"glove box" type battery jump starters

I bought one a few years back, can't remember the brand.
I was skeptical but started several cars with it, and used it several times to help fellow campers out as well, and these were big diesel donks.
It eventually swelled up, but I believe this was user error as I hooked it up to our lights a few nights in a row and it didn't like that.
When my youngest gets her can that will be the first addition she will get from me, can be a life saver

Good morning Sapper,
Just some more information I have just returned from my mates place after Jump starting his v8 landcruiser wit my Cosco jump start kit, I was a bit sceptical to try it on a v8 but it did the job, we just let it sit for a few minutes before trying to start the vehicle but it worked. If it had not worked I have my thumper on board and jump er leads, but it worked.
there wasn't much charge left in the pack when I put it on charge as it only had one light showing when it usually has five when fully charged.
good luck finding the right one for you

Be careful starting something which has "nothing". That indicates the battery isn't being part of the charging circuit if it happens that way. Very similar thing happened recently to friend of mine going to Adelaide, before the Wuhan Flu. RACV man didn't check battery at all, just said flat, but if started 20 mins before. Battery failed totally failed RACV genius started the car with a Lithium Whiz Bang and said OK to drive, so they did, to Adelaide. 600km away. A while after it was noticed the Climate control wasn't working, OH well! Got to Adeleaide after NOT switching off vehicle the whole way and found the SA Merc dealer reported, New battery AND $4000 + for a new climate control system. RACV removal of starter and subsequent voltage flare of the alt system totalled the Climate control. Expensive, if you don't check the battery can actually act as a battery, it seems. Just a jump start may be the beginning of problems for the uninitiated.

Jim, --I noticed you mentioned your BOL started his Hi Lux with one, can you remember the brand name?---one of the queries I have is what size/brand do I need to jump a toyota 200 series or similiar.---I assume there are smaller ones for smaller cars and vice versa for bigger

Hi Sapper,

BOL, BIL, how about brother-in-law !

Anyway, it's called a Multi Function Jump Starter, by E-Power, model JS25.

Don't know anything about it at all ..... but it did start the Toyota easily.

Cheers
Jim

Sapper I was at a battery shop, they sold battery jump starters and had a Noco GB70. I asked if it would start my 200 so the guy confidently said yes, let's give it a try.

I disconnected my battery and he connected it. I started it just like any other start, no hesitation at all.

I was very impressed to say the least. They don't seem to get great youtube reviews though

Also have one of these.
Not as cheap as some but very handy device.
Cheers