tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post2010106132283296791..comments2024-03-27T20:40:50.047-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: Product Review: Anker Jump StarterAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-14999842802783137922017-05-27T09:06:02.386-04:002017-05-27T09:06:02.386-04:00I'm not thrilled with having to jump the car, ...I'm not thrilled with having to jump the car, but I've had to do it. This looks really cool and I like that it's pretty compact for storage. dalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-67979003715167964112017-05-26T10:15:26.002-04:002017-05-26T10:15:26.002-04:00I had to very quickly get over my fear of jumping ...I had to very quickly get over my fear of jumping a car when I was a teenager. I had a car that had a crappy battery and it was before the time of portable booster packs so I used to drive around with a second battery and cables so I could give myself a jump without bothering others. I now carry cables with me at all times, even though I am driving a much more reliable car.<br /><br />My worst fear about a dead battery came true almost two years ago. There were no signs of issues before, but I was travelling with my boss and another director in our company and of course I was driving. We finished our meeting, got back in the car, and nothing happened. There was no life at all in the battery. It took multiple tries to jump the car and I had to force my boss and the other director to take public transit back to the office while I drove directly to a garage. My boss hasn't let me live it down since :) Browrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01661145494625869227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-42884860582497956762017-05-26T09:49:20.638-04:002017-05-26T09:49:20.638-04:00You charge it with an included USB charger. It cam...You charge it with an included USB charger. It came partially charged but is recommended to fully charge before use. You have to remember to keep it charged, which we do every 3/4 months and that has worked fine for us. Hope that helps!<br />Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-16385412790940523192017-05-26T09:07:42.092-04:002017-05-26T09:07:42.092-04:00Before I was allowed to get my license I had to le...Before I was allowed to get my license I had to learn some basic maintenance and jumping a car was one of them. I'm not scared. I carry cables at all times, and have jumped strangers in parking lots (ok that sounded dirty, but I left it because... well because it sounded dirty). I also have a battery charger at the house, but it takes a while.<br /><br />I should look into getting one of those gadgets you have though. My go to move when my car won't start (which thankfully is very rare these days) is to pop to hood and leave the cable in plain sight and wait for a good Samaritan to pull over. I do have a "rescue" plan through my phone, but it's usually way faster to ask for help from a passerby or even to call a friend.<br /><br />How do you charge your gadget? Did it come fully charged? Do you have to plug it in between uses? How long will it hold the charge? I looked at the website, but all I really saw was technically stats and I don't know what all that means in practical terms.<br /><br />I'm glad you got the tutorial. Hopefully you won't need to use it with your new battery, but it's always better to know how to do something and never need to do it than the other way around.another layerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756727485274694135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-87284947558006336722017-05-26T08:18:19.583-04:002017-05-26T08:18:19.583-04:00Well that's cool and looks much easier to haul...Well that's cool and looks much easier to haul around than jumper cables (and a lot less scary!). I think that will make a good gift for stepkids and my niece!! I'm with the Mr....mmmmmmm....cake. Have a great weekend.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623350763996707581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-39092378071248859292017-05-26T07:04:44.287-04:002017-05-26T07:04:44.287-04:00Everyone should have one of these in every car the...Everyone should have one of these in every car they own. It's a game changer when it comes to being able to be self sufficient and the fact that the charger can also double as a flashlight and even recharge your phone in a pinch is just icing on the cake...mmm, cake. The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.com