DieHard Portable Power 750 with 12 Volt Outlet and Light Review

Sears DieHard 750 portable power. *****





After having this unit for over a year I figured a review is needed. So this is the DieHard 750 jump starter. I bought one when we were taking a long extend vacation that would entail driving over 4000 miles. I had been looking around for something like this for a few weeks before I decided to buy this one. It has saved me once from a dead battery and that for me means it has paid for itself.

Pros:
easy to use
good size battery
solid construction

Cons:
no lead supplied to recharge
incandescent lamp

As far as the cons go, you can recharge with a male-male 12v plug or you need an extension cord of some sort. This does not mean it is a bad unit just some forethought is required to remember to bring an extension cord (which on its own can come in handy). Also, when I bought this, LED lights were just making it into everyday items so since it was not included I don't really consider it a big failing.

As a portable power unit it was nice to have on vacation. We had rented a house and had some family stay with us. They had only brought 12v car chargers with them. Whenever they wanted to charge their ipod or cell phones they had to go out to the car. I remembered I brought this along and figured it could work for a while. They could charge them in the house now and it hardly drained the battery after a week of this.

I would give it four stars if only for the lack of charging cord. I would buy it again or give one as a gift.

My Review of GSI JavaGRIND Coffee Grinder

Originally submitted at REI

Nothing starts a morning or ends an evening in camp like a fresh cuppa joe. With the GSI JavaGRIND™ you can take "fresh" to a whole new level.

GSI JavaGRIND Coffee Grinder

Great little manual coffee grinder

By jhill1440 from Hamilton, MT on 1/12/2011

 

4out of 5

Pros: Compact, Lightweight, Durable

Cons: Unstable

Best Uses: Car Camping, Single cup, High Altitude, Backpacking, Hiking

Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational

What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist

Was this a gift?: No

It was a long search to find a good, reasonably priced manual coffee grinder. It holds a fair amount of beans so you will not have to carry more if you are going away for a few days. It is a little unstable but if paired with the GSI press it fits just right. I would buy it again for a gift for someone else if I could.

(legalese)

My Review of Yaktrax Pro

Originally submitted at REI

Regain your confidence when walking on packed snow and ice with the updated, simple-to-use Yaxtrax Pro traction devices.

Yaktrax Pro

Great Product

By jhill1440 from Montana on 1/3/2011

 

5out of 5

Sizing: Feels true to size

Width: Feels true to width

Pros: Easy To Put On & Adjust, Great Grip

Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational

Was this a gift?: Yes

I got these for Christmas and love them. I walk to work on some icy streets and at times almost fell down. With these I can walk comfortably and not feel like at any moment I am going to fall.

(legalese)