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Re:Why your outdoorsy friend suddenly has a gummy bear power... by daveguy on Sunday September 21, 2025 @06:02PM (#45327078)
Because 20ah for a 5v battery is ~357 Wh/kg which is more than the highest density lipo as of 2024 [].

Do you honestly think they are putting the most cutting edge lipo technology in a gummy bear branded battery pack?

I agree with your GP, it is unlikely.

Maybe at least consider the density vs SOTA before you accuse someone of being a nihilist.

[] https://www.cei.washington.edu/research/energy-storage/lithi...

Re:Why your outdoorsy friend suddenly has a gummy bear power... by daemonologist on Sunday September 21, 2025 @08:09PM (#45327812)
I assume they're using Ah at the cell level (3.7v nominal), and then maybe rounding up slightly.

(This is the absurdity of using Ah to measure the capacity of consumer-oriented power banks. They usually output 5v over USB A or a variable voltage over PD, but measure current at the cell level. Of course this fact or the precise voltage is rarely stated anywhere.)

Re:Why your outdoorsy friend suddenly has a gummy bear power... by GuB-42 on Sunday September 21, 2025 @08:31PM (#45327966)
It actually is, when you read GGP's link [1]

20000 mAh (3.85V/77Wh)

Which is consistent with what the latest mass produced batteries can do.

[1] https://www.makuake.com/project/haribo_dcglobal/

Re:Why your outdoorsy friend suddenly has a gummy bear power... by wkat4242 on Sunday September 21, 2025 @06:29PM (#45327255)
True and the plastics used aren't typical low weight, the attached cord also weighs (which many power banks don't have). I doubt it even uses a GaN DC-DC converter. There's no way this could be lighter than one designed specially for lightness if the capacity was real.
Re:Why your outdoorsy friend suddenly has a gummy bear power... by gruez on Sunday September 21, 2025 @06:42PM (#45327329)
To be fair, as others have mentioned, claiming internal battery amperage compared to output amperage is a common enough fudge that they're not materially lying.