Maximizing Mobility: Another look at V-Mount Batteries.
In the past I've covered all the options for powering your laptop workstation . I still think that power banks offer the best bang for the buck. However, now more and more V-mount/Gold mount batteries offer USB-PD of 60W and 100W so it's making this option more appealing. The SmallRig VB99 Pro offers bi-directional 100W PD. Not only do these newer batteries offer PD output but they now allow for charging directly via USB-C. With this it can save you a lot of money and space. Traditional chargers for the batteries are bulky, slow and expensive. The 4-bank FXLion charger is $560 But now you can get 400W PD chargers that offer 4x 100W PD output. Like this one from Soonwell and this one from Indipro . Besides, you also probably already have a various assortment of USB-PD chargers around like me. The IndiPro PD450W offers 4x simultaneous 100W PD outputs. Not long ago I sang the praises of new bi-directional D-Tap to USB-PD options that had started to appear which certainly he
