**Ampy: A Terrible Battery Bank**

I recently had the misfortune of trying out an Ampy battery bank, a product that promises to extend your smartphone's battery life with exercise. However, my experience was nothing short of disappointing. The moment I plugged it in, I realized that it wasn't charging at all - not even a single percent. It was like the device was confused as to whether or not it was actually charging, and a few seconds later, it gave up completely.

The idea behind the Ampy is that it uses exercise to generate power for your phone, with promises of extending battery life by three hours if you walk regularly in the city, or six hours if you engage in more intense physical activities like running or cycling. However, I'm not convinced that this actually works. The product's claims are vague and unconvincing, and I couldn't shake off the feeling that it was just a clever marketing ploy.

One of the most galling things about the Ampy is its ridiculous maximum charge capacity - only 1600 milliamp hours, which is woefully inadequate compared to other battery banks on the market. In fact, even a basic Anker battery bank has a combined maximum charge of over 13,100 milliamp hours, making it an order of magnitude more capable than the Ampy.

But what really gets my goat is that the Ampy's creators claim to have developed this technology with three engineering PhDs from Northwestern University. I'm not saying that the principle of operation behind the Ampy can't be useful in certain situations - but the implementation is simply deplorable. It seems like they took an idea they saw on TV for a flashlight that uses a magnet in an inductor to generate power, and decided to replace the capacitor with a battery instead. Brilliant, I suppose, if you're into that sort of thing.

As for their future prospects, I have no doubt that the Ampy will continue to disappoint its customers. The comments section on their Kickstarter page is filled with angry users who are outraged that they can't get a refund or even an apology from the company. It's clear that this product was released too soon, and that the creators are more interested in milking it for every last penny than actually delivering a quality product.

**A Real Alternative: Crunchyroll**

So if you're looking for a real alternative to the Ampy, I highly recommend checking out Crunchyroll - a website created by anime fans for anime fans. They offer a vast library of current and classic episodes from popular shows like ReZero, Orange, Naruto, and Ace Attorney, all professionally subtitled and available for streaming anywhere in the world.

One of the best things about Crunchyroll is its commitment to quality content. Every episode is available within an hour of its initial release in Japan, making it a must-have for fans who want to stay up-to-date with their favorite shows. And if you're tired of dealing with low-quality ad-supported streaming services, Crunchyroll's premium membership offers ad-free viewing, 1080p streaming, and access to exclusive content.

Crunchyroll is also available on a variety of devices, including phones, tablets, game consoles, laptops, and more. And at just $6.95 per month, it's an affordable option for anyone who wants to enjoy their favorite anime shows without breaking the bank.

**Where You Can Buy Stuff**

If you're looking to support creators like those behind the Ampy, there are plenty of other options available on Amazon that don't involve buying a subpar product like this. From normal battery banks to shirts and merchandise, there's something for everyone.

So why not check out some of these alternatives instead? Your wallet (and your sanity) will thank you.

**The Ampy: A Kickstarted Disaster**

I also recently stumbled upon another terrible product that was kickstarted on a website. It's called the "Waterwheel of Power Generation", and it promises to generate electricity while you take a shower or wash your hands. The idea is... well, I'm not entirely sure what the idea is, but it sounds vaguely impressive.

The creators claim that this device uses water pressure to generate power, which they then store in a battery for later use. Sounds like a great idea, right? Well, not so much. When I asked them more questions about how it works, they seemed evasive and unresponsive.

I'm not sure what's more impressive - the fact that they managed to come up with this idea, or the fact that they think people are stupid enough to pay for it. Either way, I'm not buying it (literally).

The comments section on their Kickstarter page is filled with angry users who are outraged by the lack of transparency and customer support from the creators. It's clear that this product was a disaster from the start, and that the creators are more interested in making money than actually delivering a quality product.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, I'd like to say that the Ampy is a terrible battery bank that doesn't deliver on its promises. If you're looking for a real alternative, I recommend checking out Crunchyroll - a website created by anime fans for anime fans. It's a much better option than the Ampy, and it's available now.

And if you're thinking of supporting creators like those behind the Ampy, there are plenty of other options available on Amazon that don't involve buying a subpar product like this. Your wallet (and your sanity) will thank you.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwelcome back to kickfarted kickfarted is a series that we do on crowdfunded projects through kickstarter indiegogo or whatever other platform that ship but don't exactly hit the mark today we're going to be looking at the ampy move the world's first wearable motion charger it's a portable smartphone battery that charges as you move yeah intel skull canyon knock features a 6th generation core i7 processor and thunderbolt 3. learn more in the link in the video description the ampy kickstarter was wildly successful they raised 309 323 dollars they were featured in a number of major publications as well people got excited and i get it they make you feel really good about wanting to buy one they say stuff like your movement is your power your movement is your power hell yeah it is ampy captures the energy from your movement throughout the day and uses it to power your phone and other wearables they talk about the future about how one day maybe their technology will be integrated into smart watches and wearables so you never have to plug them in again we're so excited about what's to come one day our technology could be integrated directly into smart watches fitness trackers and other crazy wearables that haven't been invented yet so you never have to plug them in damn they're so cool i love this stuff and i mean like look at this right on the front of the box it says one hour of exercise equals five hours of smartphone battery life and just within the front cover it says that this battery can charge one full smartphone charge no asterisks that's just what they're saying they go on to state that people have a problem with their phones dying before the end of the day we all have the same problem our phones would die before the end of the day so many people have this problem oh my god i have that problem please take my money and they did which is why we're here today delivery wise they were okay we received ours mostly on time with their website still being up and you can currently buy them on amazon that puts stride technologies inc ahead of a lot of other crowdfunded companies but i must say in response to a headline that someone from buzzfeed copy pasted from another one of their articles why has no one invented this before well buzzfeed here's the top three reasons why one it barely works two they exaggerated its capabilities and three this is key i would hardly classify this as an invention nothing in it is a new technology and now if your attention span is so impressive that you can get beyond buzzfeed keep watching to learn more as we transition into the actual review section of this video well it's a battery that charges with movement so to begin i gave it to three different people and told them to do three different things with it taryn biked around some city roads for a little bit and then did some various workouts in the gym with it nick van burkel took it with him on a bmx bike to a pump track both of these scenarios resulted in a net power generation of nothing or at least nothing that i could measure by plugging it into my dead phone and measuring the resulting charge keep in mind both of these guys doing both of these things did it for at least an hour there's no way it's not charged at all i was literally riding for an hour straight it is not charging at all so yeah didn't work wonderful maholo i guess the little led did light up so there's that but that's it that seemed odd because if you hold it in your hand and you know like jack it for a little while it works the little led lights up and you can actually get some charge onto your phone if you can go long enough we got a little flash that was it that's where linus came in i secretly hate him so i sent him out for a jog for an entire hour with the specific instruction that he needed to keep a lot of bounce in his step in order to shake the ante he came back exhausted which was funny and covered in sweat which was less funny when i had to actually take the ampy from him then the led light lit up i plugged it into my phone and it started to charge i genuinely got really excited here linus had to suffer and the ampy was actually going to work now okay it's not all they claimed it would be neither of the previous benchmarks worked at all if we had used the energy that it took to chill this water and pump it into this building for me to consume it all while i ran to charge a phone i mean there you go but it's working now right right no not really a minute or two into charging i still hadn't gained a single percent and it was starting to fail my phone seemed confused as to whether or not it was charging and just a few seconds after that it was all over if you live in a city you probably walk enough to extend your phone's battery life by three hours if you also go on a run or maybe go cycling you can extend it by six hours the more you move the more power you get so big surprise it doesn't actually work now let's address their claims one hour of exercise equals five hours of smartphone battery life right well if you flip the box over it's a bit of a different story now it's stating five hours of standby battery life but okay okay what about the power's one full smartphone thing there can't be any clever wording there right well it's based off an iphone 5c of all things the battery listed on the box is only 1600 milliamp hours however it does say on their website that it's 1800 milliamp hours whichever version of their statements you decide to believe which at this point should probably be neither it's just over or just under one half of my pixel xl's maximum charge that's pathetic i mean you can just charge it from the wall like any other freaking battery bank but you shouldn't because it's a terrible battery bank with an embarrassing maximum charge for its size and weight take these two batteries for instance one from anker and one from chiro this one is 6700 milliamp hours this one is 6400 milliamp hours if you put them together they're actually just ever so slightly larger than the ampi yet with a combined maximum charge of over 7 times more at 13 100 milliamp hours just buy a normal battery bank so what happened to all that special tech that it took three engineering phds from northwestern to develop let's find out by tearing the ampy apart wait so it's a magnet in an inductor i mean i'm not that great at physics but you start learning this in grade like 11 or 12 don't you very impressive guys very impressive now i'm not saying that the principle of operation here can't be useful in certain situations it's a very cool idea just the implementation is nasty and deplorable as far as i can tell they saw an advertisement on tv at like 2 a.m advertising a flashlight that works when you shake it and had a sudden revelation of oh my god if we just replace the capacitor that's in the end of there with a battery we can store the charge longer brilliant absolutely brilliant i love it it's fantastic great idea speaking of brilliant john suggested a wonderful kickstarter idea to me let's install water wheels in toilets and urinals so people can charge their devices while they take a piss we should start a kickstarter anyways the ideas aside what's their future well no news yet and hopefully it stays that way for the sake of their potential future customers looking at the comments from their current ones on kickstarter reveals an impressive and inspiring amount of anger i speak for you and again just like last time this product wasn't exactly just released but they're still trying to sell it so i thought i'd try to alert people before they try to flush their money down their toilet alongside their waterwheel of power generation crunchyroll is a site that was created by anime fans for anime fans and that means that they offer the most current episodes of new shows straight from japan like re zero or orange they have a large collection of the most popular anime series like naruto and ace attorney and all of their content on their site has been professionally subtitled head over to crunchyroll.com linus and you can sign up for a 30-day free trial of crunchyroll premium your monthly premium will be ad free and you'll enjoy benefits like 1080p streaming getting episodes of new shows straight from japan within an hour of their premiere and being able to stream anywhere anytime from a variety of devices like your phone tablet game console laptop whatever you can continue your premium membership to crunchyroll for only 6.95 per month so again head over crunchyroll.com linus and check them out if you guys liked this video like it and do not buy an ampy if you dislike this video go ahead press the button hit subscribe so you can see more of our stuff later on and check out the description down below to see where you can buy stuff on amazon like normal battery banks which function very well and aren't an ampy um also there should be a link to buy our shirts and check out our community forum where you can uh yell or talk or discuss various things thanks for watching check out this video which is kickfarted episode 1 where i talk about a different horrible product and i'll see you next timewelcome back to kickfarted kickfarted is a series that we do on crowdfunded projects through kickstarter indiegogo or whatever other platform that ship but don't exactly hit the mark today we're going to be looking at the ampy move the world's first wearable motion charger it's a portable smartphone battery that charges as you move yeah intel skull canyon knock features a 6th generation core i7 processor and thunderbolt 3. learn more in the link in the video description the ampy kickstarter was wildly successful they raised 309 323 dollars they were featured in a number of major publications as well people got excited and i get it they make you feel really good about wanting to buy one they say stuff like your movement is your power your movement is your power hell yeah it is ampy captures the energy from your movement throughout the day and uses it to power your phone and other wearables they talk about the future about how one day maybe their technology will be integrated into smart watches and wearables so you never have to plug them in again we're so excited about what's to come one day our technology could be integrated directly into smart watches fitness trackers and other crazy wearables that haven't been invented yet so you never have to plug them in damn they're so cool i love this stuff and i mean like look at this right on the front of the box it says one hour of exercise equals five hours of smartphone battery life and just within the front cover it says that this battery can charge one full smartphone charge no asterisks that's just what they're saying they go on to state that people have a problem with their phones dying before the end of the day we all have the same problem our phones would die before the end of the day so many people have this problem oh my god i have that problem please take my money and they did which is why we're here today delivery wise they were okay we received ours mostly on time with their website still being up and you can currently buy them on amazon that puts stride technologies inc ahead of a lot of other crowdfunded companies but i must say in response to a headline that someone from buzzfeed copy pasted from another one of their articles why has no one invented this before well buzzfeed here's the top three reasons why one it barely works two they exaggerated its capabilities and three this is key i would hardly classify this as an invention nothing in it is a new technology and now if your attention span is so impressive that you can get beyond buzzfeed keep watching to learn more as we transition into the actual review section of this video well it's a battery that charges with movement so to begin i gave it to three different people and told them to do three different things with it taryn biked around some city roads for a little bit and then did some various workouts in the gym with it nick van burkel took it with him on a bmx bike to a pump track both of these scenarios resulted in a net power generation of nothing or at least nothing that i could measure by plugging it into my dead phone and measuring the resulting charge keep in mind both of these guys doing both of these things did it for at least an hour there's no way it's not charged at all i was literally riding for an hour straight it is not charging at all so yeah didn't work wonderful maholo i guess the little led did light up so there's that but that's it that seemed odd because if you hold it in your hand and you know like jack it for a little while it works the little led lights up and you can actually get some charge onto your phone if you can go long enough we got a little flash that was it that's where linus came in i secretly hate him so i sent him out for a jog for an entire hour with the specific instruction that he needed to keep a lot of bounce in his step in order to shake the ante he came back exhausted which was funny and covered in sweat which was less funny when i had to actually take the ampy from him then the led light lit up i plugged it into my phone and it started to charge i genuinely got really excited here linus had to suffer and the ampy was actually going to work now okay it's not all they claimed it would be neither of the previous benchmarks worked at all if we had used the energy that it took to chill this water and pump it into this building for me to consume it all while i ran to charge a phone i mean there you go but it's working now right right no not really a minute or two into charging i still hadn't gained a single percent and it was starting to fail my phone seemed confused as to whether or not it was charging and just a few seconds after that it was all over if you live in a city you probably walk enough to extend your phone's battery life by three hours if you also go on a run or maybe go cycling you can extend it by six hours the more you move the more power you get so big surprise it doesn't actually work now let's address their claims one hour of exercise equals five hours of smartphone battery life right well if you flip the box over it's a bit of a different story now it's stating five hours of standby battery life but okay okay what about the power's one full smartphone thing there can't be any clever wording there right well it's based off an iphone 5c of all things the battery listed on the box is only 1600 milliamp hours however it does say on their website that it's 1800 milliamp hours whichever version of their statements you decide to believe which at this point should probably be neither it's just over or just under one half of my pixel xl's maximum charge that's pathetic i mean you can just charge it from the wall like any other freaking battery bank but you shouldn't because it's a terrible battery bank with an embarrassing maximum charge for its size and weight take these two batteries for instance one from anker and one from chiro this one is 6700 milliamp hours this one is 6400 milliamp hours if you put them together they're actually just ever so slightly larger than the ampi yet with a combined maximum charge of over 7 times more at 13 100 milliamp hours just buy a normal battery bank so what happened to all that special tech that it took three engineering phds from northwestern to develop let's find out by tearing the ampy apart wait so it's a magnet in an inductor i mean i'm not that great at physics but you start learning this in grade like 11 or 12 don't you very impressive guys very impressive now i'm not saying that the principle of operation here can't be useful in certain situations it's a very cool idea just the implementation is nasty and deplorable as far as i can tell they saw an advertisement on tv at like 2 a.m advertising a flashlight that works when you shake it and had a sudden revelation of oh my god if we just replace the capacitor that's in the end of there with a battery we can store the charge longer brilliant absolutely brilliant i love it it's fantastic great idea speaking of brilliant john suggested a wonderful kickstarter idea to me let's install water wheels in toilets and urinals so people can charge their devices while they take a piss we should start a kickstarter anyways the ideas aside what's their future well no news yet and hopefully it stays that way for the sake of their potential future customers looking at the comments from their current ones on kickstarter reveals an impressive and inspiring amount of anger i speak for you and again just like last time this product wasn't exactly just released but they're still trying to sell it so i thought i'd try to alert people before they try to flush their money down their toilet alongside their waterwheel of power generation crunchyroll is a site that was created by anime fans for anime fans and that means that they offer the most current episodes of new shows straight from japan like re zero or orange they have a large collection of the most popular anime series like naruto and ace attorney and all of their content on their site has been professionally subtitled head over to crunchyroll.com linus and you can sign up for a 30-day free trial of crunchyroll premium your monthly premium will be ad free and you'll enjoy benefits like 1080p streaming getting episodes of new shows straight from japan within an hour of their premiere and being able to stream anywhere anytime from a variety of devices like your phone tablet game console laptop whatever you can continue your premium membership to crunchyroll for only 6.95 per month so again head over crunchyroll.com linus and check them out if you guys liked this video like it and do not buy an ampy if you dislike this video go ahead press the button hit subscribe so you can see more of our stuff later on and check out the description down below to see where you can buy stuff on amazon like normal battery banks which function very well and aren't an ampy um also there should be a link to buy our shirts and check out our community forum where you can uh yell or talk or discuss various things thanks for watching check out this video which is kickfarted episode 1 where i talk about a different horrible product and i'll see you next time\n"