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I have to get on a very long flight here soon for work with a layover in the middle, and I want to make sure my Deck is up to the task. Does anyone have a battery pack they love?

Also I hear you're not supposed to use a battery pack while playing. Does that hold up, even in one-off events? (Usually I'm very protective of my battery)

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[–] sleepingoddish@piefed.zip 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I’ve been using Anker and don’t have any complaints. The model I have is PowerCore III Elite. It has two USB-A and two USB-C ports.

I don’t think there’s any concern about playing while charging. What I’ve been told is not to charge stuff while they’re in the overhead bin.

[–] Dadbod89@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Anker def makes great batteries, I've bought other brands that just don't hold up like Anker does. I picked up a 20k one for $50, I've been using it for 2 years semi regularly and still good. My last Anker held up for 4 years before I lost it :(

I also have the JSAUX hard case with the rubber handle in the back fits perfect and can give it almost a full charge.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks for the recommendation!