Three Reasons Why You Should Buy This Jackery Power Bank During Black Friday
The Jackery 1000 is now marked down to $399 (down from $799) , which is a whopping 50% off, and I’m going to give you three reasons why you should grab it before the Black Friday sale ends. I looked at a lot of power banks and tested eleven of them. Most of them are great, and Jackery is no exception. What I like about this brand is that it is bright, colorful, focuses on being easy to carry and user-friendly.
The first reason is the most important: you should not be caught without some kind of power backup. Generally speaking, we all rely on our local power company to keep our homes running without interruption. But the power grid is constantly experiencing instability, and due to the growing trend of extreme weather events, it seems that during heat waves or ice storms we are left without power for longer periods of time. Last winter I had friends who left 10-12 days before power was restored in the middle of a cold snap, and if you know anyone in areas of North Carolina affected by summer storms, they were without power for months in some cases. The 1000 won’t power your entire home, but it’s a good balance of size and power. You can easily carry it and move it around the house, it can charge your devices and also power your air conditioner, refrigerator, TV or coffee maker.
I’ve never really understood the appeal of camping, but I have to say that if you’re avoiding it, a little energy goes a long way. During the day I chat with friends while we pretend to be pioneers; in the evenings I hide in a teardrop and watch shows I missed. My power bank ensures that the portable speaker and flashlight everyone uses is always on, and it can even power the CPAP, which is very important even when camping. On a recent trip, my friend’s child needed asthma treatment while we were there, and 1000 meant she didn’t have to sit in the car with him while he was treated. She could rest in her tent instead. Having a little backup isn’t just a luxury, it’s also a safety feature.
The car is actually my third reason. I love to travel, and while you’re on the road, your car is your source of power, so you don’t think too much about what will happen if the engine fails. But it happened while I was driving to Utah and it was cold. The dog and I huddled together and waited three hours for AAA, freezing, until I remembered I had 1,000 in my trunk, just in case. I unplugged the heated blanket from the car port and plugged it into the power supply and I no longer had to worry about powering the phone, so we watched A Christmas Shepherd from under the blanket and waited it out.
The power bank won’t last long, so I also recommend investing in a solar panel or two so you can charge even in the snow. They’re on sale, too: You can get the Jackery 1000 and two solar panels for $699, down from $1,299.