CTEK CS Free v Portable Power Bank/Jump Starter+CTEK MXS 5.0

[y700suf]

For all those with battery ‘operating theatre’ experience!

I keep my car stored in a basement car park with a CTEK MXS 5.0 plugged in to maintain / condition the battery.

Unfortunately, some members of society take joy from inconveniencing others. I recently discovered that my CTEK was disconnected from the mains presumably by a ‘friendly’ neighbour. Given it has been several weeks since I checked, the battery has unfortunately gone flat.

I am now thinking of getting a portable power bank to connect my CTEK to so as to avoid this problem. However, I need to first bring the battery to life before I can put it back on the battery conditioner.

In researching battery jump starters, I came across the CTEK CS Free, which is a portable power bank, jump starter and adaptive battery conditioner all in one.

My original plan was just to get the portable power bank / jump starter element of this and attach my CTEK MXS 5.0 for the battery conditioning.

Does anyone have experience of the CTEK CS Free and would recommend it over the separate, stand-alone solution of a portable power bank / jump starter with the option to connect the MXS 5.0? If not, what would you recommend for the portable power bank / jump starter element?

Thanks in advance.