Sadly, gear purchases have slowed to a trickle lately. Here’s what I’m testing out this month:
Nitecore NB10000 10,000 mAh Power Bank
Nitecore’s recently introduced line of carbon fiber-ish power banks (there’s a 5,000 mAh flavor as well) are incredibly light for how much power they pack. The NB10000’s 3.85V nominal voltage nets 38,500 mWh whereas my old Charmast 10,400 mAh (with the usual 3.6V for lithium ion cells) yields a total of 36,144 mWh. Dividing by their respective weights of 150 and 200 grams, we end up with 257 and 181 mWh per gram, meaning that the Nitecore is 42% more dense. Or, I suppose you could just say you’re getting roughly the same amount of power for three quarters of the weight. A solid upgrade for longer trips.
($54.95, 150g)