The Godox PB960 Power pack has been discussed already in the Godox Witstro review, though I haven’t really reviewed the pack itself when used with speedlites.

I have some more Lithium packs now to review, though testing those has just reaffirmed how good the Godox PB960 are.

BATTERY MANAGEMENT

The reason for the dramatic difference compared to AA packs, is that the 8 cell AA packs require 12 AA batteries per flash (4 in the flash, 8 in the pack), so that’s 24 AA batteries just for one dual flash set up.

And although the AA packs generally have plenty of capacity for most use, they don’t have that much extra that you’re not often going to be recharging all the batteries after each use, to be safe for the next shoot.

Many people run 2 of these dual set ups, so that’s 48 AA cells! But even just 24 cells is LOT of battery charging and management all the time.

Using the PB960 in comparison is a whole world of difference, as they save a huge amount of time and hassle charging and managing lots of separate battery cells. The pack has around 1800 full power pop capacity, which is close to 4 times that of an AA pack.

And that extra capacity makes a big difference, because it means you don’t have to be constantly recharging them all the time. But when you do need to, it literally takes 5 seconds to plug the one simple pack into the wall charger. If you have a couple of packs you can easily charge them both at the same time, and 3 hours later you’re good to go again.

Compare that to cycling 24 or 48 AA cells through (even a couple of 8 cell chargers) all the time, and you will never want to go back.

If you’re just shooting for fun, I dare say this makes as much difference if not more. Because not having to deal with battery management all the time just makes using the lighting that much more enjoyable. So although the $14o + price of the Godox pack is considerably more than some of the very inexpensive AA packs now available, I think they are still really worth considering.

Source: http://flashhavoc.com/godox-pb960-lithium-power-pack-review/

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