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Up to 15 years is what they say. That is probably a very optimistic estimate, but I would not be surprised that it could do standby for a very long time on a si

by Klinky 10y ago

Up to 15 years is what they say. That is probably a very optimistic estimate, but I would not be surprised that it could do standby for a very long time on a single Lion AA cell, as there is no screen. Solar and kinetic charging are bulky and cumbersome. At this price point they would probably be shoddy and unreliable.

anon327 10y ago
> Solar and kinetic charging are bulky and cumbersome. At this price point they would probably be shoddy and unreliable. There are some portable solar panels that can charge up an iphone with a few hours. If you have that an external battery pack that should be sufficient - assuming you are somewhere with good seasonal sun coverage. There has been alot of advancements in kinetic charging. I mentioned in another post the Ampy Move device. Its basically an spare battery pack thats integrated with some new innovative kinetic energy generation tech that a team of Northwestern University PHD engineers developed. Very portable and they claim that an hour of activity (e.g., running / hiking) can generate 1 hour of smartphone use (they use the iphone 5c as the benchmark device). That's really good! They claim on their blog that by just shaking it for 10-15 minutes you can generate enough charge to power a dead iphone to ring up an uber. I imagine the same ideas apply for when you're out in the woods.
- Klinky 10y ago
  I tried a $20 solar USB battery pack combo device and it was pathetic. There are more expensive options that would probably work better. Not all emergencies are during the day or near powerful light sources. The Ampy Move is $100 and doesn't work. http://www.cnet.com/products/ampy-move/ http://www.cnet.com/products/ampy-move/
- bubuga 10y ago
  I don't know if you're a shill for the Ampy company, but you've dedicated yourself in this thread to paint a utterly unrealistic and false idea of the effectiveness of the Ampy Move gimmick. The device doesn't work for its intended purposes, apparently their makers bend over backwards to paint the product in a rosy picture, no one buys it, and a cheap dollar-store charger is more efficient and effective than the ampy gimmick.
  - anon327 10y ago
    I'm just repeating what's on their website. You have no evidence that their device doesn't work. Thousands of Kickstarter backers, professional investors, and an entire team of engineers say otherwise. I don't know why people are downvoting me. Unlike other scandalous companies, this one is being led by an entire team of PHD engineers, not college dropouts.

by Klinky 10y ago

anon327 10y ago

> Solar and kinetic charging are bulky and cumbersome. At this price point they would probably be shoddy and unreliable. There are some portable solar panels that can charge up an iphone with a few hours. If you have that an external battery pack that should be sufficient - assuming you are somewhere with good seasonal sun coverage. There has been alot of advancements in kinetic charging. I mentioned in another post the Ampy Move device. Its basically an spare battery pack thats integrated with some new innovative kinetic energy generation tech that a team of Northwestern University PHD engineers developed. Very portable and they claim that an hour of activity (e.g., running / hiking) can generate 1 hour of smartphone use (they use the iphone 5c as the benchmark device). That's really good! They claim on their blog that by just shaking it for 10-15 minutes you can generate enough charge to power a dead iphone to ring up an uber. I imagine the same ideas apply for when you're out in the woods.

Klinky 10y ago
I tried a $20 solar USB battery pack combo device and it was pathetic. There are more expensive options that would probably work better. Not all emergencies are during the day or near powerful light sources. The Ampy Move is $100 and doesn't work. http://www.cnet.com/products/ampy-move/ http://www.cnet.com/products/ampy-move/
bubuga 10y ago
I don't know if you're a shill for the Ampy company, but you've dedicated yourself in this thread to paint a utterly unrealistic and false idea of the effectiveness of the Ampy Move gimmick. The device doesn't work for its intended purposes, apparently their makers bend over backwards to paint the product in a rosy picture, no one buys it, and a cheap dollar-store charger is more efficient and effective than the ampy gimmick.
- anon327 10y ago
  I'm just repeating what's on their website. You have no evidence that their device doesn't work. Thousands of Kickstarter backers, professional investors, and an entire team of engineers say otherwise. I don't know why people are downvoting me. Unlike other scandalous companies, this one is being led by an entire team of PHD engineers, not college dropouts.