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Do the small, portable chargers car battery jumpers work?
Halo, Bolt and Energizer are the only brand names of the small ones that I can remember now, but there are others.
And there are also the ones that are about the size of a tool box -- brand names such as Dewalt, Stanley, Jump-n-Carry, etc.
Any recommendations about these things in general?
Of course, I want one that really works. But smaller (more portable) and less expensive would be nice also, if possible. Thanks.
Bought one at Costco a few years back. D-I-L used it to jump an old V-8 sitting in her garage. It also works on cell phones.
Winpres 12V car jump starter & Portable Power Bank. AC55386.
IIRC it was about 50 bucks. It holds a full charge for months. It sits on the floor in my back seat.
My concern is spending money on something that I won't find out doesn't work until well after the warranty is expired. It's the kind of thing I'd buy and hope I never use it. I could keep it charged for years and one day maybe need it and it won't work. Then I'd be twice as aggravated, 1) the car won't start, 2) the charger I bought and finally need won't work either.
I could always call Triple A, which I pay for anyway. Of course I'd be sitting in a cold car as I wait. But at least all I'd have to pay then is a tip.
Are the larger ones like the Stanley or Dewalt units more likely to actually work?
I guess I just need to think about it some more.
"Any recommendations about these things in general?"
here is my experience:
anything NEW will work for about 18 months.
expensive/cheap/whatever. no problems.
after 2 years, i cannot depend on any.
so...my solution is to buy new ones, never charged once,
super-duper cheap whether on sale, on clearance, Craig's List, etc.
then...after 24 months of no use, buy another and sell the old on CL.
if i actually do use it at least once, i might keep it longer than 18 months,
depending on performance, but nothing exceeds the 2 year limitation.
the $ work like this: buy new $55. sell old for $20. so far, so good.
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