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I had a little difficulty getting the 31AH version, so in the end I changed my order to the 28AH (rather than wait) and got a refund for the difference.

Having now received it, I have to say that I am very impressed.

I had it Hydro-dipped in the Carbon Silver finish, and it looks very smart. It appears to be very well made and robust, but weighing in at just 1.4kg. The lighting bundle which I ordered with it is also very good, with excellent output.

So far, I have run the lights for about 1 hour and a small (10") HD TV for 2 hours and the battery hasn't yet dropped below 100%. Reading the reviews, a lot of users are getting up to a weeks worth of power or more from these units, so I reckon it will be a great back up to have in the van and boat or as a primary power source when I am fishing or tent camping.

I have now ordered the padded carry case and a Powalite to go with it.

One satisfied customer!

(I should mention, 10Amp maximum at 12v)
 
The Powalite looks a decent bit of kit and lots of charging options. (When is Julie's birthday?)
 
Edina;n28575 said:
The Powalite looks a decent bit of kit and lots of charging options. (When is Julie's birthday?)
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Not sure Chris, I think it's June?

But I might get the kids to get her one for mother's day. One can't have too many torches, can one.
 
Molly 3;n29103 said:
Hi Rob is it possible to recharge without mains hook up .Bazz
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You can Bazz.

I bought the separate 12v cigar lighter socket so you can charge whilst driving.
 
Looks interesting. Is thIs the future of leisure batteries? More expensive but so much lighter and smaller. I noticed in the specs for it that it they recommend not charging it 100% but also not to “stress about it”! Fun!
 
MarkJ;n29337 said:
Looks interesting. Is thIs the future of leisure batteries? More expensive but so much lighter and smaller. I noticed in the specs for it that it they recommend not charging it 100% but also not to “stress about it”! Fun!
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I read that too.

I suppose some people would get fanatical about charging and keeping the charge level between 40 and 80%, but I'm not that worried. Judging by the reviews it should serve my purpose.

When it arrived it was 100% charged, so far, I have charged my phone 3 times from 50% full, run lights for a couple of hours, charged 2 tablets from flat and watched a 10" TV for 5 hours and it is still showing 83% full.

Over the weekend I will try it out on a larger TV.

I wouldn't attempt to run a fridge from it though!
 
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