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The unit I bought was purchased from Griot's Garage, which is this item rebranded. It is thin enough (3.5" wide) that I could keep it in my Mazda RX-7 between the seat and storage bins. I used it many times over the last 5 years and it seems to be holding up great. I put it in my finance's car around a year and a half ago. Even she has commented on how often she has used it; not for herself but for coworkers and customers at where she works.
The only criticism I've found is that the cables are a little short at 23" long. Not unusable but I'd like them longer. I just purchased the "660" version of the Jump-N-Carry, the JNC660 for my truck due to the 46" long cables and a larger peak amp rating. I've never had it fail to turn over a vehicle, but I thought it may help with the V8.
BTW I attached two strips of heavy duty velcro (the hook side) on each side of the back of the unit. This prevents the unit from sliding around in her truck.
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For Christmas I wanted to buy my parents an auto battery starter that would work without them having to get out of their car, since they live in the Rocky Mountains where it can stay below freezing. My husband informed me because of their elevation, climate and they drive an SUV they would need something with a lot my amps; so with his help on line we found the jumpstart 4000. Dad was so excited to get it, he opened it before Christmas and had it out during our visit starting quads that had been sitting out in the snow and not running for quite some time. Then wouldn't you know it our Ford F-250 truck would not start one morning, after a -9 degree F night, when we were taking our one year old to the Urgent care with a 103.7 fever. We grabbed the Jumpstart and the the truck was up and running in minutes. By the time we were headed home from our Rocky Mt.Colorado trip the Jumpstart had been used nearly everyday, even to jump the neighbors snow plow. We were all very impressed with Jumpstart 4000 and knew we made a good purchase.Best Deals for Clore Automotive JNC4000 1100 Peak amp 12V Portable Jump Starter
The only short-coming to this unit is the 23" inch cable leads. These units will out perform "ANY" other unit on the market today and especially the styles that you can buy from the big dept stores. Do any of those "other" units come with a certificate to repair or replace their unit for $25.00? Mine did when I bought it back in 1998 and the unit I have is still working to this day... I believe its now $50.00 to send it in for a one time exchange! An "internal" charger is built into this unit so you don't have to deal with attaching an external charger like some brands have out there to charge it, and who doesn't own an extension cord? I do use my unit commercially and if you can safely hook this unit up to the correct leads on the battery your boosting than this unit will not let you down! Buy it and you'll love it! Note" The 660 Model has 46" inch lead cables and is a larger more powerful unit but. this unit will get the job done if you don't need the longer cable leads.. Enough said! Good Luck, MikeHonest reviews on Clore Automotive JNC4000 1100 Peak amp 12V Portable Jump Starter
I have had this in my warehouse for quite a few years. This unit has started everything from a honda civic to a completely dead 18 wheeler. the 18 wheeler took about 7 or 8 minutes. I have since retired and took only one thing with me. The only thing bigger than an 18 wheeler would be the space shuttle.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Clore Automotive JNC4000 1100 Peak amp 12V Portable Jump Starter
Came out of my Colorado home to find my Jeep dead. No lights, no click, no nothing.(Yes, you CAN ride a mountain bike in the snow!) Decided this was a good time to order that portable jump starter I wish I had on vacation 3yrs ago, when I locked my keys in the car overnight in the accessory position...don't ask. The people at the hotel came out with a jump starter: small, weak and totally useless. But it was still a good idea and I wanted one.
Fast forward to winter of 2010. I did a little research, came to Amazon and discovered Clore products. I was worried the Jeep had been inactive for too long, now going on 2 weeks, but she was in a garage so I went for it. I decided the cheaper model might not have enough power, and the more expensive 660 seemed a bit too powerful for my needs. So I got the middle model JNC4000.
Ten days later it arrived. Out of the box I pushed the button to check the battery life and it read between 12 and 13 volts. Having read a couple stories about over charging, I decided it would do no harm to ignore Clore's advise to charge it for 24 hrs before use, and simply try to start my Jeep with the power it arrived with.
True, the short cables are a bit of a drag, I would rather set it on the ground than try to precariously balance it somewhere under the hood, but after the sweet sound of my engine turning over I didn't care about the short cables anymore!! (My jeep beeps when I leave the keys in the ignition, I wish it did that when I left that darn overhead light on!!)
No problem that I have to use an extension cord to charge it, I have PLENTY. They said re-charge it after 2 or 3 months of storage, so I have already taped a piece of paper to the back of it to write down when I recharge it. My only concern is that ideally it should be stored no lower than 50 degrees, and for the time that I am in Colorado how will it work out stored in the back of my jeep in the middle of winter? Decided to keep it in the house and take it every time I leave, kind of a drag but maybe I will wrap it in a thermal blanket so I can feel comfortable leaving it in the vehicle.
I am VERY happy I purchased this and have no regrets.
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