Portable Jump Start Packs

[MattF]

That one I ordered turned up yesterday. Just need to find something to test it on now.



Seems weird to think that something like that can jump start a vehicle.

 

[not done it yet]

I may well try my lidl jump starter on the 106 today. Battery has expired and the jump starter has been sitting in my glove drawer for about 2 months.

May need to start it a couple of times, as the pump solenoid will need to operate long enough for the alternator to supply power.

 

[Cobbler]

When in Spain recently, there was a Dutch couple on the next pitch with a flat battery on their Fiat motor home.. I have a Lidl pack that says up to 2 litre petrol 1.6 diesel on it, the motor home was 2.5 litre! I thought “give it a try” as the battery wasn’t completely flat. It started it straight up no trouble. I was well impressed, as I was given it being told “I don’t know if it’s any good but……”

 

[finyuk2005]

i got one for my birthday recently, only time i thought i was going to get to use it , turned out the engine was siezed.... but i was impressed how well the jump pack turned the starter to smoke.......

 

[CornishPete]

I posted earlier in the thread about having a noco gb70 which was decent. Update is I've now flogged the gb70 on eBay and got enough to buy a gooloo gt4000 for myself and a gt3000 for the wife's car! Both seem well built, can't tell a difference between them and the noco but the performance is far far far superior. I can't emphasise how much better they are. I appreciate the gt4000 is twice the capacity but it outperforms the noco 5 fold at least!
My real world experience; my VW T5 had a battery draining issue, would drain overnight so needed a boost every morning. I used the gt3000 once just to see and it spun the engine twice as fast as the noco, just a few turns and it fired up and used 4% of the battery. As for the gt4000 it's faster still, and started the van every day for three weeks! I was seeing how long it lasts and the last time it started it with 2% battery! The noco just has 4 lights for indicating charge, red orange yellow green I think, no % indicator so can't say for sure, but after 2 starts it went from green to yellow and would struggle on the third day! If it was a bit colder it wouldn't do it! I'm blown away with the gooloo, I really am!
Other 4000a units possibly will be the same unit with a different name and case, seems to be the way with Chinese stuff on ebay?
In conclusion I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the gt4000 to anyone!

 

[Kram]

I was seeing how long it lasts and the last time it started it with 2% battery!

I wouldnt recommend starting anything with these under 30-50%, it will put much greater stress on the battery and may kill it in short time.

 

[8ob]

I posted earlier in the thread about having a noco gb70 which was decent. Update is I've now flogged the gb70 on eBay and got enough to buy a gooloo gt4000 for myself and a gt3000 for the wife's car! Both seem well built, can't tell a difference between them and the noco but the performance is far far far superior. I can't emphasise how much better they are. I appreciate the gt4000 is twice the capacity but it outperforms the noco 5 fold at least!
I'm blown away with the gooloo, I really am!
Other 4000a units possibly will be the same unit with a different name and case, seems to be the way with Chinese stuff on ebay?
In conclusion I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the gt4000 to anyone!

I think they are as good as it gets in that price range, mine gets used a few times a week on the parked up plant and I haven't come across anything 12v it wont spin over.

Bob

 

[pedrobedro]

I've just used my Clarke Jump Start on next doors Toyota Auris. He's been in hospital and the battery was dead flat wouldn't even make the starter click. It fired straight away and I told him to give it a run before he stops to do the shopping.