Who makes nice jumper cables?

[0roo0roo]

i just know the cheapies i bought at target have worked fine many times.

 

[masterxfob]

Originally posted by: MrBond
Those portable jump packs are AWESOME. Someone bought me one for my birthday a few years ago and I've gotten a lot of use out of it.

In addition to the jump starting ability, it also has an air compressor, which is nice for inflating my bike tires. It's super slow, but it works in a pinch when I don't have access to a real air compressor.

Seems to hold a charge a while too. I bought my Dad one and it's great around the farm. His tractors don't always start right up in the winter, so he can take it along and boost them without getting the battery charger out.

QFT! convenient and easy to use!

 

[soydios]

This is not hard. Walk into the local auto parts store (no, they do not deal exclusively in ricer parts, they useful stuff in there too). Find a cheap pair of jumper cables. Buy. Much less hassle than researching online.

 

[BoomerD]

My jumper cables are 25' made from (IIRC) #0 welding lead, with soldered clamps. I've used them for 12v heavy duty systems, as well as 24 volt systems, and they never get warm, unlike many smaller cables will even on a small car jump.

 

[JulesMaximus]

These are the cables I have. 20' 4 gauge 500 amp power rating. Never have they failed to start a car right after clamping them onto the dead car's battery.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
These are the cables I have. 20' 4 gauge 500 amp power rating. Never have they failed to start a car right after clamping them onto the dead car's battery.

Hmm, that pic is funny...each cable only has ONE END...is this something like a mobius strip?

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
These are the cables I have. 20' 4 gauge 500 amp power rating. Never have they failed to start a car right after clamping them onto the dead car's battery.

That looks like the pair I got from sears, though I think I paid less.

My battery is under by back seat, so the extra length helps if I ever need a jump. For normal cars it means you dont ahve to pull the cars together nose to nose to be able to jump them.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: BillGates

Originally posted by: tfinch2
I have a set that was $3.99 at Walmart. I have used them multiple times and let others borrow them at truck stops and they always do the trick.

You hang out at truck stops?

I make numerous road trips, and travel A LOT from San Antonio to Austin to see my parents.

You spend the night at a truck stop during a 1 hour drive?

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: BillGates

Originally posted by: tfinch2
I have a set that was $3.99 at Walmart. I have used them multiple times and let others borrow them at truck stops and they always do the trick.

You hang out at truck stops?

I make numerous road trips, and travel A LOT from San Antonio to Austin to see my parents.

You spend the night at a truck stop during a 1 hour drive?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define%3Atruck+stop&btnG=Google+Search

Why are you people giving me so much sh!t?

 

[Viperoni]

I'm contemplating making some 1/0g jumper cables out of some Monster Cable 1/0g power wire I have.... it's quite thick and should do the job nicely

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: glen
I suppose I should explain something.

I am not socially phobic, I am extroverted in fact,


but if I can avoid Wal-Mart, I do.

Traffic there and back sucks.

Once there, I end up in line behind either someone writing a check, or someone trying to put something they can't on food stamps.

Online, I can order painlessly with the mouse.

I also don't mind paying a little more for better cables.

that's pretty much the definition of socially phobic.