#294391 - 12/15/19 11:52 PM
Handwarmer power banks, useful?
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Old Hand
Registered: 03/19/05
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Loc: Channeled Scablands
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Realizing you can't have your cake and eat it too, are any of these things good at being both a hand warmer and power bank.
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#294395 - 12/16/19 04:03 AM
Re: Handwarmer power banks, useful?
[Re: haertig]
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Geezer in Chief
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
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Timely question. I am about to gift wrap and place one under the tree for Mrs. Hikermor, who often takes a hot wter bottle to bed to keep her feet warm. It is touted as a power bank as well, and of course, incorporates a flashlight (Don't they all??)
I'll let you know how this one works.
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#294398 - 12/16/19 01:48 PM
Re: Handwarmer power banks, useful?
[Re: haertig]
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Geezer in Chief
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Registered: 08/26/06
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Loc: southern Cal
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My surprise Xmas gift is branded Celestron, a name I believe I have heard before. It comes in a fairly typical container. We'll see....
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#294400 - 12/16/19 06:23 PM
Re: Handwarmer power banks, useful?
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 03/13/05
Posts: 2322
Loc: Colorado
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My surprise Xmas gift is branded Celestron... I know of them for making telescopes, astronomy gear and binoculars. Celestron been around for many decades, and their stuff is good. I have some of their telescopes and optical eyepieces myself. I looked at their website and they do indeed make LiION power banks (to power their telescope electronics) so it's probably the same company that sells your heater/power bank. I would trust them to make something much better than my cheap Chinese junk heater. A heater would be a good idea for astronomy - I remember freezing my butt off more than once back when I was actively in the hobby. Standing around at 3:00am in the dark, in the Colorado mountains, without moving much is cold - even in the summer!
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#294402 - 12/16/19 11:11 PM
Re: Handwarmer power banks, useful?
[Re: clearwater]
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Old Hand
Registered: 12/14/05
Posts: 988
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Bought a Dryguy brand to try. Will report (Note: they say to charge the battery every three months - so at least once in the middle of Summer.)
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#294853 - 02/17/20 11:03 PM
Re: Handwarmer power banks, useful?
[Re: clearwater]
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Registered: 12/14/05
Posts: 988
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Two month report, Dryguy works well, holds a nice charge and is warm but not too warm. Recommended.
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