jono300

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Guys , been thinking off buying one off these self contained jump starter / compresser mobile units and whilst browsing ebay last night came across this one, seems a bargain off a price, anyone know much about them ?? car that it will most likely be used for will be a 1600cc, okay to jump start from the power given off one off these ??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-900A-12V-B...Recovery_Tools

Diesel

If its Chinese made dont bother - mine was £39 from Maplin and its utter pants. Looked exactly like that too!!!! D

robby

I've got 1 which looks the same as that, had it for years without any problems - used it for inflating tyres and a couple of jump starts
Good to have for winter

ahar

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Also bought one that looks a lot like that from my local motor shops. Really good until some ****** nicked my car with it in the boot Now have a halfords 200 model which is just as good but cost more.

GC8

Everything is made in China now: thats why they have us by the plums!

The Chinese will even copy their own kit, so you can get a massive range of quality, all looking very, very similar. The difference will principlly in the rating and quality of the battery and the gauge of the copper wire used - which both make a huge difference.

Allan

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Got one of these and it's very good. Paid £70 a while back from Macro.

WRXBOB

Got mine from Netto with a 5 yr warranty for £19.99

That was 3 years ago and its still going great.
Last week my mate drained the battery on his beemer and it started that no probs.

As long as you get one with a 17ah battery in it you'll be fine.

jono300

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Okay cheers for the info, not sure if the one in the link has a 17ah battery in it or not ??

jono300

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Says starting current 400 A / peak current 900 A
where would I find this 17ah battery info ??

Midlife......

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http://www.odysseybatteriesonline.co...roductspec.php

In the dark winter months I have one of these under the drivers seat ...... just need to have a good set of jump leads

Shaun

Leslie

Some of the Chinese stuff is pretty good quality, you just have to look at it carefully to try to see if it is any good.

Les