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Xiaomi Power Bank EUR 16.90

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  • #202
    Allyall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    davetherave wrote: »
    I'm guessing he is referring to this?
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057399212


    Just ordered 2 of these on Allbuy, will see how long it takes to arrive.

    Be wary of them for more than just shilling.
    They don't publish bad reviews and remove bad comments. They also have "fake" clones on some products, but you can't tell which because the comments are removed.
    They operate the same as Banggood/Allbuy/Amazon etc.. Multiple sellers selling from inside their main site. But their practices are sometimes questionable (the ban from here is one example) and attracts that type of seller. They are banned from a lot of sites/forums across Europe.

    Less than a year ago they had very bad reviews. They have improved a lot since then (it's more profitable to refund and/or replace), but it's still the same people that operated that way.


  • #203
    NATLOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,319 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    davetherave wrote: »
    I'm guessing he is referring to this?
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057399212


    Just ordered 2 of these on Allbuy, will see how long it takes to arrive.

    I ordered from allbuy back in July was seemingly shipped on the 14th but never arrived,have e mailed them 3 times and keep getting told to wait for 2 more weeks and check with local post office.Time for a PayPal dispute.


  • #204
    Miike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭Miike


    RossieMan wrote: »
    I understand that, but to lose over 40% as heat? Seems a tad high does it not?

    Hey sorry, was on Holidays - Didn't have the opportunity to reply.

    With reference to the above mine seem to charge my Note 4 2 and a bit times. Working fine! I bought two and they are both working a charm, I'd chance emailing the retailer to see if there is any recourse?

    Loosing 40% as heat is totally viable but is environment dependant! I left mine the pocket of my car to charge my phone and it was SCORCHING when I took it out. Only got 1.5 charges out of over that....


  • #205
    Raoul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,791 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Mine eventually arrived today. Took over 2 months :/. Charging it now.

    What is the turn on procedure? Charge it up. Then when I need to charge my phone, plug in my phone, press the big on button? Wait for it to charge and then turn off?


  • #206
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,189 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    I've found the power button does nothing, just plug in your device and unplug when fully charged. When charging the power bank it is fully charged when the four green lights are on.


  • #207
    Carroller
    Registered Users Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭Carroller


    Iv realised the on button is just to indicate how much energy is left in the power bank. It automatically turns on to charge and automatically turns off when not connected to a phone/tablet


  • #208
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,198 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    I think you can choose to turn it off while its charging a device as well, I've no idea why you would not just plug it out.

    It's a really nice device, nice size and big enough capacity to get a few charges out of it, was well worth the price


  • #209
    eoinf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭eoinf


    bought 2 of these at the same time.

    one is working ok getting about 2-3 charges of the phone out of it.

    the other barely charges it once.

    Guess its the luck of the draw.


  • #210
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    Could do with another one but in a couple of weeks. My last one took 3 weeks to arrive.
    Would the delivery be any faster to uk


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  • #211
    davetherave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,439 ✭✭✭davetherave


    Got two of these last month. No issues and it was reasonably quick for china post standards. I'm getting around two full charges of a phone and a tablet up to 70-80% on the one charge.


  • #212
    g0g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭g0g


    I can't remember if there's some reason you can't post about Banggood on here, but I see on HUKD that the price of the 10,000mAh (silver) is down to $ 11.69 delivered. I'm pretty sure this is a direct link not a referral link or anything like that.


  • #213
    Allyall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    g0g wrote: »
    I can't remember if there's some reason you can't post about Banggood on here, but I see on HUKD that the price of the 10,000mAh (silver) is down to $11.69 delivered. I'm pretty sure this is a direct link not a referral link or anything like that.

    Use any of these codes to bring it down to €10.02 delivered

    2ef64a , ef0917 , 98a214


  • #214
    gucci
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,282 ✭✭✭gucci


    g0g wrote: »
    I can't remember if there's some reason you can't post about Banggood on here, but I see on HUKD that the price of the 10,000mAh (silver) is down to $ 11.69 delivered. I'm pretty sure this is a direct link not a referral link or anything like that.
    Allyall wrote: »
    Use any of these codes to bring it down to €10.02 delivered

    2ef64a , ef0917 , 98a214

    Thanks, just took a punt on one of these. For some reason the silver one was cheaper than the red? Both seemed to be 10000mAh. £7.76 to UK with the discount.


  • #215
    NATLOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,319 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    g0g wrote: »
    I can't remember if there's some reason you can't post about Banggood on here, but I see on HUKD that the price of the 10,000mAh (silver) is down to $ 11.69 delivered. I'm pretty sure this is a direct link not a referral link or anything like that.

    Cheers,had bought from allbuy but never got it,(took a month to get a refund from them).Hopefully better luck with baangood


  • #216
    balfe1990
    Registered Users Posts: 507 ✭✭✭balfe1990


    You can get a tracking number for this on Banggood for an additional €1.44.

    Brought mine to €11.99


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  • #217
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,416 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    For charging these can it be done from a laptop/desktop PC and if so would that take much longer than the 5.5 hours with the mains adaptor?


  • #218
    gucci
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,282 ✭✭✭gucci


    Got the Xiaomi 10400Mh delivered yesterday (to the UK) 7 days after ordering. I did select the CN warehouse option, but it looks like it was sent from the UK. I haven't plugged it in yet, but impressed by the quality of the item and the packaging.


  • #219
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    For charging these can it be done from a laptop/desktop PC and if so would that take much longer than the 5.5 hours with the mains adaptor?
    It'd take a lifetime via USB. Just plug them in overnight !


  • #220
    Evelynn Fancy Guillotine
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Evelynn Fancy Guillotine


    gucci wrote: »
    Got the Xiaomi 10400Mh delivered yesterday (to the UK) 7 days after ordering. I did select the CN warehouse option, but it looks like it was sent from the UK. I haven't plugged it in yet, but impressed by the quality of the item and the packaging.

    Did you pay the bit extra for the tracking number option? If so can you share it (if there's no personal information in there I mean!). Just curious about the different stages in the delivery process.


  • #221
    gucci
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,282 ✭✭✭gucci


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Did you pay the bit extra for the tracking number option? If so can you share it (if there's no personal information in there I mean!). Just curious about the different stages in the delivery process.

    No Standard shipping (untracked) info from site:
    Shipping Method:Standard Shipping
    Track Number:Untracked
    Order Placed Date:2015-10-08 03:02:38
    Warehouse:CN
    Shipped Date:2015-10-11 05:25:20

    I received it yesterday. As I said it looked like it was posted from UK,not from China (had no customs labels and had a pretty British looking franking)


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  • #222
    NATLOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,319 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    Just got mine this morning from bangood,ordered 12 days ago so thats pretty quick


  • #223
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,016 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    NATLOR wrote: »
    Just got mine this morning from bangood,ordered 12 days ago so thats pretty quick

    Mine came also this morning. A lot quicker than expected.


  • #224
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Got mine today too, much faster than expected. Looks like a class piece of kit. It's currently charging itself and my phone. Do all 4 leds light up when it is charged or?


  • #225
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,016 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    Got mine today too, much faster than expected. Looks like a class piece of kit. It's currently charging itself and my phone. Do all 4 leds light up when it is charged or?

    Yes, they do indeed.


  • #226
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    I bought one of these for Electric Picnic. Great piece of kit. Just bought another after seeing this thread. Can't go wrong for €12


  • #227
    Notch000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭Notch000


    how long can they hold a charge for them selves ???

    &

    can you charge multiple devices of it together ????

    I saw load of people using then in india lately with elastic bands holding them onto there phones, kinda reminded me of the Malibu add with the phone paper books stuck onto you mans phone, ha


  • #228
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    How long they last depends on the size of the devices you're charging. I think I was getting 7 charges of an iPhone5


  • #229
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,016 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    The smaller 10000 version only has 1 usb port for connecting a cable - Im not sure if you can use or even if there is a splitter for charging 2 devices?
    Whereas the 16000mha version has 2 slots for charging 2 devices at once.


  • #230
    Notch000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭Notch000


    Synode wrote: »
    How long they last depends on the size of the devices you're charging. I think I was getting 7 charges of an iPhone5

    no I ment like in term of self discharge if you not uninsg it, like ot have one left on glove box of car for a month, would it hold charge ????


  • #231
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    Notch000 wrote: »
    no I ment like in term of self discharge if you not uninsg it, like ot have one left on glove box of car for a month, would it hold charge ????

    I have no idea


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  • #232
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,016 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    I recently used mine after a week, possibly 2 of no use and it still had 3 bars of charge in it.


  • #233
    VeVeX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭VeVeX


    GBX wrote: »
    I recently used mine after a week, possibly 2 of no use and it still had 3 bars of charge in it.

    That's one of the advantages of Lithium Ion


  • #234
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Notch000 wrote: »
    how long can they hold a charge for them selves ???
    &

    can you charge multiple devices of it together ????
    itll hold a charge for several weeks.
    Synode wrote: »
    How long they last depends on the size of the devices you're charging. I think I was getting 7 charges of an iPhone5

    7 charges on a 5? Not a chance. Assuming a sub 10% battery on an iPhone 5, you'll get to 100% maybe 3 times MAX. But Jesus, from 10% to 80% is bloody fast! Obviously as you approach "90% plus" territory, it'll slow right down. Great piece of kit for the money.


  • #235
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    GBX wrote: »
    The smaller 10000 version only has 1 usb port for connecting a cable - Im not sure if you can use or even if there is a splitter for charging 2 devices?
    Whereas the 16000mha version has 2 slots for charging 2 devices at once.
    Much is the 16000


  • #236
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,016 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    GY A1 wrote: »
    Much is the 16000

    $22
    http://m.banggood.com/Original-Xiaomi-16000mAh-Universal-Battery-Charger-Power-Bank-p-953908.html


  • #237
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    dodzy wrote: »
    itll hold a charge for several weeks.



    7 charges on a 5? Not a chance. Assuming a sub 10% battery on an iPhone 5, you'll get to 100% maybe 3 times MAX. But Jesus, from 10% to 80% is bloody fast! Obviously as you approach "90% plus" territory, it'll slow right down. Great piece of kit for the money.

    I'm nearly sure it was. The iPhone 5 battery is only 1440 mAh. 10000 / 1440 = 6.9


  • #238
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Synode wrote: »
    I'm nearly sure it was. The iPhone 5 battery is only 1440 mAh. 10000 / 1440 = 6.9
    Forget the 10K; it'll be 6.5 (ish). Anyway, I'm being petty :-). It's a great device for sure and great build quality; akin to an apple I daresay :cool:


  • #239
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    dodzy wrote: »
    Forget the 10K; it'll be 6.5 (ish). Anyway, I'm being petty :-). It's a great device for sure and great build quality; akin to an apple I daresay :cool:

    I already have one. And I'm telling you I defo got at least 6 charges off it.

    At Electric Picnic it charged both mine and my wife's phones on the Fri Sat and Sun


  • #240
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    For charging these can it be done from a laptop/desktop PC and if so would that take much longer than the 5.5 hours with the mains adaptor?

    Back of the envelope calc suggests that you'd want to double charge times from USB3, and quadruple it from USB2.

    Mind you, depends what mains charger you'd be using. (There's none included in the package, as far as I'm aware.) With the phone charger I have to hand it'd be no faster than with USB2!


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  • #241
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    Notch000 wrote: »
    no I ment like in term of self discharge if you not uninsg it, like ot have one left on glove box of car for a month, would it hold charge ????
    According to t'internet, notional rates for Li-ion battery tech are you lose 5% in the first day, but the next 5% should take said month. I'd say that's about in line with my experience of them in various devices. But that'll worsen over time, and with suboptimal storage. Your glovebox might tend to get out of the temperature range, for example.

    I've a similar (but smaller and different brand) device and I've had it in my backpack for emergency recharge on cycle trips for what must be months now, and there's still at least some charge in it. (No indicator bar, so can't tell you what fraction. Maybe overdue a top-up, at this stage!)

    Definitely longer/slower than NiMH, the usual tech in AA/AAA rechargeables. Those I'm having to recharge constantly...


  • #242
    Allyall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    Soft Silicone Case is on sale for 67cent (via app) or 84cent using website.

    For the 10000mAh version.


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