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portable battery jump starter recommendation

froggy8
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hi guys

which ones do you all use please? i am wanting to get one.

cheers 🙂 

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    40 minutes ago, froggy8 said:

    hi guys

    which ones do you all use please? i am wanting to get one.

    cheers 🙂 

    This one is around 5 years old.( Who would have thought a lithium battery would last that long)  Still works like new. Handy size to fit in glovebox.

    Was using the gb70 to start dead flat transits / cars etc probably 4+  times a day 5 days a week for a few years. Now I keep it in my car just incase I have flat battery The gb40 is a good size to have for normal every day cars

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    I have the GB40 and can't fault it.

    Jump started from 1.0 petrol up to 2.0 TDI no problem.  

    Also started both Ford's when batteries had dropped to just 2 volts using the manual over-ride.

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    8 minutes ago, iantt said:

    This one is around 5 years old.( Who would have thought a lithium battery would last that long)  Still works like new. Handy size to fit in glovebox.

    Was using the gb70 to start dead flat transits / cars etc probably 4+  times a day 5 days a week for a few years. Now I keep it in my car just incase I have flat battery The gb40 is a good size to have for normal every day cars

    16871039173187011801870793815426.jpg

    is that a noco genius boost? i was leaning towards a noco but the battery didnt really give me much confidence as i was looking through ebay for one, i found alot of spare/repairs and that just made me think that the battery isnt too great in these.

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    2 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

    I have the GB40 and can't fault it.

    Jump started from 1.0 petrol up to 2.0 TDI no problem.  

    Also started both Ford's when batteries had dropped to just 2 volts using the manual over-ride.

    ok that is 2 people so far that suggesting my original plan. you see, i was going to get noco but got scared with how many broken ones on ebay.

    will have another look at a noco then 🙂 

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    I use this Sealey model, a few years old now but never failed to start my car, or any of my multiple neighbours who seem to use me instead of a breakdown service LOL

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    1 hour ago, froggy8 said:

    ok that is 2 people so far that suggesting my original plan. you see, i was going to get noco but got scared with how many broken ones on ebay.

    will have another look at a noco then 🙂 

    We have 5 of the larger ones Probably 3-4 years old at work and all still work fine being used/flattened every day, charged up over night via usb chargers. 

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    2 hours ago, iantt said:

    This one is around 5 years old.( Who would have thought a lithium battery would last that long)  Still works like new. Handy size to fit in glovebox.

    Was using the gb70 to start dead flat transits / cars etc probably 4+  times a day 5 days a week for a few years. Now I keep it in my car just incase I have flat battery The gb40 is a good size to have for normal every day cars

    16871039173187011801870793815426.jpg

    I've also had one of these for at least 5 years and never had a problem with it and still holding charge. 

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