K-Tor products have been taken on many expeditions, mountain climbing, safaris, across the Amazon and rowed across the Atlantic. They are ideal anywhere on the planet or on a camping trip.
The hand crank charger is very light weight and can be used to keep small devices charged such as cell phones, hand held walkie-talkies. Recharge digital cameras, UV water purifiers and any other portable devices you recharge from a USB.
Our foot pedal generator, Power Box, is light enough (5 lbs) and small enough (the size of a shoe box) to be carried anywhere. The advantages of a pedal generator are that it can be pedaled easily for long periods of time and it’s more powerful. It can charge devices not rechargeable by a USB like a satellite or ham radio, It can be used to charge 12-volt batteries and run larger devices. A pedal generator is preferable to a hand crank charger because of the ability to crank easily for longer.
The Power Box 50 is a more powerful pedal generator. If you are charging 12 volt batteries, it is the preferred solution. It can charge at 3 amps compared to .8 amps with the original Power Box.
Use a small piece of plywood — 12 inches square — to screw it down. Or stake it to the ground if outdoors.
Whether it is going on an expedition or a camping trip to power your children’s game system or DVD player, power away from home can be indispensable and convenient.
Charging AA, AAA and CR123A Batteries
We are often asked for recommendations on products and applications. Many products themselves do not come with rechargeable batteries but take replaceable or rechargeable batteries. The most common sizes are AA, AAA and CR123A.
We recommend lithium batteries that are chargeable from a USB. Use our hand crank USB model or our pedal generator with a USB wall charger. The Power box 50 can accommodate a 12 volt to dual 2.1 amp charger we carry on our store.
We have tested the follow models and verified they work: