@katbyter@thechinglish People sometimes give a shit about other people. I have to wonder how many here would have pulled out their phone to catch a video instead of giving the van a quick shove.
I have the version of this without the wireless charging. It’s a treasure. I use it constantly. And it was a gift, so by buying this one I’m really getting that one for less than free. Math!
@steelopus it actually arrived 2 days ago and we’ve been using it and the packaging is gone. I did buy one here as a spare. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
@TMNY What I’m saying is if it’s the exact same model as this one from Meh, you can buy it from Meh, and then return the one you receive from Meh to the store where you bought the original. They won’t know the difference.
@steelopus@TMNY It’s not fraud any more than when you return an item, they don’t return the same serial numbered bills you used when you paid for it.
You’re not buying a unique item with a specific serial number, you are buying a random iteration of a model number. Big difference. Unless you got to choose the specific serial number of the item you purchased, there is no fraud in returning tha same item in the same condition you received it in - NIB, or “new in box”. Meaning unopened and unused from the manufacturer or distributor, ready for retail sale in the original packaging.
@mike808@ThoR294 I bought a 2-pack from that sale, thinking I’d eventually have a use for one, since a lot of chargeable devices are going to the C ports. So far, haven’t used any, so can’t attest to whether those were any good.
I have a hard time with this. The point of a power bank is to back you up when there is a lack of power.
Wireless charging adds to the expense of the product, and by definition is inefficient. Why would you ever want to wirelessly charge from a power bank?
If it’s pass through and you just want to keep it on the night stand and always plugged in and THEN you switch to a cable… But that’s not going to be good for the batteries either.
@unksol well… one day, my wife’s iPhone needed a new battery and loud speaker. I replace the battery, but break the haptic engine (damn small ribbon cables) and somehow the lightning port. I order a new haptic engine and while replacing it inspect every part of the lightning port for damage. I can’t find anything, but the only way her phone will charge is wirelessly. So… two days ago, I paid full price on Amazon for one of these bad boys.
It works great, btw!
@TMNY there are of course outlier senarios. Never going to get me to buy an iphone but I will admit my very good android has some glue. But I knew that when I bought it.
There is the whole right to repair thing but. Regardless it’s a nice back up for a broke phone. Otherwise.
Just to be a jerk any thoughts on why her port broke but yours (I assume) has been fine?
@unksol I use one of these multiple times a week to wirelessly charge my phone anywhere that’s not immediately within range of an electrical outlet, at least when I want to keep the phone right in front of me; think the kitchen table, for example. And a wireless charger in general makes it easy to top up devices a little at a time while not having to worry at all about plugging in, remembering, or tripping over cables. I never used to use power banks because I was always “close enough” to a power supply, but eventually I realized these were cheap enough and convenient to use, especially if I want to keep the device being charged close by.
@Atomizer whatever works. I struggle to find an occasion where I would not be near an outlet for 2days and want to drain down my power bank but. I think wireless charging is bad in general. It’s just demonstrably bad in a power bank when trying to stretch during an outage.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Everyone isn’t me. Thank God
@unksol Her lightning port was fine the first time or two that I worked on it. I probably broke the port getting the speaker out the first time to inspect it. The lightning port has a very wide flat “cable” that is glued to the bottom of the case and runs under the speaker. I assume I broke some tiny wire in there. No obvious damage, though.
Over the years, I have replaced half a dozen iPhone batteries without incident. iPhones are actually pretty easy to work on and iFixit has parts. (Including a new lightning port assembly) Between this portable pack and a wireless charging desk stand, she’s been happy.
@TMNY probably. Those ribbon cables can be a pain and if glued. Yokes. But I’ve never been in an iphone.
Yes heat gun and some patience but there is almost never any need for the glue other than intentionally making it difficult. There are better ways. Oh well
@TMNY@unksol If we keep our current S9 and iPhone X in service long enough to need battery replacements (which I intend to, on the S9), I’m considering the purchase of one of those nifty device heating pads that maintains a specific surface temp to facilitate dismantling of the glued bits (mostly the screen). I really hate the whole Thou Shalt Not Fix, Not Even To Replace A Battery paradigm that the manufacturers have forced on us under the guise of “waterproofing”. FTS, Ima do phone surgery whether they want me to or not.
About those air travel improvements… Now there’s not even TVs in the seats. The “big” plane I was just on (Airbus A321) had fancy phone/tablet holders built into the seat backs. The regional jets that surrounded that flight had nada. But you can supposedly join the inflight WiFi and watch Apple TV on your own screen for free. So they’ve got that going for them, I guess. I didn’t have time to binge Ted Lasso so I didn’t try.
18W PD is the rough equivalent of 5V/3.1A, one of the USB3 “standards”. But PD delivery can accomplish it by running the voltage up and the amps down, which loses less in transmission. Decent, but I’ll wait for a deal on 30W PD in a 20Ah. (I don’t need another power bank right now, but by the time such a deal comes up, I might.)
Specs
Product: Anker PowerCore III Sense 10K Power Bank w/USB-C, USB-A and 10W Wireless
Model: A1617H11-2
Condition: new
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$39.99 at Lowe’s
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, May 26 - Tuesday, May 31
tres tempt
Cancer-free Guybrush says NYET!
Need more mehrethon.
@guybrush01
Hey, major congratulations!
Frist2buyyy
Love Anker but 10,000? nAh…
Lol, a deal site trying to sell battery packs for more than $1 per 1,000mAh
@thechinglish For that price I was thinking it was a 20k and almost bought it. Close call!
/giphy close call
@katbyter @thechinglish People sometimes give a shit about other people. I have to wonder how many here would have pulled out their phone to catch a video instead of giving the van a quick shove.
I’m glad it’s just not multiple smaller batteries that add up to 10,000+
“MultiProtect safety system combines foreign-object detection, short-circuit protection, temperature control, and more”
Sounds like another Mediocre Science Experiment is required to put these claims to the test – while wearing fire protective clothing of course.
I have the version of this without the wireless charging. It’s a treasure. I use it constantly. And it was a gift, so by buying this one I’m really getting that one for less than free. Math!
/giphy capricious-drowsy-dill
Domestic objects only please!
@awk Which is exactly why you need these to detect them! How many are you going to buy?
@awk @mike808 I wonder if it does a good job at detecting. Those foreign objects from Canadia look just like us.
This makes it sound like it only does wireless charging if it is plugged in. True?
@mike808 No, it’s just another way to use it.
@mike808 true but it does not need to be plugged in to wireless charge
@mike808 @ThoR294 No. It will wirelessly charge your device on or off the charger.
Source: just bought on full price two days ago
@TMNY Buy another today, and when it arrives you can return it unopened with your original receipt to your original place of purchase.
@steelopus it actually arrived 2 days ago and we’ve been using it and the packaging is gone. I did buy one here as a spare. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
@TMNY What I’m saying is if it’s the exact same model as this one from Meh, you can buy it from Meh, and then return the one you receive from Meh to the store where you bought the original. They won’t know the difference.
@steelopus the thought crossed my mind, but I was saving you from suggesting fraud
@steelopus @TMNY It’s not fraud any more than when you return an item, they don’t return the same serial numbered bills you used when you paid for it.
You’re not buying a unique item with a specific serial number, you are buying a random iteration of a model number. Big difference. Unless you got to choose the specific serial number of the item you purchased, there is no fraud in returning tha same item in the same condition you received it in - NIB, or “new in box”. Meaning unopened and unused from the manufacturer or distributor, ready for retail sale in the original packaging.
A solid deal. 2 thumbs up for Anker.
:o I made it into the highlights! Awesome!
POPSOCKETS! SPROCKETS! DAVY CROCKETT! AWESOME!
@rinrinrin dream big!
@rinrinrin me too! high five!
Oh, be careful when investing at Power Bank, I heard they are being “charged” with claiming false "bank"ruptcy.
Not tonight Meh. I have run out the energy to make a funny joke.
Tempted. Are USB-C male-to-male cables a thing? I’ve only got A-to-C.
What’s the input charging plug type?
@mike808 of course they are a thing
@mike808 Yep. Think of it like a male-to-male micro or mini USB to USB, like we used to use to charge every non-Apple thing.
@mike808 @ThoR294 Too late. It used to be a thing.
https://meh.com/forum/topics/2-pack-mophie-2-meter-pro-20-usb-c-c-cable-1
@phendrick @ThoR294
Amazon says it comes with a USB-C to USB-C cable. No word on how long it is – 1m (3ft) probably.
And the input charging port appears to also be the USB-C output port.
@mike808 @ThoR294 I bought a 2-pack from that sale, thinking I’d eventually have a use for one, since a lot of chargeable devices are going to the C ports. So far, haven’t used any, so can’t attest to whether those were any good.
@mike808 @phendrick @ThoR294 Thanks for the info!
Anker makes good stuff. I have the 20k wired one without wireless… So this is tempting
How do I know it is charged? Are there LED indicators? Maybe that’s what’s wrong with them?
@mike808 there’s LEDs on the side that shows the charge amount
Wow, an actual deal on a good product!
@n8mack33 Soon to be over on MorningSave for $5 more!
I have a hard time with this. The point of a power bank is to back you up when there is a lack of power.
Wireless charging adds to the expense of the product, and by definition is inefficient. Why would you ever want to wirelessly charge from a power bank?
If it’s pass through and you just want to keep it on the night stand and always plugged in and THEN you switch to a cable… But that’s not going to be good for the batteries either.
@unksol well… one day, my wife’s iPhone needed a new battery and loud speaker. I replace the battery, but break the haptic engine (damn small ribbon cables) and somehow the lightning port. I order a new haptic engine and while replacing it inspect every part of the lightning port for damage. I can’t find anything, but the only way her phone will charge is wirelessly. So… two days ago, I paid full price on Amazon for one of these bad boys.
It works great, btw!
@TMNY there are of course outlier senarios. Never going to get me to buy an iphone but I will admit my very good android has some glue. But I knew that when I bought it.
There is the whole right to repair thing but. Regardless it’s a nice back up for a broke phone. Otherwise.
Just to be a jerk any thoughts on why her port broke but yours (I assume) has been fine?
@unksol I use one of these multiple times a week to wirelessly charge my phone anywhere that’s not immediately within range of an electrical outlet, at least when I want to keep the phone right in front of me; think the kitchen table, for example. And a wireless charger in general makes it easy to top up devices a little at a time while not having to worry at all about plugging in, remembering, or tripping over cables. I never used to use power banks because I was always “close enough” to a power supply, but eventually I realized these were cheap enough and convenient to use, especially if I want to keep the device being charged close by.
@Atomizer whatever works. I struggle to find an occasion where I would not be near an outlet for 2days and want to drain down my power bank but. I think wireless charging is bad in general. It’s just demonstrably bad in a power bank when trying to stretch during an outage.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Everyone isn’t me. Thank God
@unksol Her lightning port was fine the first time or two that I worked on it. I probably broke the port getting the speaker out the first time to inspect it. The lightning port has a very wide flat “cable” that is glued to the bottom of the case and runs under the speaker. I assume I broke some tiny wire in there. No obvious damage, though.
Over the years, I have replaced half a dozen iPhone batteries without incident. iPhones are actually pretty easy to work on and iFixit has parts. (Including a new lightning port assembly) Between this portable pack and a wireless charging desk stand, she’s been happy.
@TMNY probably. Those ribbon cables can be a pain and if glued. Yokes. But I’ve never been in an iphone.
Yes heat gun and some patience but there is almost never any need for the glue other than intentionally making it difficult. There are better ways. Oh well
@TMNY @unksol If we keep our current S9 and iPhone X in service long enough to need battery replacements (which I intend to, on the S9), I’m considering the purchase of one of those nifty device heating pads that maintains a specific surface temp to facilitate dismantling of the glued bits (mostly the screen). I really hate the whole Thou Shalt Not Fix, Not Even To Replace A Battery paradigm that the manufacturers have forced on us under the guise of “waterproofing”. FTS, Ima do phone surgery whether they want me to or not.
legal-motley-cloth
/buy
@jwoody27 It worked! Your order number is: nice-minor-belief
/image nice minor belief
@jwoody27 @mediocrebot I knew English lit theses were good for something!
Good golly Meh has me pegged; can’t stop slinging cash their way
/buy -q 2
@lehigh It worked! Your order number is: artistic-industrious-leg
/image artistic industrious leg
/giphy fictional-witchy-jackrabbit
Nice!
Air travel is always fun for me!
Why do I always get the emails about good deals hours after everyone else? Meh hates me.
@bwarman I hear you. Oh well, I already have the version of this with the built-in cable(s) and I don’t want any more power banks, lol.
@bwarman @CBL_WV Well, if you don’t want any more power banks, you’ve come to the wrong site… except today, where they apparently are SOLD OUT.
About those air travel improvements… Now there’s not even TVs in the seats. The “big” plane I was just on (Airbus A321) had fancy phone/tablet holders built into the seat backs. The regional jets that surrounded that flight had nada. But you can supposedly join the inflight WiFi and watch Apple TV on your own screen for free. So they’ve got that going for them, I guess. I didn’t have time to binge Ted Lasso so I didn’t try.
18W PD is the rough equivalent of 5V/3.1A, one of the USB3 “standards”. But PD delivery can accomplish it by running the voltage up and the amps down, which loses less in transmission. Decent, but I’ll wait for a deal on 30W PD in a 20Ah. (I don’t need another power bank right now, but by the time such a deal comes up, I might.)
I snoozed and losed.
@gallogj
/giphy sleep is for the weak
One might argue this is a better deal. https://electronics.woot.com/offers/aduro-powerup-shine-qi-wireless-charging-10-000mah-dual-usb-backup-battery-3
@gallogj Half as much Anker is worth more than Aduro in my experience. Youse gets what youse pays for.
I hope you do this one again sometime soon!
@dipackard Do you mean to suggest that more Powerbanks should be offered on this site in the near future?
Nah, I can’t imagine that could happen here…
/buy
@sohmageek Oops, sorry. We’re sold out.
@mediocrebot @sohmageek Mediocrebot’s rule is harsh, but fair.
What exactly is the hook on the top used for??
@Jasongb it’s a phone stand.