Portable jump starters

[shelf1985]

Well my trusty snap on jump pack has given me about 5 years of use and its on its last legs, case is battered, leads are toast, charger has broke and the battery probably needs renewing.

When i purchased it i had previously owned one of those cheap jobbys with torch, tyre pump etc and it was junk.

The snap on one although circa £300 has been great and i have always preached its the only one worth having.

So my question, id rather not lay £300 out on another snap on one unless i really need to. Is there a jump pack worth having with a budget of say £100? (Budget can be adjusted either way)

Are any of the sealey or clarke ones up to the job or any other brands worth considering? My business involves mainly diesel 4x4s and the pack gets used probably once a week, but it would be nice to have one that can be relied upon.

Im sure i could find other threads if i searced but tech moves on etc

Thanks in advance
Mat

[cptsideways]

Been there done that


I'd look at the big brand capacitor packs, Sealey do a couple that will work for big 4x4 stuff

[AdeTuono]

I bought one of these. Really didn't think it'd be any good, but it starts my 7.0l LS7 and a 60 year old diesel tractor without breaking into a sweat. Fantastic bit of kit, and must surely run off black magic and voodoo.






https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audew-Portable-Jumpstarte...

[Tampon]

I have a suaoki jump start pack after getting fed up off jumping off the spare battery I keep in the shed.

Bloody thing is amazing, Jumped my 2.2 Relay van twice from dead. Managed that twice and the sister in laws 2.0 petrol beetle completely dead without taking 1 bar of the charge indicator light. Got the ciggy light adaptor and use it to run the 12v compressor for the rear tyres as they are so far from the front.

Now for what you want you will want something more heavy duty, they do a bigger one for £70. Rated upto 5 litre diesel, mine is only rated up to 2l diesel and me a few other have started bigger with the vehicle battery completely detached so bigger one should take everything you will throw at it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Suaoki-Intelligent-Functi...

The one I have
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Suaoki-Starter-Current-12...

[TehRin]

Don't shoot me down for this - but doesn't snap on have some sort of life time guarantee?

A lot of the new portable Lithium jump packs look like good pieces of kit - I wouldn't we swayed by the portable light etc, just seems like a gimmick to me. Unless the reviews state otherwise.

[E-bmw]

I suspect Snap on guarantee is for tools only, just guessing as a battery will fail some time in its life.

[227bhp]

Yes warranty doesn't cover electrical items.

[Penelope Stopit]

100 Pounds may repair the snapon

[Mr-B]

AdeTuono said:

I bought one of these. Really didn't think it'd be any good, but it starts my 7.0l LS7 and a 60 year old diesel tractor without breaking into a sweat. Fantastic bit of kit, and must surely run off black magic and voodoo.






https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audew-Portable-Jumpstarte...

Apt timing, I just ordered something similar from Amazon yesterday, a DBpower 1200A jobbie (£80 normally got 25% off in a flash sale) supposed to start 6.5 litre petrol and 5.2 litre diesel. Being the tight git that I am I don't have Amazon prime and opted for free delivery so it arrives next week, will see then how good it actually is.

[Tampon]

Mr-B said:

Apt timing, I just ordered something similar from Amazon yesterday, a DBpower 1200A jobbie (£80 normally got 25% off in a flash sale) supposed to start 6.5 litre petrol and 5.2 litre diesel. Being the tight git that I am I don't have Amazon prime and opted for free delivery so it arrives next week, will see then how good it actually is.

I bet your impressed.

They are like voodoo.

[atmotofoto1]

this is very interesting:

but I've heard that they can toast ECU's? is this a myth?

[Mr-B]

atmotofoto1 said:

this is very interesting:

but I've heard that they can toast ECU's? is this a myth?

I'll let you know next week

[Tampon]

Used them on three different vehicles, diesel van, petrol car and diesel car. No issues so far.

[DVandrews]

Mr-B said:

AdeTuono said:

I bought one of these. Really didn't think it'd be any good, but it starts my 7.0l LS7 and a 60 year old diesel tractor without breaking into a sweat. Fantastic bit of kit, and must surely run off black magic and voodoo.






https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audew-Portable-Jumpstarte...

Apt timing, I just ordered something similar from Amazon yesterday, a DBpower 1200A jobbie (£80 normally got 25% off in a flash sale) supposed to start 6.5 litre petrol and 5.2 litre diesel. Being the tight git that I am I don't have Amazon prime and opted for free delivery so it arrives next week, will see then how good it actually is.

I have one of these and it is very good, it replaced my venerable (but bulky and heavy) snap-on booster pack, it is every bit as good, started my friends 5.7 litre yank V* on a cold morning it’s zero issues. Has started many a Caterham/Elise.

Dave

[Classy6]

Machine Mart/Sealey. It's only a battery in a plastic box.

[Boosted LS1]

AdeTuono said:

I bought one of these. Really didn't think it'd be any good, but it starts my 7.0l LS7 and a 60 year old diesel tractor without breaking into a sweat. Fantastic bit of kit, and must surely run off black magic and voodoo.






https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audew-Portable-Jumpstarte...

How do you recharge them, is it via the cigar socket in car or via mains supply at home? They seem mightily impressive.

[cuprabob]

Boosted LS1 said:

How do you recharge them, is it via the cigar socket in car or via mains supply at home? They seem mightily impressive.

It comes with both a car charger (12V socket) and a mains charger.

[AdeTuono]

Boosted LS1 said:

AdeTuono said:

I bought one of these. Really didn't think it'd be any good, but it starts my 7.0l LS7 and a 60 year old diesel tractor without breaking into a sweat. Fantastic bit of kit, and must surely run off black magic and voodoo.






https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audew-Portable-Jumpstarte...

How do you recharge them, is it via the cigar socket in car or via mains supply at home? They seem mightily impressive.

Both.

[Boosted LS1]

Far to good to believe in, must be witchcraft. Just bought a fancy battery but one of these would seem to be a good glovebox item for helping damsels in distress :-)

[alabbasi]

The little lithium jump starters can jump a slightly weak battery on a new car but won't bring a car with a dead battery to life. At least none of my Mercedes V8's.

I have this and it does OK most of the times. It's got a pretty size AGM battery inside it and weighs about 20lbs.



If you can find one, it's not a bad unit to have.

https://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-PSJ-2212-ProSeri...