Anybody know a good portable charging block that will put out nearly 1A? And holds a good charge.. not looking for anything too expensive and the extended battery isn't that great so I'd rather have a portable charger
I'm interested in these from monoprice: http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10833&cs_id=1083311
I've bought a lot of other stuff from monoprice and always been pleased. You should get one and let us know how you like it!
I'm going away for a weekend in a couple of weeks and have quite a long journey - 5 hours or so each way - and was hoping someone could recommend a good mobile battery pack for this? Quick look on Amazon and came across these (no link because new member....);
EasyAcc 8400mAh Portable Emergency Universal USB external/extended battery pack
PowerGen Mobile Juice Pack Ultra / External Battery Pack 5200mAh High Capacity Power Bank Charger 1A output
New Trent iCruiser IMP1000 11000mAh External Battery Pack and Charger
Third one looks a bit big to carry around to be honest, like the other two being quite slim, but was hoping someone could recommend anything in particular
Mate ..why dont you try ..samsung 1350mh official bettery pack..its easy and can be used as a case too..search it on ebay..cheerz
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Thanks for the recommendation mate, but looking for something a bit bigger in regards to battery life.
I use a cheap AA battery/Solar panel charger when I need to be away from mains power for a while. Maplin sell them for around £13
http://www.maplin.co.uk/solar-charger-388758 <-- this is the exact model I have. Been looking for a way to mount it on my bike now that I use the GPS a lot.
I personally use a Energizer XP8000, perfect for anything and not just the phone.
Thanks for the recommendations. Found someone at work that had the New Trent one I was looking at and didn't like the shape and size of it. Wasn't sure on the Solar one from Maplin and the Energizer one was a little pricey for me. So I've gone for the EasyAcc option i posted - nice, slim and easy to carry
I am using the New Trent iCruiser IMP1000 11000mAh External Battery Pack and Charger at the moment for holidays where i can charge my phone and the gF but looking at swapping this heavy and big beast for the 2800mah pen charging sticks from HK which are so much smaller and ligher plus good quality.
2200mAh Backup Battery Cover Charger Case For Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 Black
I'm using this one.. It's good, and it does its job like it should
choose the slim and thin
Hey,mate,I suggest to buy a charger with more cetificates to ensure safe and enough capacity,you should check the product parameter,I personally use kinkoo 8000mAh.silm and thin.enough for me,you could chek it in google.
Hi All! So this is my first time starting a new thread so I hope I'm doing this right. I couldn't really find a thread specifically for battery banks or battery backups so I thought I'd start one.
I was wondering what is everyone's method of backing up/recharging your battery for your cellphones? For me, the battery that comes with my phone is enough to get me through the day usually and I just charge it every night while I sleep. If I go on trips, I use the Rav Power 10000 mah battery bank. I find this a bit bulky but it works great and lasts many charges before I have to recharge again.
Everyone's taste and preferences are different so I'm seeing what other options are out there that may be lighter in weight. I'm thinking of getting their smaller one, the 5200 mah, and have this in my backpack or car for just in case.
Any mini reviews of what you have would be great :good:
Wow, cool gadgets, I need to get a bank for just-in-case emergencies. Thanks Currently i use a solar powered charger, which is really slow and somethings doesn't work as desired. Looks similar to this http://www.amazon.com/External-Univ...=8-4&keywords=solar+powered+cellphone+charger
Ive bought one at sunsky from china battery about 4000mah, but it was year before, now there is a better.
I used to have a bank that looked like a GBA SP, with foldable screens. In the screens were two solar panels, which charged the battery of, I think, about 2000mAh or something like that. The thing is now broken though. Still looking for a nice (affordable) replacement
Mine is Anker 5600
I use the Belkin 4000, size similar to a ext HDD and look nice, pocketable too
http://www.techhypermart.com/belkin-f8m160ak-portable-battery-pack-4000.html
Charger considerations
Hi,
I need advise for the following:
Charger A (Li-polymer battery) output : 5V, 1A
Charger B (Li-polymer battery) output : 5V, 500mA
Device input: 5V, 750mAH (Li-ion / Li-polymer)
When using Charger A, some people comment that it will limit the current of 750mAH for the device and the device's battery should be fine since both the charger and device are at 5V. However, some people comment that this will shorten the battery life of the device since it will perform a 'quick charge' using 1A.
When using Charger B, some people comment that the device will draw more current than it can deliver and causes it to heat up and reduces the charger's life. However, some people comment that Charger B will extend the battery life of the device since it performs a 'slow charge'.
I also read that USB pins on the charger denotes if the charger is a PC or a dedicated charger. If it is a PC, the device will limit the drawing current. If it is a dedicated charger, the device will draw more current to charge itself.
I am confused as to who is right and which charger should i be using.
Can someone enlighten me ?
Thank you very much.
bought this one from Ebay, has not yet arrived, therefore I cannot tell if its good or not.
but for its price its quite a good bet, 12000mAh for 33 bucks (on sale until tomorrow)
not able to post links, just type w ww. before the following
ebay.com/itm/12000mAh-External-Power-Bank-Battery-Charger-iPhone-3-4S-iPad-3-2-Blackberry-/280947027345
Zagg sparq 2.0 highly recommended
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I recommend Anker 5600 is very good for that stuff.
Hi, I use choiix power fort 10Wh http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3001 it have 2700mAh and it's small and looks very nice. It can give one full charge for my SGSIII
I went on a trip this year and searched for a good bank, and this showed up.
http://www.sayes.co/20-powerbank.html
I tried it and it was really good, it has lots of adapters and it's cheap =P
I was able to order a RavPower 5600mAh on sale a while back ago, that was posted on slickdeals. here. I am pretty happy with the performance of the little backup, it defiantly gets the job done. My only complaint is that the body gets scratched up easily.
I was comparing the Ravpower and the Anker 5600 and they both look exactly the same except that both are branded with their logos. So I'm wondering if they're from the same manufacturer. Going to have to do some more research. However my current Ravpower power bank I do have is working great and I love this thing for trips.
I'm also thinking of getting a solar one for my 3day emergency/bug out bag. Thanks for all the suggestions.
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I was comparing the Ravpower and the Anker 5600 and they both look exactly the same except that both are branded with their logos. So I'm wondering if they're from the same manufacturer. Going to have to do some more research. However my current Ravpower power bank I do have is working great and I love this thing for trips.
I'm also thinking of getting a solar one for my 3day emergency/bug out bag. Thanks for all the suggestions.
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Yeah, can someone please let me know if they are the exact same manufactuers, except for the company logos on them? I am deciding between the two. Also, what do you guys think of their 2600maH stick version? Which manufactuer would you go for over the other and why? I am very interested.
I'm using a "Scosche SolBAT II Solar Powered Backup Battery and Charger" which I bought off Amazon for something ridiculous like $15 last year.
I bought it for hiking mostly as an emergency charger. I use a Huawei phone as a GPS out in the wilderness, and the GPS app (Androzic) is quite power intensive. I have also used the same device on an iPhone and an iPod touch. The Huawei phone will receive a full charge from this battery, but the iDevices will only go to around 75%.
The solar cell on the back of the battery isn't all that efficient and will take about two days to charge the internal battery, but having it there gives you more options should an emergency occur while in the wilderness. A half hour charging in full sunlight would provide enough power for a short call or a couple of texts to family or emergency services.
The device comes with suction cups and a small carabiner, so it can be stuck to the inside of your car window or clipped to the back of your rucksack. The device is lighter and smaller than the average smartphone and can be fully charged by USB in about three hours. Interestingly, the device has a LOT of bad reviews on Amazon, so maybe they simply sent me a good one.
I also have a very cheap and nasty handcrank USB charger from dealextreme which can be used to add a bit of juice to the solar battery pack at night or in cloudy weather or can directly charge the phone in an emergency. It's a little flimsy and takes a fair bit of cranking to get enough juice for even one call, but it weighs nothing, cost about $2 and is cheap insurance out in the boonies.
My list of power equipment for the phone/GPS and the iPod Touch for a multi-day walk are as follows:
Short Micro USB cable x 1
iPod USB cable x 1
Scosche SolBAT II battery/charger with alloy carabiner
DX hand crank battery charger
Total weight is less than 200 grams
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I'm using a "Scosche SolBAT II Solar Powered Backup Battery and Charger" which I bought off Amazon for something ridiculous like $15 last year.
I bought it for hiking mostly as an emergency charger. I use a Huawei phone as a GPS out in the wilderness, and the GPS app (Androzic) is quite power intensive. I have also used the same device on an iPhone and an iPod touch. The Huawei phone will receive a full charge from this battery, but the iDevices will only go to around 75%.
The solar cell on the back of the battery isn't all that efficient and will take about two days to charge the internal battery, but having it there gives you more options should an emergency occur while in the wilderness. A half hour charging in full sunlight would provide enough power for a short call or a couple of texts to family or emergency services.
The device comes with suction cups and a small carabiner, so it can be stuck to the inside of your car window or clipped to the back of your rucksack. The device is lighter and smaller than the average smartphone and can be fully charged by USB in about three hours. Interestingly, the device has a LOT of bad reviews on Amazon, so maybe they simply sent me a good one.
I also have a very cheap and nasty handcrank USB charger from dealextreme which can be used to add a bit of juice to the solar battery pack at night or in cloudy weather or can directly charge the phone in an emergency. It's a little flimsy and takes a fair bit of cranking to get enough juice for even one call, but it weighs nothing, cost about $2 and is cheap insurance out in the boonies.
My list of power equipment for the phone/GPS and the iPod Touch for a multi-day walk are as follows:
Short Micro USB cable x 1
iPod USB cable x 1
Scosche SolBAT II battery/charger with alloy carabiner
DX hand crank battery charger
Total weight is less than 200 grams
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That is a nice list of equipment. How is the solar powered charger coming along?
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Yeah, can someone please let me know if they are the exact same manufactuers, except for the company logos on them? I am deciding between the two. Also, what do you guys think of their 2600maH stick version? Which manufactuer would you go for over the other and why? I am very interested.
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Honestly i went with pricing. I assume if they look the same they are from the same vendors/manufactures but different brand/company. Reviews for both sound very good too. Ravpower had a promo going on a while back and i tend to see them pop up from time to time on slick deals. The stick might give you one charge but since it looks smaller than the rest, it may be the easiest and lightest to carry around. I say get a decent sized one. Anywhere between 5600mah to 10000mah so you can go through a few charges without needing to charge again.
I have a 6600 mAh(well, in my experience it's not true, more like 4-4.5k), but I rarely use it after I bought a tablet with a fullsized usb port in it.
solar charger
I was looking for a solar charger. I bougth one but it crashed in two days. Therefore I returned it and now I am waiting for another one. In the place I live there are few options
Power bank as gadgets are very popular these days because they can be very useful for smartphones or similar devices.
So today I will try to introduce to you EasyAcc Monster which actually have huge capacity 26000mAh.
Talking about the build quality and design it is more or less the same as any other power bank. The case is made of plastic
and very interesting information is definitely weight (454g). So I think the capacity could be real.
EasyAcc Monster has four Smart USB ports and because of that you can charge four different devices at the same time with
maximum output 5V 4.8A depending on the device. So you can charge the smartphone in same way like you do that with your DC charger.
For charging itself it has two micro USB ports. I think this is a good idea because you can charge the power bank
much faster than usual and you don't need to wait too much. You can charge it with maximum input DC 5V 4A.
So it is completely up to because you can charge it with one charger or 2.
Lately I saw several other Power banks and they all have built in LED flashlight. Obviously this is must have
equipment and because of that EasyAcc Monster has also LED flashlight which actually is very strong and can be useful in some situations.
So all of you are wondering is the capacity 26000mAh real or fake, because many of you saw batteries with
fake capacity and this is nothing new today. So in my test with calculations these power bank has approximately
20000mAh capacity and for me this is a good score because there are no large deviations.
Anyway if you need more information about EasyAcc Monster power bank you could visit thier official website.
Hi all,
I'll be travelling a fair bit next year and have been looking for a power bank for my Pixel 3XL. I'll also be carrying a 12.9inch ipad pro (2017) and a wireless headset so looking for a power bank to charge all these devices. So far, I have narrowed it down to the following two.
Aukey brand
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUKEY-X...=item33f038d3bc:g:Z8cAAOSw9~5bxT6V:rk:22:pf:0
RAVPower
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RAVPowe...3d5659495:m:mynNtkL-bAdL42f2CJQnV-A:rk:2:pf:0
What you guys think? Is there any other that's better?
Thanks!
Ideally you want a power bank that will both charge up via USB C and output on USB C, so pretty equal it looks like, go for the larger capacity if you can since you can get a couple more charges out of it.
Not sure how much juice you're looking for but this one comes in a type c option and the size is nice too. Price is hard to beat too. Been using mine for well over 3 years now.
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15120
I have a power bank that doubles as a car battery booster. I use it to keep my phone and tablet charged. I then have a solar charger that keeps the power bank somewhat charged. Still have to refill at weeks end. It's 15,000 or so. I'll have to grab it from the car. Get a solar charger as well. Hands down best purchase I have made. It charges almost anything
I've got this guy, use it for camping and backpacking came with a 45w charger as well. Metal housing, I like it. Only 2 ports but that's alright, have never had a need to charge more than two things at once anyway.
Jackery Supercharge 26800 PD
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791BGYS3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_2Bi7BbSD070E9
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I've got this guy, use it for camping and backpacking came with a 45w charger as well. Metal housing, I like it. Only 2 ports but that's alright, have never had a need to charge more than two things at once anyway.
Jackery Supercharge 26800 PD
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791BGYS3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_2Bi7BbSD070E9
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Not to resurrect an old thread but I wanted to also recommend this portable charger. Pricey, but it's great quality and the best I found.
Sorry for the laaaate reply lol. I should have mentioned I'm in Australia.
Jackery power bank is pricey af, comes to about $224 aussie dollars and amazon don't ship it to Australia. More than likely, I'll go for RAVPower or this one https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Cygnett-ChargeUp-Pro-27000-72W-USB-C-Power-Bank-Black-/113341919303
I just ordered this one...will be here tomorrow.
AUKEY Power Delivery Power Bank, 10000mAh PD Power Bank, 18W USB-C Portable Charger with Quick Charge 3.0 Compatible iPhone Xs/XS Max, Pixel, Samsung, Nintendo Switch etc. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079Z4RHZZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_X--kCb1YGAYRR
Was $20 on sale this past weekend...
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I just ordered this one...will be here tomorrow.
AUKEY Power Delivery Power Bank, 10000mAh PD Power Bank, 18W USB-C Portable Charger with Quick Charge 3.0 Compatible iPhone Xs/XS Max, Pixel, Samsung, Nintendo Switch etc. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079Z4RHZZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_X--kCb1YGAYRR
Was $20 on sale this past weekend...
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Unfortunately doesn't ship to Australia.
this one looks pretty handy I bought it but haven't recieved it yet https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/scout-world-s-most-versatile-charger#/