Harmonica Style Portable External Battery Power Bank

by Shulan Xiao autoboss scanner

If the Lumsing was $100, getting, say, seven iPhone charges out of the battery instead of eight would be a deal-breaker. But the Lumsing is cheap: You can buy one for around $20 on Amazon right now, down from its MSRP of $60, making this one of the cheapest, highest-capacity batteries I’ve ever seen.

But the Lumsing doesn’t feel cheap. Part of that is because of its innovative harmonica-style case, which makes the charger feel great in the palm of your hand. It’s well-balanced, and while the case of the Lumsing Harmonica Style Portable Power Pack External battery for ipad is plastic, it’s painted to resemble metal. The Champagne-colored unit I reviewed matched my wife’s gold iPhone 5s.

Truth be told, all my complaints about Lumsing’s battery pack are pretty nit-picky. The battery only has two USB ports, one for iPad charging and one for iPhone charging. Sure, there could be more, but I don’t really care that much. And I guess the power button sounds a little “clicky” when you push it, something that might annoy you for a millisecond every day. Jony Ive wouldn’t have let a design detail like that through, but he might if he was designing $20 battery packs.

Overall, if you’re looking for a portable battery pack Lightning cable external battery, I’d recommend the Lumsing Harmonica Style Portable Power Bank. It’s everything you really need in a battery pack: It’s inexpensive, reliable, attractive and well-made. What more could you ask?