Portable Jump Starters

[daleyd]

I picked up the Audew one that’s in the test video last year - works well, though I’ve not tried it on anything bigger than a ride in mower as yet.

 

[AVI_8]

I have found even with the bigger ones you absolutely need to make sure they get a good connection. I've had where it feels like they are doing nothing, adjust the clamp and they work really well.

That may not be the case for a GB50 though.

Yes I had a good connection, It doesn’t help when you can’t connect directly onto the battery, one because it’s hidden under an air pump but even if it was accessible you can’t get the leads onto the posts due to surrounding plastic lead housings. Those remote connection points are fine for jump leads or a conventional battery pack because you can connect them and leave it for a few minutes before trying to start but these Noco boosters don’t work like that they try to produce a large boost over a short time period.

 

[armalites]

Yes I had a good connection, It doesn’t help when you can’t connect directly onto the battery, one because it’s hidden under an air pump but even if it was accessible you can’t get the leads onto the posts due to surrounding plastic lead housings. Those remote connection points are fine for jump leads or a conventional battery pack because you can connect them and leave it for a few minutes before trying to start but these Noco boosters don’t work like that they try to produce a large boost over a short time period.

I still connect mine and leave it for a bit to equalise just like I would with jump leads.

 

[Keithmac]

I have a GB70 and a GB150. Used the GB150 to start my lads Massey 3080 with a 6 cyl perkins quite a few times, when new they ran 2 batteries to get the cranking amps but his has an 1100CCA battery. If you want regular use out of them then it's worth having the fast charger but that's another £50.

I'v had the GB150 for probably 3 years and it's had quite a lot of use, often starting stuff that has been sat around in the yard for years. It doesn't have the same amount of power it had when I first got it. It's a shame you can't get new batteries for them.

Which Snap On unit do you have? I've been looking a Portable Power 1800RC recently as I like the fact you can buy all of the parts for them even if you have a 20 year old one. They are same unit Snap On used to supply.

Our new one is a Lithium Ion Jobby, we have a Portable Power as well (bought from Snap-on a long while back).

Someone at work bust the Portable Power (dropped a bike lift on the lead connection) and they supplied all the bits to repair it, very helpful company to deal with and great price on parts. Ours isn't far off 15 years old.

 

[armalites]

Our new one is a Lithium Ion Jobby, we have a Portable Power as well (bought from Snap-on a long while back).

Someone at work bust the Portable Power (dropped a bike lift on the lead connection) and they supplied all the bits to repair it, very helpful company to deal with and great price on parts. Ours isn't far off 15 years old.

Excellent, that's good to hear. I did look at prices on replacement batteries for the Portable Power unit and amazingly the Portable Power were no more money than aftermarket suppliers and at least you know it will be 100% right.

Does the Portable Power unit start most stuff? I'm assuming it does given you've had it so long.

 

[Keithmac]

Excellent, that's good to hear. I did look at prices on replacement batteries for the Portable Power unit and amazingly the Portable Power were no more money than aftermarket suppliers and at least you know it will be 100% right.

Does the Portable Power unit start most stuff? I'm assuming it does given you've had it so long.

We mainly use it for bikes but it has jumped a few cars off as well without any problem.

Nice well built bit of kit, amazing they still support the old units.

 

[Blicksheep]

I’ve had a noco 150 for over two years now and can’t rate it highly enough! It’s started loads of cars and vans. Quality thing!
Off the back of it I bought the noco battery charger/trickle. My moms battery was dead, I put it on the battery repair mode and it was back to life, probably 18 months ago with no probs since