the italian tourism website says volatge is 220 and converters need to be two pronged.

At:
http://www.voltageconverters.com/

their voltage converter for Italy is 3 pronged and 230 voltage

Any comments?

Italy - 2 prongs round. voltage 220-230

that what I thought too - but even after calling Voltage Converters they said that their's would work - I have a two pronged 220 converter (bought for Croatia) also, which I'll bring along just to be safe.

Hi mark,

Some Italian outlets are grounded - 3 holes.

However, a 3-prong converter won't work in the 2-holed outlets.

220-230 Volts doesn't matter.

I try not to carry a voltage converter as they are heavy. I have dual voltage travel set of hair curlers, hairdryer,curling iron and camera charger so I just need the round prong plug adapter. Are your sure you need to take a heavy voltage regulator?

If you go to the above website you'll see what they look like. Click on 'voltage guide' then whatever country you're visiting. They're not heavy or large at all.

I have 2 different voltage regulators and they are both very small but they are heavy for their size. One has a high-low switch and will operate curling irons where the other one won't. The ones on the website you mentioned are 3/4 lb and 2 lb. None of them have the high/low switch and that is the only one my non-dual hair appliances would ever work with. I have a concourse(50-1600w) and a travel smart(0-1875 w with the high/low switch) but no longer travel with them because I decided to buy dual voltage appliances so I don't have to carry an extra pound of weight in my luggage. They are available at KMart, WalMart,etc. in the luggage sections. I think if you go to the store and pick one up you will be surprised at the weight.

the ones I have for Croatia, Mexico and italy weigh only 0.08 lbs - not sure where you're getting your information. The ones I have are very small and light - and carrying a two pong and three prong in my luaggage is no big deal.

The weight is listed on the website you provided.

I don't think we're talking about the same thing. (you say potato, I say pahtahtow)

Here's the converter I bought for italy:

http://www.voltageconverters.com/cgi...n&key=GS38

That is not a voltage converter it is a plug adapter - big difference.