Deals that are available to the UK.

By your rationale, sites like Pixmania or amazon.de shouldn't be allowed either.

Why are you so hung up on your incorrect perception of what you think HUKD means?

Many overseas retailers are allowed on this site, e.g. DX, FocalPrice etc. Besides, it's a heads-up on a great deal as Xiaomi products tend to be a cut above the rest of this ilk. Suck it up and enjoy it!

I have used BangGood a lot in the last year and I will vouch for them. it was actually myself who put forward a lengthy email to the Admin at HUKD to allow deals from this merchant as they are genuine and have good support and better than many other Chinese resellers.

I have bought a lot of Xiaomi stuff online and many resellers including DX, ali and GearBest all stock way too many items that are copies.

I'm not saying these companies listed don't sell genuine items however they choose to stock copies as well. this makes buying genuine items a mine field as they tend to use different language to denote genuine and copies such as "authentic" or " genuine" however I personally ordered a replacement mi fit band from GB and it was listed as genuine with pictures however it arrived and it was a generic copy.

BangGood don't sell copies of Xiaomi stuff. if it says its Xiaomi its genuine and I have verified every purchase I have ordered through the xioami verification code or through knowledge of the product.

yes the items can take about 3 weeks to come however they are shipped from China. the powerbanks actually came in about 2 weeks so possibly being shipped through a different method due to it being a battery.

they also have good support. If you send them a message expect a reply in 48 hours its not instant but they are dealing with customers worldwide not just one country. they will come back to you.

I had an issue with a Xiaomi USB fan it just didn't work. they asked for a short video to show the issue. so took 2 mins to video it on my phone, upload to YouTube and send the link. 2 weeks later a new one arrived as a replacement.

it's a bit more work than a UK seller but you have to appreciate the price your paying is much lower and they have to protect their company from people just scamming them and lastly remember the size of their customers base.


overall I love BangGood for their honesty and reliable service. just don't buy things if you need it urgently, otherwise sit back and await your goods to arrive.

I would also say, don't bother with paying the extra for tracking, its not needed. every item has a barcode even if you don't pay which can be put into the 17 track website and it will give the location of the item if needed.

one of my Xiaomi earpieces took longer than I expected and emailed banggood they emailed me a tracking code (I didn't pay for tracking) turns out it was shipped 1day after my order was placed, arrived in the UK 5 days later and sat with freaking customs for 2 weeks. finally arrived at the start of the fifth week. unreal that it can make a trip around the world in five days and held up for 2 weeks in the UK.

it's also just been a Chinese national holiday so probably a bit busy fulfilling all the orders placed over this time. just fyi

Email them, they always refund for lost parcels.
Plus its only £0.86 for tracking.

This powerbank is exceptional for the price, unless youve one of the rare phones that can take 3a chargers now then this is the best you'll get.

Quality of the power cells, size, weight, build quality all outstanding.

Just received this one from ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371470558419?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Been running this on low beam for 5 hours and the power bank is still on three lights charge. Seems good for the price :smiley: Power bank isn't getting warm and the light is very mildly warm. Seems like a great light/battery for less than £13 (y)

I found a cheaper for £14 and still does not worth. ended up with this Aukey 18 months UK warranty ' £15 from amazon aukey 10.000 quickcharge

At least your one arrived, still waiting on mine despite bang-good saying they would resend one to me. I think Bang-good are now off my trusted list given this deal and the Elephone deal I tried to buy from them last year.

Putting a claim in with my card provider tomorrow as I've had enough waiting for either the original or the replacement to arrive now.

£30?? what are you sending?

The last small package I sent to a friend in Hong Kong cost me approx £3.55 so how can this cost £30 tho post?

I bought 2 and 1 is broken now after a month. I can send it back but that cost over £30… :disappointed: well, well, I thought this is a good quality brand…

Thanks

What adaptor is required to use this on an iPhone 5?

Thanks

Depends on the power of the charger you are using, the more powerful, the quicker the charge. Others on this thread reported that they used a small power mobile phone charger and it took ages

just received mine, hurrah, finally!! stupid question but can you charge through both mains and laptop usb? how long roughly does the first charge take? thank you

I have got a refund from paypal as I have had to take a video how this thing doesn't even turn the lights on.

Hi, I have done that as mentioned nothing seems to happen. I was expecting a message of some type to advise one way or the other.

Mine eventually arrived to new Zealand.

It has charged my phone twice from 0 to100%, and once to 67%.

My phone battery is 3200mah so I'm pretty pleased with that.

You need to enter the result of the capta ie. 17-4 you put in the number 13.

Still not received mine, so put a claim in with Paypal, which was awarded in my favour in less than 3 days. No info from the seller by way of an apology or explanation, bit strange, but there you go. Main thing is I get my money back..

So in essence, if youre still waiting, don't mess around with their CS, go for the nuclear option, straight to paypal.

Sorry, I couldn't see this in the thread:
The product verification does not seem to work for me:
I have scratched off the silver coating, entered the security code here: http://www.mi.com/verify/
I have entered the calculation of the capta and nothing seems to happen
Thanks.

Still waiting for mine since beginning of October. Their customer services keep saying wait another few days etc but have now agreed to resend. So cross though as they are only offering to send on slow delivery and if i want to upgrade to quicker i have to pay more! Shocking customer service

I would advise going direct with Paypal as I have now been told to wait 4 weeks since ordering mine - I think their customer services are just playing the game to get you to wait until you can't claim. They are not very good at all

I've tried to check if my product is genuine it seems as if it's a fake. 44366 49987 26712 32115. Can anyone help? Should I ask for a refund

Ordered on the 7th and I'm still waiting. Was kinda hoping I would have it by now as I started my new job and wanted a quick way to charge my phone when I do the inevitable mandatory overtime. I'm giving mine another week as it will be 6 weeks and then I'll put a claim in.

10 000 mah is for 3.6v

for phones 5.1v is only 6250 mah

mine was posted october 14th - still not received, do you think it is lost?

Mine turned up today ... we ok to charge this from 2.1amp charger?

same here ordered 23rd, got stuck at custom and arrived today. woohoo

​great link thanks mine arrived yesterday and your link confirmed it was original

Ordered on the 24th got stuck at UK customs for about a week and received yesterday not used yet will keep updated

Received mine after ordering on the 3rd. Paix for priority shipping and wasnt sure it would arrive before I go away tomorrow. Over the moon that its arrived and works great thanks OP

First impressions are that I'm thoroughly underwhelmed by Banggood. I've never bought through this website before but the reviews sounded good, and power banks here are horrifically overpriced.

I placed my order on the 3rd November, and paid for Priority Air Mail for what supposedly is quicker delivery & tracking. Received an email on the 4th November to say the item had been shipped, but on my account there was no tracking number or tracking information. What I did see however was a timeline of my order and, in complete contrast to the email I received, my screen was showing the item was shipped on the 6th November.

I got in touch with the Banggood live chat so as to find out the whereabouts of the item. The customer assistant confirmed the item was actually shipped on the 6th November, but gave me a tracking number and the tracking website. No idea how they had the tracking number as it still wasn't showing under my account.

Anyway, as of today (10th November) the tracking number apparently doesn't exist on the website I was given. Thankfully I paid through PayPal and will be seeking a refund.

I see others have much more positive things to say, but I'm bitterly disappointed with the experience I've had. To have an email that completely contradicts the order status on my account, to pay for tracking and be given a number that is non-existent...to me this is unacceptable.

Here are some English instructions for anyone wanting them:

Mine took about 6 days in total.

Ordered October 31st, arrived today. Slower than my first order, which took 7 days(both untracked) . Still excellent delivery time.

Ordered mine 1st November, despatched 3rd November, again untracked, arrived today. Its come from Greenford, with a UB18 postcode, that well known Chinese city :wink:

read the comments before buying but I still went for tracking!...:disappointed:

Same here, no tracking and it came within 2 weeks.
I'm sure I read somewhere that tracked orders tend to get held up by customs because they assume the items will have a greater value because of the courier firms tracking label.

Sounds like the orders with tracking are taking longer than the ones without. My 2 orders without tracking both came within 2 weeks

ordered with tracking 3 weeks ago and still nothing

and what output is your charger?

mines takes ages for the power bank to charge

Ordered on the 24th October and with tracking, not arrived yet.

Ordered on the 27th Oct and mine arrived just now. Just over a week - pretty good! Delivered by Royal Mail too.

They must be sending them from different warehouses, mine strangely came from Sweden and no signature needed.

mine still not arrived. Do they have signed for on delivery ?

thanks

mine had a royal mail signed for and appears to have been dispatched from the UK. I bought 2 anyway

Ordered 27/10/15
Received today 04/11/15

Excellent

Expired, now up to £10.54 for silver.

Arrived in good time, impressed with the delivery speed and product looks solid.

I received mine after about 10/12 days, and have used it just the once for now to charge my kindle and it only dropped 1 led.

​Ok. Thank you paulandpam1

Hi, I received mine today. Quick delivery than anticipated. Mine has got no manual and the box was not sealed.

I checked on the xiaomi website with the code on the box but it only said that this xiaomi power bank and code is checked 1 time. Not sure if this is a confirmation of authenticity?

If does, the the box is legit but how to check the power bank itself as the box wasn't sealed?

I ordered mine on the 9th October, still waiting.
Tracking isn't providing much help as the item is 'received for processing'.
Banggood customer service hasn't been helpful either.

These charge everything and so easy to fit

Ditto everyone else's experience, ordered 24th, shipped 25th, delivered 3rd Nov. Valid security code, just 1 lookup.

Also posted from Greenford (near Heathrow), so guess they have some staging operation in the UK and ship in batches.

Nice unit.

Ordered 25/20
Shipped 28/10
Received 3/11
Checked the site and it seems it's legit :smiley: I expected it to be twice the size mind (Wish I'd purchased two now)
Now to charge it :smile:
Super speedy. Didn't pay for tracking. It seems to have British delivery details on! FlytExpress in Greenford. Thought this was a Chinese outfit?

Ordered on the 14th and it arrived this morning, looks and feels really well made. Thanks for sharing.

edit: should mention the tracking still shows it processing in China, won't bother paying for it next time

Ordered on the 25th Oct, dispatched the following day and has just been posted through my door. Good service and verified as genuine on http://www.mi.com. Thanks to the OP

ordered it, and in less than two weeks its arrived.. excellent..

Ordered on the 7th Oct and arrived today (30th Oct). I think the pic shows why it was delayed. Worth the wait though - it's a lovely compact power bank. And such a bargain.

Mine doing same charging with my S6 charger and cable, just read some reply, am gonna try on my PC

Mine arrived, but somehow it seem broken, I use it to charge my S6 to full charge from 10% then charged my ipad to about 56 then it stop charging, So assumed the battery must be flat as only one light was flashing. So I put it on charge, that single light is still flashing (This time faster) and it's been since! how long does it recharge to full???

excellent product. received within 4 weeks.

As provided with product for power bank! Worked just fine :smirk:

Ordered, thx

I guess they come in various states of charge from suppliers. I used supplied cable and bank was full in 7/8 hours.

Finally got 4 solid lights! took 24hrs to get them though!!

Just an update. Mines a original and have already used it on my travels. Very pleased so far.

What's the life span of the charger generally? Can it only be recharged only a particular number of times?

All 4 just flash now and no charge ??

3solid lights but when I switch on all 4 flash and not charging ???

Cheers all, will try the Hudl 2 charger.

The Hudl 2 charger outputs 2A so I would use that

Give it a go.... It could be the charger os faulty on the phone .... It took about six hours using the iPhone plug ...

Would I be better charging off my laptop using the supplied cable then? or a Hudl 2 charger be better? not got anything else.

Received mine Friday, and it really does work brilliant! Guide is in chinese but helpful info can be found online posted by others and on youtube. Can,t believe how good value this is,decent quality,definitely recommend Banggood.
Simply plug via usb to laptop, wait until all lights stop flashing, then you can get maybe 3-5 full charges of iphone for example. I believe the power stores for quite some time in the bank,so great to keep in a briefcase,and for when enjoying a movie etc drains your phone/tablet.

Sounds like that will be the issue ...

What does your LG mobile charger output? Sounds like it is not a powerful charger

I am using my LG mobile charger - been on all night and the 4th light is flashing! taken far too long for me.

What are you using to charge it.. I've plugged mine into the iPod plug and it took 5 hours for the the lights to go solid ... Just plugged it back in to give it a full charge...

I reckon mines faulty :disappointed:

I've had it on charge for hours now and the second light just blinks.

My power bank arrived today with a sticker attached stating that it has not met the requirements of the european community articles 9 and 10, do this mean I'll be chased for more money from customs?

Finally got mine yesterday - ordered on the 14th Oct.

Looks quality, currently charging - I guess all 4 lights get lit once fully charged?

Not sure ... I watched the videos and looked at the information and everything looked as it should.. Will check further when I get home..

Received mine today, charging up now. Looks like a quality product and confirmed genuine on their website.

That's just instruction of what to do, does anything on the power bank tie up to the scratch off panel on the box

I have used BangGood a lot in the last year and I will vouch for them. it was actually myself who put forward a lengthy email to the Admin at HUKD to allow deals from this merchant as they are genuine and have good support and better than many other Chinese resellers.

I have bought a lot of Xiaomi stuff online and many resellers including DX, ali and GearBest all stock way too many items that are copies.

I'm not saying these companies listed don't sell genuine items however they choose to stock copies as well. this makes buying genuine items a mine field as they tend to use different language to denote genuine and copies such as "authentic" or " genuine" however I personally ordered a replacement mi fit band from GB and it was listed as genuine with pictures however it arrived and it was a generic copy.

BangGood don't sell copies of Xiaomi stuff. if it says its Xiaomi its genuine and I have verified every purchase I have ordered through the xioami verification code or through knowledge of the product.

yes the items can take about 3 weeks to come however they are shipped from China. the powerbanks actually came in about 2 weeks so possibly being shipped through a different method due to it being a battery.

they also have good support. If you send them a message expect a reply in 48 hours its not instant but they are dealing with customers worldwide not just one country. they will come back to you.

I had an issue with a Xiaomi USB fan it just didn't work. they asked for a short video to show the issue. so took 2 mins to video it on my phone, upload to YouTube and send the link. 2 weeks later a new one arrived as a replacement.

it's a bit more work than a UK seller but you have to appreciate the price your paying is much lower and they have to protect their company from people just scamming them and lastly remember the size of their customers base.


overall I love BangGood for their honesty and reliable service. just don't buy things if you need it urgently, otherwise sit back and await your goods to arrive.

I would also say, don't bother with paying the extra for tracking, its not needed. every item has a barcode even if you don't pay which can be put into the 17 track website and it will give the location of the item if needed.

one of my Xiaomi earpieces took longer than I expected and emailed banggood they emailed me a tracking code (I didn't pay for tracking) turns out it was shipped 1day after my order was placed, arrived in the UK 5 days later and sat with freaking customs for 2 weeks. finally arrived at the start of the fifth week. unreal that it can make a trip around the world in five days and held up for 2 weeks in the UK.

it's also just been a Chinese national holiday so probably a bit busy fulfilling all the orders placed over this time. just fyi

If you pull the inner card packaging out ...... you'll find a little something :wink:

Bargain! Really impressed turned up fast and nice little charger. Reminds me of a macbook pro. Does job nicely might get another!

Ordered mine Friday 23rd - night, standard free shipping, it just arrived! Thanks OP :laughing:

The accessories are cool, for those of you without a smartphone ! lol

Yup, mine arrived yesterday too.
Impressive vs. other Chinese purchases I've made. I've had a quarter of duck take longer to be delivered than that!

Got mine today to, scratched the ticket on the box and mine is official. Silicon case hasn't turned up yet. Think the power button just lets you know how much power is in there. Not a big deal though. Just unplug it if you dont want something powered.

If you're a new member and you verify your email you get 50 points worth £0.33. I got mine for £8.06.

Hope it helps someone who hasn't bought it yet :smiley:

Never mind. You scratch the silver off the side of the box. How exciting.

Where is the product code to check if it's genuine?

I paid for tracking. I got a number ending in SE indicating Sweden although tracking only went as far as despatched from wherever via Flyte Express and it arrived today from Malmö after a couple of weeks. Odd place to ship from but it checked out as genuine.

The button shows you how much charge is left and will go off after a period of time - I am sure someone posted the details earlier in the thread

how do you switch on/off device? ive pressed the power button but all it does is make the lights flicker on/off. whether something is connected or not.

are the 4 lights supposed to stay on whilst a device is connected?

ordered on 16th still waiting , traking stuck on 20th (Processed Through Sort Facility FLYTEXPRESS-CN ), :neutral_face:

My 2nd one arrived, ordered on the 21st. Great piece of kit and definitely real

mines arrived. how long do you do you give it to charge it for the first time? secondly, whats the power button for as mine starts charging as soon as I plug the cable and hook it up to the phone? whilst charging, do the 4 lights constantly flicker on/off?

instructions were in Chinese so hoping my Q's can be answered here.

thanks

Ordered mine in the 22nd Oct - received today (29th) good service, does not seem in any way fake and decent quality thus far for a portable battery under £10 - thank you op

Thank you for that link. My order arrived in the UK at 9.44 this morning. It was stuck in Sweden for the past 2 weeks.

ordered on 10th oct still waiting :disappointed:

just did a live chat try here:
http://www.postnord.se/en/personal/Pages/personal.aspx

not recieved shipped 13th oct.

Ditto. .. shipped on 23rd, delivered today. Impressed...

Ordered 22nd, received today, 29th. Happy with it - looks to be legit.

Mine arrived today after ordering it on the 21st, so 8 days. As saintscouple I'm charging it now. The charger is delivering 1.18A from a 2A maximum, so it will indeed take upwards of 8h to fully charge.

I tell you what though, it feels nice and heavy and the finish on the alu is good. You could put it in a sock and maim someone with this.

Fully charged first-gen Moto-G from empty and fully charged Lenovo k3 Note from 33% and still half-full. This charger is pretty darned great. In comparison, the little EE-charger you get for free only chargers the missus' Moto-G to 50% from empty.

Mine arrived today exactly 7 days after ordering with no tracking. Charging it now.

Good stuff. Is yours the silver one with 1 usb port above the other.
Mine took about 8/10 hours to charge fully, and is now charging my kindle.

got it today within 10 working days. really good quality and original product.

This is the official guide to identify fake Xioami powerbanks

http://bbs.xiaomi.cn/t-11448814

This one is mine and cosher.

For me it was 5 h 30 min to change from empty to full , and with constant pass through charging it as the same again

This or the Aukey 20000mAh one on amazon lightning deal for £12?

Are Aukey a good make?

Yes the usb shouldn't have any MI logo on it.
if you look inside the usb chassis(on the powerbank), you should also see a very small MI symbol. It's pretty small but if you look with enough light you should see it.
I had it on mine (which arrived today)
But I think the best way of authentication is to enter the 20 digit code into the website. If it's fake the website will tell you.

Yes I agree, I don't see why they would mix fake with genuine products.
I know for sure the one I received is genuine,and many other people have had the same result.
Any difference in design is prob due to it being the 10,000mah and not the 10,400mah powerbank.

mine came today had a label from greenford london uk on it
it charges to 3 dots in a few hours
will test tommorow if its no good ill say it never arrived

so are these units arriving fake of not? still no clarity.

   

  Try another

How to obtain the security code

Locate the authentication label, scratch off its coating to obtain the 20-digit security code, then enter the code for verification.

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The product you are checking is
Mi Power Bank

This security code has been queried 1 times

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I assume the label is genuine? :smiley:

Mine is stuck verifying the code.
If the code is on the box how does it confirm its genuine? All it tells you is that the label is genuine

I still think it's highly unlikely they would mix genuine articles with fakes, and think that people are getting a bit obsessed about this. :wink:

You've read it the wrong way round: "The genuine cable has a black interior and doesn’t has (sic) a Mi logo imprinted"

Ok thanks, wrong information eh? yes as I watched the video at the 1.43 mark the numbers are 10400, but mine is 10000, which is different.

That is a different product. You have a 10000mAH powerbank. The one in that article is a 10400mAH powerbank which is physically different

Ok but why does the link say it should have a logo on it. If mine is a genuine one then that information is wrong.

Not according to this it isn't: http://webtrickz.com/how-to-verify-if-a-mi-powerbank-is-original-or-fake/

so after reading all these comments I'm still non the wiser if these unitz are fake or not???

Just checked out that link and it seems mine is a fake. The usb lead does not have an MI logo on it, the inside is white instead of black and the powerbank has sharp edges. Also the input and output usb connections are one above the other and not in line.

I'm now going to contact Banggood about this.

@puzzydee Thanks that was it, yes just solve the problem rather than copy it.

It then says it is verifying, so where is the result of verification now?

No it's a 20 number code that you should find on your packaging. You scratch the square to reveal 4 rows of 5 numbers.
Then go to the verification page and enter the code.
There is a captcha code to enter as well ( on the verification webpage)

Does the code have the battery size within it, letters and numbers? I'm told ive entered it wrong

Its so faint i can't read it

The code?

For those having problems with the captcha code its a maths problem, ie. (5-2)=3 or (5+4) =9. You don't have to put the +/- signs in, just the answer.

Mine came today, don't think it's genuine. Checked code and it has already been put threw website. Writing on the bottom of the charger is very faint aswell. But for the price I'll see how it holds up.

Mine was on the brown sticker on the box, had to scratch off the silver paint to see the numbers below which are in 4 banks of 5, no dashes.

Yes me too, Every capta code I enter is incorrect, and I now think it has to do with the lines which are also part of the code, but I can't input the lines where they are shown on the code

Ordered on the 18th, arrived today. Feels like a solid product, charging up just now.

There seems to be a few of us having trouble with the product authentication though. Hopefully gets resolved.

Doesn't let me verify as the capta thing just says incorrect every time , has any body else had the same problem ?

I bought and it is fake, doesn't even charge up to charge back. Do not buy

Mine has arrived today , and has taken about 8 or 9 days to get here. I am just charging it up now, and I see that the documentation is in Chinese!

Where is the code to check its genuine?

Where is the 20 digit security code, on the actual unit or on the slip of paper Ok I found it, but the authentication code is getting me now, as everyone I enter, ie 4x3 or 5-2 are incorrect, so I can now only guess that the lines need to be there as well, if I knew how to.

Mine has just arrived and I am charging it up first, so it took about 8/9 days to get here.
Pity the documentation is all in Chinese

Mine arrived this week, build quality seems great. Checked for authenticity here and all good.

I can't believe it's a "fake" - it'll just be a faulty unit. Ever heard of the bathtub curve? This indicates that things often fail when they are new, and doesn't mean that the unit is unreliable generally.

Also, have you tried it with more than one power supply? I find it hard to believe that the other person on here had two faulty units and that it wasn't something to do with the thing they were charging it with.

very good charger. fast shipping in my case - i had it after 8 or 9 days. heat!

Got mine yesterday

ordered on the 12th received mine today, check and its genuine, charged to full in a few hours, and cam with a short USB to micro USB cable. I am happy for £8. ordered the USB light to but for some reason they shipped that separately don't know why as it would have fitted in the package with the powerbank but hey not in a rush for it

Still waiting on mine. Tracking still hasn't updated.

got mine and though a bit heavy seems the bees knees.

Don't feel too bad... I ordered mine on the 7th and I'm still waiting.

Mine was here in a week -build quality looks ok - will try out and let you know

October 15th, I paid the $1 for tracking but I think every package is tracked anyway. Thought it might get it to me sooner

When did you order yours. I ordered mine 8 days ago, but I know I'll have to wait another 6 or so days yet.

Both of mine arrived today, can confirm genuine, pass-through charging works as expected.

Still prefer my Anker Powercore+ 10050mAh because it has Snapdragon Quick Charge 2.0 on both the input and output for faster charging of the device itself and any phones connected.
It is however slightly taller than the Xiaomi and a hair thicker, but the width is the same.
Also I really like the LED indicators on the Anker because it has 10 LEDs instead of the 4 on the Xiaomi. Anyway, for less than half the price of the Anker I can't complain!

​thanks for the tip...I'll look into it

Ordered 16th arrived Friday 23rd! Looks fab and currently on charge

Good for u :smiley:

Please don't buy. I never received my item. Been 33 working days

Thank you for the informative reply :smiley: I shall look into getting this power bank now. Still, be useful for any chargeables around the home also :smiley: Thanks again.

I was looking at it for possible mountain biking (hopefully getting one through cyclescheme soon) so bright is what I'd be aiming for :smiley: Thank you for the heads up though :smile:

Got mine delivered on Friday. Works fine and is genuine according to the xiaomi website.

The trouble with these round beam lights when used on the road is that they blind anything coming in the opposite direction. I would urge you to get a Fresnel lens to flatten the beam so you can avoid blinding everyone else without having to point it at the ground.

​have a read of the reviews, it gets 5 stars from those using it with xiaomi power banks. Will probably be a couple of weeks before I receive mine, if you can wait that long I'll let you know what I think of it.

I ordered 2 separately either the evening or the evening after this deal was posted and both arrived (together but packaged independently) a few days ago.

Ordered 16 Oct, received 24 Oct. Very impressed

I ordered on the 7th with delivery tracking and I still haven't received it.

Then with the utmost respect, your testing methodology is wrong.

The relationship between charge time, amps and batteries in parallel is incredibly simple and well understood. These are the type of questions that are on a GCSE physics paper.
I've also linked you to a page where they say the exact same thing, and that is a site about nothing but battery charging. You can find much, much more evidence if you simply do a Google search on this.

In short: This contains multiple cells in parallel : http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=834
When you put cells in parallel and need to charge them, you need higher amps to sustain the correct amp draw per cell: http://www.chargingchargers.com/tutorials/charging.html - this is because the number of amps needs to be divided by the number of cells.

If you think this is incorrect (It can't get any more basic), then just think of the following: If you had 1000 of these cells in parallel and tried to charge them with 1000mAh charger - What do you think the result would be?
Quite simply, they either wouldn't charge, or would take forever. Why? Because the total capacity of the cell (all of them together) would be *huge*.

This theory applies to 4 cells in the same way it does with 4000. Here are some graphs (warning, maths!): http://www.instructables.com/id/Li-ion-battery-charging/

You've also linked a random Youtube channel with no context. Could you link the actual video, at the correct time where you're claiming something different is being said? Not that there isn't a plethora of evidence out there anyway that shows you need to divide the number of amps by the number of cells to get the per cell charge rate.

All this to one side, you're still missing the most important aspect: A device like this will only draw the amps it needs. The charging circuit is controlling this. It doesn't matter if you give it a USB charger that can supply 40 amps - it's irrelevant. It won't draw above what it needs - again, dictated by the charging circuit. So unless you're claiming something absurd like the charging circuit in millions of these devices are killing them (provide evidence!), again, what you're claiming about artificially limiting the amps it can draw for changing literally makes no sense.

Ordered !!! whats the worst that can happen ?? i lose 7 quid.. i will get over it...

Interested in this, but could I use this to power a USB bicycle light rather than to charge a peripheral?

See, thats what I was thinking. Buying this kind of bike light and running it straight from the charger. Will it work though?

I'm going to order one of these http://m.banggood.com/2-in-1-CREE-2000-Lumen-XM-L2-T6-USB-LED-Headlamp-Headlight-p-936586.html.

Mine turned up today! Didn't pay for any special delivery, absolutely brilliant Prtagle Battery, buying a few more at this price!

I'll just give it another week then

Friends b day sorted thanks OP!

Well my real world tests suggest otherwise plus I remember the following chap mention the same thing about not being happy with a charger charging his cells with a high current. If you watch his videos it's clear he knows a thing about electronics!
https://www.youtube.com/user/julius256/videos
As for mobile phone manufacturers, like they care if it kills the NONE user replaceable cell after 2 or 3 years! They can sell you another phone then ;-)

I am sure Mr Cameron will make sure we get it delivered on time

Pah...I AM the ruddy dishwasher

Mine turned up today. Really impressed with it. And on the plus side it's genuine!

Can't be dealing with the hassle to be honest. I ordered two, one for myself and one for my sister (that I was planning on giving to her new) that I just checked, and that one's not working either. They must've shipped my order from the crap pile.

Think mine's a dud, it doesn't seem to want to charge my Zip Clip via passthrough. What w@#k.

Mine still not here and tracking doesn't give me any information, anyone?

I didn't create an account so don't have that option, but it's saying it was shipped by air parcel on the 14th

Thanks nomnomnomnom, this is for the 10400 model so the layout is different to the smaller 10000 model. I may crop out the tables on your photo and hash up a layout diagram from a photo on the Mi website. Not given up yet! :smile:

Thanks! Ordered one! If you download the banggood App, they give you 10% off code, so brings it down to £7.11p delivered.

Has anyone managed to find a .pdf manual in English?

I know that these things are not complicated and I wouldn't normally bother, however I bought a couple of these as Xmas stocking fillers and the intended recipients are (with respect) technology cabbages!

I found the attached photo...



but I was looking for something a little sharper which I could print and put into the boxes.

cheers

Unfortunately not - the micro port is for power in only. You could get a standard USB plug to dual micro USB plug splitter lead and a micro USB socket to standard USB plug adaptor. The trouble with this is that the total current (rate of charging) the power bank can supply will be shared between these, and any intelligent current selection is unlikely to work, so they might charge slowly even if enough current is available.

Mines came within 9 days, although I was sent 1 of my 3 order...?

14th Oct shipped via Registered no sign yet :disappointed:

Cheers W, That makes it even sweeter :smiley:
Do u know if I can charge 2 connected devices @ the same time? One USB & one micro USB? (iphone & camera).

Got mine today, ordered on the 7th using Air Parcel Register. Gonna order a couple more and just stick with the free shipping as tracked is slower.

ordered 3 and I've paid for the extra postage. it arrived after about 2 weeks and looks good. After the initial test those banks seems solid in performance. :smiley::smiley: heat added

If it makes you feel better, assuming you are going on a fair sized cycle tour, the pass through charging will be invaluable! I stayed at numerous hostels in Europe when I cycle toured. Many of them had lockable lockers with one charging point only. The pass through feature on this battery means you can charge both the battery and one connected device - at the same time.
Very useful....and a feature that you don't normally find this side of £30.

Mine arrived today (took 17 days tracked). Checked their website to confirm its authenticity.
Very nice product, very nice packaging.
Ordering 2 more as presents for other people.

Yeah, I know what you're saying Pip. I'm happy to have it as was always running out of battery on my last trip. Never had one of these before, so the weight just surprised me, for the size of it.

Arrived today just 8 days from ordering (no tracking)! Nicely packaged & item exudes quality. I don't really have much need of this but it's a thing of beauty & great value! Am now big fan Xiaomi & Banggood.

This is so far off the mark.

You can't simply say X current = good, Y current = bad. You've taken an underlying tech issue (Li-ion) and applied these to a production unit, totally disregarding the cell type, charging circuit, what discharge type the cells are, the arrangement of the cells and many more issues I'm not going to list.

The manufacturer will have tested / will know the specs of the cells and how they should be charged. The charging circuit will take care of this. There is simply no way that you're going to put "1000mA" though a device like this and cause damage to the cells / lower their life.

There are 4 cells in this (4* 2600 mAh), arranged in parallel, specifically the LGEBB41865. When you charge in parallel, the voltage across the batteries becomes the same, but the capacity changes. Because of this, you now need to raise the amps so you can charge the higher capacity in a reasonable time (remember, there are 4 cells that the current is traveling into).

In other words: http://www.chargingchargers.com/tutorials/charging.html


So yeah, stop worrying. What you're saying simply isn't true for end user devices like this. If you're a hobbyist for say model cars / boats / helicopters / drones, then sure, you need to know a bit more about charging if you don't have a good charger. But for phones / charging banks / any other normal end user device? Nope. It's not applicable for the reasons above.

Received mine during the week, a lot heavier than I expected.
Going to use mine on a prolonged cycling trip, so overall weight is important.

Paid ~£1.70 for 'priority direct mail' with no tracking exactly a week ago for two, just had it delivered by the postman. Seems legit.

As tempting as it is Chinese imported batteries are a gamble they could be very dangerous. They could blow up or nuke your expensive phone.

Ordered mine on 16th and they turned up today (24th)

i have ordered from bangggod and gearbest....both of then i have received now in less than two weeks...i have checked in Mi authentication website...its original

here's an update, I got mine within less than two weeks, it's beautiful, sleek, fast. Get it!

Well there may be something in that, but the advice may be less relevant than for bare cells (such as AA rechargeables). With power banks, phones etc there is a built-in charge controller which will at least ensure that you can't charge them at a ridiculous rate. Bear in mind also that there are four cells being charged in parallel so the current will be shared between them... even though the total current should actually be somewhat higher at cell voltage than that supplied at 5V.

Great product.

Received it yesterday. Was great quality and good looking. Thanks very much for sharing. :smiley:

The future must seem pretty bleak given how pretty much every major smartphone manufacturer is switching to fast charging technology (and bundling such chargers with their phones).

I think the concern over fast charging is just a hang up from days gone by when batteries would degrade rapidly regardless of the speed of charging.

Is that a hotukdeals or hotchinadeals site ?!

ONLY if you are in a hurry and haven't prepared!!
If you want best capacity and excellent longevity of this powerbank then it's best to always trickle charge it overnight with a low current (500mA) the Li-ion cells fast charging (1000mA>) will significantly reduce their lives and lower their capacity holding ability.
People should get into the habit of slow charging batteries/phones overnight and only fast charge in emergencies imho.

Who'd have thought a discussion whether a power bank is genuine or not could last over 27 pages!

Thanks

How long do these last?

A lifetime of a hamster perhaps? Impossible to answer as the batteries inside only have a limited number of charge/discharge cycles so it depends on how heavily you use it. Its capacity will gradually reduce over time.

Out of interest, why such a large discrepancy in the order times? I've intentionally never ordered anything (knowingly) from abroad purely because of the worry over fakes/fraud etc. But the reassurances from other people in these comments convinced me to purchase this.

However I ordered it on 11th of this month and my status has been stuck at "Processed Through Sort Facility FLYTEXPRESS-CN" since the 14th. Yet some people ordered it a week ago and have already got it. I really don't understand how their delivery system works. This lack of clarity is why I avoid buying from international sellers so much.

Will this product last me a lifetime :smiley:

Arrived within a week. Charged phone surprisingly quickly with lots of power left for further charges. Only downside is that its quite big and not something for putting in a handbag or pocket.

Howcome this keeps popping up saying made hot just now even thouh its been on here for a while?

Is it just the mods bumping it?

Just curious thats all, Thanks.

Considering that the Mobius camera sold by BangGood was suddenly available at the same price from the "EU warehouse", this might have been the case. It's certainly the quickest I've ever received anything from "China" and another thing I ordered from them the same day hasn't arrived yet.

I ordered 2x of these, They turned up with a Royal Mail tracked sticker on, Looked like they were delivered from the UK. Not used them to charge anything yet. But they do look nice, A Lot lighter than my Anker. And the official scratchy panel on the box seems legit also :smiley: May even buy a couple more for christmas presies.

i received mine on 22nd October it was dispatched on 14th October

Arrived yesterday charged up super quick. Amazing piece of kit and I've and two full charges of my phone so far.

Not sure why people are saying it's big, for the amount of power it holds it's tiny! Absolute bargain! Mine arrived from China within 2 weeks. Defo use again.

I ordered mine on the 7th with tracking and still waiting. I fired out a query to the company and they advised it could take between 7-25 working days!

Rizza

Just received mine this morning. Only took about a week to arrive and came from an address in UK.

It looks very nice, well packaged like all Xiaomu products. It's fully charged as well.

Brilliant deal.

This deal keeps coming back from the dead like Bobby from Dallas

Mines good , took it into work yesterday and plugged it into my docking station to fully charge it , took from 7am til 3.30 to get all 4 lights up but so what . I'm sure that time would be halved by a mains charger ? Might get some more as presents

Ordered one and it arrived in less then 2 weeks. Very impressed indeed

You are misunderstanding what he is saying, his talking about pass through charging which most Ankers cannot do where as this powerbank can. (Pass through charging is the ability for the powerbank to both charge itself and output/charge devices connected to it simultaneously)

Mine arrived. I paid £10.99 but it seems to work well so happy with that price. Being both cheap and chinese, I'd suggest common sense is applied and that you don't leave it plugged in and charging while you are not there, but otherwise I'd recommend it.

Hmmm, possible that the battery isn't putting out what it should which you wouldn't notice on less demanding power drain devices I guess.

Arrived today very well made and smaller than expected, which is a good thing! I used the tracked shipping. Thanks op

Very pleased with mine.
Been using a 6000 ma Lepow Moonstone and an Anker 13000 with twin IQ ports to power my Note 1 when running Waze and both of them don't supply enough charge whilst I'm driving and my phone eventually flickers and conks out.
This one is actually able to charge it up whilst running Waze albeit at a slower rate (not sure why Waze is so power hungry.)
Thought the Anker may have been able to do this with the IQ ports but obviously not.

Ordered on the 15th received today. Had a British return address on and no Chinese address. 20 digit code goes thru as genuine, it charges thru and is sat charging itself as I type. Thank you OP.

Lx

Got mine today. It arrived on the tenth calendar day of ordering it which is pretty soon. The build quality seems very good. Cannot comment on the capacity as I haven't used it yet.

Ok, not too familiar with powerbanks but will this allow me to charge my kindle fire and my Nintendo 3ds using the USB chargers I have for them?

Nevermind, just did more checks and it's genuine! Very pleased :smile:

how do you turn it off?

These are £6.98 on ebay item no. 151806896189

just got mine today, surprisingly well made and weighty, and charged quite fast. just need to get around to using it as it's a bit too big/heavy to keep in a coat pocket or bag compared to a dinky 3200amp anker i always carry.

Ahh what the heck ordered another one , Xmas stocking filler for someone I guess . Thanks again

My tracking info looks about the same as well

Mine is just this:

My cable doesn't have the black interior. Everything else i have checked so far came up good. Charging a phone whilst the bank is also being charged, the power button hold and release lights, MI branding on usb port(it was upside down), serial code. https://www.techmesto.com/identify-fake-xiaomi-power-bank/

JESUS! 488 comments over a power bank!

anyone got any engrish instructions? lol :-D

I ordered 2 on the 11th October and received them yesterday (21st). They appear genuine, but haven't checked the serial numbers as yet.

​no luck :disappointed: can't work out how to upload photo from phone.

When compared to my genuine 5200 one, the text at the top looks darker and the charger that comes with this isn't the same as the one I got with my genuine one. I'll see if I can upload some pics.

Got mine today... I don't think it's genuine....

Got mine, looks genuine, packaging serial (checked once) and hologram check out.

arrived today 12 days after order

This deal keeps coming back from the dead like Bobby from Dallas

25 working day delivery :/

Got mine yesterday and it's a great product. Charged my iPhone with no issues. Would recommend for the price

Ordered mine on the 8th October got it 21st October... looks good

Thank you for explaining that to me without any insults about my intelligence! Sounds good for travelling so I'm going to order one. Thank-you

Can anyone explain to me what this does exactly. What's the difference between this and a phone charger. I know that's a thick question!

absolute stonker of a deal!

​yeah okay , it says 2 but I have checked twice before submitting on hot UK deals so both of them were mine

Yes and it also shows how many times have been checked, it should show only once, if it's more than once(if you check for the first time), it's fake.

Looks and feels great..probably is genuine but was just curious..after all its from China fake capital of the world..LOL

LOL..Got mine today, ordered on 10 October..how do we know that this is a genuine item?, I mean they could have fixed the verification number to show as genuine, after all it is sent by bangood and they could do anything...I get
"The product you are checking is Mi powerbank"..how can you be 100% sure?

yeah i have done the code and it came up with your product is the power bank is that the right message??? to say its genuine?

I ordered on the 12 and received today , but how do I see if it genuine or not?

People who are still waiting, don't worry about it, in normal cases packages arrive in 2-3 weeks (sometimes 4 weeks), so people who have received their packages in a week or less than two weeks are lucky, don't get frustrated.

Ordered on the 11th with no tracking. Arrived today (22nd).

Just wanted to confirm that mine turned up this morning (From Sweden, Malmo) and it's 100% genuine.

Came with 50% charge so it's currently charging my phone as I write this message.

Very chuffed - Cheers guys :smile:

Mine got delivered yesterday, very good genuine item. Charged up and ready to rock. Proper bargain :smiley:

Mine arrived yesterday, going to order a few more I think.

Just to reassure anyone who's thinking about this, I ordered one on the 8th of October (from their Chinese Warehouse rather than their EU one) and it arrived on the 21st. Very pleased with the service!

hi, I ordered mine 10 days ago. haven't received any confirmation email. Money has been taken away from PayPal though. Is this normal?

Thanks

Thanks OP. My 2 arrived yesterday. Bargain.

Still waiting here. According to the tracking number, it's not moved since the 14th.

Mine arrived today too, really nice device, I like the way you can hit the button and see how much charge is left (there is 4 lights)

Just charged my Nexus 4 to full, 3 lights still left on.

It's quite heavy, feels very premium. Great value..

ordered two exactly a week ago and received today! after reading some comments about banggood wasnt expecting them any time in the near future but for under £16 delivered you can't go wrong!

Just received mine (x5), only took 9 days and it came signed for, even though I didn't pay extra for the privilege, absolutely chuffed

Yup, confirmed genuine so I've bought another.

£6.93 with all available discounts/cashback :wink:

Mine arrived today too, less than 2 weeks and didn't pay extra for tracking.
Will use this in tandem with my Lepow Moonstone which my Note One running Waze drains faster than it can be charged.
Daughter wants a gold one now for her Iphone.
Very happy with it, thanks op.

Arrived today, working great!

Arrived non tracked today

got mine!

For me it was a 5 hour charge not too long.

Mine arrived within a week. Not tried it yet but packaged very smartly in a way that would make a great Christmas present/stocking filler as it looks and feels like a quality product.

Hurray mine turned up too! Looks very sleek, bargain for this price, thanks again OP

Mine arrived as well ...... excellent!!

Mine arrived today, its legit checked on the Xiaomi website :smiley:

Mine arrived today - it's pretty slick. Just plugged it in.

ha totally agree - let's hope amazon.es, amazon.de and amazon.fr plus xbox canada and hungary etc dont get banned rofl

Mine was shipped on 12th on standard shipping but still not turned up yet. From what other have written, I've no doubt it's arrived at my local depot but the posties round here are a bit unreliable. Or maybe I am being a bit harsh, which company delivers them is it Royal Mail?

Edit: never mind just seen above Royal Mail.

This is an average pack for an average price, far far better ones if you look on EBay.

Cheers

Delivery is very fast! Received mine today

Because it lasts along time hence 10000 mah I will find out how long it takes to charge it up , I'm guessing 6 hours or so

Mine arrived today too.
Shipped on the 16th by standard shipping.

Mine just arrived

Mine arrived today. Awsome!

Mine arrived today, so very pleased

I ordered three on 12th October. One separately by a faster postal service, then as an afterthought, another two for Christmas presents.

All 3 were delivered today so I wasted a couple of quid paying more for the faster postal service on the first order!

Delivered by Royal Mail.

Ordered on the 10th priority mail still waiting going on holiday tommarow

i got 3x 0-100 and one 0-60% on a moto g, so used 7450mah @3.7V charging plus around 1 months standby losses total

Just got mine this morning, very happy. Feels like an Apple product.

I ordered on the 7th, paid for tracking but still waiting for mine which shows it was dispatched from Sweden since the 14th.

FF

I ordered on the 9th it arrived on 17th October paid the basic £7 very pleased with it

Thanks, confirmed as genuine. It comes back with "The product you are checking is Mi Power Bank"

What carrier is this deliver with, mine is not here yet, and tracking doesn't give any info

I dont care where its from if it saves me money, which is the whole idea surely??

Mine turned up today - 8 days after ordering. That's quick for Banggood as stuff I've ordered from there has usually taken 2-3 weeks.

Hot

Seems suitably heavy and slightly smaller dimensions than my existing Lepow Moonstone - the latter being 6000 mAh but has been super-reliable for years.

I'll give this a test drive tomorrow, but it's looking good so far as it has that 'heft' to it

Mine arrived over the weekend, seems to be charging fine. Looks genuine to me.

Have a look at banggood video.

Good deal. Got mine quick enough, just waiting for the sleeve I also ordered. The instructions are in Chinese though, so can someone explain what I can do with the button?

Cheers

FYI though your completely correct in that you will get 6250mAh out - however your reasoning is all wrong... 3750mAh @ 5v of heat loss would be insane!

The main reason is that lithium cells are 3.7V - you have 10000mAh of capacity @ 3.7V - assuming 100% conversion efficiency that should give you around 7400mAh @ 5V, 6250mAh would suggest around 85% efficiency which seems about right.

I think someone else has given a 99p link...

Here is a 65p(ish) link! - no need to spend £2+ :smile:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391256241958

Hope this helps someone :sunglasses:

Ordered... I probably won't end up using it. lol

Got my one today. Very impressed with it.

I ordered one and it took ten days to arrive.
I've been on the Xiaomi website and confirmed it's genuine.
I don't know how long it will last but so far......

Mine came today, surprised to find it came from the UK going by the label on grey bag it came in. Very impressed with the quality considering it was only £8. I've scanned though the info on BG but does anyone know how long they retain their charge for if left unused?

Ordered of 7th arrived today , yes it is heavy for the size but no biggie , unfortunately after least 35 attempts I can't get that stupid short verification code to work .

What's the best way to charge this? iPhone charger, PC USB? I can't be arsed looking through 17 pages of comments for the answer!

****

Mine just turned up.. Pretty quick too

One out of the box it needs charging

Also verified it was genuine

Mine arrived an hour agp

Ordered one week ago

Charging lg g4 now happy days and the supplied cable fits my phone

Mine arrived today ordered the 7th Oct also didnt pay for tracking.

Mine's showing a tracking number from Sweden for some reason, and I can't track it. No update since the 10th.:/

This deal keeps coming back from the dead like Bobby from Dallas

Sorry if someone else has already asked/answered, but what will happen once you upgrade to a usb-c phone? Will it still be usable? Tried to look for a usb-c to micro-usb but not much is coming up (other than belkin for £15)

Maybe you bought the old version which is still more expensive than this one.

I am very happy that many you have your power banks and you guys checked it (I am reading almost all comments) that it is genuine. It seems like choosing free shipping WITHOUT the tracking number is faster, only one week of waiting!

i bought this one half year ago from china... and price was around 15 i think. maybe i am wrong, but for this price was all fake ones)

For this price this is fake one...( i dont know why all put heat for this///

Why does it have 2a and a 2.1a? Surely the 2.0a would have sufficed unless 2.1a is for something specific? - Oh nevermind just saw the 2.0 is the input doh!

Mine arrived this morning :smiley:

Just ordered another one

No sign of mine yet but its only been 10 days.

Received mine yesterday. About a week or so since I ordered so pretty good turnaround.
The battery seems well constructed and shows all the hallmarks of being the genuine article.
One note is that 10,000 mah is at 3.6v. at 5.1v it is 6,250 mAh

It says it supports pass through charging but loads of power banks have 'supported' this but claim that it will shorten the life of the battery. Is it the same case with this one? It's not a vital feature but would be nice to have and would make it better than others who support it but advise against it.

Mine arrived today... Absolutely beautiful deal!... Any suggestions for a small case to hold the cable together?

Not arrived after 3 weeks

Great quality item, just arrived thanks

Mine also arrived...really nice quality...

Went for gold for daughters phone but still a good price. Delivered very quickly, verified as genuine and feels a real quality product.

Ordered 8/10 (without tracking for £7.76) posted 9/10 & delivered 17/10.
Verified as authentic.

I must say I'm really impressed! High quality product & packaging! As said before, Apple would be proud!

I'm amazed at how small it is compared to my anker 15400mah.

Just ordered mine, I have a 15,000 mah but