| |  | Brand: Black & Decker
Category: Automotive Parts And Accessories
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $44.95
You Save: $5.04 (10%)
New (6) from $44.95
Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 29
Color: Red/Black
Media: Tools & Hardware
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 10 x 6 x 11
MPN: VEC010BD
Model: VEC010BD
UPC: 617977010606
EAN: 0617977010606
ASIN: B000E1HAIK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Returned Twice but Amazon Customer Service was Great. October 12, 2007
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
Both Units were defective as they could not charge 100% and all 3 green lights never lit even charging for over 3 days.
Called the B and D customer support to confirm and was advised to get a refund on both units.
Had to return both of them and Amazon customer service was great.
 Very compact September 23, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very small and affordable car battery jumpstart.I like it plus you have a bonus socket to charge your cell phone or any other devices that you can charge through a cigarrete lighter. I love it.
Amazon shiped it to me intime and I received it within few days.
I will post in the future about the durability after some use.
Thanks.
 Works great! September 17, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It only offers 300amps so it works great for the average car that just needs a jump but i had one car that had a 1050amp battery yeah it was fully charged and started it once but then it was dead for a second start completely my fault but if u have a truck, diesel or large V8 to jump get a bigger one. Jumps the other stuff just fine!!!
Fine jump starter. Check amperage needed for other uses. August 25, 2007
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
This is a nice unit for starting cars, as noted below. But it may be too small for some other 12-volt applications. The lighter-socket outlet will shut off if you exceed 5 amps of continuous draw. At 12 volts, that would be 60 watts, and as luck would have it, my laptop PC requires 90 watts (7.5 amps) when plugged directly into a 12 volt source.
Also, in terms of total amp/hours, it would not be able to power something like a CPAP machine for a full night's use, which some people might like to do on a camping trip or the like. The description touts the unit's non-automotive power uses, but they are really somewhat modest. Charging a cell phone is not much of a challenge!
It works fine for starting cars, though. This appears to be identical to the Vector VEC010S, which is the unit I have. ("BD" at the end of this product ID is obviously just for Black and Decker's labeling on the front).
My car battery went dead in mid-winter, and I thought it was shot. A neighbor had this same unit, and in the spring I borrowed it twice to start the car, which went fine, even though his unit wasn't even fully charged when I borrowed it.
Finally I bought my own, charged it overnight as per the instructions, three hours past the blinking green. When I went to jump the car, for some reason it would not start right up as it had the other times. On the first attempt, the car turned over and over, but wouldn't kick in, and the effort drew down the jump starter's cranking power to zilch. Everything stopped.
The car had not cranked long enough to become flooded, so that was not the problem. I suspected that I might not have set the clamps correctly to get a "clean" grip, and that this reduced the power available for cranking.
The instructions tell you to wait a little after long cranking, so I did. I also reset the clamps (which are perfectly strong and fine, by the way!)After a few minutes, the unit had regained some of its cranking power, and it got the car going easily.
Back inside, I plugged the starter back in to charge up, and it took several hours to get back to full (blinking green light). Apparently, getting the car going had used quite a bit of juice.
The next time I needed to jump the car, it was instantaneous, and I performed multiple jumps without needing a new charge. So, unless there is something unusual about the first usage, I suspect that my placement of the clamps was to blame. The well-written instructions are clear about the need for a good connection, after all.
If you do want it mostly for jump starts, and do not expect to need it as an "emergency power" source for long hours, or to run any kind of serious appliance, it is a fine choice.
good product May 29, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I used this product for power during my last camping trip, to charge cell phones, camera batteries etc. It worked great. I used a 100 watt inverter on it. I am happy with my purchase.
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