{"id":50524,"date":"2014-01-02T23:06:08","date_gmt":"2014-01-03T07:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=50524"},"modified":"2017-10-09T14:16:54","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T21:16:54","slug":"kind-jumper-cables-buy-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/kind-jumper-cables-buy-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Which Jumper Cables to Buy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many don&#8217;t realize that it really does matter which kind of jumper cables you buy. Who cares if they were on sale with an additional 30% off if the stinkin&#8217; things won&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/how-jump-start-jumper-cables-printable\/\">jump start<\/a> your car when it&#8217;s dead?!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/how-to-choose-jumper-cables-01.jpg\" alt=\"How to choose which jumper cables you should buy #cars\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/how-to-choose-jumper-cables-01.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/how-to-choose-jumper-cables-01-292x219.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/how-to-choose-jumper-cables-01-585x438.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How to Choose Jumper Cables &#8211; Minimum Specs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cost: MSRP around $40-$60. Amazon has a great selection of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ajr=0&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=15719941&amp;tag=cookiesandclogs-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">jumper cables<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=cookiesandclogs-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> for reasonable prices.<\/li>\n<li>Width: Thicker is better but can be deceiving, as can the &#8216;heavy-duty&#8217; label. Check the gauge amount instead.<\/li>\n<li>Gauge: 10 is garbage, 8 is plenty sufficient, 6 is better, 4 is probably more than you&#8217;ll need (unless you need to jump a semi-truck). The lower the gauge, the more power goes through and the faster it will charge.<\/li>\n<li>Clamp: The more sturdy the clamp, the better it will stay. If it has teeth, it&#8217;s even more reassuring that the clamps won&#8217;t slip off the battery terminals. Also, solid rubber-coated handles will lessen chances of shock.<\/li>\n<li>Length: At least 12&#8242; for a basic reach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are good to have on hand in case of emergency. However, it&#8217;s even better if you learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/how-jump-start-jumper-cables-printable\/\">how to use\u00a0jumper cables<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many don&#8217;t realize that it really does matter which kind of jumper cables you buy. 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