Customer Reviews

Clore Automotive JNC660 1700 Peak amp 12-Volt Jump Starter

5 star:		(131)
4 star:		(20)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

If you can't start your car or truck with this thing, you have bigger problems than a dead battery! This unit is one of the most powerful portable battery jumpers out there at 1700 peak amps. That's almost twice as powerful as many other lower quality competitors.

This is not a "multi-purpose" unit that you will find at the local big box store. It's not an air compressor, radio, flashlight, food processor and battery jumper. It's only a battery jumper, although it does have a "cigarette-lighter" style socket to power other items if needed.

This is a great product, but consider this before you buy it: This model may not be for everyone. This is a professional grade item and is not intended to be used by people unfamiliar with proper battery jumping procedures. Here's why I say this:

1. Some battery jumping devices have a feature that will alert you if you hook the jumper cables up incorrectly. This unit has no such feature.

2. Some have safety switches that remove power to the cables while you are hooking them up. This unit has no such switch.

3. Some battery jumpers have sophisticated chargers that won't allow you to overcharge the battery. Not this one. When you plug it in to recharge it, you can't just walk away for 2 days and let it charge. You have to monitor it during the recharging process.

4. Some battery jumpers have a set of generic lights to tell you the current state of charge of the booster box. Not this one. It has a voltmeter on the front and you need to know how to read it.

Now, none of these items is THAT big of a deal, but I thought it was worth mentioning. If you aren't familiar with how to properly jump-start a car, you may be better off with another model with more "dummy-proof" features.

One last comment: This Jump n Carry comes with a redeemable certificate for a one-time replacement unit. If (for ANY reason) this unit stops working during its lifetime, you send it back to the company with the certificate (along with $50) and they will repair or replace it, no questions asked. Not a bad deal!

Bottom Line: If you need the most power in a single-purpose jumper box, buy this one!

excellent transaction!!! great battery boosters! no need for a separate transformer, the unit plugs directly into the wall!! Being the owner of a car dealership, we put these through the test, using them 10-15 times a day, we have had other makes in the past, but nothing lasts as long as these, plus they give you a $40 one time coupon in case anything breaks,wheather you did it ot not , they will give you a new one. no questions asked!!!

The Jump-N-Carry has suprised me with its terrific power output. Also, suprising is the fact that although it was charged 2 1/2 months ago, I have had not had to re-charge it. It continues to have a terrific charge of power available!

First off let me just say that this unit is a heck of a lot better than the ones in your box stores. I have a construction company so there is always something with a dead battery everyday. This unit works good for the first, second, and 'sometimes' third jump but that's usually it. After about 8 days of heavy use I can only get the unit to recharge to about 70%- I may return it. My only other complaint is that when you are in a hurry and wrap the cables back up its very easy to slice into the cable with the handles.

The Jump-N-Carry products are the best jump starters around. My dad has a used car lot and bought one of these several years ago. He uses it once every few days and it has outlasted 3 of the cheapo knock off ones that I've purchased in the past. I know they use this brand at some of the auto auctions I've been to also. They are the Best!

I have owned the Jump N Carry 660 for six months now. I have two V-8's and have had to jump them a couple of times with batteries that were so dead, the ignition lights wouldn't even come one. The cars both had been sitting overnight during a freezing Maine winter night. The Jump N Carry started the cars on the first try. This is a very powerful battery system.

We have one where I work. It worked so well, I decided to get one for myself. After using that one for a while, I got a second one for my other car.

It holds a charge for a long time if you don't use it.

I don't like the charging situation. I know that the worst thing you can do to a battery is to over charge it. There is nothing in the circuit that would prevent an over charge. I use my home battery charger a Schumacher SSC-1500A Ship `N' Shore Speed Charger (which I also highly recommend) to charge the battery.

I also use this jump box to power DC devices. On a recent 15 hour trip I powered a CB radio, GPS, and Cell phone from this unit. When I got to my destination, the box didn't even need to be charged, but I did anyway. I ran the same devices all the way home, no problem.

One thing, don't let this get wet! I left it in the bed of my pickup truck and it got rained on. Corrosion developed in the switch. The box itself still worked fine, but the meter wasn't working. I took it apart (at the factories recommendation) dried it out, and removed the corrosion in the switch. It works great now.

Unlike another product that I tried, this cold-starts my 6-cyl 1990 4Runner from a dead battery in no time flat. Sometimes I have to hook the negative cable directly to the battery node instead of the block.

The absence of an on/off power switch wasn't as much of an issue as I thought because it comes with plastic covers that clamp on and off pretty easily. The voltometer guage is color-coded, so it isn't hard to figure out when it needs charging.

The slim design makes for easy storage, but also means that it doesn't stand very well on its own without tipping over. I also would have appreciated an extra foot in the cable length (5' instead of the supplied 4').

It feels pretty powerful to carry something like this and not have to hunt down another vehicle for jumping off. I'm definitely pleased with the purchase.

Per the manufacturer, all of the JNC660's manufactured AFTER May 2010 now have an AUTO CHARGE feature that allows for you to plug the unit into charge and not have to monitor the charging process. This was a very big drawback of this unit prior as noted in one of the 5 star reviews from G.Powers [Looking for the most powerful battery jumper? Read on..., November 21, 2007] However, the other 'dummy proof' features are still not included in this unit (reverse hookup and turning off power to the cables during hookup)

I bought this because of all the great past reviews, especially from an auto dealer. This unit is already charged up when delivered. I was waiting for the delivery of the Jumpstart to see if this would work on my dead battery of 3 weeks. It worked on the 1st turn of the ignition key with no hesitation. And of course I still didn't take my van in to replace the 10 year old battery after a few days and the van battery was dead again. So I used the Jumpstart once again. It started up with a little hesitation the 2nd time. Instructions say to charge the battery after each use for about a hour but I didn't untill after the 2nd time. Instructions say to charge the battery over night if used more than once. So, it would be better to charge the Jumpstart after each use for an hour, instead of over night after multiple use. There is a test button to see how charged up it is. Unit should be topped-off recharged every 3 months to keep it ready when in need.

Not like so many other jumpers out there. There are no light/radio/air pump....just battery and cigarrete lighter power outlet. The clamps and cables are strong, not flimsy compared to other reviews of other jumpers. My complaint is where to place the unit when in use. The jumper cable isn't long enough for the unit to sit on the ground. It would have been convenient if the cable was longer or it came with some kind of hook to hook up to the side of the van. It is heavy....about 30lbs. It is tall and somewhat thin, so the unit cannot be placed sitting on its bottom somewhere on the engine while connected, keep its balance, you leaving it unattendant inorder to get in the car to start it up. It would have to be laid down on its back. A little tricky for one person. Better to have extra hands if possible. Could be placed in the trunk for emergency, especially in the winter where cold drains older car battery. Much easier compared to calling for a 2nd car for jumping.

This unit came with a coupon to replace the battery if need be at a cost of $75. I think I read it somewhere in Amazon from past reviews that it was cheaper like $50. It got a little more expensive. This is one of the more expensive jumpers out there so go by your guts and especially by reviews and how many stars the product gets. I recommend this jumper for it's strength in power, solid built, great past reviews, and it worked for me.....twice.