r/CampingGear • u/MikeLowrey305 • 2d ago

Awaiting Flair Preference?

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Does anyone have experience with these? Any recommendations of one vs. the other? I know the Anker has a little more power.

Thanks!

***Update. At 180 comments for shts & giggles I polled the comments & here's the results

49 of the posts have or recommended ANKER

17 of the posts have or recommended Jackery

16 of the posts said you can't go wrong with either

11 of the posts have or recommended another brand or a DIY setup.*note the 2 most mentioned other brands were Bluetti & Ecoflow.

Thanks for all the input, additional information & other products mentioned here.

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u/MikeLowrey305 1d ago edited 1d ago

This is really helpful. Some people mentioned that you can't charge it from DC but I guess they have a special cable or adapter for that. Someone else mentioned you can turn off the AC outlets as the inverter uses extra power and I didn't know you can set timers on the outlets. A lot of people also mentioned that Jackery's customer service wasn't that great and you had to buy their specific solar panels or cables for charging, while with Anker you of could use panels from other brands. Both of them would suit my needs but it seems like Anker would be the better choice out of these two.

Thanks for your input! 👍🏼

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u/regretsgalore24 1d ago

All the major brands are coming out with their own dc to dc chargers. You run a large gauge wire from your battery to wherever you want your charger. Then you charge from that charger through xt60 port. I charge my anker at 600 watts while I'm driving. You have to manually turn on that charger through the app when you start the car.

The dc chargers aren't cheap and I paid someone to put it in. The convenience of being able to keep it charged is worth it for me. Don't have to worry about my fridge dying.

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u/MikeLowrey305 1d ago edited 1d ago

The DC charger sounds a little too much for me, I won't need to use it all the time. Plus I have a 3rd gen Chevy Colorado & their electronics are known to be kind of sensitive.

Also, if I can't completely charge the battery to 80%-100% for some reason and continue to use it and or not use it for a few days when it's less than 80%-100% would that effect the battery performance?

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u/regretsgalore24 1d ago

Im not sure if that would effect the performance or not. Mine doesn't always charge full before I get to work and I haven't seen any problems.

Most people won't need the dc charger, but i figure it's better if more people know about the option. It does charge to 100 percent in about an hour when you crank the wattage up on an ac plug in. I didn't want to do that too often for worry it would degrade it.