GET THE PRO: hobos.cc/jackpro (with solar panels: hobos.cc/2000sg ) *Use code HOBOTECH for 10% discount. Also get a FREE 5 year warranty on this product!* WANT TO USE YOUR OWN PANELS? hobotech.tv/amazon/#Solar-Adapters you need the 8020 adapter and the 8mm female to MC4 adapter
No HoboTech discount. No Purchase. HoboTech is the only crazy professor I trust ! And he is the only reason I would buy this unit. Jackery needs to show him love.
As a layperson, years ago I started off with a lead cell battery, an inverter and a plug-in battery charger, then moved on to small solar generators, with a Jackery 160 & 240 (they both still work great) and one of their portable solar panels. I really didn't like the solar panel being proprietary without an adapter and not weatherproof, but I do like a grab and go type generator (I have a dual fuel inverter generator also, since I live in a climate that, depending on the season, doesn't get a lot of sun, as a backup). I've since moved on to a couple of much larger Eco Flows (I like the parallel feature and I have a portable solar panel for these) and a larger Bluette with lifepo4 (2500 life cycles). I like that the Eco Flows and Bluette have MC4 connectors to use with my hard solar panels. I watch Will's channel too and this year, with the knowledge I've gained, am putting together my first stationary solar system. Never thought I'd be doing this in my 70's! BTW, I gave the Jackery's to my son and daughter-in-law as a beginner kit.
When I asked Jackery if I could get adaptors for the charging inputs on my Explorer 1500, (for use with my *own* solar panels) they sent me a *handful* without charge. THANK you, Jackery! Best product support. Period. Thanks for the review, Prof. Hobo!
I lost a charger and the Professor told me to contact Jackery for a replacement. They ended up sending me one for free. They are very good at customer support. Thank you Professor!!!
Hi Professor! I bought one. It arrived yesterday. Thank you for the review. I’ve needed this for a while now. I was too cheap to get the 2000 when it was available so I didn’t want to miss out again. Will definitely follow your hack & links for solar panels. Always appreciate your hard work! Thank you
Great Job!! I find it funny that Jackery still has the same issues with solar input connections. I did go to check out the price to see if I would have a reason to consider it over Ecoflow....and for me the answer is NO. I can get a New Delta Pro for $3240 or a Delta Max for $1890, and not have to do adapters for solar panels and added expandability and ton more power options. Thanks Prof.Hobo for helping keep us informed.
I bought one of these about 2 weeks ago, PROS----- It does charge fast off home outlet or solar power, it ran my stand up freezer by itself for over 24 hours, it will take solar from my own 200 watt outdoor panels after buying the adapters hobotech recommends, I can carry it around, I like the display that tells you how many watts of solar is coming in and how many watts of energy is going out and what percentage of battery you have left. I like that it has a pure sine inverter and ran whatever I hooked up to it smoothly. CONS- Like everyone is saying the 8020 plug in jacks for solar suck I had to buy( mc4 - 8mm 7909) to the (8020 adapters) to hook my solar panels more money and skinny little 14 gauge wires, I am lucky to get 65% of my rated solar capacity on a sunny day in central Arizona. And you can't leave the solar hooked up all night expecting it to just start sending watts through it in the morning you have to disconnect the solar and reconnect it, and sometimes it just randomly turns off the solar input during the day like today when I was at 95% battery with 800 watts of panel hooked up and getting 425 watts max it just stopped taking solar so I had to un plug the solar from the back and re hook it it and then it seems to be working fine again. Overall its a well built unit with some solar charging issues caused by jackery trying to force you to buy there over priced solar panels. I will get a bluetti or ecoflow next time.
I like the product. Jackery has been a quality product for me. Glad to see the upgrades and performance of the generator. Anytime a company makes improvements, it forces the industry to up its game. It’s a win for users of any solar generator.
Hey there Travel Dreamer 46. Good to see you here. My sister just got this Jackery solar generator set up, so I sent this link to her. Been following HoboTech since he first started out in his Roadtrek. ~Sue
I just bought it and should receive it in a couple of days. Two things made me buy it: less weight to carry around (20 lbs less than the competition!), and smaller size for the same power. I don't mind the "limited" number of charge cycles, because I don't intend to drain it fully and recharge it to 100% every single day for the next 3 years anyway!
Nice unit but for $3,600 with 2 panels I'll stick with my Bluetti AC200max and 2 batteries that I got during their spring sale. For about $600 more I have 3 times the capacity, a better battery chemistry and a 2200 watt output. I am a little jealous that I don't have the SOS function though. LOL
I'm so glad to see that the 2000 has the flat top with handle that you can pull up. I've been wanting that on my Jackery 1500. Nice that Jackery is listening to its users.
Thank you for another great review! You always provide the important information that can’t be found anywhere else. I just received the 2000 pro from jackery with the hobotech 10% discount.(230 thank yous!) I like everything about it. No power brick Folding handle 90 minute recharge (1500 watt input recharge wattage, not 1800 like the video said. Oops!) 42pounds Ups feature Pass through charging Doesn’t have touch screen Wired my panels with the adapter plug ,no problem I will never need 1000 charge cycles so I’m good with lithium ion batteries for weight reduction Your video pretty much sealed the deal. The discount surely did. Very happy Thanks again!
I went with a eb200 bluetti miller tech. It's the equivalent of the ac200p. I also got the bluetti pv350 panel. I thought I heard you say you would do a review of that panel. Did I miss it? Anyways it was you that led me to Bluetti over a Jackery and seeing your review on this latest product from Jackery assures me I made the right choice. This thing is a monster! I was getting 412 watts when I first used the panels on 2 days but since then only see 325ish on similar sunny days. Perhaps it was a calibration thing as the 400 plus watts have never been seen again. You're the best!
Lithium ION batteries!? .... I'm out... Your competitors are going with Lifepo4 however you are keeping with old battery tech. What about Bluetti and it's 3500 cycles to 80%? Good to see it charge faster than 200 watts though, that's an improvement over the older Jackery power stations! Sorry you had to review this Hobotech!
@@HOBOTECH so true and I knew that... I was too angry I waited all day for this to find out it wasn't LFP lol... old "trends", sorry I should have said "trends" not tech haha. Price is going to be above $2500 is my guess and they didn't want to completely kill the excitement for it.
NMC is better when you need light weight, small size, and portability. Jackery knows most people use them outdoors (motto: power outdoors). If you want a 60lb slug in a box twice the size then simply get a Bluetti AC200P.
Just purchased a PowerBen Plus. I've been looking for a portable power supply that had USB C PD but the battery size and the 12V outputs were just such a bonus I couldn't find anything that even came close for the money. Thank Prof. Hobo!! Now that I'm retired I may see you in Quartzite next winter as I avoid the Canadian winter.
I don't understand people complaining about battery chemistry. Sure you lose that 20% faster, but people are setting their ecoflows to never actually use that extra 20% anyway. It may as well not even exist. I get that their more combustible but none of us are thinking twice about storing a lithium ion battery in our pants pocket all day every day or 1000 little lithium ion devices scattered around our homes. It's like using a chinese made smart phone to complain about things not being made in the U.S.
This is a great product for a power outage! Quick shipping, beautiful unit, easy to use Used for RV. Liked because it was RV ready. Westinghouse WGen3600DFc Portable Generator I love this little generator. So easy to use So glad we got this one.. it’s easy to set up Perfect design snd and power for large camper. Easy setup and using it for our 39 ft. Trailer!
@@HOBOTECH Right! About the Jackery solar panels. Have you tested to see if THEIR solar panels can can actually fully charge the generator in 6 hours or whatever they say it does? Many reviews of the 4Patriot solar charger say that for instance, it takes 2 days of full sunshine just to partially charge 1 smartphone and therefore it's no good off grid. Where is Jackery based? Are Jackery's solar panels more efficient than other solar panels, and do they last longer outdoors?
Just got back home first thing I did was watch this. Very interesting product, your review as usual is factual and filled with awesome information. As for the few pounds gained, being single myself and loving mac and cheese, HB helper etc., not exactly health food lol, I have put on a few myself. Wishing you a super week, God Bless.
How could they release a NEW product and it still be Lithium NMC?? LOL. Can we get some LifePO4 Batterie4s Jackery? This is 2022. Good review as always HoBo and nice to see you at the live event! Also, are you going to review the Anker 757 PowerHouse which got released this week soon? I just bought it a few minutes ago. I had the limited time $200.00 off coupon so I couldn't pass it up! Thanks again for all your hard work to make these things. Double fist to you Sir...Bam Bam!
I hope most folks realize Jackery stuck with NMC due to size and weight. If you want a 60lb unit twice the size, get the Bluetti. I get the cycle life is less but virtually everyone will be upgrading in 3-5 years anyway and I think most overestimate how many cycles they really need.
@@HOBOTECH - It isn't only about the cycles, but the batteries themselves degrade a lot faster as well. I talked ot Jackery the other day and I was told life expectancy of the batteries time wise is 3-4 yrs only. I went with the Anker 757 just released this week...bought it a few min ago...hope you do a review soon as it looks great and still under 50 lbs :).
@@mosszaphod Since you're 48th to ask. I tell all to contact Anker and demand sending one. They haven't said a word to me. By the way, the cells Jackery uses aren't cheap generic and will last many, many years. I have a few 4 year old Jackerys and Bluettis with NMC that work just fine.
@@HOBOTECH the light weight factor is great, this unit is o.k. but non standard solar input, price 400$ more than the 200 max, and I must (i must, I must) disagree with the you will probably upgrade in 3 years anyway argument, the lack of LiFePo4 is behind the times. One, it should be 1600$ not 2200$, two, 2500 lifecycles gives you a product that even when you get another "better" one in 3 years, you still have your "old" one that can still run a ton of stuff, and will keep doing it for 5 more years. Value for money. I live off grid and LiFePo4 means a world of difference compared to a weekend camper. Give me one for free and I won't complain! But my hard earned cash needs more bang for my bucks! Love your Chanel! You do good work and I have learned alot!
@steve sheridan You aren't the market for this product. It's for casual users and campers. Those that live off the grid will be using heavier longer lasting stuff. They aren't even trying to move in that direction it seems.
Picked my 2000 and 4x 200w panels on Prime Day for $1400 off. Super impressed with the build quality of both the panels and the charger. Built to last for sure.
Hi Mr. Hobotech! I just purchased by 2000 Pro with (4) 200W panels and got $499 off with your code. Holy crap!!!! Also, I almost pee'd my pants at the 'disco alien' scene, LMAO!!!! This was the most lucrative youtube video I've ever seen... EVER! And it closed the deal for me vs. the Goal Zero option.
I have always liked my Jakery 1000 but hate the big handle on top which makes it difficult to stack and store. I like the new folding handle. I don't really care if it has a built in AC charger. If an external brick burns up, it's easier to replace it or just swap it out than one that is built into the generator. I am not a musician so don't care about the noise. Excellent review, thanks. Correction, the power in California, at least in the north rarely goes out. Guess who spammed me while watching the review? Patriot. LOL
This is actually a pretty sweet power station from Jackery, the only thing holding me back is the price tag. I can't justify the price that they are asking.
I went with a refurbished Jackery 2000 pro over the Bluetti 200p, still $89 more than a brand new Bluetti. I'm a trucker and the extra weight on the lithium phosphate Bluetti is just too much for me. And I'm not running a lot of stuff. And that was my decision point.
Hey! Love the product reviews. I keep seeing other TH-camrs charging up their solar generators with car dash DC and using "3rd Party" adapters. One even commented that hers almost caught fire. Clearly these cheap knockoffs are not designed to handle the wattage that the SGs require or CAN draw. Why risk many THOUSANDS of dollars by saving a few Lincoln's on a cheap adapter? Looking forward to more!
I love how the ad before the video started to play was for the Bluetti AC300. 🤣 Watched the Jackery Day launch (with Star Lord himself Chris Pratt), and I was not impressed; $2,300 for what is essentially a AC200P, but with a 100W USB-C PD, and is about twenty pounds lighter than the Bluetti. Going to stick with the Bluetti which is cheaper and heavier, and use the money saved to get some heavier dumbbells to pump up my arm strength. 💪
Thanks for your tests :-) I love your conclusion. This product is nice - real nice. But nothing more in today's Market. I would have bought this one in 2020 instead of the Explorer 1000 because of the extended Solar Charge Capacity. Having the opportunity to charge this one up in Camping very quckly is a big step forward. But for this you pay the price of more weight. I hope Jackery puts this BMC also to the 1000 because this is for me the sweat spot for Camping Electricity - I don't need more energy when I'm moving. And to be honest - for a Blackout Backup the Jackeries are nice but a Blutet AC200, P or Max with modular Batteries is far better in all Criteria - Weight don't madder so much to me for a Home Backup Solution.
I love Jackery but it always seems like they are trying to play catchup with the competitors. Nice product just a couple of years behind everyone else unfortunately. I have a Yeti Goal Zero 1500X with the Battery Bank Expansion Modul and I absolutely love it! I can throw it in the car and charge it from the Car Charge kit from the car alternator or throw it back into battery bank mode and use it for the houses power supply with a click of a button ( I have 2 200ah Renogy Lead Acids Batteries hooked up to it for extended power).
I already bought a jackery 500 last month and have no reason to watch this video, but I did for 30 minutes anyway, purely for the lolz. And I was not disappointed
Gotta love Hobotech. As for Jackery and their alleged discount, just another classic example of what's wrong with this America. I'm not making a political statement. I'm making a statement about there is no truth in advertising, they can't even be honest about the roll out price. That pretty much is telling me all I needed to know. Much thanks for all your hard work on these video's and to your continued success!!!
I been Looking for the right Battery. But thank to You, I think I finally fond it! The Jackery Company better be Honest about there advertisement. Having to buy this type of Battery to power up your appliances must be very reliable and convenient. The Only thing I'm not buying is that fact that if you have your own solar pawer on your roof, having that many solar panel to store instead of using your own solar panel is very inconvenient.That, alone is a disadvantage for the consumer that doesn't have a lot of space in there Van. You have an A+ on this video. Thank you. :-) And by the way,...for the price there asking, they should include two Sola Panel.
I sure hope that nu faincy jack in the boxery will run my dee walt combo cordless blow dryer, can opener, AC fridgerater. Got plans to visit a new trailer park and I love producks from Merica. Much ablidged Mr Professir for all the legwork.
I'm a solgen addict - I have 29 of them (Please don't tell my wife). The odd connectors and plugs that I can not interchange or easily buy from Amazon and the low life cycle batteries are why I own ZERO Jackerys.
Lithium NMC is a good choice for the high capacity portable power stations. A 150lb person has to be able to carry it easy no 1000 cycles is still a lot.
It's good for capacity but they are charging more than all the LFP 1800-2200wh units which have 3-4x the cycle life. I don't mind NMC, but I feel like they shouldn't charge so much for a battery that lasts a fraction of the time. Energy density is nice but in all the photos its a camp where you need to carry or wheel stuff in anyway so they are already too big.
Do you have a suggestion for someone who doesn't want the weight of the EcoFlo Delta. I want something that will run a portable a/c in the Arizona desert.
It good to see Jackery is upping their game. Great Vid. I still want to see a Jackery with a LiPo4 battery with at least on their smaller models but you can' always get what you want. And they are still doing that crazy ass little tiny light instead of a proper light bar.
I noticed that when you showed the sign wave on your meter that the very tops and bottoms of the sine wave were flat not rounded as they should be for a true pure sine wave. I do not know if this is a limitation of your sine wave meter or it is in fact accurate. If the meter is accurate then this is not a pure sine wave and that could be why you are getting a motorize sound when you did the speaker sound test. You might want to look into this closer.
That audio test is indicative of big problems if you're using this with ham radios. If it gives interference at audio frequencies the harmonics are likely to be much, much worse at radio frequencies. My bet is that this will be unusable on HF and possibly VHF/UHF. Try charging it on a GFCI outlet and see if it trips it.
This is really a shame, I hoped Jackery could do better - my choice therefore is the Bluetti AC200MAX, it has very low interferences, so I can power my whole ham radio equipment in my shack - there is also a big difference to the Jackery, because the Bluetti provides 30 Amp DC out, and this is a really important feature we need, especially when we are outdoor - I really like the Jackery products concerning the quality, but now Bluetti wins with it‘s specs in this class ! Thank you very much HOBOTECH for your detailed and honest independent reviews, they are really good 😎 - greetings from Germany 👋 Claudia DF1UX
i love your videos Thank you for so much information for all the testing you do I appreciate the quality videos you make.🎉🙌🏻 just got my hands on one for 2,220$
Good and balanced review, thanks Hobotech. I think you’re right; Lithium NMC isn’t the end of the world and is a good option is weight/size is of importance. But having LiFePo4 alternatives is a no brainier. I’ve recommended this to them numerous times. I can’t seem to understand why they haven’t given it a go.
Because they felt that a unit that was nearly half the size and significantly less weight was more important to some, which it was to me. Maybe a mistake long term but not everyone wants to cart around a 60lb behemoth. It's unfortunate so many people refuse to admit that is a valid reason to buy Jackery. It was for me (plus the clearly better quality components).
You make fun of us in your video for wanting LFP but for me that is important. I understand that this Jackery is nice for it's lightweight, quality build, and having the adaptor built-in, but I am sticking to my guns, I want LiFePO4, lol!!
GET THE PRO: hobos.cc/jackpro (with solar panels: hobos.cc/2000sg )
*Use code HOBOTECH for 10% discount. Also get a FREE 5 year warranty on this product!*
WANT TO USE YOUR OWN PANELS? hobotech.tv/amazon/#Solar-Adapters you need the 8020 adapter and the 8mm female to MC4 adapter
The is no polarity protection on the 12 volt outlet.
Amp interference is a deal breaker. I agree.
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No HoboTech discount. No Purchase. HoboTech is the only crazy professor I trust ! And he is the only reason I would buy this unit. Jackery needs to show him love.
This guy is the best. He explains everything in a way everyone can understand and answers all your questions. Great job Hobotech!
He explains things well. However, I have problems listening to his voice. And the videos are too long.
yet he believes in a ball spinning earth
If only there's a power station with the same specs but better.... oh, the ECOFLOW DELTA MAX!
I lasted 8 minutes on the Jackery Day video then came here for the real information.
+1
Me too
Thanks to all the companies skimming our data, my Amazon search, and chatting on the phone about it, this was result 2 when I opened youtube.
Yep I come here to get real info.
As a layperson, years ago I started off with a lead cell battery, an inverter and a plug-in battery charger, then moved on to small solar generators, with a Jackery 160 & 240 (they both still work great) and one of their portable solar panels. I really didn't like the solar panel being proprietary without an adapter and not weatherproof, but I do like a grab and go type generator (I have a dual fuel inverter generator also, since I live in a climate that, depending on the season, doesn't get a lot of sun, as a backup). I've since moved on to a couple of much larger Eco Flows (I like the parallel feature and I have a portable solar panel for these) and a larger Bluette with lifepo4 (2500 life cycles). I like that the Eco Flows and Bluette have MC4 connectors to use with my hard solar panels. I watch Will's channel too and this year, with the knowledge I've gained, am putting together my first stationary solar system. Never thought I'd be doing this in my 70's! BTW, I gave the Jackery's to my son and daughter-in-law as a beginner kit.
I have used my Jackery 500 as a UPS. It worked fine during a power outage.
When I asked Jackery if I could get adaptors for the charging inputs on my Explorer 1500, (for use with my *own* solar panels) they sent me a *handful* without charge. THANK you, Jackery! Best product support. Period.
Thanks for the review, Prof. Hobo!
I lost a charger and the Professor told me to contact Jackery for a replacement. They ended up sending me one for free. They are very good at customer support.
Thank you Professor!!!
Hi Professor!
I bought one. It arrived yesterday. Thank you for the review.
I’ve needed this for a while now. I was too cheap to get the 2000 when it was available so I didn’t want to miss out again. Will definitely follow your hack & links for solar panels. Always appreciate your hard work!
Thank you
I bought this model today and Jackery honored the discount code. Thank you Jackery!! Also subscribed to this channel! Great reviews!
Great Job!! I find it funny that Jackery still has the same issues with solar input connections. I did go to check out the price to see if I would have a reason to consider it over Ecoflow....and for me the answer is NO. I can get a New Delta Pro for $3240 or a Delta Max for $1890, and not have to do adapters for solar panels and added expandability and ton more power options. Thanks Prof.Hobo for helping keep us informed.
In all honesty with the price of the Explorer 2000 Pro. I would rather get the Ecoflow Delta Max and use the change to add a 110W solar panel.
I bought one of these about 2 weeks ago, PROS----- It does charge fast off home outlet or solar power, it ran my stand up freezer by itself for over 24 hours, it will take solar from my own 200 watt outdoor panels after buying the adapters hobotech recommends, I can carry it around, I like the display that tells you how many watts of solar is coming in and how many watts of energy is going out and what percentage of battery you have left. I like that it has a pure sine inverter and ran whatever I hooked up to it smoothly. CONS- Like everyone is saying the 8020 plug in jacks for solar suck I had to buy( mc4 - 8mm 7909) to the (8020 adapters) to hook my solar panels more money and skinny little 14 gauge wires, I am lucky to get 65% of my rated solar capacity on a sunny day in central Arizona. And you can't leave the solar hooked up all night expecting it to just start sending watts through it in the morning you have to disconnect the solar and reconnect it, and sometimes it just randomly turns off the solar input during the day like today when I was at 95% battery with 800 watts of panel hooked up and getting 425 watts max it just stopped taking solar so I had to un plug the solar from the back and re hook it it and then it seems to be working fine again. Overall its a well built unit with some solar charging issues caused by jackery trying to force you to buy there over priced solar panels. I will get a bluetti or ecoflow next time.
I bought it and LOVE it. Works AS SAID.
I like the product. Jackery has been a quality product for me. Glad to see the upgrades and performance of the generator. Anytime a company makes improvements, it forces the industry to up its game. It’s a win for users of any solar generator.
100% agreed. I’ve had an old Explorer 500 for years. Works flawlessly.
Hey there Travel Dreamer 46. Good to see you here. My sister just got this Jackery solar generator set up, so I sent this link to her. Been following HoboTech since he first started out in his Roadtrek. ~Sue
I just bought it and should receive it in a couple of days. Two things made me buy it: less weight to carry around (20 lbs less than the competition!), and smaller size for the same power. I don't mind the "limited" number of charge cycles, because I don't intend to drain it fully and recharge it to 100% every single day for the next 3 years anyway!
Nice unit but for $3,600 with 2 panels I'll stick with my Bluetti AC200max and 2 batteries that I got during their spring sale. For about $600 more I have 3 times the capacity, a better battery chemistry and a 2200 watt output. I am a little jealous that I don't have the SOS function though. LOL
Imagine being excited to launch a product that is literally years behind. *head shakes in disappointment*
That is half the size and weight and much better for those wanting good portability you mean?
Which product you think is not years behind?
I'm so glad to see that the 2000 has the flat top with handle that you can pull up. I've been wanting that on my Jackery 1500. Nice that Jackery is listening to its users.
Thank you for another great review!
You always provide the important information that can’t be found anywhere else.
I just received the 2000 pro from jackery with the hobotech 10% discount.(230 thank yous!)
I like everything about it.
No power brick
Folding handle
90 minute recharge (1500 watt input recharge wattage, not 1800 like the video said. Oops!)
42pounds
Ups feature
Pass through charging
Doesn’t have touch screen
Wired my panels with the adapter plug ,no problem
I will never need 1000 charge cycles so I’m good with lithium ion batteries for weight reduction
Your video pretty much sealed the deal.
The discount surely did.
Very happy
Thanks again!
Truly how a product should be reviewed!! Thank you!!!
You have my favourite portable power station/Sogen reviews. Never get rid of the double fisted battery capacity test. It makes me smile every time!
I went with a eb200 bluetti miller tech. It's the equivalent of the ac200p. I also got the bluetti pv350 panel. I thought I heard you say you would do a review of that panel. Did I miss it? Anyways it was you that led me to Bluetti over a Jackery and seeing your review on this latest product from Jackery assures me I made the right choice. This thing is a monster! I was getting 412 watts when I first used the panels on 2 days but since then only see 325ish on similar sunny days. Perhaps it was a calibration thing as the 400 plus watts have never been seen again. You're the best!
If it is from Jackery expect it to be priced at the far end of the spectrum.
The oscillating heater really did it for me. I hope we can see more of that action again
No competition for Bluetti with it’s 3000+ rechargeable cycles to 80%.
This guys reviews are brilliant shame there are no uk testers like this
Finally talked my husband into getting one. Love your humor. 😂
Got it on sale. Thanks for the great review!
Lithium ION batteries!? .... I'm out... Your competitors are going with Lifepo4 however you are keeping with old battery tech. What about Bluetti and it's 3500 cycles to 80%? Good to see it charge faster than 200 watts though, that's an improvement over the older Jackery power stations!
Sorry you had to review this Hobotech!
LiFePO4 is 10 year older technology than NMC -- not newer.
@@HOBOTECH so true and I knew that... I was too angry I waited all day for this to find out it wasn't LFP lol... old "trends", sorry I should have said "trends" not tech haha. Price is going to be above $2500 is my guess and they didn't want to completely kill the excitement for it.
@@HOBOTECH NMC calendar ages quicker than LiFePO4. Even with minimal usage cycles NMC will only hold 60% capacity at best after 10 years.
@@HOBOTECH How is it better when it only gets a fraction of the cycles?
NMC is better when you need light weight, small size, and portability. Jackery knows most people use them outdoors (motto: power outdoors). If you want a 60lb slug in a box twice the size then simply get a Bluetti AC200P.
Your lfpmasterrace mockery was hilarious! Thanks for answering the objections. Weight is often a factor for us gals. Great review!
Just purchased a PowerBen Plus. I've been looking for a portable power supply that had USB C PD but the battery size and the 12V outputs were just such a bonus I couldn't find anything that even came close for the money. Thank Prof. Hobo!! Now that I'm retired I may see you in Quartzite next winter as I avoid the Canadian winter.
Going with the Big Blue 2500 for 1200 bucks after you said they are fixing that bug. Thanks for the update.
I don't understand people complaining about battery chemistry. Sure you lose that 20% faster, but people are setting their ecoflows to never actually use that extra 20% anyway. It may as well not even exist. I get that their more combustible but none of us are thinking twice about storing a lithium ion battery in our pants pocket all day every day or 1000 little lithium ion devices scattered around our homes. It's like using a chinese made smart phone to complain about things not being made in the U.S.
This is a great product for a power outage! Quick shipping, beautiful unit, easy to use Used for RV. Liked because it was RV ready. Westinghouse WGen3600DFc Portable Generator I love this little generator. So easy to use So glad we got this one.. it’s easy to set up Perfect design snd and power for large camper. Easy setup and using it for our 39 ft. Trailer!
I LOVE that this Jackery is a lowkey UPS!
I've been looking for a UPS backup
If only this offered more outlets...
Use a power strip.
@@HOBOTECH Right! About the Jackery solar panels. Have you tested to see if THEIR solar panels can can actually fully charge the generator in 6 hours or whatever they say it does? Many reviews of the 4Patriot solar charger say that for instance, it takes 2 days of full sunshine just to partially charge 1 smartphone and therefore it's no good off grid. Where is Jackery based? Are Jackery's solar panels more efficient than other solar panels, and do they last longer outdoors?
I was totally sold and just about to order, then you pointed out those stupid proprietary solar panel connectors and that was a deal killer!
This by far, your best video…in 2020!
At 21:50, The strobe was not a 'nightclub/disco' flashing, it was a SOS signal - three short/three long.
That's just a running joke on the channel, he does it with every SOS signal.
OMG!!! I loved this video! Cracking up the whole time. I am definitely watching this episode again. Thanks for what you do!
Want to REALLY enjoy it? Try watching it at 1.5 speed .. I LOVE doing that .. 😆
Just got back home first thing I did was watch this. Very interesting product, your review as usual is factual and filled with awesome information. As for the few pounds gained, being single myself and loving mac and cheese, HB helper etc., not exactly health food lol, I have put on a few myself. Wishing you a super week, God Bless.
HOBOTECH!!!
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Thanks for all the awsome information regarding the Solar/Battery 🌏
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How could they release a NEW product and it still be Lithium NMC?? LOL. Can we get some LifePO4 Batterie4s Jackery? This is 2022. Good review as always HoBo and nice to see you at the live event! Also, are you going to review the Anker 757 PowerHouse which got released this week soon? I just bought it a few minutes ago. I had the limited time $200.00 off coupon so I couldn't pass it up! Thanks again for all your hard work to make these things. Double fist to you Sir...Bam Bam!
I hope most folks realize Jackery stuck with NMC due to size and weight. If you want a 60lb unit twice the size, get the Bluetti. I get the cycle life is less but virtually everyone will be upgrading in 3-5 years anyway and I think most overestimate how many cycles they really need.
@@HOBOTECH - It isn't only about the cycles, but the batteries themselves degrade a lot faster as well. I talked ot Jackery the other day and I was told life expectancy of the batteries time wise is 3-4 yrs only. I went with the Anker 757 just released this week...bought it a few min ago...hope you do a review soon as it looks great and still under 50 lbs :).
@@mosszaphod Since you're 48th to ask. I tell all to contact Anker and demand sending one. They haven't said a word to me. By the way, the cells Jackery uses aren't cheap generic and will last many, many years. I have a few 4 year old Jackerys and Bluettis with NMC that work just fine.
@@HOBOTECH the light weight factor is great, this unit is o.k. but non standard solar input, price 400$ more than the 200 max, and I must (i must, I must) disagree with the you will probably upgrade in 3 years anyway argument, the lack of LiFePo4 is behind the times. One, it should be 1600$ not 2200$, two, 2500 lifecycles gives you a product that even when you get another "better" one in 3 years, you still have your "old" one that can still run a ton of stuff, and will keep doing it for 5 more years. Value for money. I live off grid and LiFePo4 means a world of difference compared to a weekend camper.
Give me one for free and I won't complain! But my hard earned cash needs more bang for my bucks! Love your Chanel! You do good work and I have learned alot!
@steve sheridan You aren't the market for this product. It's for casual users and campers. Those that live off the grid will be using heavier longer lasting stuff. They aren't even trying to move in that direction it seems.
Picked my 2000 and 4x 200w panels on Prime Day for $1400 off. Super impressed with the build quality of both the panels and the charger. Built to last for sure.
1400 off? isnt that only $400🤯
Hi Mr. Hobotech! I just purchased by 2000 Pro with (4) 200W panels and got $499 off with your code. Holy crap!!!! Also, I almost pee'd my pants at the 'disco alien' scene, LMAO!!!! This was the most lucrative youtube video I've ever seen... EVER! And it closed the deal for me vs. the Goal Zero option.
Nice unit, would be a welcome asset to camp,or while traveling
I have always liked my Jakery 1000 but hate the big handle on top which makes it difficult to stack and store. I like the new folding handle. I don't really care if it has a built in AC charger. If an external brick burns up, it's easier to replace it or just swap it out than one that is built into the generator. I am not a musician so don't care about the noise. Excellent review, thanks. Correction, the power in California, at least in the north rarely goes out. Guess who spammed me while watching the review? Patriot. LOL
This is actually a pretty sweet power station from Jackery, the only thing holding me back is the price tag. I can't justify the price that they are asking.
2G's is a bit hard to swallow.
It still cracks me up to see a 4Patriots battery ad on your channel. 😂
I love your videos! I value your input! Your AWESOME!!! Thank you! 🙂
I went with the Bluetti ac200 max
Good choice.
As I was watching the review I’ve notice that the display doesn’t time out after 10 seconds anymore but you didn’t mention about it in the review.
You can double press "display" to get it to stay on. I think I forgot to put that in. I cut a lot to keep it under 30 mins.
March twelfth?!? Oopsies. 26:57 NBD
Everything else was perfect.
Thanks for staying up late to bring us a thorough and professional review.
I went with a refurbished Jackery 2000 pro over the Bluetti 200p, still $89 more than a brand new Bluetti. I'm a trucker and the extra weight on the lithium phosphate Bluetti is just too much for me. And I'm not running a lot of stuff. And that was my decision point.
Thanks for your Note so Ecoflows and Jacks are not Lifephos, right?
Appreciate your honest testing and comments.
Hilarious, I like how you do the alien dance & spaceship coming in. Enjoyed your review of the Jackery 2000 PRO.
glad I bought the Pecron last week with your code, this jackery launch was a bummer
Hey! Love the product reviews. I keep seeing other TH-camrs charging up their solar generators with car dash DC and using "3rd Party" adapters. One even commented that hers almost caught fire. Clearly these cheap knockoffs are not designed to handle the wattage that the SGs require or CAN draw. Why risk many THOUSANDS of dollars by saving a few Lincoln's on a cheap adapter? Looking forward to more!
12/10 video. Quality information. Shown tests. And an alien party 👽 quality stuff
I love how the ad before the video started to play was for the Bluetti AC300. 🤣 Watched the Jackery Day launch (with Star Lord himself Chris Pratt), and I was not impressed; $2,300 for what is essentially a AC200P, but with a 100W USB-C PD, and is about twenty pounds lighter than the Bluetti. Going to stick with the Bluetti which is cheaper and heavier, and use the money saved to get some heavier dumbbells to pump up my arm strength. 💪
I want to give you 2 thumbs up! Excellent review
Sounds nice. Happy with my old one, easy to carry.
I wish Jackery would consider adding 12Vdc Anderson Power Pole output connectors on the future Jackery’s.
7:58 "... to make sure it doesn't start smoking, doing drugs...". I spit out my coffee!
Jackery is way behind Bluetti in technology.
Over 2,000 credits for this unit is over priced, I can go to Tatooine and buy me a fast speeder from Jawas for that price.
Thanks for your tests :-) I love your conclusion. This product is nice - real nice. But nothing more in today's Market. I would have bought this one in 2020 instead of the Explorer 1000 because of the extended Solar Charge Capacity. Having the opportunity to charge this one up in Camping very quckly is a big step forward. But for this you pay the price of more weight. I hope Jackery puts this BMC also to the 1000 because this is for me the sweat spot for Camping Electricity - I don't need more energy when I'm moving. And to be honest - for a Blackout Backup the Jackeries are nice but a Blutet AC200, P or Max with modular Batteries is far better in all Criteria - Weight don't madder so much to me for a Home Backup Solution.
I love Jackery but it always seems like they are trying to play catchup with the competitors. Nice product just a couple of years behind everyone else unfortunately. I have a Yeti Goal Zero 1500X with the Battery Bank Expansion Modul and I absolutely love it! I can throw it in the car and charge it from the Car Charge kit from the car alternator or throw it back into battery bank mode and use it for the houses power supply with a click of a button ( I have 2 200ah Renogy Lead Acids Batteries hooked up to it for extended power).
Awesome review. Too bad about the amp test noise. Thanks for sharing
I already bought a jackery 500 last month and have no reason to watch this video, but I did for 30 minutes anyway, purely for the lolz. And I was not disappointed
I have to agree with the professor in regards to the Jackery using the 8020 inputs. It's an outright stick up.
Gotta love Hobotech. As for Jackery and their alleged discount, just another classic example of what's wrong with this America. I'm not making a political statement. I'm making a statement about there is no truth in advertising, they can't even be honest about the roll out price. That pretty much is telling me all I needed to know. Much thanks for all your hard work on these video's and to your continued success!!!
Looks like I would still be sticking to my Delta Max 2000. Which holds up in pretty much all aspects when compared to the 2000 PRO.
I been Looking for the right Battery. But thank to You, I think I finally fond it! The Jackery Company better be Honest about there advertisement. Having to buy this type of Battery to power up your appliances must be very reliable and convenient. The Only thing I'm not buying is that fact that if you have your own solar pawer on your roof, having that many solar panel to store instead of using your own solar panel is very inconvenient.That, alone is a disadvantage for the consumer that doesn't have a lot of space in there Van. You have an A+ on this video. Thank you. :-) And by the way,...for the price there asking, they should include two Sola Panel.
I sure hope that nu faincy jack in the boxery will run my dee walt combo cordless blow dryer, can opener, AC fridgerater. Got plans to visit a new trailer park and I love producks from Merica. Much ablidged Mr Professir for all the legwork.
LOVE your videos, you are the best at reviews 👍Thanks for the info so I now know that this unit is not for me!
I'm a solgen addict - I have 29 of them (Please don't tell my wife). The odd connectors and plugs that I can not interchange or easily buy from Amazon and the low life cycle batteries are why I own ZERO Jackerys.
I always appreciate your videos. Thanks.
It would have been nice to have an option to add an external battery (making it modular like everyone else)
That's not what Jackery is about.
Bluetti would be your go-to for that, and they do LiFePO4
@@HOBOTECH yeah I get that. They target outdoor enthusiasts. But for 2,299 I would expect more. I guess I’m spoiled by my ac200 max lol.
Man, I thought for sure this would have the new Nuclear Diamond Battery technology.
Bummer!
Lithium NMC is a good choice for the high capacity portable power stations. A 150lb person has to be able to carry it easy no 1000 cycles is still a lot.
It's good for capacity but they are charging more than all the LFP 1800-2200wh units which have 3-4x the cycle life.
I don't mind NMC, but I feel like they shouldn't charge so much for a battery that lasts a fraction of the time. Energy density is nice but in all the photos its a camp where you need to carry or wheel stuff in anyway so they are already too big.
Nice review, no competition for the Bluetti MAX
Looks like I’m still going for the AC200 MAX
You won't regret it
the spec is definitely better. just ordered a ac200p and an ac200 max. maybe the build quality is better? but yuck, those li-ion batteries.
Be sure you guys use my links and codes for discounts
@@HOBOTECH - will do.
@@HOBOTECH Code doesnt work just tried it on several diff configs
The Jackery 2000 Pro is lame in a world where products like the EcoFlow Delta Pro already exist.
Do you have a suggestion for someone who doesn't want the weight of the EcoFlo Delta. I want something that will run a portable a/c in the Arizona desert.
My problem with that one is the price.
@@lorriegallardo8053 same question
Jackets is behind in my opinion. Eco flow is where it’s at
I can't believe they're still not using LiFePo4 batteries. It's really the only downside. Besides the noisy inverter.
It good to see Jackery is upping their game. Great Vid. I still want to see a Jackery with a LiPo4 battery with at least on their smaller models but you can' always get what you want. And they are still doing that crazy ass little tiny light instead of a proper light bar.
I noticed that when you showed the sign wave on your meter that the very tops and bottoms of the sine wave were flat not rounded as they should be for a true pure sine wave. I do not know if this is a limitation of your sine wave meter or it is in fact accurate. If the meter is accurate then this is not a pure sine wave and that could be why you are getting a motorize sound when you did the speaker sound test. You might want to look into this closer.
I don't think there was any flat spot, I think it's a meter screen resolution limitation.
You are a nerd! And I mean that with the utmost respect. The information you provide is very much appreciated! Be well my friend!
That audio test is indicative of big problems if you're using this with ham radios. If it gives interference at audio frequencies the harmonics are likely to be much, much worse at radio frequencies. My bet is that this will be unusable on HF and possibly VHF/UHF. Try charging it on a GFCI outlet and see if it trips it.
Probably
I'll give that a try. I was really shocked.
This is really a shame, I hoped Jackery could do better - my choice therefore is the Bluetti AC200MAX, it has very low interferences, so I can power my whole ham radio equipment in my shack - there is also a big difference to the Jackery, because the Bluetti provides 30 Amp DC out, and this is a really important feature we need, especially when we are outdoor - I really like the Jackery products concerning the quality, but now Bluetti wins with it‘s specs in this class !
Thank you very much HOBOTECH for your detailed and honest independent reviews, they are really good 😎 - greetings from Germany 👋 Claudia DF1UX
Good information. I would just recharge mine in the garage so the noise level wouldn’t be that big an issue.
jackery and ecoflow had a baby
The dancing alien was hilarious! hahaha
i love your videos Thank you for so much information for all the testing you do I appreciate the quality videos you make.🎉🙌🏻 just got my hands on one for 2,220$
Good and balanced review, thanks Hobotech. I think you’re right; Lithium NMC isn’t the end of the world and is a good option is weight/size is of importance. But having LiFePo4 alternatives is a no brainier. I’ve recommended this to them numerous times. I can’t seem to understand why they haven’t given it a go.
Because they felt that a unit that was nearly half the size and significantly less weight was more important to some, which it was to me. Maybe a mistake long term but not everyone wants to cart around a 60lb behemoth. It's unfortunate so many people refuse to admit that is a valid reason to buy Jackery. It was for me (plus the clearly better quality components).
Still no Lifepo4 battery LOL
I just bought ac200max, kinda wondering if I made a mistake until I saw that. with gear this expensive, I want it to work 10+ years!
I need easy to use Solar power like the Jackery. Not real tech savvy but I love my 1000.
Love the alien dance sequence. Great review keep em comn
You make fun of us in your video for wanting LFP but for me that is important. I understand that this Jackery is nice for it's lightweight, quality build, and having the adaptor built-in, but I am sticking to my guns, I want LiFePO4, lol!!
Then buy Bluetti...
Someone out there should make a pair of high quality speakers that use USB-C 100 watt as the power source. Should be ultraclean sound at any volume.
Good deal Jackery! Love my 1000w Jackery. Wish I would have waited on this one. But love my other Jackeries too!