EDIT: discount code CYGNETT15 for $11 off. Credit to pikaloo.
Seems like quite a good deal. Guessing they are releasing a new model and running out this one.
Much better off paying a little extra for this version vs baseus 65w 30,000mAh.
Website claims original price is $179.95.
Amazing! I will update the post. Thankyou!
FYI, looks like have to pay $9.95 shipping if using CYGNETT15 code, as only purchases $75+ qualify for free shipping.
Yeah, better off not using the coupon and getting 5.6% through Cashrewards.
Good work, Thanks for picking that up. Has been updated 🙂
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Is this allowed on a plane?
Yes
Max output of this is 60W. Should be OK in carry-on baggage.
Max output of this is 60W. Should be OK in carry-on baggage.
The don't look at the power, they look at the capacity of the battery…
Had one of these fail just after the 2 year period.
Tried to reach out to the team but was told there was nothing they could do.
Bit of a shame as it was rarely used due to COVID limiting travel.
Meanwhile all of my cheap power banks continue to work (Xiaomi, Baseus, Kmart).
It helps to keep powerbanks 70% charged (instead of fully charged) if storing for a long time without use.
Mine also stopped charging at the 2 year mark, it failed to recognise all power input.
I'm hesitant to buy it again
Returned mine for refund as it did not charge a Chromebook via USB C pd ( or A ), even though
most of my other powerbanks could, even some usb A 5 V versions and a $13 Aldi 5000vMah
powerbank which had usb c pd out ( obviously the right wanted voltage to charge that Chromebook ).
Mine failed too after 12 months. Battery go puffy after very little use. Would not recommend.
These are consumables on a ticking timer, whether you use them lightly or heavily.
The moment you get them, they'll start degrading in a manner you won't even recognize unless you have the tools to test capacity. Theyre also usually not close to 27,000mAh either, somewhere between 20-24,000mAh and they lose about 500mAh to 1000mAh every month depending on usage.
I would put a use by date on them of 12-18 months because the lipo inside are often old and repurposed from other things, poorly made and aren't designed to handle sustained high wattages.
If you use it heavily, expect even less because they degrade at astonishing speeds if you frequently charge at 45w or 65w.
Basically E-waste… Still ok for the price but unfortunate from an environmental standpoint when so many banks can be repaired due to having 18650/21700 cells that last 3-5yrs.
"The moment you get them"
Correction>>The moment they are manufactured.
They might even be sitting on the shelf for years before you get them.
Correct "SmoothCactus" And "techno2000" I got sucked in early with the power bank fad offering
various sizes and brands, then more powerful specs , and as I was an amatuer prepper/outdoor
travelling/living that gave me a reason to buy many (many more than I would like to make public,
but let's just say well into the double figure in the first few years). Ended up giving many away as gifts,
and did my best to keep charged between 40-80% and as cool as possible. I knew I had a problem
when I got a Full Refund for two Kogan 60W Power Banks that had a re-call, but got refund and could
keep, but were strongly adviced to dispose of "Safely/Legally." Ended up buying an explosion proof bag
that can hold 5-10 powerbanks so at least keeping those 2 safe (as well as others whilst travelling in warm
vehicle sometimes parked in hot sun). Ended up travelling and living in a van decked out myself with a really
good LiPo4 battery/solar/dc-dc charger set up so ended up only using a few of those powerbanks for regular
type use on planes/busses/trains and back up etc. My advice now would be to only buy what you need,
if enthusiast maybe a few spares, but not many as specs are constantly improving and they also do degrade
with time used or not. Saying that the same goes for Portable Power Stations, although I admit I purchased
one a few months ago, got one of those Voltax from that amazing deal ( got refunded as mine was faulty ),
then few days ago ended up getting that Beige Allpowers deal which was Too Good to pass up.
Yes,….I still have a problem lol
Had one too that failed randomly one day. Heats up while charged but stores zero charge regardless. Would not recommend.
Had four of these, bought in late 2019/early 2020. One failed - maybe just bad luck. Somewhat more annoyingly, the rubber coating seems to be the sort that deteriorates after a few years and becomes sticky (and eventually liquifies, if my experiences with an old Logitech mouse, and a hair dryer with a rubberised handle, are any indication).
Don't you hate that. Everytime you touch it you have to get that sticky stuff off your fingers haha.
Good trick is if you can muster up the patiece, get some liquid alcohol and rub it off. It takes 3 or more
wipes after some softening up, smelly as hell, need to clean/wash hands a few times afterwards,
but end up with 80-98% removed and just plastic underneath and sometimes even looks ok.
Had a Toshiba Ultrabook (worth $1700, got it as ex-demo for $500 though lol) that had some 1/3 of laptop
end up sticky like that, also a Raven bluetooth speaker both as new, so well worth me doing that to those
with succsess, and have since cleaned up many other goods/devices using that method. YMMV.
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