Xantrex Powerpack 600 Heavy duty starting power

Nice unit, heavy duty,[I] like the fact it only has to be recharged every 3 months.

HOWEVER I can see my unit is reconditioned because of the scratches and nicks on the case. If I had known that I would have NOT purchased it.

Xantrex Powerpack 600 Good Products

This is a great product and comes in very handy when you need electric power in an area where there is none.

This is also a great item to keep in your car in case someone needs a battery boost. It works great!

This is also a nice item to use for a trip in the car. You can use your electrical gear and you don't need a 12V to A.C. converter.

It is all around a good product.

Xantrex Powerpack 600 As advertised

Item arrived from Amazon very fast and with free shipping. It was an impressive transaction. Thanks Amazon! The unit itself has done everything I expected. I've been using this unit on my boat to power some sanders, drills, saws etc. Every powertool I've needed outside has been easy to use with this xantrex unit. I dont need to hunt for an outlet around the boat yard. During the summer season, I'm mainly going to use this to tie into my boats 110v system while at sea since I dont have a generator. It should do fine in powering tvs, dvd players, charging a laptop etc. I did try my 27" LCD tv with it and it works. the TV gives off a very faint buzz but it works. I wouldnt use an expensive TV with this but for a cheap off-brand TV that you dont care about, it should be ok. This will not power a mini fridge or a space heater. I tried both and it trips out immediately. I didnt expect it to power these appliances but just thought I'd put it out there for those who were wondering. The light is very bright and has come in handy many times. The radio in this unit is a let-down. Digital tuning is a major pain (scans too fast and is hard to land on the exact station) and the antenna broke off the first day. Regardless, you're not buying this as as a stereo but it would have been a great addition if it worked better. The unit seems pretty solid and it's not a pain to carry around. It is hefty but it's comfortable to carry. I may buy another one just to extend the power needs I may have at sea.

Xantrex Powerpack 600 A Good Buy

I bought the unit in November of 2007 for a campout my family was having. The unit worked very well. I ran a laptop and external hard drive off of it for almost 3 hours and still had enough juice to jumpstart my car with it the next day before recharging. I think in most ways it is better than a generator as you don't have to refuel it. Just plug it in to a car DC outlet or a standard AC outlet and let it charge for 2-6 hours and you're good as new. An excellent buy itf you don't have huge power requirements.

Pros- Virtually noiseless, lightweight compared to a generator, good recharge time for a battery.

Cons- Less capability than a generator to supply power, shorter life.

Overall rating- 4 of 5 Stars

Xantrex Powerpack 600 Works well so far, radio needs improvement

The powerpack delivers but it promises. Portable power, both DC and AC. Trickle charger and the light work well. I haven't had any problems with my unit yet but the radio definitely needs improvement. Although it has a digital tuner, adjacent stations seem to overlap. Also the speaker is very small.

Xantrex Powerpack 600 Recent purchaser of Xantrex

It was easy to order this product online and it arrived when promised.Though we haven't needed to use the Xantrex 600 yet, we did charge it tested just fine with my small electric coffee pot. When the power was out because of Ike, that is what I missed most! WE are going to also order a 1500 because 10 days without power will use up 600 watts in no time. It powers our fan also.

Xantrex Powerpack 600 Easy jumpstarts

First of all, don't buy this model. Get the "Duracell" version. It is the exact same unit with different decals, but it's $70 cheaper. You would be a sucker to get this one.

If you are buying this thinking that you will use the "display screen" or radio then you're in for a suprise. These extra features are very cheap (broken from the start). The light seems to be the only useful extra feature. This all seems to be outweighed by the fact that this does its job well. This will jump a V8 with a dead battery with no problem, and faster than jumper cables will. I have used this 6-8 times to jump a V8 on one charge.

If you simply want something for jumping a car or suv anywhere fast, easy, and reliable then this is it.