[pct-l] external battery

[Mike Douglass]

I have a New Trent iTorch.  It weighs 4.44 oz on my scale.  It works great,
no problems at all.

But, my understanding is that ALL external battery packs actually under
deliver on their rating (mAh) because of some conversion factor.  For
instance, the itorch 5200 mAh will charge my Note 2 battery (3100 mAh)
ONCE.  Plus, a little (maybe 5%).  So, be aware that 5200 mAh is not
directly applicable to what you will be getting.  More like 3600 mAh.

This applies to all external batteries, so is not a knock on the iTorch.

If you have a device with replaceable batteries (like my Note 2), the best
option is to buy some extra batteries because you get the whole rating.

Still, the New Trent iTorch is an excellent product for the weight,
performance, and price.

On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 6:57 AM, John Abela <john at hikelighter.com> wrote:

> Quick spec breakdown:
>
> New Trent iTorch - 41.93 grams per mAh
> New Trent Easypak - 36.26 grams per mAh
> Brunton Inspire - 20.51 grams per mAh
> Duracell Instant - 12.77 grams per mAh
>
>
> The iTorch is 5200mAh and the Duracell Instant is 1150 mAh
>
> The iTorch is 130 grams and the Duracell Instant is 91 grams
>
> So you would have to have 4.52 (round up to 5) of the Instant units to
> match the iTorch total mAH capacity.
>
> Which means it would work out to 455 total grams, which is 325 grams
> more than the iTorch.
>
> So if you need 5000+ mAh then yeah, that is one very sweet little device!!
>
> And at the listed price over at amazon, it is by far the best price
> per mAh I think I have seen.
>
> Thanks for sharing this Jim!
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 1:41 AM,  <enyapjr at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Re. external battery packs for recharging:
> >> Anyone with an opinion they would care to share?
> >
> > One of the better 'weight versus power' chargers I have found in my
> research is from New Trent...
> > The "iTorch" - smaller & lighter than many for 5200 mAh at 4.4 ounces
> with mostly very good reviews...
> > See <
> http://www.newtrent.com/store/iphone-external-battery/iphone-battery-imp52d.html
> >...
> > I can't give you any personal feedback - don't have one as yet (don't
> have a smartphone yet either!)...
> >
> > Happy trails!!!
> > Jim (PITA)
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