I will definitely do that, I think it would actually be a lot of fun. On the KiteX YT channel, they have several videos setting it up and taking it down as well
Sometimes I spend time on my family’s 23-acres farm down South. There’s power, deep-water wells and natural gas on the property, but options like this would offer more seclusion; a semi-permanent area to ‘camp’ further from the main houses, into the woods. It’s always nice to visit, but LOVE my privacy! Keep the off-grid ideas coming, please sir! Much love!
@@DIYOutdoorLife At times it can be a paradise, I'll admit. I miss the fresh eggs every morning, stocked ponds to fish, fields of greens and peas, 30 yr-old fruit trees that produce every single year, pecan trees that output more than can ever be frozen, rows of blueberry & blackberry bushes that'll leave your hands stained for a week; watermelons like nothing you've ever tasted in your life, along with July-ripe tomatoes that'll make you wanna slap (or hug) your mother. 🙂 Not to mention, almost any tool you could imagine, with countless old decripid rusted-out RVs to salvage spare parts from to assist in building a little teardrop or converting a cargo-trailer from the ground up, including welding equipment if you know what you're doing. Yet, the paradise ends about the beginning of June, when the 12-ft-tall Azaleas plants have finished blooming, giving way to a sultry North Louisiana humidity level of 95%, coupled with temps that hover around 100 degrees in the day and 85 at night ... well into October! No shit...! Sometimes, it stays that way far into Nov. and beyond. I've had to wear shorts on many a Christmas day! Not that I celebrate the Christian faith, but I was certainly raised in the thick of it, down there. One of the my many reasons I departed a few short years ago. But I do miss the food, for certain. As I do the kind people. Something I don't taste or witness here in CT or Mass. But at least there's SEASONS here and some snow. Like so many others say about New Orleans, it's a great place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. Anyway, I thought I'd chime in a bit this morning. Keep up the awesome work you're publishing. I know it's time consuming, but I really enjoy your honest assessments, straight delivery and thorough reporting. All good things! ~C
This looks really cool, especially when you think about the potential for 24 hrs of generation as opposed to daylight hours only for solar. I can see many places it could be used in my life. Thanks for another great video Brian!
Thanks for your great videos, this one in particular! We really appreciate the effort you put into your content. This technology is so awesome! We are really interested in it, and what makes it even better for me is the multi-use factor. Just like a solar generator, we aren't limited to using it only for our travel trailer. If Cosmo Weems (RIP 😢) was still around, you KNOW he would have one, probably two!!
Very cool - I'd love to hear more about this, both in terms of your ongoing experience as well as how the tech/product may evolve and the implications for overlanders. Cheers, be safe, and keep killing it!
Thank you for tuning into the channel. We got a good response here, I will definitely bring it back for videos next season and do lots of updates. Very interesting technology.
Very interesting! I am wondering how it would do in places like NY & NJ after winter ice storms where you can lose power for a day or so? Please keep us posted on this experiment. I would never engage in this kind of experiment because I don’t have the basic knowledge but so glad you’re out there doing this for us.
This is a great question, I will have to follow up with this on next seasons videos. These wind turbines do not mix well with freezing temperatures and ice . If you get ice to accumulate on these lightweight blades, it’s gonna be toast. Although this thing has some real upside, I don’t think we’ll be able to use it in the winter without some serious upgrades. Stay tuned!
Very cool. From their website, "Wind speed Operational Range: 3 - 15 m/s. Survival range: 15 - 25 m/s". That's 6.7 mph - 33.5 mph, and 33.5 mph to 55.9 mph. So, maybe not set and forget in WY, but good lots of other places. Thanks for sharing this.
Do you get winds over 55 mph? Yikes! The operational speed has checked out to be accurate, but the real production has come from prevailing winds.. It takes a while for the gusts to add up.
@@DIYOutdoorLife I don't live in WY, but have spent a fair amount of time there. Generally very windy state. I think this windmill would be great at my home when the power is out. We're making the shift from gas backup to batteries and other generating solutions. Likely always have a gas gen. just for GP though. ; ) Thanks for your videos etc.
Brian, this is amazing! I was actually looking at utilizing something like this as a way to bring energy to the wives of rural farmers in Haiti as part of a project I was working on to help them earn an income from a home or community based business to lift their families out of poverty. The problem with a lot of the options we had was that the country lacks the critical infrastructure to support consistent energy supplies in these communities. They’re often without running water and electricity. I am also extremely interested in this as a means to assist with emergency preparedness efforts in a residential environment and would love to know if the engineers have discussed the option of a rooftop model that could be placed on top of a house or a shed. I would love to know as much as you’re willing to share on this topic and would love to see you interview the engineers .
I’d love to learn more about wind energy. I have learned so much about solar and power stations from you. Id certainly trust you to teach me wind power. 😊
Fascinating technology! I wish there was a smaller version with simpler setup. (Maybe something I could set up on top of my teardrop trailer.) I live in Southern California and do a lot of winter camping in the desert, where the wind blows A LOT! It would be a great way to get power on the short solar days.
It’s going to be interesting technology to track. there’s no way around the physics, you’re gonna need a certain wind swept area to produce wattage. Hoping to see it get a little smaller and more convenient, with some price drops.
Very interesting tech. I’m considering back up power for my home in case of power outages, and this could be a way to augment Solar to keep the system charged. Please show us more, and perhaps also how to combine wind and solar. Thanks.
I agree, it will come down to cost versus production. If it can produce 1 to 4 kWh a day, you have to compare that with how much it costs to get those results from solar. if you factor in the rack, the wiring, and the charge controller, some folks will be there already. For people with good sun, it’s going to be hard to beat the price of solar.
Thanks for this video. This is the second video I've seen on this product. My cabin property is very close to a ridge top, with an open field, so wind is something I've long been interested in. As always, though, I have to balance my need for power generation with cost. Rather than spend $1900 to produce energy I won't need or use, it's better for me to reduce my energy consumption. Now, if I lived off-grid full-time, I'd sing a different tune. It seems ideal for full-time use, less so for seasonal or occasional use. But it is exciting to see the technology evolve to this level of ease and affordability.
I agree. I’m excited to see where things go from here. I would think these guys could come up with something that could charge a camper while driving really well.
We are only grid tied w/electric. We do have small solar set up to run fridge & sm freezer frequent power outages. This looks very promising especially compared to installation of a leader pole $3k-$4k. That's if you want your building close to a road.
Coupled with a little bit of solar, I think this is going to be a dream come true for some off grid set ups! Wind tech at this scale is still new, excited to see the advancements.
I’m hoping to see how setups like this pop-up and nice windy locations like that! I know you could produce some serious power in a nice waterfront location.
A version of this with a vertical access might work better for deploying in areas with limited space. It might also work better in the displayed location as it will react to gusts better when they are not from the same direction as the last one.
Great idea and I can see it being useful with the amount of wind we have in Oklahoma. I am assuming that it has some type of protection from too high of winds/rpm’s. Cheers and safe travels!
Yes, the blades actually self adjust to deal with varying wind speeds. When the wind starts moving too fast, it actually shuts itself off, the blade still spins, but it does not allow the generator to overload
I enjoyed the video and am interested in your testing results. Years ago, David Canterbury did a video on the Texenergy Infinite Air 18 and I think that one is more practical for camping, especially at a state campground and the like. But at 18 watts, it really can’t compete with solar.
I was looking at that device, it can basically charge a cell phone or something very small. I know this won’t be practical for everyone, but this can actually charge up a massive battery bank for people that are using watt hours off grid. Hoping to see some nice improvements and price drops ! Thanks for watching
I'm sure this would not handle snow and ice storms. I see the FAQ on their website conveniently avoids winter related topics. The real question is once the ground is frozen solid, is it possible to temporarily take down the top part with the blades, and then reassemble it after ice and snow storms have passed? I have to assume this is a summer-only product until I see details about how it could survive even one hash winter storm.
Great question, we will definitely address this in future videos. One of the major downsides of wind energy in the winter, is that the possibility of ice forming on the blades is a complete NO GO. Wind farms set up in cold areas have internal blade heaters to avoid this. it’s actually still cost-effective for them to have warmers on the blades and to produce energy throughout the cold months. This is not going to be the case with these small portable units. It is extremely simple, takes about 20 minutes, to lower the riser and remove the blades and generator. You can leave the stakes in the ground and return it after the snowy season has passed. For the time being, I would not advise using this in freezing temperatures with precipitation. Even though solar can be a pain, wiping the snow off the panels is a lot easier than dealing with an unbalanced load that breaks the wind turbine.
I love the concept just not sure I can justify it for our use. Not sure I have room for any more stuff in the truck for camper the way we travel. But I've always been a huge fan of personal wind driven generators and if we lived in an area with better wind I would definitely look into it.
@DIYOutdoorLife , thay's funny, if only the wind blew in our area. I had a small one on our sailboat, it spent more time being a reat for birds than generating power!
I'm only a minute in, and it looks like it takes a lot of setup coming from someone who has setup antennas on poles for amateur radio. I like throwing solar panels out and having power going in 5 minutes ... when it's sunny out. This may be an attractive option in the Midwest and Northeast in the winter when there's very little sun.
It’s definitely not going to be able to compete with the ease of use of modern solar. With its top production claiming 4.8 kWh per day, I’ll be interested to test it out in better locations next year. If I got half those numbers, I would have to take this very serious…. Not as much sun here as by you 😂
@@DIYOutdoorLife I live in Dayton, OH. We don't see sun for about 6 months of the year starting about now. When I got towards the end of the video, I was wondering what the use case is for this wind turbine. It's supposed to be portable, but you said it isn't something you want to take down and set up a lot. So why not set up a more permanent wind turbine?
I thought you were in Florida, Dayton is very similar to here. Don’t get me wrong, I tried to emphasize that it was, in fact, very portable for what it is. I agree with what you identified to be the comparison metric, a 300 to 400 W solar array- that’s a hard standard to compete with for ease of use. Although it doesn’t make sense to cart around with me on a cross-country road trip, I absolutely see the value in setting it up in some seasonal locations. To get wind turbines to function and avoid damage through the winter, you have to spend a lot of extra money. To be able to set this up in 30 to 40 minutes, and break it down faster than that, opens the opportunities up considerably. It might still be niche, but I know there’s a lot of scenarios where this would be a viable off grid charging source for folks posting up places for a week or more.
Thanks for sharing this- I've always wondered about wind systems and if any were available that could break down and move from place to place. I would use it when staying somewhere for a little as a few days. The price is a little steep imo, I'm thinking $1000-$1200 max would be a better price if they expect to sell a bunch these. Please keep the reports coming in though in future videos. I am certainly curious of your findings.
I recently tried one Vertical Axis Wind Turbin device from China. Looks cool and small ,easy to install. But unfortunately nothing to produce although it claimed can produce 400w maximum. I installed on my trailer to charge extra power to my battery besides solar power. I’m so disappointed for this technology,wondering if I got wrong installation or what? Your video rekindled my enthusiasm about wind energy! Hopefully it is practical,and not another tech scam!😅
I steered away from the smaller stuff, it was clear from peoples experience on the Internet that the smaller tech is about useless. It’s cool in concept, but it just doesn’t produce enough to make it worth it. This is a little more pricey and cumbersome, but it does produce
4 x 560 (1500-2000 watt/hr on average) watt solar panels $1600. Don't work at night or overcast and weight a lot. But no moving parts, could have mounted on roof. Depends where you are as to which is better choice. BTW Wind Catcher Standard Kit $1,899.00
Exactly, but you also have to factor in the charge controller and the wiring. This wind kit includes that. Either way, you’re spot on . It’s going to be best for some, not for others, mixing them both is exciting.
I've been wondering for years about the practicality of wind power for personal use. The setup you have is way too big ( and too expensive) for my purpose, which is full-time, mostly off- grid camping in a small travel trailer. I'd love to hear your thoughts on smaller setups, like Shine Turbine. Thanks for all your videos. I really appreciate your plain language explanations.
The shine turbine looks pretty cool, I would love to try one out. it’s definitely smaller less powerful than this, but it might be more practical for some of the portable set ups. I’ll keep playing, thanks for watching the channel!
until the cost comes down small wind production will be a novelty. at 1800 i can buy a server rack battery with a 200w panel and small charge controller that stores over two days of energy and that is assuming wind will blow to create the max output over two days. i like the idea of wind and have tried a few Chinese brands but they have been mostly junk and very disappointing. at 1000 i would be interested in this system but not at 1800......
That’s completely understandable, we have to factor price into all of these decisions. It is important to mention, at max output this produces 4800 W hours a day. Even in ideal solar situations, that’s gonna take over 1000 W of panels. If we look at realistic numbers, and say that it produces 1200 W hours in average conditions, we have to look at the advantages of off hour production and output in areas that don’t get direct sunlight. Otherwise, just as you said, it’s not gonna be worth the production versus price. Thanks for tuning in!
Possibly irrelevant, but the wibbly-ness is uncomfortable to watch. Some of it looks to be the nature of light tension structures in the wind, but some looks to be eccentricity along the axis of turbine rotation.
I see that wobble on start up during choppy winds. It becomes smooth as silk when you have a nice prevailing wind, this was a rough day to shoot the video.
I've been looking at these for a while. But when Slim Potato Head tried it almost shock his trailer apart. Still looking for something that's small and easy to use. something like this th-cam.com/video/djDJl79tcbo/w-d-xo.html .Thank you
Everything is a trade-off. Power is related to the area the blades sweep out. This is definitely on the small side but appropriate for some applications.
4:15 industrial wind farms exist forgov money in 2015 when i graduated with a degree in energy and technology wind produced a kilowatt for 59 cents a gas turbune for 4 cents
The prices on both of those have changed considerably, and they’re variable depending on the fuel source for the plant. That being said, I don’t necessarily disagree with you… lol
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Pretty cool Brian. I like the price point for an alternate / combo solar setup. Getting power during a rainy windy day or night is a plus 👍🏻
It’s fun to see the technology advance!
Definitely interested! Would love to see a video of the set up and take down. Thanks.
I will definitely do that, I think it would actually be a lot of fun. On the KiteX YT channel, they have several videos setting it up and taking it down as well
Sometimes I spend time on my family’s 23-acres farm down South. There’s power, deep-water wells and natural gas on the property, but options like this would offer more seclusion; a semi-permanent area to ‘camp’ further from the main houses, into the woods.
It’s always nice to visit, but LOVE my privacy! Keep the off-grid ideas coming, please sir! Much love!
Sounds like paradise, thank you for watching the channel!
@@DIYOutdoorLife At times it can be a paradise, I'll admit. I miss the fresh eggs every morning, stocked ponds to fish, fields of greens and peas, 30 yr-old fruit trees that produce every single year, pecan trees that output more than can ever be frozen, rows of blueberry & blackberry bushes that'll leave your hands stained for a week; watermelons like nothing you've ever tasted in your life, along with July-ripe tomatoes that'll make you wanna slap (or hug) your mother. 🙂 Not to mention, almost any tool you could imagine, with countless old decripid rusted-out RVs to salvage spare parts from to assist in building a little teardrop or converting a cargo-trailer from the ground up, including welding equipment if you know what you're doing. Yet, the paradise ends about the beginning of June, when the 12-ft-tall Azaleas plants have finished blooming, giving way to a sultry North Louisiana humidity level of 95%, coupled with temps that hover around 100 degrees in the day and 85 at night ... well into October! No shit...! Sometimes, it stays that way far into Nov. and beyond. I've had to wear shorts on many a Christmas day! Not that I celebrate the Christian faith, but I was certainly raised in the thick of it, down there. One of the my many reasons I departed a few short years ago. But I do miss the food, for certain. As I do the kind people. Something I don't taste or witness here in CT or Mass. But at least there's SEASONS here and some snow. Like so many others say about New Orleans, it's a great place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. Anyway, I thought I'd chime in a bit this morning. Keep up the awesome work you're publishing. I know it's time consuming, but I really enjoy your honest assessments, straight delivery and thorough reporting. All good things! ~C
@@copperdomebodhi5606🙏 I’m with you. The heat would kill me but the rest sounds great!
Great video. Even though I don’t live off grid and my camping mostly involves camping with full hook ups, the nerd in me loves all of this technology.
That’s the best, thank you for watching! I appreciate where you’re coming from, I watch all sorts of videos on stuff I’m never going to use…. 🤓 🤣
Yea that is awesome. Definitely not practical for everybody, but the people who would benefit from tech like this would benefit greatly.
I agree, I’m interested to see where things are going to go
@@DIYOutdoorLife thank you. This is the good stuff.
This looks really cool, especially when you think about the potential for 24 hrs of generation as opposed to daylight hours only for solar. I can see many places it could be used in my life. Thanks for another great video Brian!
I’m interested to track the technology, pretty amazing to see a set up like this that works! Thank you for supporting the channel!
Thanks for your great videos, this one in particular! We really appreciate the effort you put into your content.
This technology is so awesome! We are really interested in it, and what makes it even better for me is the multi-use factor. Just like a solar generator, we aren't limited to using it only for our travel trailer.
If Cosmo Weems (RIP 😢) was still around, you KNOW he would have one, probably two!!
I really appreciate that you watch the channel. Cosmo and I were good buds, I think of him a lot when we’re making content.
Great video! You got me thinking. Nice job Brian.
Thank you, I appreciate you watching the channel!
Keep it coming. Compact and effective. Can imagine out west it's effectiveness.
👍 thank you, I appreciate you watching!
I would definitely appreciate seeing more videos on this device. It is about £1.5K in the UK so it is not exactly an impulse buy !
Thank you, I appreciate you watching the channel. We will get back to testing and show some more content in the spring!
Very cool - I'd love to hear more about this, both in terms of your ongoing experience as well as how the tech/product may evolve and the implications for overlanders. Cheers, be safe, and keep killing it!
Thank you for tuning into the channel. We got a good response here, I will definitely bring it back for videos next season and do lots of updates. Very interesting technology.
I like it and would like to see more. Where I live we get a ton of wind, this would be a great supplement to our solar.
It’s really interesting, I think it’s going to mix with solar very well for some folks. I’ll get back into testing in the spring.
I love your channel,
That makes me so happy, thank you!
I've been anxiously awaiting the performance results. Glad to see the functionality is there . Thanks for the detailed vid Brian. Excellent
Thanks for participating in the “ I got a little help the first time” installation part of this video!
Very interesting! I am wondering how it would do in places like NY & NJ after winter ice storms where you can lose power for a day or so? Please keep us posted on this experiment. I would never engage in this kind of experiment because I don’t have the basic knowledge but so glad you’re out there doing this for us.
This is a great question, I will have to follow up with this on next seasons videos.
These wind turbines do not mix well with freezing temperatures and ice . If you get ice to accumulate on these lightweight blades, it’s gonna be toast. Although this thing has some real upside, I don’t think we’ll be able to use it in the winter without some serious upgrades. Stay tuned!
Man that thing is cool. Having seen it in person and here. I must say it would be coo; at a hunt cabin or summer camp!!
Or free charging at a windy teardrop gathering site? 🤣
Very cool. From their website, "Wind speed Operational Range: 3 - 15 m/s. Survival range: 15 - 25 m/s". That's 6.7 mph - 33.5 mph, and 33.5 mph to 55.9 mph. So, maybe not set and forget in WY, but good lots of other places. Thanks for sharing this.
Do you get winds over 55 mph? Yikes!
The operational speed has checked out to be accurate, but the real production has come from prevailing winds.. It takes a while for the gusts to add up.
@@DIYOutdoorLife I don't live in WY, but have spent a fair amount of time there. Generally very windy state. I think this windmill would be great at my home when the power is out. We're making the shift from gas backup to batteries and other generating solutions. Likely always have a gas gen. just for GP though. ; ) Thanks for your videos etc.
Brian, this is amazing! I was actually looking at utilizing something like this as a way to bring energy to the wives of rural farmers in Haiti as part of a project I was working on to help them earn an income from a home or community based business to lift their families out of poverty. The problem with a lot of the options we had was that the country lacks the critical infrastructure to support consistent energy supplies in these communities. They’re often without running water and electricity.
I am also extremely interested in this as a means to assist with emergency preparedness efforts in a residential environment and would love to know if the engineers have discussed the option of a rooftop model that could be placed on top of a house or a shed.
I would love to know as much as you’re willing to share on this topic and would love to see you interview the engineers .
What a wonderful project, I would love to be able to see technology like this helping in those situations. More to come on the channel, stay tuned!
I’d love to learn more about wind energy. I have learned so much about solar and power stations from you. Id certainly trust you to teach me wind power. 😊
I really appreciate that. I’m no expert, I just try to make enough mistakes to be able to warn people…. lol
Fascinating technology! I wish there was a smaller version with simpler setup. (Maybe something I could set up on top of my teardrop trailer.) I live in Southern California and do a lot of winter camping in the desert, where the wind blows A LOT! It would be a great way to get power on the short solar days.
It’s going to be interesting technology to track. there’s no way around the physics, you’re gonna need a certain wind swept area to produce wattage. Hoping to see it get a little smaller and more convenient, with some price drops.
Thanks for the video I've been looking at wind turbines I like this setup!
I’m glad the video was helpful, thank you for watching the channel!
Thank you for the thorough review.
Thank you for watching!
Very interesting. Looking forward to more updates
Thank you, I appreciate you watching the channel!
Very interesting tech. I’m considering back up power for my home in case of power outages, and this could be a way to augment Solar to keep the system charged.
Please show us more, and perhaps also how to combine wind and solar.
Thanks.
Will do, thanks for watching the channel! Once the snow melts, we’ll get back to it.
Good vid. I feel the cost is still high for a seasonal site. In the future with all the storms going on, it maybe worth it for home use. Thanks.
I agree, it will come down to cost versus production. If it can produce 1 to 4 kWh a day, you have to compare that with how much it costs to get those results from solar. if you factor in the rack, the wiring, and the charge controller, some folks will be there already. For people with good sun, it’s going to be hard to beat the price of solar.
Thanks for this video. This is the second video I've seen on this product. My cabin property is very close to a ridge top, with an open field, so wind is something I've long been interested in. As always, though, I have to balance my need for power generation with cost. Rather than spend $1900 to produce energy I won't need or use, it's better for me to reduce my energy consumption. Now, if I lived off-grid full-time, I'd sing a different tune. It seems ideal for full-time use, less so for seasonal or occasional use. But it is exciting to see the technology evolve to this level of ease and affordability.
I agree. I’m excited to see where things go from here. I would think these guys could come up with something that could charge a camper while driving really well.
I liked this video as always interested in personal ways to harness power. So welcome more videos if you create them. Thanks!
Thank you, I appreciate you watching the channel! More to come next season
We are only grid tied w/electric. We do have small solar set up to run fridge & sm freezer frequent power outages. This looks very promising especially compared to installation of a leader pole $3k-$4k. That's if you want your building close to a road.
Coupled with a little bit of solar, I think this is going to be a dream come true for some off grid set ups! Wind tech at this scale is still new, excited to see the advancements.
Thanks for the video sir! You got a new subscriber 🎉
Welcome aboard! Thank you for watching the channel and subscribing.
Its cool!! 💨
We’ll see how it powers an off grid music studio!
Very cool and very interested in your setup. Outdoor be great for a hunting cabin in Michigan where we don’t get the best in solar usage
I agree, if you match it with a small solar panel, and a good battery, it could definitely power a nice remote deer camp!
do a lot of camping in great lakes (Michigan , superior , ere ). look like a great base camp option. sea kayaking , snowshoeing
I’m hoping to see how setups like this pop-up and nice windy locations like that! I know you could produce some serious power in a nice waterfront location.
A version of this with a vertical access might work better for deploying in areas with limited space. It might also work better in the displayed location as it will react to gusts better when they are not from the same direction as the last one.
When I look at their kite version prototype, I see some pretty cool vertical technology. It’ll be exciting to see what they come up with.
Great idea and I can see it being useful with the amount of wind we have in Oklahoma. I am assuming that it has some type of protection from too high of winds/rpm’s.
Cheers and safe travels!
Yes, the blades actually self adjust to deal with varying wind speeds. When the wind starts moving too fast, it actually shuts itself off, the blade still spins, but it does not allow the generator to overload
I enjoyed the video and am interested in your testing results.
Years ago, David Canterbury did a video on the Texenergy Infinite Air 18 and I think that one is more practical for camping, especially at a state campground and the like. But at 18 watts, it really can’t compete with solar.
I was looking at that device, it can basically charge a cell phone or something very small. I know this won’t be practical for everyone, but this can actually charge up a massive battery bank for people that are using watt hours off grid.
Hoping to see some nice improvements and price drops ! Thanks for watching
I'm sure this would not handle snow and ice storms. I see the FAQ on their website conveniently avoids winter related topics.
The real question is once the ground is frozen solid, is it possible to temporarily take down the top part with the blades, and then reassemble it after ice and snow storms have passed?
I have to assume this is a summer-only product until I see details about how it could survive even one hash winter storm.
Great question, we will definitely address this in future videos. One of the major downsides of wind energy in the winter, is that the possibility of ice forming on the blades is a complete NO GO. Wind farms set up in cold areas have internal blade heaters to avoid this. it’s actually still cost-effective for them to have warmers on the blades and to produce energy throughout the cold months. This is not going to be the case with these small portable units.
It is extremely simple, takes about 20 minutes, to lower the riser and remove the blades and generator. You can leave the stakes in the ground and return it after the snowy season has passed. For the time being, I would not advise using this in freezing temperatures with precipitation. Even though solar can be a pain, wiping the snow off the panels is a lot easier than dealing with an unbalanced load that breaks the wind turbine.
This is an absoule Peanutbutter hits the fan tool.
It’s not a bad idea to own peanut butter hits the fan tools!
I love the concept just not sure I can justify it for our use. Not sure I have room for any more stuff in the truck for camper the way we travel. But I've always been a huge fan of personal wind driven generators and if we lived in an area with better wind I would definitely look into it.
I agree. It is amazing to track the technology and how fast things are advancing! Deer blind 3.0!
@DIYOutdoorLife , thay's funny, if only the wind blew in our area. I had a small one on our sailboat, it spent more time being a reat for birds than generating power!
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Will do, thank you for watching the channel!
I like that it can go into a solar generator. Will it run a full camper set up?
I'm only a minute in, and it looks like it takes a lot of setup coming from someone who has setup antennas on poles for amateur radio. I like throwing solar panels out and having power going in 5 minutes ... when it's sunny out. This may be an attractive option in the Midwest and Northeast in the winter when there's very little sun.
It’s definitely not going to be able to compete with the ease of use of modern solar. With its top production claiming 4.8 kWh per day, I’ll be interested to test it out in better locations next year. If I got half those numbers, I would have to take this very serious…. Not as much sun here as by you 😂
@@DIYOutdoorLife I live in Dayton, OH. We don't see sun for about 6 months of the year starting about now. When I got towards the end of the video, I was wondering what the use case is for this wind turbine. It's supposed to be portable, but you said it isn't something you want to take down and set up a lot. So why not set up a more permanent wind turbine?
I thought you were in Florida, Dayton is very similar to here.
Don’t get me wrong, I tried to emphasize that it was, in fact, very portable for what it is. I agree with what you identified to be the comparison metric, a 300 to 400 W solar array- that’s a hard standard to compete with for ease of use.
Although it doesn’t make sense to cart around with me on a cross-country road trip, I absolutely see the value in setting it up in some seasonal locations. To get wind turbines to function and avoid damage through the winter, you have to spend a lot of extra money. To be able to set this up in 30 to 40 minutes, and break it down faster than that, opens the opportunities up considerably.
It might still be niche, but I know there’s a lot of scenarios where this would be a viable off grid charging source for folks posting up places for a week or more.
Thanks for sharing this- I've always wondered about wind systems and if any were available that could break down and move from place to place. I would use it when staying somewhere for a little as a few days.
The price is a little steep imo, I'm thinking $1000-$1200 max would be a better price if they expect to sell a bunch these.
Please keep the reports coming in though in future videos. I am certainly curious of your findings.
I agree, I expect the price to slide once the technology becomes more popular. Thanks for watching the channel and commenting!
I recently tried one Vertical Axis Wind Turbin device from China. Looks cool and small ,easy to install. But unfortunately nothing to produce although it claimed can produce 400w maximum. I installed on my trailer to charge extra power to my battery besides solar power. I’m so disappointed for this technology,wondering if I got wrong installation or what? Your video rekindled my enthusiasm about wind energy! Hopefully it is practical,and not another tech scam!😅
I steered away from the smaller stuff, it was clear from peoples experience on the Internet that the smaller tech is about useless. It’s cool in concept, but it just doesn’t produce enough to make it worth it.
This is a little more pricey and cumbersome, but it does produce
4 x 560 (1500-2000 watt/hr on average) watt solar panels $1600. Don't work at night or overcast and weight a lot. But no moving parts, could have mounted on roof. Depends where you are as to which is better choice. BTW Wind Catcher Standard Kit $1,899.00
Exactly, but you also have to factor in the charge controller and the wiring. This wind kit includes that.
Either way, you’re spot on . It’s going to be best for some, not for others, mixing them both is exciting.
Can you find one that cost less. Like the idea of both wind and solar but $1800 is a lot of solar panels
I will look into it. Everything that I find that’s less expensive doesn’t seem to produce enough to be worthwhile. I’ll keep looking.
I've been wondering for years about the practicality of wind power for personal use. The setup you have is way too big ( and too expensive) for my purpose, which is full-time, mostly off- grid camping in a small travel trailer. I'd love to hear your thoughts on smaller setups, like Shine Turbine. Thanks for all your videos. I really appreciate your plain language explanations.
The shine turbine looks pretty cool, I would love to try one out. it’s definitely smaller less powerful than this, but it might be more practical for some of the portable set ups. I’ll keep playing, thanks for watching the channel!
I bring a cage and catch a squirrel………….Takes at least three squirrels…
Hahaha… three squirrels might get some work done!
until the cost comes down small wind production will be a novelty. at 1800 i can buy a server rack battery with a 200w panel and small charge controller that stores over two days of energy and that is assuming wind will blow to create the max output over two days. i like the idea of wind and have tried a few Chinese brands but they have been mostly junk and very disappointing. at 1000 i would be interested in this system but not at 1800......
That’s completely understandable, we have to factor price into all of these decisions. It is important to mention, at max output this produces 4800 W hours a day. Even in ideal solar situations, that’s gonna take over 1000 W of panels.
If we look at realistic numbers, and say that it produces 1200 W hours in average conditions, we have to look at the advantages of off hour production and output in areas that don’t get direct sunlight. Otherwise, just as you said, it’s not gonna be worth the production versus price.
Thanks for tuning in!
This product IS NOT FOR SALE on Amazon as of November 4 2024.
I included the link in my description as to where this is sold. It would’ve been nice to have it on Amazon, but it’s free shipping from their website.
2000$ for a 200watt turbine. That's the most expensive turbine that I have ever seen.
What other turbines should I look at?
Possibly irrelevant, but the wibbly-ness is uncomfortable to watch. Some of it looks to be the nature of light tension structures in the wind, but some looks to be eccentricity along the axis of turbine rotation.
I see that wobble on start up during choppy winds. It becomes smooth as silk when you have a nice prevailing wind, this was a rough day to shoot the video.
I've been looking at these for a while. But when Slim Potato Head tried it almost shock his trailer apart. Still looking for something that's small and easy to use. something like this th-cam.com/video/djDJl79tcbo/w-d-xo.html .Thank you
That is a cool little device, it’s definitely for smaller applications, but I would like to try it out
Everything is a trade-off. Power is related to the area the blades sweep out. This is definitely on the small side but appropriate for some applications.
4:15 industrial wind farms exist forgov money
in 2015 when i graduated with a degree in energy and technology wind produced a kilowatt for 59 cents a gas turbune for 4 cents
The prices on both of those have changed considerably, and they’re variable depending on the fuel source for the plant. That being said, I don’t necessarily disagree with you… lol
12 cents of energy for $1900 - well done :D
Pretty dumb comment…
You must live in a city with electricity running over every square inch that never goes out. Troll away