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Belkin BoostCharge Review: I Might Just Have a New Favorite Power Bank

This Belkin power bank gives you a precise battery charge level, thanks to its integrated screen.

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They may as well call it Schrödinger’s wall outlet. Whenever you’re in need of a wall outlet in public and on the lookout, there’s none to be found. Café, airport terminal, whatever, they’re either mysteriously absent or occupied by someone who spawned into existence immediately before you looked over there, solely for the purpose of denying you the bit of electrical juice needed to keep your dying phone on life support.

Savvy travelers and those who like to work out of public spaces, such as libraries and cafés, know to bring along a power bank, also known as a battery bank. These are portable batteries wrapped in a semi-protective housing, into which you can plug a device to recharge it when a wall outlet is occupied, absent, or has entirely blinked out of the universe because you were about to find it. The Belkin BoostCharge Power Bank 10K with Display is one of the most interesting, and dare I say best, power banks I’ve ever used. And I’ve used a bunch.

power you can bank on

I’ve got little to gripe about when it comes to the Belkin BoostCharge Power Bank 10K with Display. Would I take it on a hiking trip, on which I’m trying to minimize weight and bulk to a ludicrous degree? Nah. The screen and dual USB-C charging ports are very convenient, but the Belkin is just a bit thicker and heavier than a typical 10000mAh power bank. But tossed into a backpack for a day about town or on a carry-on when I’m traveling? Absolutely. It’d be the first power bank I’d reach for.

BoostCharge Power Bank 10K with Display (opens in a new window)

the positives and negatives

Screen is handy for quickly seeing remaining battery level of charger

Included plug has caps for ends, good for outdoors and beach trips

20W charging speed is relatively fast for a power bank

Charges to devices at a time with dual USB-C ports

Screen adds weight and bulk

Only one charging cable included

How i tested the Belkin BoostCharge 10K Power Bank

I’ve hauled power banks all over the world into and out of some pretty weird places. Up Mount Kilimanjaro, onto a glacier in Alaska, and on a lot of dusty, dirty, sandy beaches, hiking trails, and campsites. When it came to the Belkin BoostCharge Power Bank 10K with Display, I didn’t have the luxury of having my testing schedule line up with one of my more outlandish trips, and so I had to just test it like a normal person. You know, somebody who doesn’t pay and cash their vacation days to live in dirt.

No matter. It accompanied me around........

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