Portable charger

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26100

I don't even know what these are actually properly called, but I know someone recommended me one when we were talking about audiobooks, or Pokemon go, or Fitbit tracking.

Anyway, even before I felt the need to Catch 'Em All, my long walks often ended in a dead battery because as has been noted I take too many pictures of Darwin, and GPRS tracking of where I go plus listening to audiobooks (or streaming radio) takes its toll on the battery,

Can anyone recommend one if these doodads, then? I guess good things are charge capacity and price, then size?

Cheers, people of BEEX!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:36

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1

Is the one I have

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:37

I've got one of these and it's awesome. There's also it's slightly smaller baby brother here which I imagine is just as good, but not quite as capacious.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:37

Don't get a dirt cheap one.

They often lack the safety electronics that stop it becoming a nice battery fire.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

For all "which gadget shall I buy," just read The Wirecutter.

http://m.thewirecutter.com/reviews/best ... ery-packs/

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:57

GazChap wrote:

I've got one of these and it's awesome. There's also it's slightly smaller baby brother here which I imagine is just as good, but not quite as capacious.

I also have one of those, and would also recommend the baby brother.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:14

Given that my Android tablet runs out of juice emulating the DS within 30 mins I will need one of these for the end of September. Are Anker the go to brand for these then? and are they even remotely truthful about their MAH ratings?

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:19

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

For all "which gadget shall I buy," just read The Wirecutter.

EXTRA... EXTRA.... READ ALL ABOUT IT!!

Beex suddenly suffers from a lack of new threads upon the discovery of Wirecutter website....

EXTRA.. EXTRA....

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:12

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:15

I don't think it covers bin collections, tomato sauce storage or Parktronic though.

myp · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:25

I have this one - very pleased with it. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:32

I do actually have one of these. It's a Microsoft branded one.

I've never used it as I'm too scared that it'll blow up.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:47

RC nerds use these with their LiPo packs: http://www.banggood.com/G_T_Power-Porta ... 76493.html :metal:

Edit: Scroll down to second review for their flexibility. :DD

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26100

Cheers guys! I shall have a proper look in a bit and maybe I'll reach afternoon with more than 4% battery one day

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4357

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

For all "which gadget shall I buy," just read The Wirecutter.

http://m.thewirecutter.com/reviews/best ... ery-packs/

Nice, a nerd-Which?*

Bookmarked.

TNW just spammed me with this in the sale, seems cheap. May set your house on fire.

TNW

*Inedible.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26100

Thank you, folks. I have bought the one referred to as the 'baby brother!.

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