Clore Automotive Jump-N-Carry JNC660 1700 Peak Amp 12 Volt Jump Starter , Blue

Excellent jump starter. The 1700 peak amps really make a difference — it starts V8 engines without any problem. The build quality is strong and durable, perfect for daily shop use. The built-in voltmeter helps check the battery condition, and the automatic charging system makes maintenance easy. A very good investment if you work with cars every day.

I originally owned a jump box like this for many years and it never failed me. Unfortunately my house got flooded with salt water and that killed my jump box, salt water kills batteries and electronics. I tried one of the new smaller lighter 2000 Peak Amp Lithium-Ion Jump Starter from H F. Rite after I purchased it my Ford Explorer had a total alternator failure, It did start the car twice but could not start it a third time in 15 minutes. Tow company tried one of those little packs and it could not power the electronics in the car to get it on the flatbed tow truck, had to use a big jump starter. There is no reserve in those little light weight jump starters, they cannot start totally dead vehicles with bigger motors. Yes this starter pack is a little heavy at 18 pounds with a convenient built in handle compared to those little lightweight 1 pound jump starter packs. This is the equivalent to the average grocery bag with a bag of sugar, flour and some canned goods. There is a reason it is heavy, it has a big rechargeable battery inside of it that is capable of multiple jump starts. It can power your bilge pump to pump out a boat AND start your engine if your battery is dead I gave this Jump-N Carry the ultimate test by starting a 4.2L cold engine with no battery, it had no problem. Try that with those little jump packs. After owning this for awhile I checked the voltage with a good digital voltmeter, it lost .1 volt or 1/10 of a volt after sitting for over 3 months which is nothing. Built in charger works great and will not over charge the unit if plugged in all the time. I choose to not leave it plugged in 24 hours a day as it is not necessary to do so. To charge the Jump Starter you take an ordinary extension that has a 3 prong single female end, plug the cord into the male connector on the jump pack, NO SPECIAL CORD NEEDED, everyone has one, if you don't, you should have one as they are the safest type of extension cord to use. For the money and the ability to start anything you might have, this is the best Jump starter compared to those little light weight jump packs.

I wanted to explain how I decided to purchase this Jump-n-Pack so my review is long Sorry! I have used many Jump Packs & all have worked OK in the past until I purchased a Larger Diesel Truck that is. This truck is a Mitsubishi FE140 with a 4Cyl Turbo Diesel engine. It has two Batteries & we have two inverters, a fridge etc that run of the truck. One day we was shopping but when we returned to the truck no start because we left lights on OOPs. Now the store we were at had a normal Name Brand Jump Pack like you see in most stores. Unfortunately it didn't work at all. So we called roadside Assistance which was to say the least an adventure. 1. After over two hours of waiting & mis-communications a nice guy in a Honda that was barely running showed up. I was literally laughing as he pulled up with his little yellow light on the roof. His car was barely running. All he had was a smaller Clore Jump-n-Carry which didn't do any better than the other one we tried earlier. He gave up eventually 2. Roadside Assistance Apologized & said they would send a more appropriate vendor to jump our truck. 3. Next a truck larger than ours showed up so now Im thinking we are in good hands. Well he had a direct connection plug to use his truck to jump us which did work but not before trying for 30 minutes. So after all this my BoyScout side said I would never be left in this situation again so I researched many Jump Packs on the web. Finally finding the Clore JNC660 which had a few reviews about it jumping even Larger Tractors which have multiple batteries. I decided I had nothing to loose so I purchased it during a Xmas Lightning deal thinking how is this Jump Pack going to work on our truck being this inexpensive. I purchased knowing Amazon would back it up & also thinking I could use it on our boat if nothing else. I also made sure I was getting the newer model based on some reviews saying they didn't receive the updated model. At first all seemed well so I didn't get to test it out since I wasn't going to run batteries down purposely. Finally there was a day it happened the truck didn't start because something ran the batteries down. So I pulled the Jump-n-Pack out thinking I hope this works. First of all it had nice long reach cables which was awesome since all others I have owned or tried had very short cables that required holding the jump pack up over batteries. Next I hooked it up went to cab tried to start & it fired up almost instantly to my amazement. I have now had to use the Jump-n-Pack multiple times on this truck because the Fridge was running batteries down very fast due to defect. The Jump-n-Pack has not failed one time & has had to jump this truck not only once on a charge but 4 times in same day. I know it is It is just a simple Jump Pack but it does the job so well all my vehicles will have one soon. Update 08/19/2013: I have been using this for quite awhile now & it has never let me down yet. I have used it to boost my Fuso Turbo Diesel truck multiple times, Our Land Rover, Lawn Mower as well as our Boat. I will purchase a backup second one when Amazon puts it on sale again. Now there is one negative to mention. After using it quite a few times I have noticed the cables getting skinned from the way it winds them up. I have found you must take extra care to wind it up just right to prevent this from happening. Update 09/12/2013 Today Amazon put this on sale again so true to my word I have purchased a second one. I also wanted to add to my review I recently had to replace both batteries on my Truck because they both had dead cells. This is even more testament to this Jumper because it was still able to get my truck running even with two bad batteries that were low on water also. Update 07/16/2014 I now have two of these & they are both working GREAT! Update 04/15/2016 Well we lost our home to a total loss fire along with the certificates for battery replacement so not sure how long before batteries give up. So far I have used multiple JNC660 to jump my vehicles, boat, rv as well as people not prepared in parking lots. A few have been so impressed they said they would be purchasing one like mine. All I can say is all 3 are going strong and still dependable which is all that matters.

Very nice. Works well. Holds a charge.

Industrial strength at an affordable price. Every man should have one of these in his car! Every female should have one of these in their car! I seen it used by a tow truck driver, who recommended I buy this one and I used it a week after purchasing & jumpstarted a battery in someone’s car. It worked immediately and it works great as a power bank! I’m buying another one to put it in my wife’s car. I’d give it 10 stars if they had 10 stars. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Best item I’ve purchased in years…trust me, I purchase a lot of items

I had one of these years ago and I decided to upgrade. I have chargers and jumper cables,both with their own limitations. The jump n carry is self contained and portable not to mention dependable.

Clore jump starter is the best i have used them for ten years in my shop each one last probably 4-5 years very reliable and well priced

How exciting can a battery boost system be? I guess that depends on how badly you need it! I have a couple of other battery boost systems, but most are underpowered or annoying to use, with long cables or weird charging processes. This Jump-N-Carry is not annoying at all. It's a relatively light unit, with a nice handle, and about 3-foot cables that wrap around built-in holders that then hold the jumper clips in a neat package. You charge the Jump-N-Carry by plugging it in to the wall using an extension cord (not supplied) and the unit shuts off automatically (despite comments to the contrary!). A light shows when the Jump-N-Carry is charging and when fully charged. I've used the Jump-N-Carry several times already, including in the middle of a snow storm to jump a tractor battery to help clear snow. You simply unwind the cables and attache the clips, then start the vehicle normally. No buttons to push, nothing special to do. Every time the Jump-N-Carry has boosted the vehicles I've used it on without a hitch, after which you simply disconnect, wrap the jumper cables, and plug it in to recharge if the battery state is getting low. Despite wicked cold -40C winds killing the tractor battery in my last boost, the Jump-N-Carry required a single turn of the key to bring the tractor to life. It has done the same for my SUV and several stranded motorists, too. This is one of those devices you don't appreciate until you need it. I keep one in the garage, on a charger, and now have one in my vehicle for helping others when they stall. Well made, easy to use, simple in operation, these chargers have been flawless for me, and strongly recommended.

I purchased this September 2024 had no issues it was a great unit and served it purpose until 11 months later it showed full charge but start anything and when hooked to a battery right from full charge and you press button it shows pack drained. I habe friends with same unit not issues . So seems like a great product just I have a one off. Talked to customer service and they were very responsive and acted quickly to get me a new one. Definitely will buy again in the future . Great customer service

Not bad as a power supply. I've used it to boost my car once and it worked fine but I use it almost daily to charge my phone. I have one of those USB car lighter adapters and it works fine with that. The unit is a little thin on features. For the price I would expect a few more perks but if it lasts a long time I can look past that. It seems durable but I haven't dropped it yet.It also might be a little heavy for some. The charging plug is a major design flaw. You can only plug certain plugs into it to charge it. The plug does not telescope (which I thought it would when I looked at the picture) so any extension cord with multiple outlets will probably not fit. only one of four of mine fit. The one that was least heavy duty. I wouldn't have been very happy having to buy a new plug for the unit considering the price. to the sellers, if you are reading this. In marketing, you always want to under promise and over deliver on what you are selling. I feel you didn't do this with this product. I feel like I got less than what I bought so maybe you want to add more features to this or change the marketing strategy. At its base level though, It does what it is intended to do regarding a battery booster. As a power supply, I'm not as satisfied (and I think that is a market this unit could pursue if it had the right features)

Real deal. I'm canadian and in cold weather on call towtruck and car carrier...This is best booster pac so far I've had. No other booster pack has been as good as this one. After one year of use in cold and hot weather . Dropped. Tried starting cars with bad electrical issues after crashes etc- it still holds full charge everytime I use it. Never been charged. Just boost vehicle and leave it hooked up to vehicle while I load vehicle onto truck then unhook and toss on floor of my towtruck til next time. Never let me down. Starts diesel bobcats and machinery and diesel buses with ease . Been in business for 15 years or so. Nothing beats this