Customer Reviews

Duracell DJUMP-17 Instant Jumpstart System

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I was about to buy this jumpstart system from amazon and noticed that Target had it instore for around $15 cheaper (look at more buying options to the right of your screen and find it instore if the store is in your area).

Things to note before you decide to go buy the jumpstart system.

1. Look at the cranking AMPs (ampere is quantity of electric charge). You want to look for something above 400 AMPs , this Duracell has about 400 AMPs. I personally prefer LOOKING at my battery in my car and getting a jumpstart system with around the same crank amps as my batteries CCA( cold crank amps) at 0 F, the battery has this rating on it. Note: The more the amps the more your pay.
Do not look at the peak AMPs rating, those are manufacture ratings so rather useless.

2. Avoid all the bells and whistles, trust me, just go for what you buying, a jumpstart system. Okay may be a polarity reversal alarm and a flash light on it and a 12 volts cigarette connector.

3. Differentiate between a battery charger and a jump starter. Read what you are getting.

4. What car are you buying it for? SUV (V8) need more power than four cylinders(smaller cars). Again do not go for a 300 amp jumpstart system on a SUV, you setting yourself for disappointment, spend a little more, feel more comfortable.

5. AC charger for this jumpstart system comes is 13.8 Vdc, 400 mA. Do not use anything else to charge it, this is because you cause fluctuations to your jumpstart system, thus messing it up, so keep your AC charger safe, that is do not misplace it.

6. Jumpstart systems are not buy and forget systems, take care of it it will take care of you. I bought this jumpstart system and left it my car for a week in temps that were 0 F to 10 F, the cables froze and cracked, had to get a new one, wish the cables were more rubber than plastic. The cables couldn't withstand the low temps, that is why I am rating it a 4/5.

All in all, it is a decent system but will not start a dead battery ( I prefer looking for one that can start a dead battery next time) and it will not withstand high or low temps.Best setting 32 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal.

Charge is once a month, test it regularly, let it charge for 48 hours when you get it and charge it after use, do not leave it in your trunk!

I used this product to jusmp start my completely dead battery for a mid-sized SUV with no problems.

2005 Honda Pilot battery completely drained. Could not jump start with another vehicle. Brought the B&D battery booster at Target. Charged battery booster fully as instructed. Could not get it to work properly (tried the ignition key in all the positions). Aslo got the Duracell Instant Jumpstart System. Duracell worked like a charm.

I have found this products works most of the time. If a battery is completely dead this may not have enough juice to get your car started.

It is really good, easy to use, jump start my car rightaway, the internal battery holds for long time.

I bought it a few months ago toward the end of winter in Rochester, NY, when my car's battery would die pretty frequently due to cold. It jumped it from being totally dead and still kept enough charge for 2 more jumps a few hours after it and the next day or two.

It plugs right into a normal wall outlet indoors or outdoors, the clamps are nice and tight and clip back onto the unit so it's pretty portable, so I say go for it if you're looking for something like this.

I originally purchased this portable battery to power a CPAP machine while camping, and the cigarette-lighter-style plug lets you power anything designed to accept 12 volt power. But on the same camping trip, I ended up having to jump our car with it, and it did fine. I've used it for the same thing since.

It's reasonably compact, stores the cables neatly, and has a good handle. It's heavy, but not overly so. I haven't tried to jump a car with a completely dead battery, but so far this has been very handy for us.

It works for my completely dead battery. It has a LED indicator to show if the jumper clips are properly connected to the vehicle battery or not. Please note the weight of this starter on Amazon.com is not correct. The weight reads 14.4lb on its manual.

I ordered this last Tuesday based on reviews, got it Friday and used it Monday on my son's completely dead 4-cylinder car (not even the digital clock worked) and it started right up, so that's a good thing. It's relatively small and not very heavy, although it definitely does NOT have 39" cables--I measured them at 23" plus the grip. Also, mine was manufactured in December 2008 so it's almost two years old already.

Battery was completely - and I mean completely dead. Instant Jumpstart system was hooked up, left sitting for 30 minutes and vehicle cranked with no problem.