Jump Starters?

[Deep Thought]

Anyone any recommendations for one?

I've previously had a Sealy RS102 which was great, but looks pricey now at £170 or so.

Not sure about the latest hand held type ones....

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

I bought a great lithium one off ebay for about £40. Works perfectly.

All I can tell you is it's yellow

[DailyHack]

I use a USB streetwise jump starter, charges other devices aswell and comes with crocodile clips for the car...starts my bug every time, just keep it charged up and kept in the boot.

[V8RX7]

Depends what you want, the cheap capacitor ones tend to last 1yr as do the cheap lithium ones.

If you want to jump one car with a low battery the lower powered Noco battery packs will be ok, but mates in the trade use the £200ish GB150, £500 Snap on or those who don't have to carry it far, the Machine Mart Clarke 4000 £100ish when on offer / returned.

My Dad is getting older and has killed many in his 50 yrs in the trade, the Clarke last him around 8yrs, every time I then look around for a better value / lighter replacement and there isn't one unless he wants to pay at least twice the price and they don't last as long.

[Deep Thought]

V8RX7 said:

Depends what you want, the cheap capacitor ones tend to last 1yr as do the cheap lithium ones.

If you want to jump one car with a low battery the lower powered Noco battery packs will be ok, but mates in the trade use the £200ish GB150, £500 Snap on or those who don't have to carry it far, the Machine Mart Clarke 4000 £100ish when on offer / returned.

My Dad is getting older and has killed many in his 50 yrs in the trade, the Clarke last him around 8yrs, every time I then look around for a better value / lighter replacement and there isn't one unless he wants to pay at least twice the price and they don't last as long.

Yes i originally had a Clarke 4000 when i was motor trading and it was brilliant though very heavy. Nothing it failed to start (that could be started).

The RS 102 was great and more compact / lighter.

My car spends a week at the airport. It'll go Monday morning, starting in the dark, lights on, wipers on, heater on, run to the airport. Sit there all week then started again Friday night late when i return. It'll be every other week only but it will be over the winter months. My plan is to have a jump pack and a tyre inflator with me, thus between them i can cover off most issues i'm likely to hit. I've also breakdown recovery, but when you're coming home you just want to jump in to your car and go.

So that'll be its purpose. I'm leaning towards a small, but up the range lithium unit TBH given it wont be used often (if at all)

[V8RX7]

Deep Thought said:

My car spends a week at the airport. It'll go Monday morning, starting in the dark, lights on, wipers on, heater on, run to the airport. Sit there all week then started again Friday night late when i return. It'll be every other week only but it will be over the winter months. My plan is to have a jump pack and a tyre inflator with me, thus between them i can cover off most issues i'm likely to hit. I've also breakdown recovery, but when you're coming home you just want to jump in to your car and go.

So that'll be its purpose. I'm leaning towards a small, but up the range lithium unit TBH given it wont be used often (if at all)

Then I'd look at the smaller noco units

They will start a low battery but they may not start something that is completely dead.