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Pros & Cons
Pros
This new unit has a strong battery, which easily started a vehicle with a v6 engine in cold temperatures (30's) fully recharging this portable jump starter took less than half an hour after starting the pickup. Takes a while for tires but it does what... Read More
Schumacher definitely takes a * but keeps on working! Couldn't be happier with an old version of this product. I suspect it tumble many times in shipping without issue -as designed.
Awesome jumper. Bought this for grandson about to take first long road trip. Should be one in everyone's vehicle. This booster pack is 7 years old and is still going strong.
Cons
First one battery quit within 3 uses for boost. Didn't use it again until march of 2022, and the air hose was cracked and leaking. Poor workmanship on hose.
This portable power device is to be avoided. A very shabby piece of equipment to market for automobile service. It is completely useless.
Highlights
Quality
Very easy to use all the features
Just like the schumacher sj5, the schumacher sj1329 is heavy duty and well built.
Tried multiple lithium battery based jump starters and all failed.
It jumped started a dead battery on my v8 chevy contrary to what it said on the box or reviews.
Price
It was the best money i spent all year!
With just one use, it will pay for itself so a very good value for people who live out in the country and rely on being self sufficient.
Competitiveness
A neighbor had an almost identical schumacher unit that worked fine on the prius.
Was told by a prius/hybrid mechanic that many jump starters don't work with priuses.
Then again i have never once believed any brand converting 5 amps to 2500 amps (my noco 2500a - died prematurely) or this, 12v ... Read More
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- This product had a total of 1,252 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 2 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I load tested and all i could get was 200 amps
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Open it up and the jumper cables are connected directly to the battery
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There is no mechanism in here that converts it to 1000a
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Then again i have never once believed any brand converting 5 amps to 2500 amps my noco 2500a died prematurely or this 12v 9ah to 1000a
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Anyhow knowing these batteries will die within two years
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I opened it up and swapped it out to a lithium battery
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Fits perfectly got lucky so long as you don’t reinstall the spacer
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I also wanted to remove the pump but i left it all in there
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