The last pair I bought was actually pretty good. The kind of charging it offers was comparable with rather bulky battery packs. I’m assuming there’s some secret drawback like 1 in 10 will suffer battery swelling in a year.
After checking, I have one of this model (I think my husband may have bought it), and it has been riding around in my purse without losing capacity (according to its display). I’ve used it a couple of times to reduce battery drain while in large buildings with tenuous signal that had the phone constantly hunting for data connectivity.
I bought one last year that’s identical but different name stenciled on it. Takes seemingly forever to charge back to full if really low % even using QC3 or PD. But the sucker works Great!
I can charge my 2025 Moto Edge up about 3 times. So mine may be only 20,000 maH.
Rough estimate because I don’t let the battery on either go really low anymore.
I’m buying one of these too!
Hope this helps someone
@Mark_L That’s funny and explains a lot about A’zon’s item descriptions.
Of course I’m dubious about any answer from a bot named “Rufus” by their parent bot(s).
@phendrick
It’s in the pics. Medz conveniently posted it above. I was looking for the thickness as I scrolled through the pics and noticed that it listed the weight instead.
I found an article from Wired last September saying the limit for carrying onto most airlines without preapproval was 27,000mAh. Has anyone had success and/or problems getting this through carry-on?
@user10807998
I have this exact powerbank, bought here, and just flew, round-trip, last week on Delta with no problems whatsoever. Carried it in my backpack.
I love this, it works great, but charges slower than I’d like, and it’s FAT! Yeah, it’s shorter than my phone, but it makes up for it by being super wide.
@user10807998 literally just went thru TSA with 3 of these in my bag and 1 on my person. Zero issues.
Yes TSA rules say it’s capacity is too large, but of the flights I’ve taken I’ve never had an issue. If I ever have an issue, buying another one is cheap so I’m not worries.
@punkynpye@user10807998
Carrying it in your backpack is the (only) way to go. These are not permitted in checked luggage.
Yes. I noticed the thickness was conspicuously missing from the picture that had the dimensions. In its place they listed the weight. That’s why I tend to be fonder of the phone sized (but thinner) form factor.
Unfortunately the one I had that I really liked (bought here years ago) got lost in the airport in San Francisco when I was taking my granddaughter to a flight home last summer. I think we left it at the seating area when I was getting her boarded. Definitely bummed by that one
@user10807998 I have found that unless it has a handle, they don’t bother checking it. Also many airlines have upped the capacity limit with some restrictions.
Also, they go by Whr, MaH since MaH means nothing without the nominal voltage it is measured at.
@theonlybuster@user10807998 I often wonder where all those TSA confiscations end up. Hopefully not in the trash, because holy shit that would be wasteful.
@PooltoyWolf Airports retain any “voluntarily surrendered items” for 30 days, after which anything of value that isn’t claimed is sold at auction (with the proceeds going to the state) or else given to charity.
Technically too large per TSA standards, but of the many domestic flights I’ve taken, they’ve never caused any issues. I would but more but I’ve already bought 10
I got a couple things like this about three years ago, that were “scorpion” branded, that have four cables built in. The built in cables are really great for being able to conveniently charge all the things.
This one lacking the USB-micro would be less convenient, for me. I would have bought if the two cables it had were USB-C and USB-micro.
(Though the lightning is also useful for guests with older iPhones, who are for some reason always the guests running on low battery. I more often use the scorpion for charging a kindle while I’m still using it.)
As a Prime member and not a Meh member, I can get the Gold and the White variety of this brick on amazon today for cheaper after shipping. Comparison price listed on Meh is only vs. non-discounted colors.
Bought one last time and my wife managed to pop the USB-C cable plug end out of joint within a week. So the built-in cables might be a bit fragile, but they always are on these things. The unit still works otherwise.
I actually got an empty mailer. Anyone else experience that? Funny to think the USPS would deliver it… It’s Magic, Invisible… I guess they have to. Their job is done…
@Mandamm@therealjrn No no no, the bubbles of air in the mailer were the delivery. Each bubble in that mailer was ready to be popped in order to provide a perfect moment of clarity. Putting something in the mailer could have damaged the bubbles.
I received it just in time to charge it up for the big winter storm. Then the bulk of that storm missed us, and we only got a dusting of snow. Now it’s going to be my good luck charm to ward off bad storms!
I bought mine last week for the storm and it would not charge. Anyone else have this issue. I tried all the ways the instructions say but just flashes 0%.
Thanks
Specs
Product: JOYFAR 30,000mAh Portable PowerBank with 2 Built in Cables + 22.5W USB-C Output
Model: B0D9LW3FGG, B0D9LY324C
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$38 at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Wednesday, Jan 28 - Friday, Jan 30
This is the kind of deal you can bank on.
I have a couple 3 joyfar banks from woot (with 4 wires instead of two). Am pleased with them so far.
The last pair I bought was actually pretty good. The kind of charging it offers was comparable with rather bulky battery packs. I’m assuming there’s some secret drawback like 1 in 10 will suffer battery swelling in a year.
The same-brand different-model unit I’ve got has worked well. Right now, I don’t need any power banks, so that’s more for the rest of you.
After checking, I have one of this model (I think my husband may have bought it), and it has been riding around in my purse without losing capacity (according to its display). I’ve used it a couple of times to reduce battery drain while in large buildings with tenuous signal that had the phone constantly hunting for data connectivity.
Is that a 40% smaller power bank in your pants or are you just happy to see me?
@medz
FIFY
@medz @werehatrack
Not sure if that says more about him or you .
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@medz 40% less happy.
I bought one last year that’s identical but different name stenciled on it. Takes seemingly forever to charge back to full if really low % even using QC3 or PD. But the sucker works Great!
I can charge my 2025 Moto Edge up about 3 times. So mine may be only 20,000 maH.
Rough estimate because I don’t let the battery on either go really low anymore.
I’m buying one of these too!
Hope this helps someone
Per Amazon’s Rufus:
The JOYFAR 30000mAh Power Bank (22.5W) weighs 13.7 ounces (approximately 0.86 pounds or 390 grams).
@phendrick
Ad copy (conveniently posted by meh) says 11.59 oz… Maybe that’s the “full vs empty” weights?
YMMV
@phendrick
Don’t trust Rufus! This is from a recent exchange I had.
@chienfou Guess I’m blind; thought I was merely near-blind. Where is that Meh ad-copy? Did see in Specs above:
but I’m not used to seeing weights in inches.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@Mark_L That’s funny and explains a lot about A’zon’s item descriptions.
Of course I’m dubious about any answer from a bot named “Rufus” by their parent bot(s).
@phendrick
It’s in the pics. Medz conveniently posted it above. I was looking for the thickness as I scrolled through the pics and noticed that it listed the weight instead.
/showme JOYFAR 30,000mAh Portable PowerBank with 2 Built in Cables + 22.5W USB-C Output covered with Georgia Red stickers
@phendrick Here’s the image you requested for “JOYFAR 30,000mAh Portable PowerBank with 2 Built in Cables + 22.5W USB-C Output covered with Geor…”
@mediocrebot nevermind
@mediocrebot @phendrick What, you don’t want to buy/make a skin for it?
@cfg83 @mediocrebot That already looks like a skin. One that only a UGa fan would love and that otherwise should be flayed.
@jaybird but I only need one…
@jaybird @medz It’s $20 for one on SideDeal :
@cfg83 @jaybird @medz
Less, if you don’t forget your VMP discount.
@jaybird I saw all the 2’s in the description and the front/back double image and my brain thought Meh’s listing was for two.
/giphy double vision
@jaybird @katbyter
I know, thought the same thing. Guess I should have known since it’s not tuesday!
@chienfou @jaybird @medz Me no get VMP discount because me no auto-pay for shipping until later.
@cfg83
My bad… Never mind!
@chienfou
@jaybird What’s the problem? It’s $1cheaper for each one, if you buy two. Thats a fair trade to only buy one.
I found an article from Wired last September saying the limit for carrying onto most airlines without preapproval was 27,000mAh. Has anyone had success and/or problems getting this through carry-on?
@user10807998 I’ve brought 30K mAh power banks on planes a few times without issue.
@ciabelle @user10807998 It’s dependent on airline and/or agent:
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/lithium-batteries-more-100-watt-hours
@user10807998
I have this exact powerbank, bought here, and just flew, round-trip, last week on Delta with no problems whatsoever. Carried it in my backpack.
I love this, it works great, but charges slower than I’d like, and it’s FAT! Yeah, it’s shorter than my phone, but it makes up for it by being super wide.
@user10807998 literally just went thru TSA with 3 of these in my bag and 1 on my person. Zero issues.
Yes TSA rules say it’s capacity is too large, but of the flights I’ve taken I’ve never had an issue. If I ever have an issue, buying another one is cheap so I’m not worries.
@punkynpye @user10807998
Carrying it in your backpack is the (only) way to go. These are not permitted in checked luggage.
Yes. I noticed the thickness was conspicuously missing from the picture that had the dimensions. In its place they listed the weight. That’s why I tend to be fonder of the phone sized (but thinner) form factor.
Unfortunately the one I had that I really liked (bought here years ago) got lost in the airport in San Francisco when I was taking my granddaughter to a flight home last summer. I think we left it at the seating area when I was getting her boarded. Definitely bummed by that one
@user10807998 I have found that unless it has a handle, they don’t bother checking it. Also many airlines have upped the capacity limit with some restrictions.
Also, they go by Whr, MaH since MaH means nothing without the nominal voltage it is measured at.
@theonlybuster @user10807998 I often wonder where all those TSA confiscations end up. Hopefully not in the trash, because holy shit that would be wasteful.
@PooltoyWolf Airports retain any “voluntarily surrendered items” for 30 days, after which anything of value that isn’t claimed is sold at auction (with the proceeds going to the state) or else given to charity.
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/frequently-asked-questions/what-happens-items-left-security-checkpoints-there-process
@PooltoyWolf @theonlybuster @user10807998
IRKs.
@PooltoyWolf @theonlybuster @user10807998 @yakkoTDI
/showme an IRK back brimming over with banned TSA items
@therealjrn Here’s the image you requested for “an IRK back brimming over with banned TSA items”
@mediocrebot Hell ya bot! I’d pay $30 for that!
@mediocrebot @therealjrn The bomb
At 22.5W max output, this unit will not power a blender that is capable of making a frozen margarita.
@werehatrack That does it. No Margarita, no meh.
Blade 2.5: All The Blood Is Cum
@yksobmed Whoa! This is a family channel.
@Fuzzalini @yksobmed Addams Family
@werehatrack @yksobmed I was kidding, but that is kinda gross.
Technically too large per TSA standards, but of the many domestic flights I’ve taken, they’ve never caused any issues. I would but more but I’ve already bought 10
30,000mAh
/giphy sure jan
@Pufferfishy Yup. Gotta use a usb amp tracker to see the real number.
/showme wild-petty-cattle
@iselinzilla Here’s the image you requested for “wild-petty-cattle”
The “perfect camping companion” would do all the cooking. Bonus points for chopping all the wood.
@richrauch Also, find a place to pitch the tent that doesn’t have rocks, tree roots, swampy bits, or drop bears.
@richrauch @werehatrack
/showme a drop bear
@therealjrn Here’s the image you requested for “a drop bear”
@richrauch That is the 40,000mAh model …
/showme JOYFAR 40,000mAh Portable PowerBank with 4 arms. Two arms of PowerBank are cooking scrambled eggs while other two arms are chopping wood.
@cfg83 Here’s the image you requested for “JOYFAR 40,000mAh Portable PowerBank with 4 arms. Two arms of PowerBank are cooking scrambled eggs…”
@mediocrebot I LIKE IT!!!
But that stare seems kinda like a 100 yard stare … kind of unsettling.
Will this charge an iPhone SE
@rbruce
I don’t see why not…
@rbruce Only if it has a credit card.
I got a couple things like this about three years ago, that were “scorpion” branded, that have four cables built in. The built in cables are really great for being able to conveniently charge all the things.
This one lacking the USB-micro would be less convenient, for me. I would have bought if the two cables it had were USB-C and USB-micro.
(Though the lightning is also useful for guests with older iPhones, who are for some reason always the guests running on low battery. I more often use the scorpion for charging a kindle while I’m still using it.)
As a Prime member and not a Meh member, I can get the Gold and the White variety of this brick on amazon today for cheaper after shipping. Comparison price listed on Meh is only vs. non-discounted colors.
Bought one last time and my wife managed to pop the USB-C cable plug end out of joint within a week. So the built-in cables might be a bit fragile, but they always are on these things. The unit still works otherwise.
@molin123
Anyone else see the initial image and think it was a 2-pack?
@PooltoyWolf Ooooh! Ooh! Me! Me!
@PooltoyWolf At that price, I knew it had to be just one, and they generally show two facing the same way when it’s a double.
People seem happy with these and one of my lower capacity packs from about two years ago has recently stopped holding much charge at all. So…
/giphy handsome-detailed-rest
@baqui63
Wait, HANDY? I thought he said HANDSY! No wonder my lawyer keeps getting mad at me.
@baqui63 @fuzzmanmatt You just need to learn the finer points of using duct tape.
I actually got an empty mailer. Anyone else experience that? Funny to think the USPS would deliver it… It’s Magic, Invisible… I guess they have to. Their job is done…
@Mandamm Not on this order, but yes, I’ve received an empty bubble mailer from a different company.
¯\(ツ)/¯
@Mandamm @therealjrn No no no, the bubbles of air in the mailer were the delivery. Each bubble in that mailer was ready to be popped in order to provide a perfect moment of clarity. Putting something in the mailer could have damaged the bubbles.
/showme Serene Bodhisattva popping bubble wrap.
@cfg83 Here’s the image you requested for “Serene Bodhisattva popping bubble wrap.”
@cfg83 @mediocrebot So satisfying. :swoon:
@mediocrebot And don’t forget that the empty void in the mailer also represents Nirvana.
I received it just in time to charge it up for the big winter storm. Then the bulk of that storm missed us, and we only got a dusting of snow. Now it’s going to be my good luck charm to ward off bad storms!
I bought mine last week for the storm and it would not charge. Anyone else have this issue. I tried all the ways the instructions say but just flashes 0%.
Thanks