‘Specifications’ says the USB-C port is “input/output”, can anyone confirm that it’s possible to charge this power bank through its USB-C port and not have to use the USB Micro port?
If this is the same batch they’ve been selling since January, 10,000 mAh is more accurate. When I bought them, they were sold as a pair and had a little over 11,000 mAh on average, measured from 2 complete recharges and 2 complete discharges each (so 8 overall across two batteries).
While you can use the micro-USB to charge, it charges 50% faster via USB-C.
Ultra slim and compact is a lie. It’s as thick as two smartphone and about as heavy as four.
~12,000 mAh for $12, is not a bad price point, but you’re going to be carrying extra bulk. In comparison ROMOSS (slightly better known brand) is having a sale on their 60,000 mAh battery (slightly larger but twice as heavy) on “the 'Zon”; a hefty 40$ coupon (another 10 off if you’re a Primer) means you’re getting ~50,000 mAh for 50$.
Using one right now to charge my phone (USB C to C cable). Charge current fluctuates between 1.7 and 2.5 amps, not the 3 amps advertised. I haven’t tested capacity. The Aukey 20,000 mag pack from a few months ago always charges at 3+ amps. Griffin is a legit brand and this pack was cheap but I’m gonna call it a nice gift for a frenemy. Note it comes with a short USB A to micro-B cable. I used to hoard those but have finally switched to a USB C phone. Meh.
One of my power banks arrived damaged. I have clicked on the link to request a support form to start a return but nothing opens up. Anyone ever made a successful return?
This thing is huge and very heavy. Not light and compact at all. Complete waste of money, because cannot put this anywhere. Unless I want a brick in my purse or bag. Which I don’t.
Fair enough but I’d want to know exactly how that measurement was done. Sometimes people measure the output mAH, while the manufacturers usually (arguably misleadingly, but everyone does it) gives the ratings of the internal cells, which is higher. Anyway I will do my own measurement when I get the stuff together for that.
@phr I attached a USB mAh reader (DROK brand) to the provided cable and measured the current going into the battery (the battery was smart enough to stop the current once full) as it charged and discharged (when attached to a phone gaming away), repeat.
I’ve done this with other batteries and they come a lot closer to their advertised values than an older model dug out of storage.
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Very tempting but I have never heard of this brand.
@yakkoTDI it’s the same one they’ve been selling since January. SD/Meh sold them in pairs too.
Sorry. Since December.
https://meh.com/forum/topics/2-pack-griffin-20000mah-power-banks
They work well
‘Specifications’ says the USB-C port is “input/output”, can anyone confirm that it’s possible to charge this power bank through its USB-C port and not have to use the USB Micro port?
@mmmeh
Yes.
It’s also in the description that it can charge 50% faster (5V/3A or 10W) over USB-C
The USB-C can also output at the same rates as the USB-A’s though I haven’t tested the individual output rates if using all 3 outputs at once.
And last time this was on the forums I made a dark joke about using both charging ports, but it turns out they’re so close together you can’t get two plugs in there at once.
https://sidedeal.com/forum/topics/sidedeal-daily-2-pack-griffin-20000mah-usb-c-power-banks
If this is the same batch they’ve been selling since January, 10,000 mAh is more accurate. When I bought them, they were sold as a pair and had a little over 11,000 mAh on average, measured from 2 complete recharges and 2 complete discharges each (so 8 overall across two batteries).
While you can use the micro-USB to charge, it charges 50% faster via USB-C.
Ultra slim and compact is a lie. It’s as thick as two smartphone and about as heavy as four.
Check that. Since December.
https://sidedeal.com/forum/topics/sidedeal-daily-2-pack-griffin-20000mah-usb-c-power-banks
https://meh.com/forum/topics/2-pack-griffin-20000mah-power-banks
~12,000 mAh for $12, is not a bad price point, but you’re going to be carrying extra bulk. In comparison ROMOSS (slightly better known brand) is having a sale on their 60,000 mAh battery (slightly larger but twice as heavy) on “the 'Zon”; a hefty 40$ coupon (another 10 off if you’re a Primer) means you’re getting ~50,000 mAh for 50$.
Using one right now to charge my phone (USB C to C cable). Charge current fluctuates between 1.7 and 2.5 amps, not the 3 amps advertised. I haven’t tested capacity. The Aukey 20,000 mag pack from a few months ago always charges at 3+ amps. Griffin is a legit brand and this pack was cheap but I’m gonna call it a nice gift for a frenemy. Note it comes with a short USB A to micro-B cable. I used to hoard those but have finally switched to a USB C phone. Meh.
One of my power banks arrived damaged. I have clicked on the link to request a support form to start a return but nothing opens up. Anyone ever made a successful return?
@chanelgreen if for some reason the “I need help with this” link from your orders page isn’t working, here are direct links to the support page.
If purchased from Meh:
meh.com/support
If purchased from SideDeal:
sidedeal.com/support
@chanelgreen @Ignorant I was here to help… I now see my work here has already been done.
This thing is huge and very heavy. Not light and compact at all. Complete waste of money, because cannot put this anywhere. Unless I want a brick in my purse or bag. Which I don’t.
@groovyblogger weight is 406g which is not bad for a 20,000 mah unit. But I haven’t measured the actual capacity.
@phr Another forum user measured them at 11k mAh, as noted above, in two charge/discharge cycles.
Fair enough but I’d want to know exactly how that measurement was done. Sometimes people measure the output mAH, while the manufacturers usually (arguably misleadingly, but everyone does it) gives the ratings of the internal cells, which is higher. Anyway I will do my own measurement when I get the stuff together for that.
@phr I attached a USB mAh reader (DROK brand) to the provided cable and measured the current going into the battery (the battery was smart enough to stop the current once full) as it charged and discharged (when attached to a phone gaming away), repeat.
I’ve done this with other batteries and they come a lot closer to their advertised values than an older model dug out of storage.