Noco Chargers Still the best Automotive Charger?

kaelc

Crew Member
I drove over my Noco charger yesterday; I was so surprised I was able to get my truck going; I forgot I had it sitting on the tire. Anyone have a good charger they love these days, before I buy my 3rd Noco?

I'm really liking the look of the 10amp charger, which is supposed to have a supply mode. "13.6V Supply provides 13.6-volts at 10A with overload protection at 12A (Max)" which should allow charging up portable radios and 12v fridges in the garage, but I haven't seen anyone who has used it for long periods successfully.

https://amzn.to/4h1kDXB #ad. It is really expensive but looks good for charging up a house bank too, does batteries up to 230ah.
 
May not be applicable, but I just picked up the Fanttik T9 battery boost pack for $100 at Costco ($30 off) - 3000 amp and appears to be well made. The NOCO comparable is 3-4x the price.

More of an emergency tool than a charging station.
 
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I bought a Noco Genius 5 about 6 months ago - no complaints, gets the job done.

I also have an older Bosch charger. The main difference I noted is that the Noco will auto-reset after a power outage, whereas the Bosch needed to be re-activated. The auto start is really nice if you are leaving it connected for long term maintenance, since you inevitably get a power outage and forget to restart the charger.

edit: Would be really nice if Noco sold a combined charger / jump pack with detachable 120V plug (for charging the battery or recharging the jump pack).
 
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victron.
IP65 so you can leave it outside all day long. just dont drive over it.
I've got a 3 bank Victron permanently installed on my boat. Nice units but missing a few features that are nice to have for cars/trucks and bench work.
 
i bought a gooloo gt4000s at walmart online awhile back . capable for a 10 litre diesel. i disconnected both of my batteries and it fired my cold duramax up instantly, Gets good reviews , feels solid . 129 bucks delivered to my door. 240.00 off! Bought 2 more for my kids for Christmas. Really worth checking out in my books.
 
Have had great experiences with Noco stuff. That being said a dumb charger is crucial since most smart chargers won’t charge if the battery voltage drops below around 50% of the nominal voltage. A dumb charger will get it up past that threshold.
 
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