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cenamus ◴[] No.45322381[source]
20Ah for 23 bucks? Seems like it's almost too good to be true. Wouldn't surprise me if it was just half that, would explain the price and weight.
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1. phito ◴[] No.45322945[source]
Also I doubt that Haribo has special light battery technology. Seems more likely that they lied on the capacity... Article doesn't test the capacity
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2. ricardobeat ◴[] No.45326362[source]
This is a white-label product, they likely just used lighter plastic or a cheaper frame (cost savings? white color?) and accidentally made it attractive for hikers.

The weight difference to the Nitecore pack being mentioned is only ~15g.

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3. grues-dinner ◴[] No.45326420[source]
If a video game company can fund building a fusion reactor, maybe a stealth breakthrough in energy densities coming from a sweet company is just how things roll these days!
4. ndnxnxb ◴[] No.45337441[source]
While the price is only 1/5 of the Nitecore packs.

This seems off, either nitecore is putting a very heavy premium on their products while not using obvious weight saving options, or the Haribo pack simply will not deliver on capacity