Do New Lithium Jump Packs Beat Old School?

Torque Test Channel Dec 19, 2025 109 Thousand views

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Products Reviewed (6)

Winner

NOCO

Genius Boost 1750

#1 5.0

Best Overall - Ranked first overall with best brownie points for peak ranking placement. Consistently high performance across all tests.

Winner

Wolf Box

Jump Starter

$110.00

#2 4.8

Best Value - Best performance for the amount of money, costs less than the 2K Viking and comes with a warranty. Wolf Box still produces more overall output than Viking 1K.

Winner

Jump and Carry

JNC 660

$135.00

#3 4.5

Best for Older Vehicles - Reference standard for old school jump packs. Best for older vehicles that don't want to start quickly. Best performer in cold weather with only -18% peak watts reduction. Delivers 17.2 watt hours consistently.

Viking

Lithium Jump Pack 2000 Amp

$140.00

#4 4.0

Uses spike strategy to achieve high peak power (3896 watts peak). Digital display not super accurate. Claims 2000 amps on box but fine print shows 890 amps cranking power. 7-gauge cables, 30W USB-C charging.

Viking

Lithium Jump Pack 1000 Amp

$90.00

#5 3.5

Scored 6.71 total, slightly better than NOCO 1000 for $10 less. Requires battery detection to work, shuts down if battery is too dead. Uses spike strategy for peak power. 8-gauge cables, 30W USB-C charging.

Caterpillar

Lead Acid Jump Pack with Inflator

$170.00

#6 2.0

Scored 7.59 total. Maxed out at only 246 amps, not the claimed 1200. Bowed out first in 6-cylinder test. Has built-in inflator and 200W AC inverter. 6-gauge cables.