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.

This thing has never failed me. I used to use one when I worked at a Marina. I'm not sure how old it was but I worked there for 3 years with the same JNC660 from 2007-2009. At the time it was sold on the Snap On truck. Jumped everything and always stayed charged. I bought one personally and one for my dad. My last Amazon purchase shows Jan 2016 but mine may have been purchased before that and I could've bought my dad's second. It still works like the day I purchased it. I have 3 vehicles (car, suv, truck), 2 boats (outboard 75hp, inboard 5.7), two boat lifts with two batteries in each, and two golf carts. There is always a low battery in something. I was extra rough on it this summer using it in parallel with a golf cart 12v bank and with a charger on the bank trying to revive some dead cells. Forgot and left it connected for a few weeks. When I remembered the meter showed lower than it had ever been. I Thought for sure I killed it. Plugged in on an AC cord to recharge and it slowly came back after a few days charging. Still works like the day I got it. Not sure what magic they use with these but they are fantastic! I ordered a Noco genius to try out of curiosity I was considering the clore jnc325 but Noco was super cheap. Jnc660 will be the gold standard I compare all others to.

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.

This is a combined review for the Jump-N-Carry JNC660, JNC311, and JNC318. Back in November 2015, my car battery died on a particularly inconvenient day at work when I was dressed up and had an important presentation. Not life threatening - just inconvenient. The very next day, as I waited at the dealership while they installed a new battery, I ordered two JNC660s from Amazon (one for me, and one for my buddy who drove over to give me a jump start and waited until I left to make sure that my car kept running). I went with the Jump-N-Carry because of the many positive reviews over the years. The JNC660 is rock solid...and weighs the part. It's not petite, either. However, it easily fits in a trunk or (in my case) on the floor behind my passenger seat. You need to have your own extension cord to charge it up, and it takes a while to get it all juiced up, but it stays charged for a long time. After about a year and a half, I finally noticed the charge meter drop a bit, so I plugged it back in to top it off. In other words, you don't need to make sure to charge this up every month. Charge it up, put it in your car, and forget about it (outside of checking the charge periodically). The JNC660 inspires confidence, but like I said, it isn't small. After I bought two of them, I then started to see the much smaller battery pack sized units that other companies were selling (and that Jump-N-Carry now sells in the 311 and 318). I was _extremely_ skeptical that something that small could jump start a car, but I bought a couple, and the DO work. Well, the ones that I got do, anyway. I've had a ChargeIt! Jump in my car for about a year. I jump started my car with it just to make sure it would work, and after months in my car without being recharged, I got it out to jump start someone else's car...and it was still fully charged and worked beautifully. I love that little jump starter. Enter the 311 and 318. They have a similar level of rugged construction to the 660, while having a big reduction in size and weight. Speaking of size, the 311 is noticeably smaller than the 318, and I prefer it. It's just a bit bigger than the ChargeIt! (and is more ruggedly built). I also like that they have flashlights on the front, which can be especially handy if you're needing to jump start a car in the dark. I'm nervous enough around car battery terminals - I definitely don't want to be fumbling around them in the dark. I mention the more convenient size of the 311 because, if you're like me, you might have thought that they were the same size from the product photos and figured that for an extra ~$20, you might as well just go with the higher powered unit. Now that I have both of them, I'm going to carry the 311 in my car. The carrying cases are the same size, so you won't save any storage space - but it's just a slightly more convenient size to hold on to as your connecting up to the car terminals to jump start it. That said, the 318 would be better for some of you. Here's what the 318 adds over the 311: (*) It comes with a preheat option for cold weather (*) It comes with the 12V accessory ("cigarette lighter" sized plug) that is optional for the 311 (*) It's rated for 8-cylinder engines, versus 6-cylinder engines for the 311 (*) It has a second USB power port I have a 4-cylinder engine and live in southern Arizona where it doesn't get very cold, so the 311 is perfect for me. At about $100, I think it's well worth it. The 318 is still fairly small for a jump starter and adds some good features, and although I like the 311 better for my uses, it's still a nice unit. The 660, while significantly larger and heavier than the lithium units, easily fits into a trunk or back seat, costs about the same, and has more power. Honestly, I think all three are good choices, but I am really happy to see Jump-N-Carry making the lithium units. They are just do darn convenient for the average consumer.

This is the best jumper I have experienced in the last 15 years. Very easy to use and arrived charged! Originally bought for rescue squad back in 2011 and realizing how good it is bought 1 for farm. Will start a very low if not dead John Deere 4400 tractor with 10-15sec glow plug heating cycle, with plenty of power to start other vehicles, now that's impressive! Tried other brands that are decent for gas powered vehicles (harbor freight, AutoZone jumpers) but can't handle the high CCA needed for diesel.

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.

Even started my back hoe diesel in January weather

Simple, so far is good, see if keeps well in time

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