In South Africa, if you want a power bank, you don’t even need to think of what brand to get because the answer is always the same: Romoss.
No other company makes power banks that are as dependable, robust and well priced as Romoss.
We speak from experience as, after a lesser brand power bank died on us, we asked family and friends what to buy to replace it, and Romoss came up time and time again. Our current Romoss has trucked right though the recent – and longest bout of high stage loadshedding – like a trooper, even holding onto a full charge for multiple weeks when it wasn’t in use.
This high praise in the power bank market is now reflected in the Thunder Portable Power stations which are now available in South Africa.
What is a portable power station? Think of it as a huge, much more versatile power bank that can serve an entire household instead of just one person. It also differentiates itself by offering a full, three point 230V South African plug so you can finally connect full appliances and large electronics up to it naturally.
We’ve all had those emergencies where we wished we could simply plug a three point into a power bank, and now you can, plus much more.
Each Thunder Power Station comes with its own array of ports including the aforementioned three point plug, as well as a collection of USB ports for smaller devices. Even better is a 60W Type-C PD port for fast charging and a classic car socket port. These kinds of ports are still very popular and you can find them bundled with new devices or sold on their own, giving you yet another option to keep your devices online.
To carefully monitor everything connected here, there is an LED display to quickly read out all the important data about the power station, such as remaining battery level, battery draw, and more. While some other manufactures have you going through an app for this important data, here it’s instead clearly displayed right on the front.
One additional feature we love is the large, 1W LED flashlight on the side of each unit. One of the biggest problems when loadshedding hits can be finding your power sources to plug devices in, and the flashlight really helps with this. Being completely in the dark during loadshedding can be demoralising too, so every bit of extra light helps.
All of this functionality is backed into an attractive – and rugged – blue and black body. It’s an PC+ABS alloy that can withstand the harsh life of a power source in South Africa.
The Romoss Thunder Portable Power Stations are available right now on South Africa’s favourite online retailer, Takealot. Not only are you getting a quality new device to beat loadshedding from Romoss, but you can also take advantage of all the benefits Takealot has to offer. Add a Romoss Thunder Portable Power Station to your wanted list to get alerts on sales, read reviews from other South Africans just like you earn other benefits like eBucks when you buy.
The Romoss Thunder Portable Power Stations also qualify for Takealot’s next day shipping so you can stay juiced up even if loadshedding is announced to increase with little notice, as it usually does.
While it’s easy to buy your new power station, which one should you choose? Romoss offers three options in the form of the 300W, 500W and 1000W capacities. To find out just how much you need, see our separate guide here for calculating the power draw of your home. Buy a power station that fits your usage but, if the budget allows, the common advice is to buy a power source that exceeds your usage so you’re not running things to the wire.
