Li jump packs - recommendations please

[Uncle Henry]

Cooeee ! Hello boys I keep thinking about buying a small lithium based jump starter cum power bank thingies. I dont mind spending a few Robert's on a decent one, but don't want to buy blind. Can anyone recommend a decent one from personal experience please ?

UH

[PMCG]

NOCO seem to be very popular with great reviews but start at maybe £200.

[John A. Ross]

Andy

Not a jump pack but I have used one of these for years

https://www.tracerpower.com/12v-22ah...tery-pack.html

leave on and usually gets the job done, or have my old mobile radio do 50W SSB or CW for 2/3 of the day up a hill

[Samuel B Saunderson]

You could do worse than one of these...

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-clippjs3-multifunction-micro-jump-start/

I've used one as a back up on my travels for a few years now and found it to be very reliable and effective - and especially good value if you're lucky enough to buy during a VAT free offer.

[Uncle Henry]

Thank you, men. I will take a look. There are a few out there. The NOCO ones are expensive and I was thinking of around £100 spend, so the Clark one might do me nicely.

UH

[John A. Ross]

Andy, just watch out on the battery pack technology as very few of them spend enough on insulating the battery. LiPos suffer badly from the cold

If leaving in car or garage keep it from being very cold

[moose549]

Hi. If you already have jump leads what about a large motorbike lithium battery? https://www.motorsportgoetz.com/Batt...ght-High-Power This will start a 1500 goldwing if you cross reference it with its lead acid equivalent YTX14-BS this battery is 240 amps cranking.


https://www.bikehps.com/acatalog/Shi...Batteries.html

[Uncle Henry]

Thanks Mike. I've actually ordered the one recommended by Sam from Machinemart

UH

[Samuel B Saunderson]

Oh my, the responsibility! Let us know how you get on with it. Hopefully you won't be disappointed.

I like the idea of a motorbike battery also but for my purposes the Machinemart style package is more convenient as an all rounder - everything conveniently at hand to power the laptop or phone (or even the caravan in an emergency) in a small package and there as a backup to start the car if need be.