Best Jump Pack

[NHskier]

Originally Posted by webmaster

I have also had an XP-10 for a few years and it is great. I've jumped a few cars and a truck without trouble. The people I help are always amazed and have taken a picture of it to order one. We've also used it many times as a battery pack to power phones and other devices when no wall charger or power port was nearby.

When I bought it I saw from comments on Amazon that there are some knockoffs that look almost identical and to make sure you are getting one from Anti-Gravity.

Just get one! You'll be glad you did when you need a jump in your car or boat.

I purchased one of these for emergency use with a C6 Corvette (6.0L engine). Only used it once in a test - started right up without a battery in the car. Even though I was careful about buying the unit sold by Amazon itself it appeared i ended up with a knockoff as it failed after a couple months. The case buckled open when something inside expanded. Kinda scary given some of the reports of L-ion batteries bursting into flames.

Amazon refunded the price after multiple attempts contacting Anti-Gravity for warranty repair were ignored. Replaced it with a Powerall Supreme unit which has been fine for about two years now.

[Woody38]

Perhaps a consideration would be a deep cycle battery to operate the accessories. My last boat had 4 starting batteries and 2 deep cycle batteries to run the TV, radios and other accessory electronics.

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[LIforrelaxin]

https://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-XP...r+battery+pack

This is my vote... I bought it for several reasons.... Gives me jump start ability, I can also use it for my cpap machine when the power is out, or I am camping and don't have power....

I have run my cpap for several nights with out issue.... Charge seems to hold quite well.....

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

https://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-XP...r+battery+pack

This is my vote... I bought it for several reasons.... Gives me jump start ability, I can also use it for my cpap machine when the power is out, or I am camping and don't have power....

I have run my cpap for several nights with out issue.... Charge seems to hold quite well.....

I was looking at that a couple months back, and started looking at the JCA referenced above, but they're so big--like my old Black and Decker--that I'd never cart them around. My B&D still works great--about 10 years old--but it stays in the shed because of its size and weight.

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[BroadHopper]

Seems like everyone has a jump start somewhere. Never had a need for one.

What does everyone used for a boat battery to cause such problems?

Interstate Dual Purpose Marine batteries have served my needs for decades! Extremely reliable. So much so, I replaced the batteries in my auto and truck with same battery I used in the boat!

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Seems like everyone has a jump start somewhere. Never had a need for one.

What does everyone used for a boat battery to cause such problems?

Interstate Dual Purpose Marine batteries have served my needs for decades! Extremely reliable. So much so, I replaced the batteries in my auto and truck with same battery I used in the boat!

It’s called piece of mind...being prepared without having to rely on “seems like someone might help me out” if the dreaded dead battery situation arises at a time when no boat motor could be life threatening. Simple, really.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Hillcountry

It’s called piece of mind...being prepared without having to rely on “seems like someone might help me out” if the dreaded dead battery situation arises at a time when no boat motor could be life threatening. Simple, really.

Not to mention it's practically impossible to predict a battery's end of life. In fact, last fall, when the temps changed quickly within a few days, my Escape battery--only four years old--crapped out without a warning.

For $50-60, it's cheap insurance while also being able to charge phones, etc. in an outage, on bus trips, camping, etc.

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[noreast]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Seems like everyone has a jump start somewhere. Never had a need for one.

What does everyone used for a boat battery to cause such problems?

Interstate Dual Purpose Marine batteries have served my needs for decades! Extremely reliable. So much so, I replaced the batteries in my auto and truck with same battery I used in the boat!

Why carry jumper cables? I've never had a dead battery in my boat or my own car but I have a jump pack and cables, Maybe it will happen, maybe someone else will need it. The jump pack is great for extra electricity if needed for anything, As mentioned, everyone, except me, needs to constantly charge there phones. many have air compressors. It's not about having an unreliable battery. Battery's die in many ways. My wife's brand new car battery died last winter when it was -20 for a few days, the jump packs the easiest way to jump it.

[Cal Coon]

There are some things that bring to mind the old cliche, "better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it". Jumper cables / battery packs are definitely one of those things I'd rather have. However, in my 56yrs of life, I have NEVER needed a backpack, and I still have a "flip phone"!! Go figure... Which brings up another cliche: "different strokes for different folks". Lol

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Woody38

Perhaps a consideration would be a deep cycle battery to operate the accessories. My last boat had 4 starting batteries and 2 deep cycle batteries to run the TV, radios and other accessory electronics.

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I am a retired workaholic and a continuing aquaholic

Yup. Or a $55 jump pack that I can use in a bunch of other applications.

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