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Family Dollar has jumper cables for 6 bucks. Are they probably crap?

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Just wondering if it's even worth it to pick them up or if I should spring for a better pair. Just want some to keep in the back of the car as I don't have any now and with winter coming up it would be nice to have some just in case. I _believe_ the package said 10 gauge but I'm not positive. Seemed pretty cheap so I was wondering if this is a case of "you get what you pay for" or if they would be alright to rely on if need be. Other recommendations would be appreciated.

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dcrob
11-29-2011 at 11:57 AM.
11-29-2011 at 11:57 AM.
for 6 bucks, give crap to everyone on your christmas list! I guess it's probably better than nothing, but not much better.
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hornetman
12-07-2011 at 09:18 PM.
12-07-2011 at 09:18 PM.
Quote from mynameismolotov :
Just wondering if it's even worth it to pick them up or if I should spring for a better pair. Just want some to keep in the back of the car as I don't have any now and with winter coming up it would be nice to have some just in case. I _believe_ the package said 10 gauge but I'm not positive. Seemed pretty cheap so I was wondering if this is a case of "you get what you pay for" or if they would be alright to rely on if need be. Other recommendations would be appreciated.

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platinumtlc
12-16-2011 at 06:25 PM.
12-16-2011 at 06:25 PM.
Ehh... jumper cables are one of those things you don't want to get at the dollar store. Like fire extinguishers and fire alarms.
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chanle51
12-16-2011 at 07:14 PM.
12-16-2011 at 07:14 PM.
It's pretty hard to fark up jumper cables. Give it a shot, but only while wearing rubber boots.
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dentman
12-18-2011 at 11:31 PM.
12-18-2011 at 11:31 PM.
If you are like most people you will be careless with your cables and at six bucks you won't be to upset when your family member/friend/hot blonde on roadside doesn't return them.
Personally I have the Craftsman in a carry case but then I am a car professional and use them often and never loan them out.
Those $6 cables will jump many dead vehicles before they succumb to overheated wires breaking.
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namrats
12-30-2011 at 09:56 AM.
12-30-2011 at 09:56 AM.
here are my two cents worth.
make sure that the wires are COPPER and not aluminum.
also make sure that they are thicker copper wires...im told that the skinny ones maynot make a good connection...you can find REAL jumper cables at Sears, Kragen/oreillys, pep boys, autozone or any place that sells automotive products and expect to pay at least 15 dollars and probably 20 something which is probably not unreasonable.

HORNETMAN has it down.....i vote for what he has to say....well done!
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oakraiders510
12-30-2011 at 04:10 PM.
12-30-2011 at 04:10 PM.
Dont cheap out on jumper cables. Pass on it
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mrocks36
03-05-2012 at 11:50 AM.
03-05-2012 at 11:50 AM.
At the end of the day you get what you pay for!
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digitalhandle
03-06-2012 at 03:50 AM.
03-06-2012 at 03:50 AM.
Thicker is better for car jumper cables. The thinner ones get hot, which means they are wasting energy. The thinner ones also usually have small connectors. Depending on your battery terminal, they may be too small to connect properly.
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