Lost powerbank

[stever1]

I had the week from hell last week.
To top it off it appears I’ve lost my Anker powerbank whilst away.
Is Anker still the best ? Or are there any other recommendations?
Ta
From a very glum, grumpy tosser

 

[Udders]

Your mate has nicked it!

 

[MRDDD]

I bet all your energy is gone looking for it

 

[Wapping]

Is Anker still the best ?

Yes.

What size /capacity are you looking for? Something you put in your pocket? Something for a tank bag? Something with wheels?

 

[stever1]

Yes.

What size /capacity are you looking for? Something you put in your pocket? Something for a tank bag? Something with wheels?

Good question, the one I had was 20k Mah. A bit like a large mobile phone size, used it mainly when in hotel rooms and my iPad power was low but far away from a socket.
The thing that narks is I can remember using it in the ibis in St Omer. Then put it with all my other stuff on the desk. I can’t understand how I left it.

I’ll probably go for perhaps a bit larger one so it holds more charge but small enough for the top pocket of my daypack.

 

[Pukmeister]

FWIW I have a Creative Labs Bluetooth speaker that doubles as a 6000mAh power bank and it’s bloody superb, I use it when travelling, camping and on the patio at home. It supplies 5V 1A DC out, can play via BT, 3.5mm DIN jack, USB, or music on microSD card. I bloody love the thing.

Creative SoundBlaster Roar Pro Review: A powerful and versatile Bluetooth speaker

The good Amazing design and build quality Lots of functionalities Full and balanced sound Solid battery life The bad No carrying case included The sound reproduction lacks coloring and processing. Creative Lab, a Singaporean company specialized in audio products, released the...

www.head-fi.org

 

[Wapping]

The thing that narks is I can remember using it in the ibis in St Omer.

Which Ibis in St Omer? GWWP, I will be there on Monday evening, I’ll try to drop by and see if they have it.

When was it?

Do you have a picture?

PS If they do and it’s any good…. I’ll keep it….. Thieving French, not to be trusted!

 

[stever1]

Which Ibis in St Omer? GWWP, I will be there on Monday, I’ll try to drop by and see if they have it.

When was it?

Do you have a picture?

The one in the centre of town with secure parking. (Lbs of butter also available)
Friday 1st August
Ground floor Room in the corridor opposite the bar. 2nd room along IIRC.
Sorry, no picture. Just a plain black one in a netting bag style case with 4 blue lights when turned on.
I’ve e mailed them but no reply yet.
Where u going now wappers ?

 

[Wapping]

Any of these will do it:



The one on the left is very pricey, but will drive a very fussy Dell laptop, which sulks at every opportunity.

 

[Wapping]

Where u going now wappers ?

I’ve gone…. See Travel Germany and a separate (somewhat erratic) motorcycle trip report.

 

[grantmac]

I had the week from hell last week.
To top it off it appears I’ve lost my Anker powerbank whilst away.
Is Anker still the best ? Or are there any other recommendations?
Ta
From a very glum, grumpy tosser

I still like Anker and have a slimline one I take on all my bike travels. Cost around 70 quid. Well worth the money. When buying a powerbank the cheaper ones tend to have a lower power output., so one from Primark at 10 quid wont do what you need so beware. Its the mAh number you see in the above photos. The higher the better, i am pretty sure it means more charges before you have to reload the powerbank.

 

[AndrewA]

JBL Charge is also a speaker/powerbank combination.

https://uk.jbl.com/CHARGE-6.html

 

[Arsey]

Got a couple of these




Very good

 

[stever1]

Got a couple of these

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Very good

But not available

 

[stever1]

JBL Charge is also a speaker/powerbank combination.

https://uk.jbl.com/CHARGE-6.html

Give your head a good shake young man. No Yorkshire man would pay that much.

 

[SBD]

the mAh number you see in the above photos. The higher the better,

That is correct. It’s not the best unit to use, but as the voltage is “fixed”, it is a measure of the energy the bank can store.

And they use milliamp hours because “27600” sounds much more impressive than 27.6. Marketing bollocks.

Other makes are available. Ansmann are decent quality. https://shop.ansmann.de/en/powerbanks

 

[Arsey]

But not available

Not at the moment but they are regularly back in stock

 

[Udders]

I have a couple that are hand warmers and power banks combined.
Very useful if winter camping.

Dual Purpose Power Bank and Large Rechargeable Hand Warmer 10,000mAh

Don’t let cold power you down—power up and warm up with our Dual Purpose Power Bank + Large Rechargeable Hand Warmer. This USB-C rechargeable device not only keeps your hands warm, but also serves as a power bank for your USB devices. Use it all day, then simply recharge it.

thawgear.co.uk

 

[stever1]

Not at the moment but they are regularly back in stock

Are they from aliexpress ?
Are they decent quality ?

 

[Arsey]

Are they from aliexpress ?
Are they decent quality ?

Amazon.
Has one about 3 years and bought that one above in April. Both have been faultless