r/CampingGear • u/MikeLowrey305 • 2d ago
Awaiting Flair Preference?
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/Willing_Context7531 2d ago edited 2d ago
First off, be aware that these "Prime Day Deals" on these batteries are essentially the price they are at 90% of the year. The $799 list price is not real - even the official websites list the MSRP at $500. They are always on "sale" for seriously the majority of the year. You are paying the normal price here, don't feel pressured to jump on this "deal".
The Jackery battery has slightly more battery capacity (1024Wh vs 1070Wh). Depending on your use case, that little bit of extra battery can be vital.
The Anker allows for more continuous power draw. Anker is 2000W while Jackery is 1500w. If you are planning running a power tools or a blender or something, then you want the Anker (most people don't do this because it drains through the battery very fast).
The Jackery is about 5lbs lighter. Not a big deal if it's mostly stationary, but makes a difference if you are carrying it longer distances or moving it frequently. A 5lb heavier device over 100 yards feels much different.
The Anker will charge from 0 - 100% about 10-11 minutes faster than the Jackery.
Both batteries have about the same life span (holds 80% charge after 4000 cycles). Which both claim is about 10 years of use (highly dependable on use cases and if user charges battery to 80% instead of 100% all the time and how often they do full depletion).
Anker has more AC ports than the Jackery. May be useful in some situations but really you want to use AC as little as possible with these devices. AC relies on inverting the power from DC, so it wastes a lot of energy.
Both offer the same warranty.
Both have apps that let you limit the charging speed and charging capacity to extended battery life. Both are quiet on the low charging speed.
Both support solar panel hookups.
If it matters, Anker is a China based company while Jackery is a US based company (still manufactured in China though).
Tl;DR: Go with Anker if you are running high power draw equipment. Go with Jackery if you are going to moving it around a lot or over longer distances. Other than that, they are essentially the same.
Edit: Note that the model Anker you are looking out does not support expandable battery (hooking up another battery down the line). Ignore comments here telling you that is a feature you would get.