.

    • k-tor September 10, 2012, 10:07 pm Link

      Roger.

  • melody pettit September 3, 2012, 9:21 pm Link

    Please put me on the list for the pedal power box gizmo….will definitely want one of these asap if the price is still right! thanks so much

    • k-tor September 10, 2012, 10:01 pm Link

      Sure thing Melody!

  • Ivan December 9, 2012, 10:45 pm Link

    I just ordered the hand crank version which will come in handy on my job if it actually works as good as advertised. Iwill be puting it to the test as im out in the middle of nowhere for days at a time.

  • Bill Waite December 27, 2012, 4:48 am Link

    I’ve been following this thread for some time now. Last February (2012) you said it would probably be available in April. In April you said it would be ready in June. It is now late December of 2012 and it still hasn’t hit the market. Are there production problems? Is there an issue with reliability? When will the K-Tor Power Box be available to the public? Will it be available in a kit form? I WANT ONE!

  • Nick January 13, 2013, 6:18 am Link

    Hi there — it’s been a long time since the last on Power Box update, but this pedal-powered unit doesn’t seem to be available yet. Can you give us an update on when it will be released? It’s been about 7-8 months since the estimated May release date. Is the product still be developed? Or have you given up on it? I would be very interested in it, but if it won’t be available for a long whole still, I’m not sure what to do but buy something else instead for our power needs. Any update would be appreciated. Thanks!

    • k-tor January 13, 2013, 8:53 pm Link

      Dear Nick I apologize for how long the power box is taking to complete. The development process is an uncertain thing. I assure you we have been working on it very hard this whole time. It is important that a product is well tested before it is released to eliminate any problems. When a weakness is found in testing the problem must be fixed, new parts made and testing begins again. This can be a lengthy process. We believe we have found and fixed all the problems at this point but we still must build production parts and retest this to verify this. If we find no additional problems it will be available for sale in two months from today. I appreciate your frustration and thank you for your patience. We simply can not release the product till we are convince it will perform to our standards. Sincerely Ken