Those mini jump start thingies...

[anonymous-user]

Aldi have them coming up on their promotion!!!!

[anonymous-user]

...on Sundays special buy
However they look like they'll start a lawnmower but not much else - I'll have to investigate further

[MajorMantra]

This?: https://www.aldi.co.uk/jump-start-with-compressor/...

Looks like a pretty boggo lead acid job. Nothing special for £50.

[Riley Blue]

PhillipM said:

miniman said:

Just do the job properly:

I'll take a lithium ion one over one of those any day of the week. Lithium jump packs make far more sense than a lead iron one.

I had one of those, weighs a 'ton', leads too short to reach my battery unless I balanced it on top of the rocker cover and didn't work any better than the smaller 'store in the glove box' one.

[anonymous-user]

This seems to have good reviews:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=searc...

[J-Tuner]

I've had 2 previous jump packs with great big lead batteries and whilst they done the job - they were heavy and had an absurd recharge time (24 hours) and both failed - primarily down to either too much charge or not enough. A complete pain in the arse and not really good value.

I now have one of these :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B011U6Q0K6/ref=sr_ph?ie...

Quite frankly i am amazed that it works and sure there must be witchcraft involved. I have a few Anker products and they have a good warranty on them. This sits in the boot at all times in its case and weighs a tiny amount in comparison. The 12v charging lead works well as well. Charges in 3 hours or so.

Recommended!

[POORCARDEALER]

Ive got a couple of Snap on ones, they are about £230 each, I wouldnt bother, 1st one the battery was fooked after a year, bought another battery for it for £50 which is higher output than the original...buy a cheap one and get a better battery put in it is my advice

[V8RX7]

Aldi ones (based on two previous models) are cr@p.

The Jumpstart 4000 - from Machine Mart is superb - Dad's had one for 10yrs I've had one for 5 - both still fine.

But they are very heavy.

[Dingolfing]

I got the Bakth one as it won the auto express test:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/927...

For £50, its a handy piece of kit to have, and it has just about manages to start a V8 (albeit not completely dead battery).

Most of them seem to be rated at 400A peak current so probably all made in the same factory in China and branded differently!!

[M1C]

Our gaffer here at work (a garage) has one.

It's an 'Allstart R400' (or something) and he says it works on anything, really impressed with it.

[anonymous-user]

Dingolfing said:

I got the Bakth one as it won the auto express test:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/927...

For £50, its a handy piece of kit to have, and it has just about manages to start a V8 (albeit not completely dead battery).

Most of them seem to be rated at 400A peak current so probably all made in the same factory in China and branded differently!!

Does it get hot?

[Riley Blue]

V6Pushfit said:

Dingolfing said:

I got the Bakth one as it won the auto express test:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/927...

For £50, its a handy piece of kit to have, and it has just about manages to start a V8 (albeit not completely dead battery).

Most of them seem to be rated at 400A peak current so probably all made in the same factory in China and branded differently!!

Does it get hot?

That's the one I have, my O/H bought it as a result of that test. The mains plug gets warm when charging but I haven't noticed the unit itself get hot.

[V12 AMG]

I thought this was the 'go to' starter pack of choice.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0154NK95S/ref=...

[anonymous-user]

Dingolfing said:

I got the Bakth one as it won the auto express test:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/927...

For £50, its a handy piece of kit to have, and it has just about manages to start a V8 (albeit not completely dead battery).

Most of them seem to be rated at 400A peak current so probably all made in the same factory in China and branded differently!!

Just ordered, £40:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00MXRWEMA/ref=pe_38572...

[PhillipM]

Riley Blue said:

I had one of those, weighs a 'ton', leads too short to reach my battery unless I balanced it on top of the rocker cover and didn't work any better than the smaller 'store in the glove box' one.

They're worse, but hey, this is PH, we don't let facts get in the way of telling people what to do

[Pistom]

PhillipM said:

miniman said:

Just do the job properly:

I'll take a lithium ion one over one of those any day of the week. Lithium jump packs make far more sense than a lead iron one.

Wow, I can't believe they still do these. I've had one for about 15 years and it will still start anything. Even if it hasn't got an engine!

Seriously though, technology has moved on but my unit still works after many many years.

[GOG440]

sebhaque said:

GOG440 said:

I have this one
I have started the 3.5L v8 in my tvr with it (battery wasnt completely dead but no hope of it starting)

Can you get an Anderson connector for these? My T350 seems to go flat if it's not driven for a few days (annoying as it's stored about 50 miles from me!) and it's a massive pain to push the car up a slope to get it somewhere I can jump it from my other car.

Mine is a wedge so I clipped it straight to the battery terminals to use it, dont know about an anderson connector sorry

[e21Mark]

I got a jump pack from Halfrauds, which also has LED lamp and a couple of fag lighter type sockets. It was less than £50 and has proved utterly reliable. It'll also start anything up to around 3 litres I believe? Certainly started my 2.3 with ease anyway. I also saw Lidl selling them for £29.99 a few weeks ago.

May be Aldi? I always confuse the two.

[Dingolfing]

No, never has.

V6Pushfit said:

Does it get hot?

[cptsideways]

I have one, it starts my 4.2l TD landcruiser & my 5.7l boat without the battery connected! I was astonished. I have had multiple big jump packs over the years, they have all been crap.

Many of them use supercapicitors to provide the amperage.