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Is this the best Anker charger

I have an older Anker and its great. But to be honest if you need something for a single charge look for one of the smaller batteries. That thing weighs a lot.
 
dfnj123 said:
What are you looking for size wise and power wise? What is the "best" and "compact and powerful/fastest" power bank tends to be subjective.
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Size wise something small and thin enough to fit comfortably in my pocket power wise, 1-2 charges? Is there any advantage to having more power, like wont it drain on its own anyway if not used?
 
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bruinsrme said:
I have an older Anker and its great. But to be honest if you need something for a single charge look for one of the smaller batteries. That thing weighs a lot.
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The one I linked weighs a lot? What weight would you say I should look for?
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bmdub said:
That's the one I have and love it. It will charge my 7 Plus 3 times or my iPad Air 2 from dead to 75%. If you don't use it immediately, it stays charged for quite some time. It is pretty hefty though.
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By hefty you mean heavy?
 
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bruinsrme said:
I walked around Vegas with a 10 ounce battery. It weighed on me in every respect.
However it was great in transit (flying and at the airport).

This battery is what I would recommend for the just in case or need a little juice moments
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Awesome just ordered, thanks. Are there many instances where I would need 2 charges? Found this one too:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XS9RMWS/ref=psdcmw_7073960011_t3_B005X1Y7I2

It's not too late to change my order. Is 4.8 ounces going to feel a lot heavier than 2.8? I know that may seem like a dumb question but it's hard to visualize.
 
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TH55 said:
Awesome just ordered, thanks. Are there many instances where I would need 2 charges? Found this one too:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XS9RMWS/ref=psdcmw_7073960011_t3_B005X1Y7I2

It's not too late to change my order. Is 4.8 ounces going to feel a lot heavier than 2.8? I know that may seem like a dumb question but it's hard to visualize.
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Stick with your order. If you find it too heavy it will make a great backpack charger and you can always go for the smaller one later
 
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bruinsrme said:
Stick with your order. If you find it too heavy it will make a great backpack charger and you can always go for the smaller one later
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I ordered the lipstick charger, should I also keep the one I linked in my OP?
 
TH55 said:
I ordered the lipstick charger, should I also keep the one I linked in my OP?
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I use my larger charger frequently.
I use it to charge devices while sitting on the couch, outside, eating establishments, on the train, as a passenger in a vehicle and so on.
Sometimes its more convenient than using an wall outlet.

Also, you never know when you when you will lose power.
 
bruinsrme said:
Stick with your order. If you find it too heavy it will make a great backpack charger and you can always go for the smaller one later
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The lipstick charger you linked, does it actually give you a full charge? I have a copycat one made by sharper image that I got at TJ Maxx, same shape and size and it's absolute junk.
 
TH55 said:
The lipstick charger you linked, does it actually give you a full charge? I have a copycat one made by sharper image that I got at TJ Maxx, same shape and size and it's absolute junk.
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I tell you, Anker and Aukey have never disappointed,
The lipstick charges the 7+ about 65%, >5SE 90%

Running full brightness will test any battery.
 
bruinsrme said:
I tell you, Anker and Aukey have never disappointed,
The lipstick charges the 7+ about 65%, >5SE 90%

Running full brightness will test any battery.
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Wait it only charges your 5SE to 90%?? Why does it say it charges a 6S 1.2 times?
 
TH55 said:
Wait it only charges your 5SE to 90%?? Why does it say it charges a 6S 1.2 times?
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Full brightness.
Walking thru Vegas the women were playing Pokémon. Full lipstick battery, dead iPhone, use and charge Til lipstick was dead the iPhone was at 90%
 
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