Power bank

varun1234

Does anyone know of any good Power banks that are at a decent price. I've been looking on eBay and they're going for around £5+ but I'm not sure if they're any good. And to be honest I don't want to pay any more than £10

thelondoner

varun1234 i always get anker. This is £10.99 with the voucher. I recommend spending a bit more and getting a higher capacity one if it’s for holiday and u will be out and about. If it’s for day to day then it should be good enough for about 2 and a bit charges.

Power Bank, Anker Astro E1 5200mAh Portable Charger Candy bar-Sized Ultra Compact External Battery with High-Speed Charging PowerIQ Technology (Black)

pault1974

varun1234 I've just bought this one from PC World.

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/phones-broadband-and-sat-nav/mobile-phones-and-accessories/mobile-accessories/goji-g6pb6bk16-portable-power-bank-black-10142515-pdt.html

It's 6700 mAh and provides enough power for upto two charges. Costs £14.99

Nice and lightweight and does the job.

I think the blue one is about £2 cheaper.

richybhoy36

varun1234 Hi you could try this one !https://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiB0a3E7t_kAhVK2t4KHcH3B_QYABAkGgJ3Yg&sig=AOD64_0wLlBeDXB_Utr0Z-iTkjY4V6LVvA&ctype=5&q=&ved=0ahUKEwj_9aXE7t_kAhXTUxUIHd2ZDQsQ9aACCJkD&adurl=

brightstar55

varun1234 Tesco sell
some and so b and m. Never used them so don’t know what they are like

ceecee2110

varun1234
We got one from Poundland, it was only £5 and its really good

bazthebear2

varun1234 Keeper got hers from a phone shop was a tenner, the one in pound-land are rubbish.

danie00917

varun1234 yes worth getting a power bank to chuck in your bag great when your out and about and suffer battery drain. Just make sure you have a suitable adaptor for your phone with it.

richybhoy36

varun1234 Hi this is what I found on Amazon

techiebloke

varun1234 I would echo @i_am_sy 's comments, not because I want anyone to spend more or because I'm loyal to a brand but Lithium salt and the solvent it is contained in isn't something you want to take a risk with as if it overheats it will catch fire and take you and wherever you are with it.

The more reputable ones have circuits to monitor and shut down the battery if there's a risk of thermal runaway and fire, the cheap ones don't.

Please don't risk it.

stephenpperry

varun1234 is get a mophie one if I were you. I’ve had one for years and it’s great, before that I had the phone case with the battery in.

pusser

varun1234 if you’re going for something cheap, I wouldn’t bother. I bought one online for £10. Within a week the battery expanded and split the case. Save up your pay back and buy a decent one 😀

davidvarley

varun1234
I get from amazon if you want a decent quality power bank you need to spend £20 or over not under £20.

mms145

varun1234

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-50000mAh-Dual-USB-Portable-Battery-Charger-Solar-Power-Bank-For-Cell-Phone/323929528477?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=512965774557&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

check it out

i_am_sy

Don't buy from eBay, if your not sure what you are looking for, Lots are fake with far less MAh than rated, and don't have proper safety circuits so can cause fires. Amazon is better as the best sellers / recommend ones will be tend to be decent and safe, though always check the star rating / reviews.

varun1234

i_am_sy thanks, I did have a look on Amazon but was unable to find any that looked good. O mean some of them were £50!!

munglespoon

i_am_sy Don't buy from eBay, if your not sure what you are looking for, Lots are fake with far less MAh than rated, and don't have proper safety circuits so can cause fires. Amazon is better as the best sellers / recommend ones will be tend to be decent and safe, though always check the star rating / reviews.

I will echo most of this. I would go further and say that don't just buy from Amazon, buy a brand you know from Amazon (or from eBay if the seller is well known). On eBay many Chinese sellers will claim wild and ridiculous capacities for the power bank that can't possibly be true, and you will be sent a low capacity, basic one. If you object the onus would be on you to prove the lower capacity and send it back to China. In that regard the makes to look out for are Anker (which someone else has already mentioned), Philips and maybe the well know battery companies like Duracell and Energiser.

williamwalker

varun1234
Anker are a make with a good reputation.
This one on Amazon at the moment 12.99 however there's a voucher putting it right near your 10.00 range.
Power Bank, Anker Astro E1 5200mAh Portable Charger Candy bar-Sized Ultra Compact External Battery with High-Speed Charging PowerIQ Technology (Black)

varun1234

thelondoner oh well that's not too bad price wise. I'm just looking to buy it for when I'm at school because I use my phone a lot during my frees and break. So that would be more than sufficient for me. Thanks for that really helpful

alix81

thelondoner This is the same one we have, actually we have three of these anker power banks as they are so good and the price is great.

sheppola

varun1234 oh well that's not too bad price wise. I'm just looking to buy it for when I'm at school because I use my phone a lot during my frees and break. So that would be more than sufficient for me. Thanks for that really helpful

Just to add.Wilkos Supermarkets do a small one for £6.00 and they are good on returns if any problems,

https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/kit-essentials-power-bank-2000mah-black/p/0484200

Only small capacity but enough to get by 🙂

xdave1977x

It might sound daft but depending what you need it for.. poundland sell an ok one if it's for just charging ya phone.. I needed one when I was away so I tried one. It gave me 65% charge on my phone before it run out.. takes about an hour to charge up.. It's small so fits perfect in a bag. Definitely saved me and only cost a quid..!
Samsung s6 edge
😁

varun1234

xdave1977x yh I bought the Poundland one but it's now broke so I was yes to buy one that's better quality

tonicurtis1967

I had a pound one i found it no good and the lead broke . I have one now it was a tenner its really good

giffin

The beauty of the pound shop ones is losing them is no biggie

varun1234

giffin yes but they don't really give you much charge

charlixsparkles

giffin until it burns your phone!

I second the Anker recommendation. May be pricey but worth it!

exmember-9543309

I wanted a pocket sized / phone sized battery & managed to get one from Amazon for £26... problem I then had was carrying a stupidly long cable with me but Anker sort that too..
10k mAh gets me about 2.5 full charges on my 6s+

varun1234

exmember-9543309 bit expensive for me

thelondoner

alix81 i got a slightly bigger one i bought a few years ago. It’s 10000mAh’s. Love Anker. Their customer service is so good! (Was back in the day when they were new - not had to contact them recently though!)

varun1234

thelondoner yh I think I'm most likely to buy an anker one after most of these responses recommend it

varun1234

munglespoon thanks will do that

baconbutty

I bought some cheap ones from lidl last year and they didn't last long I can hear the battery rattle around inside and they won't charge, you're best to buy a decent brand imo even if you have to break the bank a bit.

varun1234

richybhoy36 thanks for that