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Portable jump starters

Discussion in 'Product Reviews' started by InfernoTonka, Jan 13, 2018.

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  1. Jan 18, 2018 at 4:34 PM
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    Using NoCo GB 70. One jump, a few times running air compressor and lots of electronics charging from it and it’s still got lots of battery life left.
     
    Jwlinthicum, Jan 18, 2018
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  2. Jan 18, 2018 at 4:37 PM
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    a guy can't have too many gadgets.....

    The NOCO battery charger kicks azz & takes names
     
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  3. Jan 18, 2018 at 4:44 PM
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  4. Jan 28, 2018 at 1:25 PM
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  5. Jan 28, 2018 at 1:32 PM
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    Had to use mine yesterday, sat with the radio/lights on for too long and truck wouldn't start. Less than a minute later and was off to my meeting. These little guys are fanfuckingtastic
     
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  6. Feb 8, 2018 at 11:20 AM
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    Noco all the way! I have a GB40 and it has proven to be a great buy.
     
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  7. Feb 8, 2018 at 11:39 AM
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    Some great ideas here! Thanks guys! :thumbsup:
     
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  8. Feb 8, 2018 at 12:03 PM
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    Another NOCO vote. Ive got the GB40 and plan to upgrade to the 70 this summer. Only reason ill upgrade is to have the extra juice but so far the 40 has done very well for me. One big plus is it is very user friendly. I let the girlfriend borrow it for a road trip and she had to use it. She isn't exactly mechanically inclined but she hooked it up and started her car with it first try with zero issues.
     
    DerbyCityTaco, Feb 8, 2018
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  9. Feb 22, 2018 at 4:03 PM
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    Well you guys are making me spend money again on stuff I didn’t even know I needed. o_O

    I found someone selling this BNIB for half of what it costs new, so yeah for me.:thumbsup:

    C7D6A9B2-5CD1-4FE3-B18E-8D0D9B9E0866.jpg
     
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  10. Feb 23, 2018 at 8:07 PM
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  11. Feb 24, 2018 at 3:17 AM
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  12. May 17, 2018 at 11:52 AM
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    These things seem like they’d be worth it.


    Being able to charge cellphones and laptops is a huge bonus.
     
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  13. May 20, 2018 at 8:52 PM
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    Got my Beatit Tech D-11 last November. Charged it and stuck it under the seat and forgot about it all winter. Last week my mother-in-law's Camry was dead from leaving the interior light on for a week. I dug out the charger, turned it on and the display read 100%. Hooked it up and the car started instantly. Still reads 100% charge. Stuck it back under the seat.
     
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  14. May 22, 2018 at 5:44 AM
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  15. Jan 31, 2020 at 4:30 PM
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    That's a lot of volatile flammable lithium to carry around everywhere you go, all year, at all temperatures. These things have a life, after about 5 years the batteries will eventually wear out, and this will be more e-waste in the age of disposable electronics, and you will buy the-next-best-awesome-battery-thing and do it all again. I will stick with my jumper cables, thanks.
     
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  16. Feb 12, 2020 at 12:23 PM
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  17. Feb 12, 2020 at 12:31 PM
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    Well, was able to find the Wh at 24. The GOOLOO has 77 Wh. 3 times the capacity and cheaper the NOCO, for those in the market. Also has great reviews.
     
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  18. Feb 13, 2020 at 1:33 PM
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    You must not get out much. When you're in the mountains stranded miles from the nearest road do you hook your jumpers up to a rock? :boink:
     
    Tah-koh-mah, Feb 13, 2020
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  19. Feb 13, 2020 at 1:42 PM
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    I came here to say pretty much the same thing. But also, these packs are so small that if your main battery won’t hold charge (maybe your battery is toast or your alternator isn’t charging) you can leave it hooked up after starting and it will act as the battery. Sure you can kinda do this with a big lead acid jump box but it’s hard to close the hood with that big box under there. The only problem I see with the lithium jump packs is that they all seem to be hit or miss on quality. Even the reputable brands have similar high numbers of negative reviews as the generic brands.
     
    jowybyo, Feb 13, 2020
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