I figured since it’s officially Christmas day we should allow ourselves to dream a bit…
I ran across this PULSE Jump Rope idea from a post today titled Owning Off Grid Energy Equipment and since the idea intrigued me I figured I would share the idea briefly here.
First, this appears to be a jump rope that you can use to generate electricity by, you guessed it… jumping rope. Regrettably, this PULSE jump rope is only in beta testing so don’t get overly excited yet. That said, it appears you can purchase one for a mere $129. Anyway, DON’T buy one!
Second, and more importantly, I’ve never seen a human-powered ANYTHING that actually produces enough power to be truly useful, let alone charge the plethora of deep-cycle batteries that you probably own. 😉
Third, even if it *could* generate enough electricity to power anything useful, when’s the last time you’ve actually jumped rope? Kindergarten? Probably. Besides, jumping rope takes some serious effort and even five or ten minutes will be a good workout for most of us. That’s not nearly enough time to charge or power much of anything.
There are other potential human-powered alternatives, such as the Crank-a-Watt device made by Practical Preppers (and others). (I do want to give this Crank-a-Watt device a shot one of these days.) But, even this device isn’t designed to charge more than the battery that it comes with. Ultimately, if you want a robust off-grid power solution then it needs to be solar, wind, or hydro.
Everything else is just for fun… and maybe exercise.
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