Clarke 4000 Heavy-Duty Jump Starter

Recently I've been browsing the reviews for the Clarke 4000 Jump Start. What I see trending is that many of the people who have bought the more convenient, less hassle and much smaller mobile jump starters that claim to be able to start a tank are left disappointed because what the product claimed it could do was not entirely accurate. Don't get me wrong, there are some excellent little portable jump starters out there, but owners of big diesels and super charged / turbo petrol's have found out the hard way that the smaller models just don't have the power needed to boost their car batteries to the point of lift off.

 

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 So what they do is go for a true heavy duty jump starter like the Clarke 4000 (1500 Amp + I think a 22K mAh capacity / 38 amp hour built-in battery). This thing is packing superior firepower, and makes an excellent choice for the huge gas guzzling engines, like the big Subaru's, Audi RS3's and Jag XF's (6 litre max). And of course, lets not forget the diesels this thing can start. Anything up to a 4 litre diesel, so that includes a lot of the top cars and many SUVs. It can also start everything and anything below the 6 Litre petrol and 4 Litre diesel limits.

So even if you have a vehicle that is much smaller this is still suitable. However, because of the price (it's not cheap) you would be better of buying something a little less industrial. There are lots to choose from. In fact, that is the most saturated marketplace for these products. Some are really low in price too. There's even a few solar powered ones out there for sale. The Clarke 4000 is really for people who own big powerful cars and want something that will give them the required boost when needed. It's a great safety investment to have in the boot.

But that's where it has to stay, in the boot. This item may look fairly small in the pictures but its actually quite big. And it weights a tad shy of 20KG, so not something you can just throw in the glove box. There are a few things to note though with the Clarke 4000. One of them is make sure that you give it a charge every now and then, even if you haven't needed to use it. This is to prevent a chemical change (permanent damage) that can happen to the internal battery / power pack, where it can end up at the point of no return as far as being able to be charged is concerned.

This doesn't happen very often but beings as I've read through all the reviews on the Internet I thought I should mention it. The great thing about this product is that the battery is actually replaceable. So when the time comes when the battery is completely dead (hopefully that should take a good few years) you can buy a replacement battery and the Clarke 4000 can continue doing what it does best. Turning over big engines!

Other features worth mentioning: It also has a low battery alarm, so don't get freaked out if you hear it beeping! Just put it on charge. There's also another alert that's audible if you place the terminals on the car battery the wrong way round. So make sure you're paying attention and put them on the correct way round. 12 month warranty comes as standard.