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Battery fires are mostly from faulty or damaged cells. The battery management electronics are designed to prevent over charging or…

Two things that might cause the issue. Make sure low current charging mode is off. This mode is activated / deactivated by double pressing…

Yep! I have contributed as a freelancer for many years, but recently joined the Australian team full time. My power bank obsession (and…

Ok, I think I found the potential answer. (and will try and get confirmation from Anker). The Anker 737 never supported PD spec 12V, and…

In some cases yes, but it's a lot more complex than that. You do get less usable capacity from the actual cells at high current output. But…

I posted this last Anker 737 deal, but here is my review of this power bank on TechRadar.…

The charging base is for the Anker Prime power banks, not the 737. The "Gen 2" is probably just a sneaky marketing trick by sellers. I have…

Received mine yesterday. The gripper part that grabs the monitor has overly strong springs. To the point it squeezes my [ZSUS…

I forgot to add the results from a few other tests I ran. OUT1 - 15V, 3A (45W) did 66.25Wh (89.5%!). Which IMO confirms a 14.8V internal…

Good choice! I really like the Anker 737 and use mine all the time. The shape is sometimes annoying but also sits well in drink bottle or…

Thank you!

Not for any of the ones reviewed. I aim to for some in the future but for now I keep them in use, and periodically test capacity. I do…

A great power bank! Some of you might have seen my posts here about power bank testing. I just joined the TechRadar AU team, and so have…

Essager. Hard to buy in Aus. https://www.essager3c.com/en-au/products/essager-65w-power-bank…

No, your phone or other device chooses the wattage it charges at, up to the maximum the charger can supply. So if you plug a phone that…

USB-C PD is still a bit of a mess, because there is enough variance in the possible implementations that it can cause issues. The USB-C PD…

For the S24 Ultra it's worth buying a charger that does PPS and supports Samsung SFC. That will charge faster and cooler. In a similar size…

Ah yeah nice. The B6 is a great power bank! I just tested it with some USB lights and it works as Brick said. Push for on, press and hold…

Teardowns of the packs give the cell model. MH46259 PI280E. 10x 2,000 mAh 18650s. I believe they are 30A rated so 15C. However I don't spot…

The Baseus 20W 30,000 mAh does what you are after. Single press for on, double press for off. The 10,000 mAh also does the same. Not sure…

To be fair, it would have been helpful had Anker actually included the full spec on the product page!

Yeah, I can't speak to Ryobi, but the Ozito batteries are pretty well made. There have been some…

I checked mine, and USB-A is definitely interrupted when USB-C is connected. Both the USB-A or USB-C port can do up to 33W at 20V. And the…

While it can be a sign of an issue, getting warm is expected under high load. The 4Ah Ozito batteries are rated for 900W. That's 25A from…

It's just the shape of the plastic - mine are the same. Including some that are are more curved on one side. And you are correct, the…

Nice to see they are consistent!

Yeah nice! What model car? Years and years back I tried to do a similar comparison with my wife's 90s Corolla. But it didn't get much more…

Don't leave us hanging! What was the result?

Sorry I had missed this. And yeah, that testing shows the Cuktek model is the only one that does SFC 2.0. Cuktek is an interesting company…

Good result! I have been sidetracked with a new job, so have not done anything more with mine. Annoying about the Renogy smart shunt…