MacRumors Giveaway: Win a Portable Honda 290 Power Station for Charging All Your Devices From Jackery

[1rottenapple]

Looks like an interesting battery charger and I'll have to do more research on user's reviews.


I did not know that. Thanks for the info.

I’m sure it’s a great unit. The Jackery has stellar reviews. That’s likely why Honda used their unit.

 

[SDColorado]

Would definitely make a nice moto camping accessory. Looks like an up-specced, Explorer 240. Would be a nice piece of kit to have 🙂

 

[coolfactor]

What I’m getting out of this post is that if I truly want to survive in the wilderness I need to have this portable power station and my smoothie maker handy at all times.

"Let's go for a hike."

"OK, let me go grab the blender from the kitchen, hang on!"
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Looks great. Though backpacking or even biking with it will probably become tedious after a while - 6.6 pounds is around 3kgs (I wish MacRumors would use metric units, or at least do the math)

Even here in Canada, it's still more common for people to "think" in pounds than kg, even though we're a metric country. That said, I have a lot of desires for changes to how MacRumors and other publications post articles to an international audience! All too often they are written as though the US is the only country that matters.
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I’m sure it’s a great unit. The Jackery has stellar reviews. That’s likely why Honda used their unit.

I interpret that the other way.... that Jackery is using Honda tech.

 

[DMVillain]

It’s basically a Jackery unit with a Honda decal.

the exact same model from Jackery is $100 more. The Honda branding costs $100.


I still want it.

 

[sentiblue]

I noticed that there's a DC Input...
Can anyone help me understand why a power generator has a power input?

 

[Westside guy]

I noticed that there's a DC Input...
Can anyone help me understand why a power generator has a power input?

Don't know about this unit specifically; but, with Goal Zero's products, there's a DC input which allows you to charge them using a solar panel.

 

[0947347]

What I’m getting out of this post is that if I truly want to survive in the wilderness I need to have this portable power station and my smoothie maker handy at all times.

You have forgotten microwave, hairdryer and electric toothbrush (with a cord 🙂 )
Now you are all good to go to the wilderness

Hoover, to keep your tent spotless 🙂

 

[MRrainer]

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All too often they are written as though the US is the only country that matters.

Well, for these prize-draws, that's certainly the case.
Outside US? Need not apply.

I don't mind that, though. That's just the way it is.

 

[C DM]

Well, for these prize-draws, that's certainly the case.
Outside US? Need not apply.

I don't mind that, though. That's just the way it is.

Interesting that Canada is being treated as not being outside of US. That aside: MacRumors Giveaways... Why are they only open to U.S. residents?

 

[SDColorado]

Who won this anyway? Apparently not me since I wasn't contacted by email. But is there a place where the winners are announced? Would have been excited to win it. My wife and I have a couple of the Bolt portable chargers and they have been great.