Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you're taking a shaving device of any sort on your backpacking trip, you've missed a core lesson of the ultra light dudes.
They never said they were packing for a backpacking trip.
Ah, true. I made an assumption.
Why your outdoorsy friend suddenly has a gummy bear power bank
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#22Are these actually designed by Haribo? Or is it just a branding on top of a Chinese generic?
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#23Sorry for being off-topic, but why with all the advanced technology today I have to manually copy ounces and pounds into Google to learn how much it is? Instead of adding dark themes and material design, it would be better to add a unit converter. Also do you really need a power bank for a 2-day trip? In airplane mode a phone can live like 2 weeks.
1 oz =~ 28 grams is a really useful conversion to remember
(signed, an American living in Europe)
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#24You can learn a lot from the ultra light dudes. I replaced all my travel electronics to be powerable from USB-C. This saved me from a lot cables and adapters. Even re-soldered the cable of my electric shaver to use a USB-C PD adapter PCB. As long it's somehow close to the standardized voltages (5/9/12/18/etc.) there will be no problems.
If you're taking a shaving device of any sort on your backpacking trip, you've missed a core lesson of the ultra light dudes.
Wouldn't it be logical that ultra light people have no body hair left? And want to keep it so? After all that is lot of grams...
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#2520Ah for 23 bucks? Seems like it's almost too good to be true. Wouldn't surprise me if it was just half that, would explain the price and weight.
It is there somewhat for no-name brand. For product that is actually supposed to pay something for a brand it feels low. Unless these are promotional items that fall from back of the truck...
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#26Are these actually designed by Haribo? Or is it just a branding on top of a Chinese generic?
I feel comfortable in stating that they are not designed by Haribo, a candy company.
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#2720Ah for 23 bucks? Seems like it's almost too good to be true. Wouldn't surprise me if it was just half that, would explain the price and weight.
The picture on Amazon says 10Ah. Not interested until there is independent verification. The Haribo licensing lends some legitimacy, but way too many fly by night companies selling a fraction of what they advertise.
Haribo specializes in making candy, not electronics. Branded swag tends to be bottom-of-the-barrel.
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#28You can learn a lot from the ultra light dudes. I replaced all my travel electronics to be powerable from USB-C. This saved me from a lot cables and adapters. Even re-soldered the cable of my electric shaver to use a USB-C PD adapter PCB. As long it's somehow close to the standardized voltages (5/9/12/18/etc.) there will be no problems.
And if soldering is beyond your optimization ambition, there's aliexpress where you can find small USB-PD adapters for most electric shavers. It's little niche innovations like this that drive my ordering flow, not saving a few cents.
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#29Are these actually designed by Haribo? Or is it just a branding on top of a Chinese generic?
I feel comfortable in stating that they are not designed by Haribo, a candy company.
Well, yes, that was my thought. I mean my own employer had some company branded power banks that they gave out to employees. They're crap! But they were requested by the Sales team to hand out as swag at trade shows and whatnot, so they probably didn't put much more thought into it than "Find supplier that can create small power banks, slap company logo on them. Do it cheaply."
I have to think the Haribo power banks were on the same lines, although it's a bit strange that they're actually being sold on the company's Amazon storefront.
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#30https://archive.is/1G2Ut
Thanks!