Small battery chargers for cell phones
Jul 2, 2015 23:45:01 GMT
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Post by Browning35 on Jul 2, 2015 23:45:01 GMT
Chargers for your phone, camera or Go-Pro while on the go.
• Brunton Ember - $27 to $80
• Water resistant housing
• 3 in 1 USB cable houses mini, micro and Apple connectors
• Internal rechargeable lithium polymer battery
• Compatible with Brunton SyncTech enabled headlamps and task lights
• Power gauge and auto shut off
• Battery storage: 2800mA
• Output: 1000 mA/ 5v (USB 2.0 compatible)
• 100 mA solar panel
• 3.5x2.5x.75"
• Weight 5 oz
• Includes a 3-in-1 USB cable
www.amazon.com/Brunton-Ember-Power-Pack/dp/B00D456TXK
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/945270-REG/brunton_f_ember_embr_power_pack_2800mah.html
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• Brunton Pulse 1500 (yellow charger) - $17 to $22
• Brunton Pulse Charger
Specs : Lithium polymer battery:
• 1500mAh Power output
• 1 Amp
• Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.9 x 1.2 cm
• Weight: 56g
• Input: Integrated USB
• Output: Standard USB micro
• USB Charge time - USB: 1.5 hours Charge time - ac/usb: 1.5 hours Charge time - Solaris 4 USB: 2 to 3 hours
www.brunton.com/products/pulse-1500
The Pulse has two adapters that actually fold into the unit.
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• 2 Jolt Chargers - $10 to $15
joltcharger.com
• The 2,200 mAh internal battery has enough life to fully charge an iPhone.
• The 5V/1A USB output means that it charges at the same rate of most wall chargers.
• Includes a USB to Micro USB connecting cable which can recharge the battery backup or be used to charge up
devices with a Micro USB input like Android Smartphones from Samsung, Motorola, HTC, Nokia, and others.
• Dimensions 3.75" height x .75" width x .75" length
• Includes a drawstring pouch for easy transportation and keeping your cables and charger together.
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Use : For the most part I use these chargers for my phone when I'm on the go and away from a power source (whether that's an outlet at home, cig lighter in my truck, at work or at school).
For instance : Say I'm hunting, on a hike or shooting at the range (which is a quite a ways from everything), if I'm severely injured and I left my phone in the truck to charge and its 50 yards away in some instances that's too far for me to get to it in an emergency. Might as well be 50 miles. With any one of these I can plug my phone into the charger and slip both into my pocket and I'm good to go. That way I'm still in contact if need be and if my phone's nearly dead when I start to head out.
3 of the 4 actually charge small electronics at the same rate as being charged on a plug in the wall or in the cigarette plug/charger in my truck with the Pulse being the exception (it's slower). I was actually surprised at how quickly most of them charge. From the phone being almost all the way dead to being almost all the way charged is about 30-35 mins, roughly a third to double that for the Pulse.
The Brunton Ember also has a solar charger on the other side. On overcast days it'll still charge using only the solar panel, but at a much slower rate. For the most part the phone will go to about a 75% capacity on solar power alone if the Ember is low to begin with and it won't go past that. Just hovers at around 75%.
Ember and phone being solar charged
The Brunton Pulse 1500 (yellow charger) requires an additional adapter for the iPhone or iPad as that particular plug shape isn't compatible with the two types of iPhones or the iPad I have or had. The Pulse is usually the last one I end up using because of this and the fact that it's the slowest to charge. Takes longer than the other two types. This is actually the second Brunton Pulse charger I've owned as the first one came with a damaged adapter out of the package. Was able to get it replaced since I kept the receipt.
Generally I skip straight over the Pulse to one the two Jolts or the Ember. To me the Pulse is just a backup, to a backup, to another backup.
Power Level
Both the Pulse and the Ember have a small button that you can press and small light/dots to check to and see what the power level on the unit is.
The Brunton Pulse 1500 is a lightweight charger holding 1 Amp.
The Jolts have a red light on the plug side while charging to show that the phone is not fully charged which changes to blue to indicate that it's fully charged.
Cost :
Both of the Jolt chargers were free (my wife got one at work in an employee gift basket and I got one on EMS appreciation day), but they are inexpensive as hell.
The Ember was the most expensive at $28 and the Pulse was $18.
Jolt chargers go for $10 to $15, however they're often given away as company gifts.
Out of the three types if I had to pick just one it would be the Brunton Ember followed by one or three of the Jolts because of the incompatible plug/slow charging issue with the Pulse.
I keep all of them in an inexpensive padded camera case that was around $5 at Walmart in the 'Uber-Tactical Child Care Bag' along with snacks, Capri-Suns, leatherman, medical kit, spare glasses, small tool kit, hand sanitizer, wipes, spare batteries and so on.
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Just wanted to throw the idea of having spare available power for your phone out there if you don't already have one (I imagine most everyone on here already does). Being able to call for help or access the GPS on your phone to know exactly where you're at is fairly important and just something to consider for your EDC, GHB or BOB.
No power, no calling for outside help.
• Brunton Ember - $27 to $80
• Water resistant housing
• 3 in 1 USB cable houses mini, micro and Apple connectors
• Internal rechargeable lithium polymer battery
• Compatible with Brunton SyncTech enabled headlamps and task lights
• Power gauge and auto shut off
• Battery storage: 2800mA
• Output: 1000 mA/ 5v (USB 2.0 compatible)
• 100 mA solar panel
• 3.5x2.5x.75"
• Weight 5 oz
• Includes a 3-in-1 USB cable
www.amazon.com/Brunton-Ember-Power-Pack/dp/B00D456TXK
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/945270-REG/brunton_f_ember_embr_power_pack_2800mah.html
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• Brunton Pulse 1500 (yellow charger) - $17 to $22
• Brunton Pulse Charger
Specs : Lithium polymer battery:
• 1500mAh Power output
• 1 Amp
• Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.9 x 1.2 cm
• Weight: 56g
• Input: Integrated USB
• Output: Standard USB micro
• USB Charge time - USB: 1.5 hours Charge time - ac/usb: 1.5 hours Charge time - Solaris 4 USB: 2 to 3 hours
www.brunton.com/products/pulse-1500
The Pulse has two adapters that actually fold into the unit.
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• 2 Jolt Chargers - $10 to $15
joltcharger.com
• The 2,200 mAh internal battery has enough life to fully charge an iPhone.
• The 5V/1A USB output means that it charges at the same rate of most wall chargers.
• Includes a USB to Micro USB connecting cable which can recharge the battery backup or be used to charge up
devices with a Micro USB input like Android Smartphones from Samsung, Motorola, HTC, Nokia, and others.
• Dimensions 3.75" height x .75" width x .75" length
• Includes a drawstring pouch for easy transportation and keeping your cables and charger together.
-------------------------
Use : For the most part I use these chargers for my phone when I'm on the go and away from a power source (whether that's an outlet at home, cig lighter in my truck, at work or at school).
For instance : Say I'm hunting, on a hike or shooting at the range (which is a quite a ways from everything), if I'm severely injured and I left my phone in the truck to charge and its 50 yards away in some instances that's too far for me to get to it in an emergency. Might as well be 50 miles. With any one of these I can plug my phone into the charger and slip both into my pocket and I'm good to go. That way I'm still in contact if need be and if my phone's nearly dead when I start to head out.
3 of the 4 actually charge small electronics at the same rate as being charged on a plug in the wall or in the cigarette plug/charger in my truck with the Pulse being the exception (it's slower). I was actually surprised at how quickly most of them charge. From the phone being almost all the way dead to being almost all the way charged is about 30-35 mins, roughly a third to double that for the Pulse.
The Brunton Ember also has a solar charger on the other side. On overcast days it'll still charge using only the solar panel, but at a much slower rate. For the most part the phone will go to about a 75% capacity on solar power alone if the Ember is low to begin with and it won't go past that. Just hovers at around 75%.
Ember and phone being solar charged
The Brunton Pulse 1500 (yellow charger) requires an additional adapter for the iPhone or iPad as that particular plug shape isn't compatible with the two types of iPhones or the iPad I have or had. The Pulse is usually the last one I end up using because of this and the fact that it's the slowest to charge. Takes longer than the other two types. This is actually the second Brunton Pulse charger I've owned as the first one came with a damaged adapter out of the package. Was able to get it replaced since I kept the receipt.
Generally I skip straight over the Pulse to one the two Jolts or the Ember. To me the Pulse is just a backup, to a backup, to another backup.
Power Level
Both the Pulse and the Ember have a small button that you can press and small light/dots to check to and see what the power level on the unit is.
The Brunton Pulse 1500 is a lightweight charger holding 1 Amp.
The Jolts have a red light on the plug side while charging to show that the phone is not fully charged which changes to blue to indicate that it's fully charged.
Cost :
Both of the Jolt chargers were free (my wife got one at work in an employee gift basket and I got one on EMS appreciation day), but they are inexpensive as hell.
The Ember was the most expensive at $28 and the Pulse was $18.
Jolt chargers go for $10 to $15, however they're often given away as company gifts.
Out of the three types if I had to pick just one it would be the Brunton Ember followed by one or three of the Jolts because of the incompatible plug/slow charging issue with the Pulse.
I keep all of them in an inexpensive padded camera case that was around $5 at Walmart in the 'Uber-Tactical Child Care Bag' along with snacks, Capri-Suns, leatherman, medical kit, spare glasses, small tool kit, hand sanitizer, wipes, spare batteries and so on.
------------------------
Just wanted to throw the idea of having spare available power for your phone out there if you don't already have one (I imagine most everyone on here already does). Being able to call for help or access the GPS on your phone to know exactly where you're at is fairly important and just something to consider for your EDC, GHB or BOB.
No power, no calling for outside help.
