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B.E.A.S.T Mode!

We're not stretching the truth too thinly when we say this thing will power the National Grid! CARPology's Luke Venus enjoyed a couple of weeks with this beast of a power bank and here’s what he made of it...

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This thing is a beast! To put it into perspective, how much more power does this have to say, a RidgeMonkey powerpack?
With the largest RidgeMonkey Vault being an impressive 77,850 mAh, it still doesn’t even come close to the 324,324 mAh that the Anker offers. With some quick maths, that’s over 4 times the capacity of the LARGEST RidgeMonkey!

Surely this is only suited for the proper long-stay angler and not those who are on an overnighter?! 
To be completely honest, taking this on an overnighter is like taking Daiwa’s new 4lb Longbows to a runs water full of 10lbers! That said, with more and more anglers fishing directly from their vans, why wouldn’t you opt for a bit of comfort? Rods out with chicken and chips in the air fryer? Yes, please!  

What?! So will this just about power everything with a three-pin plug attached to it?! 
Pretty much! I’ve tested this with a coffee machine, air fryer, and even a Hoover! Everything worked as it would have done in a home. Ridiculous, right? Stat-wise, though, it can power anything up to 1500w, and obviously the higher the wattage, the quicker you’ll drain the battery. For some context, though, whilst filming the video review, I cooked chicken wings in the air fryer, made a couple of coffees with the coffee machine, Hoovered out my bivvy(!) and charged my phone… and I used about 25% of the battery!

How long does it take to charge up, and how many charging circles will you get for your phone, laptop, etc.?  
This power bank charges to 80% in 1hr, that’s not a typo. 1hr! It’ll charge a phone around 100 times, a laptop nearly 20 times and better yet, it’ll run a 43” TV for over 9hrs!

Finally, what ports does it have?
There are 9 ports consisting of 2 x USB C, 4 x USB A, 2 x AC (Mains) and a single car outlet. Putting it bluntly, you’d be hard-pushed to find a device it can’t charge or power!

anker.com/uk; £1,099

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