powermonkey explorerat b&m

[shovel reccy]

Just picked one up at b&m for £12.99 at store in cambridge verry happy chap.

 

[Toddy]

oooh that's a good thing

Thank you for the heads up

cheers,
Toddy

 

[ozzy1977]

Great price, on their website they are much much more than that

I can almost hear the people quing up to say don't get one and use a battery bank though

 

[dwardo]

Tried all my local stores, no joy

 

[shovel reccy]

Tried all my local stores, no joy

Thats a shame they still have about six or seven in the store by me.

 

[ZEbbEDY]

I can almost hear the people quing up to say don't get one and use a battery bank though

get one to keep a battery bank topped up (ah it has battery pack doh)

good deal though

 

[RichardStansfield]

Just picked one up at b&m for £12.99 at store in cambridge verry happy chap.

Wheres mine and Bryans?

 

[dwardo]

Just managed to pick on up on ebay cheap but not that cheap!

 

[shovel reccy]

Wheres mine and Bryans?

If I had the money to I would . Even at that price the other half still gave a disapproving look lol.

 

[dwardo]

Seems folk are floggin them on the bay of evil. Bit of a markup as to be expected but still under £20
Will still use a bigger battery bank when not carrying far but for lighter weight trips these seem great for the money.

 

[janso]

Great kit which keeps getting better with increasing tech. Was lost without my ones last year in the Philippines typhoon aftermath. Cracking price there bud!


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[rik_uk3]

Which model is it? The only one I found was low powered...better off with a battery bank.

 

[dwardo]

Which model is it? The only one I found was low powered...better off with a battery bank.

Its this one Rik, or atleast the one I ordered.

https://www.powertraveller.com/en/shop/portable-chargers/outdoor-adventure/powermonkey-explorer:1/

2200mAh battery so a good full charge for a smart phone.
Thing that got me was the weight and the charge level indicator. That and the leads/connectors and charging options. Solar is just a bonus.

 

[Chiseller]

I bought one and should have listened to Rik. Yes the solar unit may be a bonus.....but the main unit has failed to charge my phone past 39% from flat.

Not impressed and will be returned to store shortly 😖

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[dwardo]

Quick heads up. I am gathering the one I bought from ebay might have been from one of the other retailers.
Solar panel works great and the mains charger plus mobile connectors is great, only problem is the main battery unit ....... It doesnt hold a charge at all.

So I called the manufacturer today to see what the score was. They checked the serial number only to find out it was nearly 6 years old! No wonder the battery is shot.
I was asked to call the retailer and ask for my money back, or pay £25 for a new battery unit. I got the impression from certain comments they had sold off a load of old units to other re-sellers.

If you are getting it for £13 I think its actually worth it for the panel and multi mains charger/additional bits.

They will sell you a higher capacity battery 3000ma for £35 that will work with the various other bits.