Did This Candy Company Release the Lightest Power Bank Ever?

bIn 2020, a Redditor with a since-deleted account created a spreadsheet comparing 85 different power banks. Two years later, they came back and updated the sheet to include the latest additions to the market at that time.

Unfortunately for us, the Redditor seems to have abandoned the project. However, its scoring criteria is still a great way to judge power banks entering the market in 2025. And boy, do we have an interesting contender.

Gummy Bear power bank enters the market

At first glance, the Haribo-branded power bank and accompanying mini power bank are nothing special; white bricks with a fake gummy bear on/off switch and a colorful USB-C cable attached. However, the specifications reveal that these small banks put some of the higher caliber power banks on the market to shame.

Both batteries rival the power output of the Nitecore banks while managing to reduce weight. and price. Created by Hong Kong DC Global, the 10.1-ounce, 20,000 mAh Haribo power bank model was sold under the German gummy bear brand for just $22 as part of a crowdfunding project. Compared to a similar 20,000 mAh power bank, the Nitecore NB20000, it comes in 0.32 oz lighter and a whopping $97.95 cheaper.

How to rate a power bank

If we follow the classification criteria established in the spreadsheet, we must consider two things: production and the weighted relationship between energy and weight.

Output (mAh)

Output measures how much power your phone actually receives from the power bank after accounting for power loss. Typically, a power bank’s advertised capacity uses the battery’s internal voltage, but most phones and USB ports charge at a higher, more stable voltage (typically 5V). Increasing the voltage creates a power loss, so we can measure the actual output taking into account the power of the bank. efficiency.

Unfortunately, without measuring this yourself or publicly available information, the efficiency of the power bank is a big question mark.

Energy to weight (Wh/kg)

This essentially represents the density of the power bank and tells you how much energy you get from the bank for each kilogram you have to carry. For ultralight hikers, this is possibly the most important statistic for a power bank.

The spreadsheet we’re comparing to rewards high energy-to-weight ratios and high charging speeds for efficiency in the camp. It then applies a penalty based on the advertised total mAh, preventing super-heavy, high-capacity batteries from dominating the ranking and instead driving light and fast options practical for hikers and backpackers.

How does the Haribo Gummy Bear power bank compare?

Are the specifications of this battery bank too good to be true? Again, without having this charger on hand (or knowing someone who does), it’s impossible to guess the efficiency. TO Reddit thread Discussion about the Haribo power bank revealed mixed results: some early adopters reported disappointing performance, while others said the bank met or exceeded expectations.

Most elite power banks, like Nitecore or Anker, hover between the mid-80s and 90s in percentage terms, but some power banks can drop as low as 70%.

However, the power-to-weight ratio of the Haribo power bank is quite good. Using the scoring equations from Redditor’s spreadsheet, the Haribo bank records a Wh/kg of 258.74 if efficiency were 100%. The highest power-to-weight ratio in the entire spreadsheet is the Nitecore NB10000 Gen 2, at 230.14.

So as long as the Haribo power bank can exceed 89.05% efficiency, it will surpass all high-performance backpacking power banks (as of 2022). However, if we look at some tester scores Of the newer Nitecore models, efficiency seems to range between 62% and 74%, much worse than their older models.

Final conclusions

The short answer is: we can’t really know more definitive answers unless we can get our hands on one of these coveted gummy bear power banks. Banks depleted their stocks almost immediately and we have seen no sign of restocking in the near future.

However, as long as the bank has reasonably comparable efficiency to other power bank models, it will surpass them all in the power-to-weight rating.

If you were one of the lucky few to get the gummy bear-themed gear, reach out! I’d love to ask you some questions and run some tests. Until then, let’s all sit back and laugh at the fact that the most innovative piece of backpacking tech in 2025 may have a gummy bear as a power button.

Featured image: Chris Kummer

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