Brunton Hydrogen Reactor

[Antistatic12]

oh dear, the potential for this ..

If they could make it so you just submerge the sticks in water for a few hours to recharge would be pretty revolutionary, only problems is getting it to react in the water and hold a charge.
I would drop whatever i am doing and buy it straight away if that were the case. But at the current way things are needed reactor+sticks+recharger, that's a big NO for me.

[Hazy125]

You seem somewhat annoyed... Just slightly. And idea, see if you can turn the hydrogen canisters into something more explosive. That would be well worth the investment then I feel 

[Probenja]

This would be awesome for emergencies like earthquakes that are quite common here in Chile, I hope the technology gets better and more companies start making more innovating products. And it is a shame that this particular version is not good, maybe we will see better versions over the years

[ross06187]

I hope Linus got his money back.

 

That's why i love the  Sale of Goods Act in the uk.

 

All goods must be:

• as described (not 2A)
• of satisfactory quality and 
• fit for purpose (does not charge things)

That's allot of cash to trow away on something that does not work

[Eyal]

Is this video meant to be unlisted?

 

yes, every video is first unlisted until he finishes to create annotations and description. and find mistakes if there where.

[SMURG]

I wonder who spent the time and energy to design, conceive, manufacture and bring this product to market. I want to tell them that this product makes no sense at all. Seriously, the Hydrogen reactor itself costs $150 with the 2 fuel cells, then if you want to use the cells after they run out, you have to buy a $250 recharging station. So all in all, this system costs $400. Great job Brunton! 

 

Also, great job on the video Linus.

The idea isn't actually that bad. A hydrogen fuel cell like this actually has many potential benefits over a conventional Lithium cell, it's just that this company has failed to realise any of them lol. The problem isn't in the conception, it's in the implementation. I mean a hydrogen fuel cell is, in theory, a brilliant way to charge devices because you can store hydrogen in forms which don't corrode, which means that unlike a traditional battery pack you don't lose capacity over time. Unfortunately, this company has chosen to use a storage medium which does corrode, isn't easy to recharge (honestly, I reckon the recharge functionality could be built into the generator unit without increasing its size too much) and to top it all off can't even charge most modern devices. It's a cock-up, but I still have hope for the technology.

 

[combustable lemons]

Hydrogen power has been around for a while now and produces enough power for us to use, so you might ask why we don't use it. Well there is a very good reason, ITS UNSUSTAINABLE this is just yet another failed attempt to bring a one hundred year old process to the modern market. Now when I say unsustainable I mean you would have to have a much bigger reactor to have even a 1 or 2 amp output. I see this as just another failed product that you shouldn't waste money on.

[stuwoac]

so just so we are clear not a good product 

 

  :rolleyes:

[SMURG]

Hydrogen power has been around for a while now and produces enough power for us to use, so you might ask why we don't use it. Well there is a very good reason, ITS UNSUSTAINABLE this is just yet another failed attempt to bring a one hundred year old process to the modern market.

How does its sustainability affect it's usage as a portable power source? Battery power isn't any more "sustainable", since you need electricity to charge the battery and you need electricity to electrolyse water into Hydrogen. All this device seeks to change is the medium of storage, and I for one think it has potential. Not this device, but the idea.

[stachur91]

If someone made something portable that intakes anything that burns (from diesel to vodka or butter) and outputs electricity (at least 1A) under $100 i would throw all my money at them 

[davidmorpurgo]

What about this for comparison? powertrekk.com

[scaryjam823]

I don't care about the environment when it comes to electronics. So even if this was good, It would still suck for me.

[combustable lemons]

How does its sustainability affect it's usage as a portable power source? Battery power isn't any more "sustainable", since you need electricity to charge the battery and you need electricity to electrolyse water into Hydrogen. All this device seeks to change is the medium of storage, and I for one think it has potential. Not this device, but the idea.

I apologise for not making this clear, what I ment by that is it's not a sorce of power that is portable or cheap. When I said it's not sustainable I ment that you wold have to have a much bigger unit (as demonstrated in Linus' video) to even charge an ipad. This is just another failed product.

[peachtopus]

The crappieness of this product (my personal opinion not said by linus) has inspired me.