Thread: Power banks

Originally Posted by LOC

@ROKTOY another very functional option that i also use and is a bit more flexible + better suited to fly camping is to get a Nitecore 18650 battery charger which holds a single battery and also has a usb output plug for charging gadgets/lights from the battery https://www.banggood.com/Nitecore-F1...l?rmmds=search

this is effectively the same as a power bank and you can just carry as many 18650 batteries as you need - buy them from @burtonator and each battery is 3500mAh (4x batteries holds the equivalent of a 14,000mAh power bank). i run a head torch that uses a single 18650 so carrying an extra battery doubles up as a spare for the torch

as a single battery is not that heavy it will hang off your luminoodle without becoming disconnected and you can put it in a ziplock bag for water protection if it is wet

Yep i use these too with my Luminoodle, works very well.

Post # 34 here http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...64/index3.html

The various kit i use depending on what im doing is here Post #12 http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...13/#post572682

nice one GWH, think i hooked myself up with that set up last year after reading your post

Originally Posted by GWH

Yep i use these too with my Luminoodle, works very well.

Post # 34 here http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...64/index3.html

The various kit i use depending on what im doing is here Post #12 http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...13/#post572682

I just purchased one of these

https://www.trademe.co.nz/1374073925

I'm running most things on 18650 now....

Originally Posted by LOC

@ROKTOY i just read your post further up, I have a luminoodle too and with that Promate I get 3-5 nights out of it depending on how often the noodle gets turned off - which is quite often as i reckon it is way too bright and the light is way too 'white'

i picked up one of these from aliexpress and it is warm white which is far more pleasant, has a long lead to hang high and also has a switch so can just leave it plugged in to the power bank for a few days on end. i prefer to use this over the noodle for sitting around camp - not to mention it is also way cheaper...
https://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/...Id=32751164933

Cheers all, esp. @LOC and @GWH. I really appreciate your input on the subject.
@LOC what is the product you linked above on Ali-express?

So today I picked up a Huawei 13000mAh Portable Power Bank from Noel Leeming for $60.
I have grabbed one of the nitecore F1 units, I have a couple of Maxtoch 18650s so I think I should be sorted now. Also have a nitecore I4 charger for the 18650s.
Loc that Ravpower 32000mah unit looks like a good deal if it is up to spec.

Originally Posted by ROKTOY

Cheers all, esp. @LOC and @GWH. I really appreciate your input on the subject.
@LOC what is the product you linked above on Ali-express?

So today I picked up a Huawei 13000mAh Portable Power Bank from Noel Leeming for $60.
I have grabbed one of the nitecore F1 units, I have a couple of Maxtoch 18650s so I think I should be sorted now. Also have a nitecore I4 charger for the 18650s.
Loc that Ravpower 32000mah unit looks like a good deal if it is up to spec.

Nice one mate. That I4 charger seems to charge further than the point my maxtoch charger cuts out at.

Sorry didn’t realise the link was wrong. Here it is. Not a hell of a lot of $ to test it out

https://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/3275...311.0.0.ZJtTAy

not sure if that link worked. here is a screenshot and search aliexpress with this description

Originally Posted by LOC

not sure if that link worked. here is a screenshot and search aliexpress with this description

I had looked at these ones as they take the 18650. yours may be better though

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Conv...460.0.0.BAI5jJ

they look good as have an adjustable power level

Hi Guys

great thread.

If it's just light you're after the Luci inflatable lantern I have has been brilliant. You can get them here from Top Gear. Cheap, very light (100g) and pack down flat. I've never had mine run out of juice with normal camp site use and it charges in all light conditions. I just leave it out on the bench when I'm at home and it certainly does a couple of days no trouble at all. And if you leave it out during the day in theory it should go forever. This is the website:

https://mpowerd.com/

Originally Posted by WillB

Hi Guys

great thread.

If it's just light you're after the Luci inflatable lantern I have has been brilliant. You can get them here from Top Gear. Cheap, very light (100g) and pack down flat. I've never had mine run out of juice with normal camp site use and it charges in all light conditions. I just leave it out on the bench when I'm at home and it certainly does a couple of days no trouble at all. And if you leave it out during the day in theory it should go forever. This is the website:

https://mpowerd.com/

The Luci's are pretty cool little units, I've had a couple for 2-3 years now.

They work suprizingly well. I've found after blowing up and flattening down a few times they end up splitting, then you can't inflate them proprely and they are also not waterproof anymore.

Now I only really use them as night lights in the kids rooms or passage way during power cuts ��

Originally Posted by GWH

The Luci's are pretty cool little units, I've had a couple for 2-3 years now.

They work suprizingly well. I've found after blowing up and flattening down a few times they end up splitting, then you can't inflate them proprely and they are also not waterproof anymore.

Now I only really use them as night lights in the kids rooms or passage way during power cuts 

Ha ha I have 2 Lucis and yes they are great. The last one bought though has rain deer on it - bought just to use as a Christmas dec.

Also have the 5 foot Luminoodle.

My standard Luci is still OK with no splits but I don't always inflate it to use it. (No blow up doll jokes please.)

PS: Have also pressed the Luminoodle into Christmas tree dec service.

I just ordered one of these. Heard good things, check out the specs.

POSEIDON Ultra Rugged Charger BLACK – 10,000 mAh – SOLO HNTR TV & BRAND

Originally Posted by zimmer

@LOC your Ravpower 32000maH unit looks a bloody good unit. Missed that one when I was looking.

The other reason I went for pricier was hopefully better quality batteries (and not fire bombs inside). Mine has Jap Panasonic.

Also some of the cheaper units have optimistic ratings. I also have a 6500maH unit bought as a result of a favourable review in an NZ gun mag. It is a POS. It will not charge an Apple device I think because the output volts drop too low - the Apple charges for about a minute then comes up with an incompatible charger message. This with the PP fully charged. It also has a self contained solar panel - absolutely useless as well.

For heading out into the sticks I would much rather pay a bit of a premium than buy a cheapie. Probabaly lots will now tell me how well their cheeapies have served them......

Have had exactly the same experience with cheaper no name brands. Won't bother again with them. One lot i bought at best only charged 8% of what it was claiming on the box. Had a solar topped one too and i think from memory it managed about 13% of its claims on the box!

Took the risk at the time as they were reletively cheap, certainly wouldn't do so again! Also note most of the cell phones that were catching fire in the news a little while back had imitation replacement batteries purchased of ebay! Case of buyer beware!!!

heck i have an 18650 here rated at 4500mAh ...yeah right

Originally Posted by craigc

I just purchased one of these

https://www.trademe.co.nz/1374073925

I'm running most things on 18650 now....

I'd rather use something like this that you can throw in the best quality protected cells that you can, charged in a good quality charger. I do not trust a protected battery, even one with quality cells.