Powerbank

Anker or Ugreen are a must.

Hey! Just thought I’d update with what I ended up snagging. I got the UGreen and have had very satisfactory performance out of it for my needs. I do unfortunately find myself wishing for that second fast-charging slot, so maybe in the future for my workshop necessities. I really appreciate the breakdowns you provided and they’ll help out a bunch!

Anker is solid but for pure charging performance or value at this budget. I'd grab UGREEN Nexode or Anker prime 20k means (200W) instead = better numbers on paper.

Just got one for free (Anker Prime 26k MAh 300W) for purchasing Soundcore Space 2 😌

Any model from a well-known brand, 10,000–15,000 mAh, CCC-certified (important if you want it to be compatible with Asian airlines), CE, FCC...

Right now, I'm traveling with a Cuktech 15 Air 100W, and I'm very happy with it.

Alone for short-ish transit urban travel? Nitecore Air NB5000.

Long transits with varying plans, and/or travel with the better half? Cuktech Air 15. It's a chonker, but I like it.

Anker is solid but for pure charging performance or value at this budget. I'd grab UGREEN Nexode or Anker prime 20k means (200W) instead = better numbers on paper.

Depends ... What power and what price

Ansbody do a great chunky not had priced powerbank, that's almost as good as a plug-in charger. ... Available from Amazon.

Of course now apple have finally caught up and gone USBC, any powerbank will work.

Must say, Anker ugreen inui are 3 great makes, and do lots of choices, and lots of budgets.

If you want lighter go for either GAN or ugreens own version (neo something)

If you want multiple chances g s from device, get at least a 20k powerbank, and if you dont want to wait long, go for 45W plus.

The choices are there, just write down before you go hunting, what it is you want from it

Speed lightness and size, come with higher price.
Speed and size, but chunky are cheaper.

While the aferiy nano is nice for stationary use, it's about 2x as heavy as comparable standard li-ion based powerbanks in the ~90wh range.

The answer for decent quality in India tends to be Xiaomi powerbanks. In the states we know Xiaomi from their sister company Cuktech.

cuktech powerbanks are built like tanks

It’s 1/2kg for one twice as powerful as you’ve said you need... 10,000 is 231 grams for the smaller Anker Nano Power Bank

Soon you won't get updates on your phone. As for a power bank get one that is like 10k with a output of 22.5w -30w like Anker Nano 3-in-1 Portable Charger,10,000mAh 30W Travel Power Bank | Battery Pack with Built-In USB-C Cable and Foldable Wall Plug,

I have a UGreen 20k 100W powerbank and it’s been solid so far. For a phone it’s perfect, and it can also charge my MacBook if needed.

Ugreen 20k mah power bank

"current 1000mAh portables I have."

I will assume 10,000mah, you missed a 0. (edit: OP corrected this, the typo was from 4000, not 10000)

Assuming your issues are accurate you will probably just want to get a 25,000 to 28,000 mah powerbank, anything 30k and above tends to be more sketchy as that's above airline limits so most of the good manufactures don't mess with that in the powerbank formfactor and leave that to powerstations.

belkin, iniu, anker, baseus, ugreen, cuktech are all reputable options in the west (if in SEA or IND, you should probably specify, as availability is different in those regions)

Cuktech 15 Air maybe? It is expensive, but the only small one I know with a "smart" display. I guess percentage display is not enough for you?

the 15 air sits nicely in between 10k and 15k without being too big. The ones with display I know are huge, even the 10k ones (Cuktech 10 e.g., there is also one from xiaomi). The iniu 10k and even 20k 45W ones are very small amd good, but only have percent SoC as display.

First, I would ask in r/philmont.

Second, Anker is my default for power bricks.

I do have a Nitecore 10k (NB10000) that is quite compact. Their NB20000 is $100.

They will all weigh about the same because the weight is in the batteries.

Ideally it would keep my phone, Garmin watch, inReach, and headlamp functional for a couple of days.

I use the same devices and none would need any kind of recharging in a couple of days.

I take a 10000 mAh (about 37 Wh Nitecore NB10000) for days 3 to 5 and add a Nitecore NBAir 5000 or another NB10000 if longer. My gen1 NB10000 is now about 6 years old and still performing well.

Unlike what others have mentioned I have never had a Nitecore get "bricked" including my Gen1 and Gen2 NB10000 power banks. Friends have had issues with Anker but that could be user error. You have read the INUI comments already.

I got the anker zolo 20k. Its quite good and before that i had the powercore 325. Zolo is good sice fits in my bellroy sling, the powercore is big tho.

Anker has a billion options, and i just pick random. So maybe someone has a srronger opinion than me

if the cable of the anker zolo breaks, there goes one of it's main features

if i was in your situation, i'd likely go for the A1384 because of it's size and the cable that's not permanently attached to the battery

i own an anker prime 27650 and it's gone through 334 cycles (36kWh in, 33.1kWh out) as of writing and it somehow still claims to have 100% health. it's a hefty upfront price, but it's worth it

i also own a small anker nano 10k retractable and for the approximate 2 weeks i've had it it's been fine, but smaller than ideal for me

long term reliability with anker specifically is hit or miss, as i've had an anker 737 die completely on me after about 90 cycles, but the 27650 has been very reliable so far for me

Skip MagSafe for travel, it detaches too easily. Go with the Nitecore or Iniu since the built-in lanyard cable beats hunting for one, just check the wattage supports fast charging.

Nitecore , trust me

My experience with Anker is good, Aukey is not. Bought 3 (different model) for myself and parent, all bloated in 1 year. But good part is they offer exchange immediately (under warranty) without asking many questions.

I’ve been using Aukey and Anker powerbanks and they’re great. The Anker powerbank that I bought before Covid is still working fine without any bloat.

Nitecore is my go to for travel and EDC.

Nitecore work well for me and I like how thin they are.

I'm UK-based and recently upgraded to the Anker 533 PowerCore 30W. It's 10,000mAh so it's fairly compact while still having three outputs. The best thing about it is the little display that shows things like charge times. If you are killing time in a coffee shop trying to charge your gear, its nice to know how long its going to take to get to 100%.

Anker 533 gives me 2-3 charges per phone.

It’s not even 20k I don’t think so I wouldn’t worry about everyone saying they can get a 20k great and all but it’s really heavy and they can take a long time to charge

Baseus is pretty good if not one of the best bang for buck. I got the 20000mah 22.5w one for about 20 usd and it comes with its own cable, even for self charging.

Ugreen, Inui and Baseus are brand i would Recommend. There might be others which users here will recommend. I just named a few ontop of my Head.

Anker is not worth it anymore. Now they use Mid Tier Cells, Components and Buggy Firmware all while keeping up the "Premium Fee"

back in the day they actually used High-End Cells and Components but now they live from their reputations and cheaper Quality Hardware

For this kind of travel setup I’d go with the baseus picogo am52. It’s a 10K power bank with a built in usb c cable and up to 25w qi2.2 wireless charging on compatible devices. The magnetic charging surface can also charge airpods with a wireless charging case, so you don’t need another cable for them.

It can charge up to three devices at once, which is handy when you’re traveling with a phone, airpods and another device. i’d use the built in cable most of the time since wired output goes up to 45w, then use wireless charging for quick top ups. The built in cable is the main trade off if you prefer replaceable cables, but I like having everything in one power bank.

I have 3 I use; Elecjet Apollo 10000mah Graphene power bank - love this thing it's so light, charges from empty in a few minutes. BaseUS Picogo Air 5000mah 25w qi2 - light and cleaner looking that anker's. Baseus picogo AM52 Qi 2.2 10000mah with usb-c cord for 45w charging of my phone and tablet.

I use the elecjet and the 5000mah the most and the 10k in a pinch. Also as I left my Picogo 5000mah on the plane to London this week I'm replacing it with the new one AM71 which is even slimmer.

Xiaomi is officially available in our country but not all the products are available here. This powerbank is also not available here this is the reason I'm ordering it from China but i really wanted to know some reviews from the users.

Xiaomi is overall a reputable brand but is of limited availability in the west. That said cuktech is a subsidiary company of theirs and is very well regarded.

Basically finding someone here with that specific bank here isn't likely, but most of us think positively of the brand.

Portronics? So this is in India?

I would recommend the Xiaomi 5i if looking for something of higher quality that doesn't cost all that much more.

While the aferiy nano is nice for stationary use, it's about 2x as heavy as comparable standard li-ion based powerbanks in the ~90wh range.

The answer for decent quality in India tends to be Xiaomi powerbanks. In the states we know Xiaomi from their sister company Cuktech.

I don't recommend a powerbank except as a las resort. Anker or Ahoi, the more input charging speed on the powerbank the better. You don't want to wait 10-12 hours charging a 20,000mah powerbank if you have access to an outlet when traveling. Effiency wise a 10,000mah power bank can charge a 4000mah phone(that's turned off) 1.5x from the power bank if it's fully charged. 60%. Take whatever you think 20,000mah is and realize that it's only getting you 12,000mah equivalent of capacity in your devices you need it for.

Buy 4 Anker laptop powerbanks take 2 with you and leave the others at home if you come home from a trip take the now fully charged ones in your bag and charge the other 2 again

Yeah Pineng was so expensive back then when Xiaomi powerbank was RM39

In 2014 when xiaomi started to market their powerbanks, I decided to go with Pineng. That powerbank still worked very well the last I used it (i just remember I dont know where I put it!).

I've only ever had that powerbank until last year I bought another one with the cable attached model from Pineng because of its convenience. Also for the CCC.

My whole family uses only Pineng and each of us have our own preference in the model. This is the only brand I use and recommend.