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I got it on sale for $79. 99. It charges my iPhone 13 Pro Max and my Oneplus phone really fast when connected separately. Both phones when connected at same time charge phones in decent time but drain this power bank.

I usually charge when get my phones down to 20 or 30 percent. I don’t think it has enough juice to charge my 14inch MacBook Pro sufficiently because it takes some time to charge. When Anker bank is plugged into an outlet all this changes and all charging times speed up.

I wish it was a little smaller and more compact.

I’ve had this product for almost a month now and I get so excited every time I see that this portable battery plugs into the wall to charge directly. I would always lose those short cords that comes with other power banks.

This product just makes complete sense and it’s a shame that it’s not more common to find power banks that also connect to wall outlets directly. It’s made traveling a lot easier. I’m already planning on buying a second one.

I’ve used this charger now 3 times, and each time I’m amazed and how quick it charges my phone. I have a Samsung S22 Ultra. I quick charge usually takes about an hour. This charger cut that charging time down considerably.

My only complaint is how heavy it is. I’m definitely taking this with me on vacation.

Works great. Charges two phones as advertised. It charges up reasonably quickly and charges phones reasonably quickly, faster than charging off of my car stereo. Couple of times I have found that my iphone did not recognize the device.

When I turned off my phone and turned it back on, problem solved. I’ve used on anumber of multi day backpacking trips. Good product. I’ve had poor results with some of the chargers that you buy off Amazon from Noname companies, so I would definitely recommend getting this instead if you’re gonna be out there and really need it.

I’ve had this power bank for a couple of weeks now, used it almost daily. It holds a charge well but it took a bit of figuring out. I use a wall outlet to recharge it, and my USB port wasn’t powerful enough so I had to find a stronger one.

Also the way it sticks out of the wall is unstable so I prop it up with books and boxes. I’ve used this powerbank for my phone and a small fan. It will run the fan for about 6 hours continuously before dying which is good for my needs.

Overall I’m glad I have this and can see it being used a lot.

I took two new Flip 20s out on a four day trip with the intension of using it to recharge my S8. I had a great deal of trouble getting the charger to connect and charge. I returned home to use different cables on my phone thinking that my original cable was shorting, getting the same results.

I even attempted to charge an old nook with the same connection issues. I did attempt to contact GoalZero with no results. I feel it is quit obvious the connection issues are known within the company and they choose to not to acknowledge the problem.

I would not recommend using any of their products.

The box arrived quite damaged. I took pictures of it but the charger itself looked ok. Tried it on my boat battery that has been charged up all winter and it seemed ok but won’t really know until I use it on my electric fishing motor.

I’ve owned Minn Kota chargers and Shumacher chargers. The Minn Kota charge indicator agrees with the charge indicator on my trolling motors. My current Shumacher charger indicates 50% charge when the trolling motor charge indicator reads 100% charged.

To me, that means a potential for overcharging/damaging the battery if I keep charging past the 50% reading. Other Shumacher chargers I’ve owned have not agreed with the same brand relative to the charge level.

I feel more comfortable with Minn Kota.

I recently bought this charger for my marine battery for my trolling motor for my canoe. It works beautifully. It charges and maintains the battery very nicely. Definitely recommend it!

Love this charger. So versatile and multi-functional. Love that it has it’s own cables and adapter connected – with all my other pocket chargers, I need to carry around a separate mini-cable. Also love the Direct plug-in – so useful to be able to re-charge by plugging directly into any outlet.

No need to carry around a separate adapter or charging cable. Also love that the cables and plug both collapse to fit inset into the charger body itself – keeping it compact and sleek, not bulky or difficult to carry in a pocket.

Also love the indicator lights – easily able to identify what the charging status is, and if it’s running low or not. Such an excellent device, have gotten many complements from others seeing it, and gotten additional ones to give them as gifts.

This model or the 6700 model will NOT charge an iPhone 11, or an iPhone 13. I purchased the 6700 model at Best Buy last Saturday after the salesperson said it would work, and then checked when I got home – The charger was about 75% full, but when I plugged it into my iPhone 11, it did not charge my phone at all.

I then tried it on my girlfriend’s iPhone 13, and got the same results. I took it back to Best Buy yesterday for a refund, and they said it must have been a faulty charger. They provided me with a refund, and I told them I wanted a replacement since it should have worked.

All they had in stock was the 10050mAh, so I bought it & they assured me it would charge both iPhones. I wanted to check it right then and there, but they would not allow me to open the package in the store without making the purchase.

I bought it, and checked when I got home…… and it did the exact same thing, it didn’t work on either phone. I’m being told by the Best Buy staff that it will work with any iPhone, but this is the 2nd model I’ve tried, and it will not charge either of my two iPhones.

I have owned multiple versions of this product over the years. The life of the product is horrendous for the mount paid. After years of head scratching over the short battery life I tried to exercise the warranty on a unit that is stamped 2/9/21.

I have owned it slightly longer than 1 year. Of course the 1 year warranty was rejected. $100. 00 plus dollars for a battery that barely lasts a year, find another product. In addition I submitted the claim, I received a response and then my email was ignored until I reached out again.

It does what it supposed to do. Very convenient to have the iPhone and Android USB C already attached. I have a personal and work phone so this works great for me as I can charge them both at the same time when traveling.

From a full charge it was able to power 2 phones to a full charge before it was empty and needed to be plugged in. My only drawback would be it takes a long time for the device to fully charge. I think it took me about 4-5 hours to get portable device fully charged but I guess if you put it overnight then that’s not such a big deal.

It’s also a bit pricey but it is what it is I guess. You have to pay for convenience.

Got this 5/5 Guest Charger to permanently install on my Malibu boat with dual starting lead acid batteries. I am loyal to Noco Chargers for all my OHV toys but after reading a ton of reviews saying their Noco marine charger destroyed their marine batteries by over charging and making the acid boil out, I started looking elsewhere.

I actually picked the Guest 5/5 charger because of it’s color (matched my boat) and it also had great reviews. I’ve owned it two months now and keep it plugged into the shore power 100% of the time when my boat is not in use.

So far, so good! No boiling or otherwise damaged batteries. It switches to maintain mode once the batteries are charged, as indicated by small LED lights on the front that show what it’s doing to each battery bank.

No need to unplug it during storage. I always turn my boat’s battery selector to the “off” position before plugging in the charger. The charger leads attach directly to each battery. You have to purchase the correct “bank number” charger that corresponds to how many individual batteries you want to charge on your boat, RV, etc.

For the install, I mounted it near the batteries in the same large compartment. Some people say not to mount in in the area where your batteries are but I open the compartment door so air can circulate.

I read that the unit could potentially get warm when charging batteries so I bought a piece of 1/8″ aluminum from Home Depot and some 3/8″ spacers to create a backing plate against the carpet and spacers to allow airflow behind the Guest charger.

Simple install, great investment, and no more worries about my batteries going dead while the boat is in storage.

Used charger to wire in/charge 2 ea 12Volt battery in parallel on my boat along with Perko 2501 switch and 6 AWG cable kit. Now able to run and charge two batteries in parallel and/or run singular/parallel battery for Minn Kota trolling motor with Ipilot.

Able to spot lock and stay on spot much longer and less stress on singular battery. I purchased 2 additional 5/16 terminal lugs in that batteries and switch had 5/16 terminals.

This looks like the perfect charging unit for my marine batteries. No further need of battery tenders. This charger does it all. If there is a negative to the unit is the heat. If your batteries are low this unit will get pretty warm.

Do not put it against carpet or any hard composite materials and leave plenty of air to help from getting too warm. I would have loved to see this unit come with some stand offs to keep it off of the carpet lining of the battery compartment.

I ended up stacking 1/4 nuts (three on top of each other) to make stand offs to mount on the side of the battery compartment. The pulse condition phase of the charging is great. That helps clean off any sulfation to keep the battery at peak performance.

I absolutely love this marine battery charger! I have a Skeeter Bass Boat with two series 31 AGM batteries for my 24 volt trolling motor. This unit charges both batteries at the same time from dead low to full in about five hours! I mounted it in the forward battery compartment with leads permanently attached to the battery terminals so that all I have to do is plug it into my extension cord and forget about it.

Easy Peasy! The charging process pulls a lot of power and the unit gets pretty hot but this is normal and nothing to be concerned about. This unit cools itself down by way of a built in heat sink that expels the heat, and as the batteries get about half way charged the power draw declines and it becomes completely cool by the time its done charging both batteries.

Another cool thing is you can leave the jumper wire on two batteries connected in series or not it doesn’t matter. And something else I also think is cool is the fact that the unit remembers the setting you last used.

So the first time I charged my batteries I set it to the AGM mode and since then every I plug it in it automatically goes to the AGM mode by itself. Just plug it in and about 4-5 hours later its done! Or you can leave it connected when the boat is not in use and once a month it automatically kicks on and does a complete diagnostic of your batteries condition, runs through a de-sulfate routine, and then makes sure your batteries are fully charged, so when you decide to take your boat out no worries about dead batteries.

You will love this charger! Best regards, Chuck in South Florida.

I installed this unit today. The unit appeared very good and installed easily apart from the fact that access to my batteries and the installation site in my boat is limited. The unit provides the ability to select the type of batteries used.

i. e. Flooded cell, AGM and Gel. The default is flooded cell. My batteries are AGM and I had a hard time selecting that type. The selection can only be made when the Mode Light is pulsating blue. In my case the pulse lasted only about one second which is insufficient since during that time one has to hold the selection button 2 seconds and then cycle through the different types.

Then hold the button another 2 seconds. My batteries in fairly good shape and it didn’t take long for the unit to do its preliminary checks, thus the blue light became steady fast. I assume that this procedure will be requited each time the unit is plugged in.

I will call the manufacturer after the holidays to get an explanation.

My SportPro 6 failed to work right out of the box. After calling Promariner I was told to modify the product by filing down one of the parts to make it work. That worked until just after the warranty expired and then the product malfunctioned and ruined my battery.

Now I have to replace both the defective Promariner battery charger and my battery. I do not recommend this company as they purposely continued to sell a defective product and then expected the customer to modify the product rather than replace it.

This is a very powerful fan! When you read it can be hand-held, or stood up, you might think as I did that it would not be a strong fan. WRONG! This little dude is powerful on the first setting. The FIRST setting.

Not #5. That blows my mind, too, that I would ever have to go the fifth setting. I might. We haven’t hit the 80’s for a long stretch yet here in Seattle. But I know it’s on the way. And I do not appreciate heat over 75 degrees, so this will be used a lot.

Thank you for creating such a powerful product. And to think I can use it to power my phone, too. Blows my mind (on my first setting, too!!). I also appreciate that it is NOT battery powered. Too many batteries are going to landfill, which is where they are not to go.

I just can’t say enough positive things about this little magical fan! Enjoy!.

Powerful little fan, much better than other lower cost ones. It has extra fan blades and a lot of speeds. it will cool you off. I run hot and I barely leave home without it! Also love that it’s rechargable because my old one used to turn on in my bag and I would be replacing the battery constantly.

I have seen others with a little stand for your desk but this does NOT come with that, which I did expect. It’s actually too strong of a breeze to stand on its own but you could lean it up against something, if needed.

I got light pink with my upcoming wedding day in mind. It’s already paid for itself in my eyes, go for it.

I purchased one of these last year and found it incredibly efficient, as well as very small and easy to use – in many different situations. I also purchased one for my friend’s all white Maine Coon Cat, Snowy – who has LOTS of fur to keep him hot.

She loved it so much, I bought her one and one for another friend. I just purchased 2 more – 1 of which I’ll keep and one which I may give away. Great product – incredible price – you can’t go wrong with this fan.

I purchased this unit from e-bay. This unit is relatively expensive. I replaced a Tournament 150 of 9 years old – still working, but minus the indicators other than “charging”. I of course, cannot rate this new unit as I have not used it much.

I hope it is of good quality like the previous unit was. It appears to be new and is working properly as far as I can tell. I have to replace another deep cycle battery before I can finish a charge. I am hopeful that it will serve me well.

The price I paid was a good value.

I now have two ProMariner 360 elite series battery chargers. Both live up to my expectations: quick response to battery load, quick recharge time. However I have found an issue that the chargers only work when a battery is hooked to position one.

It #1 battery is disconnected, all changing stops to all batteries. Since my application requires 24v, I am using a 4 port charger for 2 pairs of 24v battery groups. If I remove the 1,2 pairs for maintenance, I must plug 3,4 pair into ports 1,2.

I added quick connects (SB50) to the charging wires, so I had to use the same color for ports 1 & 3. I decided to add a second 360 to add available recharge amps, along with bypass this issue. I used SB50 connects to allow easy swapping out of batteries, and also to keep charger wires with stock ends (see pic).

The ProTournament 240 charger performs exactly as advertised. The charger is a great performer that has solved a multi-year battery problem resulting from boat electronics with a constant battery load.

The charger’s ability to modulate its charging output to quickly bring batteries to full charge and then maintain that charge with an intermittent charge is just what was needed.

Cassida 6600 UV/MG Money Counter. Replacing another brand which was stolen. Some differences: Other brand had 3 speed settings; Cassida only 1, although the 1 is the top–about 1,400 I think. Other brand allowed directly keying denomination for add/ value counting; Cassida has a menu of 7 denominations to cycle through.

(If a $100 bill just counted to get to $50 have to cycle through $100, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20 to get to $50. ) The UV feature of counterfeit detection often has an issue (Just turn it off & recount, still my other machine did not have this issue with UV.

) Small hotel. Count drop daily & count everything weekly for making deposit. Get change 2-3 times a week. The Cassida makes it much easier to verify the number of bills when you know what it should be.

Got $500 of fives or $200 of ones in change; Cassida makes it easy to break the pack into 20 Fives ($100) or $20 pack of ones. I know my old machine would detect counterfeit bills although it took 2 run throughs.

No chance to test Cassida yet but UV issue makes me think it would not do too good for certain counterfeit issues. The UV is especially an issue with worn $1’s. NOT a mixed bill counter–those cost much more.

(My bank’s Cumming Jet Scan with green buttons probably costs upwards of $3,000. ) You can’t put a stack of unsorted bills in & expect the CAssida to do anything useful. ) You sort the denominations into stacks & tell it what it is counting.

Cassida is a glorified adding machine which counts pieces of paper. You tell it what denomination it is counting & it can tell you how many pieces of paper it counted & the value of those pieces. Slip a $100 bill in the stack of ones & it counts a $1.

it will count what you tell it to count, & then tell you how many & value of that batch & the value of all batches counted. Overall it does well, counts fast, does not jam frequently & can tell how many counted & value of those pieces of paper counted–but be realistic, it is not a miracle worker.

Power button should be on front, not back.

I really love the silicone sleeve which I purchased for my AirPods! They actually arrived 2 days earlier than expected! With the added key hook I dont have to worry about them getting lost in the bottom of my purse which is a definite PLUS! I didnt even notice when I purchased that there was also included a carrying case which is equally as nice.

My only suggestion would be to NOT affix the product sticker to the carrying case because its really hard to peel off without scratching the case! Other than that I would recommend this produce to anyone who has AirPods and want to protect your investment!.

Own a car wash and use this machine to count money from the bill changers. Am amazed how well this counter works. Have paid hundreds more for past machines and this machine works as well if not better than the more expensive units.

Have had it for over a year or more and still works as new. No problems. I do cover the unit when done with a cloth as to avoid any added dust. Don’t know if it helps but it sure does not hurt to keep it clean as the bills are dirty by themselves.

Highly recommend this machine!.

Perfect for my generator! Great quality product.

box works great. ran everything needed off one generator. never had any worries during our campin trip.

I use these to distribute power from generators. They work great.

Always wanted to buy a Tumi. Felt like it was the epitome of being a business traveler. I purchased an Alpha laptop backpack and this Alpha Carry-on. Quality looked great along with fit and finish. Haven’t used the suitcase for a month and the telescopic handle doesn’t work.

I cannot extend at all, and luckily caught this issue at home. Would be embarrassed, not to say it would have been extremely difficult, if this happened on the road. I met someone who was a former luggage sales person and he had warned me about Tumi and their degrading quality standards since the purchase by Samsonite in 2016.

He specifically said the handles were a big problem. I have a B&R spinner that I was moving away from due to wrist and elbow issues trying to push it on carpet. The Alpha’s wheels are phenomenal. I’m extremely disappointed that I have to send back my expensive suitcase less than a month after having purchased it for a warranty repair at my cost for shipping.

I wonder if I would have been better off spending 40% less for a no questions, lifetime-warranty and tested out their new wheels system. Too expensive to get rid of this bag now, and sadly buyer’s remorse has set in.

I guess the brand name of old isn’t what she used to be.

I have had my Alpha Tumi for a few years now and decided to treat my boyfriend to the luxury life of a Tumi. Not going to lie, I was tempted to give him my older Tumi and take this new one. I love how they added in the USB charger and the built in locks.

I LOVE Tumi and the customer service they provide. Recently, I had my wheels and handle replaced (my bag wasn’t rolling properly). I brought it to the store, they told me go ahead and do some shopping, we will text you when the bag is done.

When I got back, they told me they also went ahead and replaced my top handle (I was only expecting them to do the wheel, so I was very excited). They also told me they could replace the bumpers on my bag that had several scuff and scratch marks at no cost.

This is why I will ALWAYS buy Tumi. It’s expensive, but you are receiving top of the line quality.

The pros: very high quality, the locks are easy to use, can fit more than expected, the wide strap keeps everything in place, smooth riding wheels that are easy to maneuver. The cons: the handles weren’t designed well.

Top handle is oddly very tight making it a bit difficult to quickly grab, especially from the overhead compartment. I always feel bad for the helpful passenger who offers to grab my bag from the overhead.

There’s no handle at the bottom of the bag so I sometimes have to grab the dirty wheels to move the bag around. And last, the sturdy construction makes the luggage a little heavier than I’d like.

Planning for a camping trip was complicated by the need for a power supply for my wife’s CPAP machine. It consumes 20 watts, so I needed 160 watt-hours of battery at a bare minimum The EcoFlow River’s 288 seemed like a good size, as it provides a generous margin above that.

Testing at home before we headed out confirmed that it was drawn down to about 40% of capacity after one night’s sleep. I also bought a 100 watt solar panel, hoping that there would be adequate sun during our trip to charge it up, and also confirmed that this would work.

It did. Our trip was scheduled months in advance, and I had to cross my fingers on the weather. As it turned out the entire week was pretty cloudy at our campsite. Another site nearby had 110 V power, and so I was able to charge the River there each day in less than an hour.

But I can’t blame the River for the weather. I’m happy with its different functions, the useful information on the display, and the fact that I can use it at home during the occaisional power outages to power our wifi router, charge phones, etc.

I’ll try to maintain it’s charge level at around 75% for storage between camping trips to prolong its useful lifetime, and do more camping to get our money’s worth. The CPAP is a new fact of life, and this gizmo keeps it from limiting our mobility.

I get nervous about power outages, especially after a storm took out power for 9 days some years ago and I didn’t have much back up at the time. (Side note: found out solar-powered yard lights worked through most of the night, so I’d bring them in for a little light.

) I borrowed a gas generator after a few days, but it was loud, dirty and gas had to be hauled in; the refrigerator had already ‘died’. I first bought a small Ecoflow 600 generator, which helped get through 2 days out power out when repairs were being made; I could run the refrigerator half hour every four hours, but I did need to charge it up at my neighbors (quick charge — beautiful, and thanks!) As my budget allowed, I bought the larger generator, and now added extra battery to both.

I don’t “app” anything, and so far have not needed to communicate with these generators via my phone — which is good, because when the original storm hit, my cell phone was in my car and I could not get to it nor easily charge it.

I don’t count on cell phones working, too much can go wrong too easily with them. During power out, I did run light, small DVD player, coffee maker (I didn’t try running modem / tv at the time). I have run electric chainsaw, greenhouse light strings (minimal heat for plants), drill and similar with these units.

Bought for the power storage capacity, “ups” pass thru, high speed charging and no need for odd bulky power brick for mobile use or home blackouts with medical equipment. It recharges fast and 600 watt inverter is decent for most uses.

However I was disappointed when I learned after purchase that the the reviews and eco tech info I had read showed that the R600 pro renamed to the river 600 pro WERE FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT. The R600 apparently used high life cycle lithium Iron phosphate that provide more discharge/recharge cycles than than the lithium ion 18650 packs the river pro has.

I feel they should have made this more clear which creates a bait and switch vibe. Using just a rename to shadow key design performance changes is a bad move. It is a great design otherwise, wonderful screen, well engineered box, fantastic handle, and as above features make it a better choice for this class of device.

It just could have been mindblowingly amazing had it been LiFePO4. The bluetti and a couple others have much better battery chemistry but their design seemed weak and limiting and functionality while decent lacks innovation that the ecoflow river pro has in abundance.

I have edited up my original review because a deeper dive into the competition for better left me glad I bought this. I may even spring for the expansion cell since the pair is a good flexible solution for portability with power density.

I have connected the river pro to 2 x 100 watt 3rd party folding solar panels via accessory parallel mc4 connectors providing 160 watts and that gave me great peace of mind as it charged nicely with the mppt controller built in.

The light could be better to be a cob flood panel style. While I didnt buy it for its light this modification would really be thoughtful. Overall I like the unit for what it is in the place it holds.

There is room for improvement as I wish ecoflow could put the battery chemistry right. If they did It would be a much more outstanding product than it already is. The pass thru ac, interface choices, no brick, clean clear interface, smart charging, rugged feel, and software upgradability are all top notch.

In the product lineup this is the best value especially considering the expansion cell as it enables me flexibility to configure and use as I have need. Other products create a unit designed for a couple specific use cases.

Ecoflow river pro has the capability, capacity, and options that let me adapt IT to MY changing use needs which greatly increases its value to me especially as a product type intended to fill a needs gap.

Originally got this last winter because every time I went to boost a friend’s car, I’d always have to look up the correct order for connecting the booster cables. At the time, they were always needing their car boosted and I was always forgetting which cable went on first.

I was also starting to worry about the health of my battery, always having to give out boosts. Not to mention, one time I called the auto club for a boost, and after waiting a bit, they arrived and even they got the cables mixed up, causing sparks.

This booster is error proof and only works when it’s connected the correct way. A few months later, I got to use this for the first time, and gave someone a boost in the underground garage. Theirs was a 5 year old car that hadn’t been driven for a few months due to lockdowns.

It felt pretty slick to just whip this thing out and not have to pop my own hood. One corner of the red cable plastic shield did crack off, but I was going to wait until another boost or two, before passing judgement.

After the quick boost, there were still 4 bars, still fully charged. Just recently, I had to replace the heater core on my car, and realized that the NOCO booster could be used as a shop light, The light setting just below the brightest light setting was perfect, and lasted 13 hours the first day, down to 2 bars, recharged overnight to full charge 4 bars, and then good again for another 6 hours the next day, down to 3 bars, then recharged again overnight, and placed back in the trunk.

Before, when working on the car, I would use my camping headlamp, and always lamented not having a proper shop light. For this repair, I started off using both lights, but then realized that I didn’t need the headlamp at all, so took it off.

As long as the light function keeps working on this NOCO, I can forgive it almost anything, even a bit of broken plastic. I will probably end-up using using this more for the shop light than for the boost, but the fact that it can boost offers peace of mind.

Bought it on sale awhile back, charged it up but never had a chance to use it till this -29° early morning. Tried to remote start the car but it wouldn’t start so geared up and went out to try to manually start it.

The engine barely turned over for a couple of revolutions and then nothing at all. The battery is over 5 years old so the life ecpectancy is at its end. Hooked up the Noco GB70, hit the power button and the level indicator started strolling which means it is transferring power to the dead battery.

Went in the car and turned the ignition on and the engine turned over easily and sprung to life. Just like that! Amazing, amazing product. Went out to check the power level on the booster and it was still on full charge.

Turned it off and unhooked it. If I hadn’t bought this booster, I would have had to do it the old fashion way and hook up a battery charger to charge it for an hour or 2 or try and find someone to boost me and at 6:15am not everyone is even awake yet.

A life saver, buy one! I also have the newer GBX75.

Bought my GB70 a week ago It was a toss-up between the GB50 and the larger GB70. It was a hard decision as my cars are: 24 year old Volvo V70 2. 5, an 02 plate Vauxhall Astra 1. 6 Estate (Dad’s for 16 years with only 67k miles before he passed away), a 42 year old MG Midget 1.

5 classic (but with lazy starting and a poor battery), and the SO has an 07 plate Renault Migraine 1. 5 diesel (which she loves to pieces). That’s the stable. Early days and so far only used as a test on the Midget as she had been Covidicised for several months and the battery voltage had dropped to c.

9 volts and wouldn’t turn the engine over even though she had sat in a garage. I eventually chose the GB70 because you really don’t want to be stuck with a more mature car on a cold/wet night and I wanted to be absolutely sure I had a huge reserve of power, especially for the 42 year old.

Have to say though that the GB70 is a BIG brute but on the face of it really well built (as was the GB50 though appreciably smaller) but I was attracted in addition of the permenantly attached power cables and additional inlets/outlets for secondary uses.

Charged up from my PC overnight from a 2. 1 volt UBS socket. It came with a pulsing single red capacity light and took a while to get a move on but overall took about 7 hours before it was full charged with the big green 100% solid light indicator blazing away.

Pretty good start and top up from a cars cigarette lighter at less than half this time ogers well. Hooked up to my reluctant to start Midget (called Bridget along with so many others!) and despite not having been fired up for about 4 months the starter went from ‘not a chance mate’ without the GB70 to ‘jeez mate this is like starting a car with a full charged AGM battery’.

B. H. , it was astonishing. You have to remember that an old(ish) Midget has a mechanical fuel pump and good old fashioned carbs and it takes a while to get the fuel from the tank to the engine unlike all these new autos with pressurised FI and electronic ignition which copes with all the stating techniques automatically for you.

Non the less it took only two short bursts on the starter (she almost took on the second try) to a small puff of smoke and a nicely revving motor on the third. The power level in the GB70 was still on green.

This jump starter is a BEAST for performance. Would the GB50 have done the job as well? My guess is that it probably would have done so and to be that much more compact has to be an advantage. However just think of that cold wet blustery night when the use is for much more than a 1500cc midget engine that was stored in a garage.

It is a big plus to have such a more compact unit (and at a lowe price) but the number of times in my life that I have underestimated performance in severe conditions my money is still on the GB70. Overall I am pleased I decided on the GB70 but each to their own.

Oh yes, one thing I did think about was that the lamp on the GB70 is claimed to be a 4000 lumen unit. 4000 lumens output is a serious shed load of light. I have been using Maglite torches for the last 40 years and I consider them to be the most reliable and ‘illuminating’ torches ever made (simply brilliant and actually not all that pricey) the 4000 lumens on the GB70 was NO match at all.

Saying that the 4000 unit lamp on the GB70 was ok (just) for under the bonnet use in the dark. The 2000 lumen lamp on the GB50; heaven help us if it is pouring with the wet stuff when what you really need is the more light the better.

As I said, each to there own, choice is so often a matter of balance, to me I made the right choice with the GB70. It is neat, appears well built and sturdy with jump starting to match the price – EASILY Now to see how it performs over time ! Andy p.

s. Halfords is a pretty good place for enthusiastic older car lovers to buy stuff from and armed with my ‘Trade’ card the price was attractive at £136 quids. So then, thus far, I am a pretty happy bunny.

I ordered this locking cash-box for my medication. When I pick up my meds I have to have a locking box. The only problem I’ve had, is that it’s hard to get the key in and out. Not every time just once in a while.

It definitely serves it’s purpose. It is very secure. I would recommend this to keep things safe and secure.

This is a get what you pay for product. Pros: The case is impossible to dent Smooth opening and closing The bills holders are firm and will resist wind if outside Sturdy interior construction Cons: There is enough movement in the lid after locking it that one can easily fit a screw driver in the crease and open it in less than a couple minutes The keys are flimsy (think luggage keys) The pros outweigh the cons.

This will be more of a convenience item than a security box. If you do trade shows, itll do the job. Just dont expect Fort Knox. At the price point, it is worth the investment.

I bought this to use at a yard sale. I loved it because it was lockable and it has spring loaded money holders so your cash can be separated and held in place in case of wind. Great for outdoor fundraisers.

Top tier has separated change holders, too. Keeps fund neat and easily accessible. After securing the box to my table, I could lock it and walk away to assist a customer. Great product.

sturdy, lightweight, protective, reliable. perfect for small valuables. instructions were included that showed me how to set the combination, and i did so successfully. however, the instructions also stated the combination-establishing procedure is the same for re-setting the code, but in my lock box the metal tab i used to set the combo would not budge! not sure if i’m moving that piece incorrectly, but it looks like re-setting my simple combination may be nearly impossible.

otherwise, however, this product is highly recommended!.

Very small but just what I needed. I wanted this to keep a small item away from prying eyes.

The box seems to be well made and durable, bit the built in combination lock is another story. If you shut the box while the combination is in the unlocked position, it’s nearly impossible to scramble the numbers.

On the other hand, the numbers are easily scrambled while the box is open, but after closing the box it’s challenging to turn them for unlocking purposes.

Good product for a small child’s room. Being made of plastic it won’t break like ceramic or glass if accidentally dropped.

Much smaller than picture portrays it. Which is not stated in the description. So it is overpriced.

Great product, I have others by the same manufacturer, love them, this one of the Crown Jewels of my collection.

I bought this bank for my 5-year-old grandson who LOVES Baby Yoda. He was so glad to get this bank. He immediately went to the parents “change jar” to get some money to put in the bank. He even put some pennies in Yoda’s cup to be able to use as “emergency cash”.

The bank was quite a bit bigger than I expected.

My daughter loves Baby Yoda and she love saving money so this was perfect for her. It’s a good size piggy bank and its a rubber/plastic so it should hold up well. $25 is a bit steep for what it is but I’d still recommend it overall.

I have this as a Christmas gift. The person likes it so much. Kept it in his room and plays with it. Great gift!

The number one reason I bought this unit is it allows the use of alkaline, lithium, or NiCad batteries—two AA in this case. It is not recharge only. While elk hunting last year, I used a hunting app on my smart phone that, frankly, worked better than a handheld GPS.

In fact, it temporarily kept me from purchasing a replacement for my failed GPS unit. However, I hated I could not simply carry extra batteries. I don’t want to carry a heavy power bank to recharge my smart phone.

In the age of lightweight backpacking and hunting, I enjoy having this choice. Also, I like the barometric functions common in many GPS units. Additionally, handheld GPS units are very rugged. When on local hikes, I like I can use common rechargeable NiCad batteries.

It saves money and there is less undesirable waste. I use only lithium when backpacking or hunting. They are light and last a long time. Previously, I owned a Garmin Oregon 450t and loved it, although the touch screen left much to be desired.

Just prior to my hunt last year, I discovered it would not power up. The power button failed and upon contacting Garmin, they informed me they no longer support that unit. It gave me years of great use, but only after going through the frustration of learning the awkward menu system.

The menus in these units are confusing, and the documentation is only mildly useful. My recommendation is to read it to gain an understanding of its capabilities, but play with the unit to locate the various functions and settings.

Don’t expect the manual to guide you through. I want to pass on some tips that might help anyone new to Garmin products. Once it is understood how the PAGE, MENU, and QUIT buttons function, a lot of confusion will clear up.

From the Garmin support page: “Memory Card Required to Update New GPSMAP 64x Series Handheld” Also from their page: “Updating the maps is not required in order to use the handheld, but if you choose to update the maps Garmin Express will prompt you to insert a microSD card (maximum 32 GB).

For more details on microSD card requirements, see – Memory Card Size Requirements for Garmin Outdoor Handhelds. ” You will need a BLANK microSD card, and yes, there is no way of knowing this at the time of purchase other than the reviews.

To get to the Garmin link, search on: Garmin GPSMAP 64sx microSD requirements. The Garmin support page will come up. They warn against initializing the device for updates with a micro SD card that has maps preloaded.

Also, notice they describe what type of microSD cards NOT to use. NOTE: After installing the SD card and batteries, you first want to tell the unit what type of batteries you have installed. Power the unit on.

The opening screen should be the MAP. Press the PAGE button in rapid succession until it stops on MAIN MENU. No need to hit the ENTER button, it will enter automatically. If you don’t see a wrench symbol labeled “SETUP”, you may have entered the wrong menu.

Cycle through the PAGE button again until it stops on the MAIN MENU. With the SETUP box highlighted, press the ENTER button. Next, with the SYSTEM box highlighted, press the ENTER button. Cursor down to the AA BATTERY TYPE.

Hit ENTER. Select the battery type, ENTER. Then you can press the QUIT button to get out of that menu. Alkaline batteries never worked well on my Oregon 450t, but lithium and NiMhs did. Download Garmin Express, connect the 64sx unit to your computer, and follow the instructions to update the maps.

Assuming you have got through all that, you need to learn the unit and the best way is to explore the menus, but there are a few things to keep in mind. 1) The “MENU” button will not take you to the MAIN MENU.

The MAIN MENU and the MENU button are different things. I will circle back to the MENU button. When you power up the unit, it will take a while to load the new map updates. The opening screen is the MAP.

It will take a while to acquire the satellites. 2) Use the “PAGE” button to explore the menu system, not to be confused with the MENU button or the MAIN MENU. Things become bewildering immediately until you understand how the PAGE button works.

If you keep pressing it in rapid succession, it will cycle through the five branches of the menu system, beginning with compass: COMPASS TRIP COMPUTER ELEVATION PLOT MAIN MENU And then back to: MAP If you stop rapid pressing of the PAGE button, you will automatically enter the menu branch you just stopped on.

This is the best way to enter one of the five branches. You can also enter them by stopping then quickly pressing the “ENTER” button, but this can lead to more confusion. For instance, if you are using the PAGE button to cycle through the menu system and press enter, once stopped on the MAIN MENU, the unit might automatically beat you into the MAIN MENU branch just as you hit enter and you find yourself in the submenu without knowing how you got there.

So, to access the MAIN MENU, for instance, simply cycle through by pressing the PAGE button until it stops on the MAIN MENU. Wait a second, and it will enter that branch. If you want to back out of any submenus, press the “QUIT” button.

But this can lead to more confusion. 3) Continuing to press the QUIT button after backing out to a primary branch will lead to cycling through the menu system. At this point, the QUIT button behaves identically to the PAGE button.

For instance, if you are in MAP and press the QUIT button, you begin cycling through the menu system just as if you pressed the PAGE button. This leads to confusion because suddenly you are seeing the menu system cycling through again, so you stop to see what is going on and of course once you do it automatically enters that menu branch, and you are left wondering how you got there.

It took me a while to understand what was going on. It would be best if Garmin would change the QUIT button so it never functions like the PAGE button. The way it is now is leading to confusion. Now, onto the MENU button.

Anytime you are in a submenu and hit the MENU button, a list of options will come up. For instance, if you are in the TRIP COMPUTER branch and then hit the MENU button, a list of options comes up. Reset, Big Numbers, Change Data Fields, etc.

Go in there and start playing around. Change your data fields. Reset. If you don’t like what you have changed, hit MENU again and select RESTORE DEFAULTS. 4) The MENU button is how to change data fields in the trip computer, elevation plot, etc.

It is the portal to submenus of the primary menu branches only. The MENU button will not provide access to the five root branches. Again, the key here is to play with it, and do this at home before heading out on a big trip.

I didn’t go into the MARK button or the FIND button features. My goal was to illustrate how to get around on the unit. The MARK button is how to establish a way point. Play with it. The FIND button has all kinds of interesting things to explore, and there are lots to learn there.

To my knowledge, there are only two ways to get in trouble with this and other Garmin units and one is to accidentally delete all your way points. Be careful not to do that. It is easy to do while in the reset menu.

Why Garmin doesn’t move that hazard to another submenu, I don’t know. The other is changing batteries while the unit altimeter barometric pressure trending is set to “Save Always. ” This is a very interesting capability.

Iif you change the setting from “Save When Power On” to “Save Always,” a warning will flash that says, “WARNING: Do not remove batteries while this feature is active. ” Now, I don’t know what would happen if the batteries were to be changed with this feature active, but I have always been careful to make sure the batteries would not run out of power while using it for fear of damage to the unit.

On the battery subject, if you tap the POWER button once, a screen will come up with several bits of information, one of which is the battery level. Also found there is the adjustment for the backlight brightness level.

On a further side note, you can replace any of the data fields in the TRIP COMPUTER with this same battery indicator. I was worried all my information in my Oregon 450t was lost. I had years of way points for hunting spots, rafting take-outs, backpacking stream crossings, steelhead holes, game watering and bedding locations, etc.

Periodically, I backed up my Basecamp files and emailed them to myself. The new version of Basecamp did not recognize those files. I still had my old computer. Fortunately, it booted up. I connected my new 64sx and was able to transfer all my waypoints and routes to the INTERNAL STORAGE of the unit.

Then, I connected my 64sx to my new computer with the new version of Basecamp and imported everything. Perhaps it was worth buying a new stand-alone GPS unit, if only to recover all that information.

It may be possible to export all my way point information from Basecamp and then upload to a smartphone app. I don’t know. I just feel relieved I have all my hard-earned data. One potential negative is it appears there is no way to lock the controls.

My Oregon 450t had a lock function. To be fair, that touchscreen was sensitive when you didn’t want it to be. A time or two, inadvertent contact with the screen opened reset menus while in the field.

After a time or two of nearly losing data, I learned how to lock the screen. Perhaps this is less of a hazard with the button-based units.

Garmin continues the tradition. The 66sr is a great GPS. I’ve had a Garmin GPSMAP 6X series since the 60Csx, and one or two others. It is feature packed. It’s not possible to describe all or most features in a review like this.

Recommend downloading the owners manual for the details. If you need a GPS with this feature set, or part of the feature set, and the environmental sturdiness, give the GPSMAP 66sr a look. This GPS has stood the test of time.

The basic design remains the same after many, many years because it is a fantastic and solid fundamental design. New features are added as technology advances, and the GPSMAP 66 series is the current best device in this class.

Perhaps the most important thing I can say about the Garmin GPSMAP 6X series is that I can trust it.

So will this potentially help you get back on trail? Yes. Can it save you in a bind ? yes. Outside of that, all the other features are so out of date that they are useless. The interface is so dated that an old flip from phone the early 2000s would be an upgrade.

Trying to learn the software to plan a trip is very cumbersome. There are ways to make a custom route, but I have to call in to customer service to even plan a two day trip to walk me through how to use this.

Extremely steep learning curve on the software. You would be better off buying a GPS device that’s only feature shows you a map of your location and trails close by. Do not buy this device for the features.

Garmin needs to get with the times. Today alone I’ve been trying for over an hour to just figure out how to map three waypoints and to make those three points my trip. Instead the Garmin program just skips all the points im trying to go on and shoots right to the final point.

Total waste of money.