I have to get on a very long flight here soon for work with a layover in the middle, and I want to make sure my Deck is up to the task. Does anyone have a battery pack they love?
Also I hear you’re not supposed to use a battery pack while playing. Does that hold up, even in one-off events? (Usually I’m very protective of my battery)
Using a battery pack while playing is no worse than playing while plugged into any other charger, unless you’ve got the battery pack mounted to the deck itself, in which case you’d be adding heat. Personally I just keep a 10000mAh battery in my backpack on flights and run a USB-C cable from it to my deck. When the battery runs out, the deck stops charging so I unplug it. Simple as that. When able to plug in directly at an airport or via the plug between seats, I plug in the big battery and unplug it from the deck.
Make sure you have a fast charger so you can get the most out of short stops to top off the big battery.
Which one do you have/prefer?
In general I turn to Anker or Belkin for power banks, just make sure it can provide at least 25W of power.
Thanks!