*Great **Generater.Systems** , very quiet and runs great.I have had several champion generators over the years and have always had great luck. Their customer service is top notch*
We have used the th-cam.com/users/postUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!
For the designed purpose, we really cannot find any other issues with these battery packs. As mentioned by other readers, the price could be an issue but the additional ports, connections, and regulator make for a well though out product. The "made for" solar panels and lights are very nice and easy to use with the Yeti as well. This is not meant to be backup power for your home or office but as a portable power supply it is very useful.
They recommend that "when not in use" you keep the Yeti plugged in to a power source. This helps to prolong the life of the battery. With any deep cycle battery, if you set it on a shelf it will drain over time and that can reduce the number of cycles in the life of the battery pack. Thanks for your comment. Gizmo Chat
Toward the end of the review, mention was made of "a few minor design issues". Other than the static, non-collapsable handle, what were the other issues? The handle seems to be the only one mentioned in the review.
Not sure on the $ cost to keep it plugged in but, they also suggest that you can store it without any power connected and charge it every 3 to 4 months. You can simply change out the battery when it's life cycle diminishes. They are easy to find and fairly inexpensive.
Does this contain a pure sine wave generator? If not, the built-in inverter for the 110 AC output may damage some devices and cause electrical hum on others. Many modern computers require a pure sine type inverter and may shut down on other types.
I have a question! If this battery makes 500 cycles as announced, and I keep it full charged and connected to solar panel in the same time for example connect it to a fridge which will work for few minutes taking some juice from the battery then disconnect for few 10's of minutes which will make the battery charge again. this will make like 100 times charge and lose of bit of the charge of the battery within 12 hours. would that drain the life cycle of the battery!
If it's plugged in all the time, any idea on how much $ it uses a year? Also, is it possible to upgrade or change out the battery once it's done? Or do you have to buy a whole new unit? Thanks
Very cool generator! Regarding the commercial, maybe cut back on the "Gizmo chat" intro, and dump the segment interrupting ones altogether. Its annoying, and detracts from an otherwise well thought out production.
I am in a panic mode with the hurricane approaching! Will yeti 1250 handle a sump pump and for how long? How many solar panels do I need to buy? What else do I need to buy? Thank you. I want to order it from Amazon for a home delivery. I hope you can answer this ASAP! Thank you
Is there any way to replace the 100ah sealed lead acid battery with 4 3.2v 200ah Lifepo4 battery packs? That way it would be half the weight and double the capacity.
I don't think you could because lipo packs can't get below a certain voltage befpre they shut down so thats why they used lead acid deep cycle because they can be depleted to zero and be recharged
Hi, Thank you for this video. What does the company mean by "hundreds of charge cycles". Does that mean approximately 300 or 1500? There should be a closer approximation than simply "hundreds of charge cycles". Who regulates what constitutes the number of charge cycles? We could be talking 400 or 1400 charge cycles! Both constitute hundreds of cycles, but which one is more approximate to the actual amount of charge cycles of the Yeti 1250? Also, when the charge cycles are done, and the battery is "toast", can you still use this generator by hooking it up to either another battery or several batteries? I would be using this for an extended, emergency, off grid situation. Ei. Extended power outage, EMP, as well as for situations where we would find our RV off grid, so we would like something extremely reliable. If you use this solar generator in conjunction, from its initial use, hooked up to another battery or two, will you get more charge cycles out of it? If so, what would be the approximate amount of extra charge cycles you would get if you were running another battery of the same AH hooked up to the Yeti 1250? One last thing, could you please tell me where to get the specs on this system (what type of charge controller with how many amps? What kind and wattage of pure sine inverter? What kind of battery with how many AH)? Thanks so much, in advance! :-)
+Jade Emeralds Our sponsor, Powerful Products, would best be able to answer the questions about cycles. Please feel free to contact them at 866-912-3444. I do know that the internal lead acid battery can be replace quite easily and that you can chain additional batteries or Yeti's together for larger storage capacity. From what we understand cycles on lead acid batteries is below the 1000 cycles mark but it depends on the conditions as well. I believe it's between 300 and 400 cycles.
+Jade Emeralds Hi Jade, I'm no expert in the matter but there are some variables involved when talking about cycles. I believe the term "hundreds" is accurate but it's ultimately "regulated" by how the Yeti is maintained and stored. "Cycles" is the term used to describe one full charge and one full discharge. One cycle would be the equivalent of using the Yeti from a fully charged state, running it charge down to a point where it is "dead" and then recharging it to a fully charged state - that is one cycle. The number of cycles depends on the quality of the battery, how you maintain the battery when it's not being used. The battery is a Group 27 sealed lead acid type (see Goal Zero's site) and can be "easily replaced" according to Goal Zero. If you were to use other batteries in place of the original, I would do a little home work to make sure the new battery's spec are the same. Personally, I had intended to build my own system and I still plan on doing so, however I struggled with the lead acid vs Lithium Ion decision. The Yeti is deigned to be portable though and includes components like the voltage regulator, pure sine wave inverter, protection circuitry, the wiring, switches, power display... (Li-ion being much lighter and designed for rapid discharge). In the past few days, even though lead acid is enormously heavier than Li-ion, I have decided to go with the lead acid battery (Yeti) because it has a longer track record. In a long term scenario, I think you are going to be powered up longer and more reliably (more full cycles) with lead acid. The information pertaining to the Yeti battery replacement can be found on Goal Zero's site. I hope this was helpful.
+Rich Gran Thank you so very much for this information, and for taking the time to reply. I will take your advice into serious consideration. Thanks again, and I hope you have a great day! 😆
Not a problem, it gave me a chance to review what I've been considering. If there's a Costco within a reasonable drive, look up the. Costco road show. Goal Zero products are marked down at these shows and you might learn more about the product from the Reps - then again maybe they won't know anything lol, but it's still worth a shot. Good luck, if I remember, I'll share more as I learn more.
yeah there is no way this thing could handle the compressor surge of a standard fridge. if you want to keep a fridge running, look for a generator. you can get a chonda inverter one for ~$400-$500 that will run 15+ hrs on 1 gallon of gas
The refrigerator was a standard kitchen appliance and the Yeti 1250 easily handled the load. Our setup was connected by a 30ft. extension cable to a 4 panel, 60 watt hour array, and based on two days use it looked like the setup could power the fridge indefinitely. We are only reporting our tests with this product based upon our experiences. Those who have proof otherwise are free to do their own tests and present the results. And comparing a battery power pack to a gas generator is comparing apples to oranges.
Electronic Superhero Gas may become scarce. Solar is there for the taking. In CA I have a Yeti 1400 lithium and a Honda 2000i. I like having 2 sources of power.
your right Tucker they use back-up generators on aircraft that uses a converter. DC to AC. I know that New Coperate jets are now useing solor panels for emergancy back up if there APU goes south. priced way to much. there making over a 150% profit. I could make my own by going to aircraft salvage yards and find the componets. Use Nickel cadium battery's.
nice demo- Who is the most reputable company to purchase The Goal Zero from? I've been reading Amazon reviews- a lot of Folks are being sent dead units- apparently from Amazon
Goal Zero now offers a Yeti 400 and a Yeti 150, both reasonably priced and available at a great discount at Powerful Signal. We will soon be reviewing both products at Gizmo Chat Just add to cart to see the discounted price. You'll be happy.
Seems more of a commercial for it that an indepth review. With 33% of the reviews on Amazon being 1 Star, I would think that has to be some cons with the system. :)
I'm not sure how much research you've done on this topic, but your criticisms are unrealistic. The Yeti line of batteries use SLA storage cells. One could get better performance from an LFE pack, but the cost would be around $660 for the pack. A 12V 104Ah SLA costs around $200; an MPPT solar charger costs around $200; a 1200W pure sine wave inverter also runs around $200. Those components alone total around $600, but there are other features. The Yeti 1250 is $1400. Where's the 150% markup?
so you know... if you need to hook the panel(s) farther then 6' away from the generator you will need more 6' cables or a 30' cable......... no big deal, well when you lose 1% every foot, yeah almost 1/3 loss with a 30' cable IS a BIG DEAL!
solar ppl leave you with more questions than answers. at this point inthe story its safe to saywe can stop talking about gadgets because who cares. we need solid answers about fridges , t v s , light s ,period. cares about the rest. you need to do a report about the main course. maybe a portable fridge. 19 inch tv. two 60 watt bulbs for 5 hours. and a small fridge for 24 hours.
It's not cost effective when the 4000 watt gasoline generator is about 900 bucks less.. at today's prices, that would buy about 300 gallons of gasoline or diesel. For my area, we have about 2 - 3 outages a year, and very rarely will the power be off for more than 12 hours, so I will say 4 gallons would easily get us through an outage( since the gasser runs 10 hours at 50% load on 3.7 gallons of fuel).. That's over 60 outages. or about 20+ YEARS. That thing will never last 20 years, due to the fact that most companies have a prolific use of planned obsolescence. But it looks cool. :)
kevin scurlock true..but unlike with a gas generator if for whatever reason you end up in a situation where you can't get gas you can charge this via solar, car, home outlets if for whatever reason i can't get gas in an outage i'm fucked if in an outage there is 0 sun i'm fucked too ofc..but then it's a pretty good bet that my stuff having charge is going to be on my mind (be it phone..or fridge) gas to everything else isn't comparable on cost effectiveness though due to gas being far more ingrained in our society the cost to actually run it is cheaper...but due to the lack of popularity and mass production of gas it takes quite some time to recoup the difference even at 20 yrs it's possible (assuming they have repair services) to ultimately recoup the difference the same is true for solar electric for home use, EVS and pretty much everything else but unlike gas which we know is finite and will run out in the foreseeable future at the current rate (assuming zero increase/decrease) we only have about 50 years left with the "new" oil we find being harder and harder to get to resulting in more expensive and environmentally hazardous ways of acquisition we either invest in new ways of energy collection or by the time your grandkids are in highschool we'll no longer have the option of electric setting us back hundreds of years this..while not perfect is a step in the right direction.
People can come up with MANY different conditions that may be encountered. I think that it’s best to have flexible power (solar and gas) that can be employed. In CA we never know when an 8.1 earthquake will hit. I want to CMA as much as possible.
TV on a camping trip?! No thank you! When I get out in the bush I don't even want a radio. Leave the world back home. But good for keeping heats going camping in the winter.
Is this something I can purchase as a long term storage item incase the lights go out? Or is this something that requires consistent charging and draining? ANYONE? Lol
The Yeti are intended to be both long term and short term battery backups. The manufacturer recommends that the batteries be recharged about every three months if just setting on a self. The life of the battery is determined by cycles. Each time you drain and recharge is a cycle, the manufacturer states that the 1250 has "hundreds of cycles".
Crippled Patriot Very important since we will be living in my Honda CRV, I ran a tent fan for 24 hours and only used 40percent of the battery. get it here amzn.to/1SZWGjN
"goal zero reccommends you keep it plugged into continuous power for optimal battery life" ?? - Eh? if you had continuous power why would you spend £1500 on one of these? You sure they reccommended that?
Not affordable. only peopel with the money to burn could afford this. I'm disabled and would need a generator like this for my medical equipment. Medicare won't pay even a portion for it. There also cheap to make.
+GizmoChat It sounded like a commercial without any criticisms. When the power is out, the Yeti is a battery and it will die. Its fancy, but its just a battery in a nice wrapper. Two 100AH gel cells will last longer, cost less and will be very heavy.
*Great **Generater.Systems** , very quiet and runs great.I have had several champion generators over the years and have always had great luck. Their customer service is top notch*
We have used the th-cam.com/users/postUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!
I have a Honda EU3000i and a Goal Zero Yeti 1250 with 120 watt solar panels, they complement one another very well! I'm super happy with them both!
For the designed purpose, we really cannot find any other issues with these battery packs. As mentioned by other readers, the price could be an issue but the additional ports, connections, and regulator make for a well though out product. The "made for" solar panels and lights are very nice and easy to use with the Yeti as well. This is not meant to be backup power for your home or office but as a portable power supply it is very useful.
They recommend that "when not in use" you keep the Yeti plugged in to a power source. This helps to prolong the life of the battery. With any deep cycle battery, if you set it on a shelf it will drain over time and that can reduce the number of cycles in the life of the battery pack.
Thanks for your comment.
Gizmo Chat
Toward the end of the review, mention was made of "a few minor design issues". Other than the static, non-collapsable handle, what were the other issues? The handle seems to be the only one mentioned in the review.
Not sure on the $ cost to keep it plugged in but, they also suggest that you can store it without any power connected and charge it every 3 to 4 months. You can simply change out the battery when it's life cycle diminishes. They are easy to find and fairly inexpensive.
Can you tell us what gas generator does this matches to? That way we can do a cost comparison.
Can the Yeti 1250 run a 5000BTU window ac?
Could it charge my Honda Accord EV?
It has a 7kw battery
Where can I buy the 30 foot extension cord for the solar panels and the solar panel with the stand?
Does this contain a pure sine wave generator? If not, the built-in inverter for the 110 AC output may damage some devices and cause electrical hum on others. Many modern computers require a pure sine type inverter and may shut down on other types.
Yes it does use a sine wave inverter. Here's the product page.
not in use like? 2 weeks? this was made for discharge and charge?
Audio cuts out at 1:40. Transcribe?
I have a question! If this battery makes 500 cycles as announced, and I keep it full charged and connected to solar panel in the same time for example connect it to a fridge which will work for few minutes taking some juice from the battery then disconnect for few 10's of minutes which will make the battery charge again. this will make like 100 times charge and lose of bit of the charge of the battery within 12 hours. would that drain the life cycle of the battery!
Can you use 3 100 watt panels with this since the don't actually put out 100 watts ????
Basically any time you are not using the Yeti you can keep it connected to a wall outlet which will not negatively affect the life of the product.
If it's plugged in all the time, any idea on how much $ it uses a year? Also, is it possible to upgrade or change out the battery once it's done? Or do you have to buy a whole new unit? Thanks
Is this generator only comparable with goal zero solar panels? Or can I use my own. Also can it be connected to a car alternator to charge?
Very cool generator! Regarding the commercial, maybe cut back on the "Gizmo chat" intro, and dump the segment interrupting ones altogether. Its annoying, and detracts from an otherwise well thought out production.
I am in a panic mode with the hurricane approaching! Will yeti 1250 handle a sump pump and for how long? How many solar panels do I need to buy? What else do I need to buy? Thank you. I want to order it from Amazon for a home delivery. I hope you can answer this ASAP! Thank you
Does anyone know if there's some sort of roof line attachment for the solar panels? Instead of just the tripod stand?
I was considering charging my electric car. Would the yeti be a good choice to recharge my electric car? Ford C-Max Energi....
Is the battery pack chainable?
nice I have one of these sitting in my living room with the goal zero led lamp lights for internet tv and laptop when power goes out, works great :3
Is there any way to replace the 100ah sealed lead acid battery with 4 3.2v 200ah Lifepo4 battery packs? That way it would be half the weight and double the capacity.
I don't think you could because lipo packs can't get below a certain voltage befpre they shut down so thats why they used lead acid deep cycle because they can be depleted to zero and be recharged
Hi, Thank you for this video. What does the company mean by "hundreds of charge cycles". Does that mean approximately 300 or 1500? There should be a closer approximation than simply "hundreds of charge cycles". Who regulates what constitutes the number of charge cycles? We could be talking 400 or 1400 charge cycles! Both constitute hundreds of cycles, but which one is more approximate to the actual amount of charge cycles of the Yeti 1250? Also, when the charge cycles are done, and the battery is "toast", can you still use this generator by hooking it up to either another battery or several batteries? I would be using this for an extended, emergency, off grid situation. Ei. Extended power outage, EMP, as well as for situations where we would find our RV off grid, so we would like something extremely reliable. If you use this solar generator in conjunction, from its initial use, hooked up to another battery or two, will you get more charge cycles out of it? If so, what would be the approximate amount of extra charge cycles you would get if you were running another battery of the same AH hooked up to the Yeti 1250? One last thing, could you please tell me where to get the specs on this system (what type of charge controller with how many amps? What kind and wattage of pure sine inverter? What kind of battery with how many AH)? Thanks so much, in advance! :-)
+Jade Emeralds
Our sponsor, Powerful Products, would best be able to answer the questions about cycles. Please feel free to contact them at 866-912-3444.
I do know that the internal lead acid battery can be replace quite easily and that you can chain additional batteries or Yeti's together for larger storage capacity. From what we understand cycles on lead acid batteries is below the 1000 cycles mark but it depends on the conditions as well. I believe it's between 300 and 400 cycles.
+Jade Emeralds Hi Jade, I'm no expert in the matter but there are some variables involved when talking about cycles. I believe the term "hundreds" is accurate but it's ultimately "regulated" by how the Yeti is maintained and stored. "Cycles" is the term used to describe one full charge and one full discharge. One cycle would be the equivalent of using the Yeti from a fully charged state, running it charge down to a point where it is "dead" and then recharging it to a fully charged state - that is one cycle. The number of cycles depends on the quality of the battery, how you maintain the battery when it's not being used. The battery is a Group 27 sealed lead acid type (see Goal Zero's site) and can be "easily replaced" according to Goal Zero. If you were to use other batteries in place of the original, I would do a little home work to make sure the new battery's spec are the same. Personally, I had intended to build my own system and I still plan on doing so, however I struggled with the lead acid vs Lithium Ion decision. The Yeti is deigned to be portable though and includes components like the voltage regulator, pure sine wave inverter, protection circuitry, the wiring, switches, power display... (Li-ion being much lighter and designed for rapid discharge). In the past few days, even though lead acid is enormously heavier than Li-ion, I have decided to go with the lead acid battery (Yeti) because it has a longer track record. In a long term scenario, I think you are going to be powered up longer and more reliably (more full cycles) with lead acid. The information pertaining to the Yeti battery replacement can be found on Goal Zero's site. I hope this was helpful.
+Rich Gran Thank you so very much for this information, and for taking the time to reply. I will take your advice into serious consideration. Thanks again, and I hope you have a great day! 😆
Not a problem, it gave me a chance to review what I've been considering. If there's a Costco within a reasonable drive, look up the. Costco road show. Goal Zero products are marked down at these shows and you might learn more about the product from the Reps - then again maybe they won't know anything lol, but it's still worth a shot. Good luck, if I remember, I'll share more as I learn more.
+Rich Gran Thanks a lot. I truly appreciate it. Blessings! Alana :-)
It says refrigerator for 12 hours - but on the goal zero site it says 2-3 hours. ????
Depends on how much the compressors are running on the refrigerator. We had solar panels connected as well.
yeah there is no way this thing could handle the compressor surge of a standard fridge. if you want to keep a fridge running, look for a generator. you can get a chonda inverter one for ~$400-$500 that will run 15+ hrs on 1 gallon of gas
The refrigerator was a standard kitchen appliance and the Yeti 1250 easily handled the load. Our setup was connected by a 30ft. extension cable to a 4 panel, 60 watt hour array, and based on two days use it looked like the setup could power the fridge indefinitely. We are only reporting our tests with this product based upon our experiences. Those who have proof otherwise are free to do their own tests and present the results. And comparing a battery power pack to a gas generator is comparing apples to oranges.
No its comparing electric to gas which we do everyday and in a lot of ways, gas wins
Electronic Superhero Gas may become scarce. Solar is there for the taking. In CA I have a Yeti 1400 lithium and a Honda 2000i. I like having 2 sources of power.
your right Tucker they use back-up generators on aircraft that uses a converter. DC to AC. I know that New Coperate jets are now useing solor panels for emergancy back up if there APU goes south. priced way to much. there making over a 150% profit. I could make my own by going to aircraft salvage yards and find the componets. Use Nickel cadium battery's.
Test out Goal zero Yeti 3000 please test it out
It's the same thing just with wifi and more battery capacity.
That would seem perfect for some kind of a bunker
nice demo- Who is the most reputable company to purchase The Goal Zero from? I've been reading Amazon reviews- a lot of Folks are being sent dead units- apparently from Amazon
Any British viewers here, is there a British version of this for UK mains supplies???
solar kev
Yes go to outdoor 360
so can you use it and keep it charged at the same time.
Yes, this model stopped being made long time ago though.
Yours have 4 but how many more can be added to the 1250?
I assume you are talking about the solar panels... You can add up to 8 Boulder 30 Solar panels.
*****
WOW -that would be nice. You going to do a opening box or a review on it?
Goal Zero now offers a Yeti 400 and a Yeti 150, both reasonably priced and available at a great discount at Powerful Signal. We will soon be reviewing both products at Gizmo Chat Just add to cart to see the discounted price. You'll be happy.
Seems more of a commercial for it that an indepth review. With 33% of the reviews on Amazon being 1 Star, I would think that has to be some cons with the system. :)
It’s really good to buy ?
Is this good for a small dj set up with contain 2 powered speakers, dj controller and a laptop for a 4 hour outdoor family event?
I'm not sure how much research you've done on this topic, but your criticisms are unrealistic. The Yeti line of batteries use SLA storage cells. One could get better performance from an LFE pack, but the cost would be around $660 for the pack.
A 12V 104Ah SLA costs around $200; an MPPT solar charger costs around $200; a 1200W pure sine wave inverter also runs around $200. Those components alone total around $600, but there are other features. The Yeti 1250 is $1400. Where's the 150% markup?
How can i make this but cheaper
Jamesbond Quinones look up solar power for homes for build plans. that's essentially what the yeti is, just scaled down.
Excellent review.
Great report - thank you!
last hundreds of cycles so.. it would be few years on daily use? sound like maybe 2 to 5 years maybe?
GOAL ZERO YETI 3000 LITHIUM PORTABLE POWER STATION
I wonder Can you charge your car with this?
Yes.
Goal Zero sells a small, inexpensive unit that clips to the battery leads and can either be attached to the solar battery or a solar panel.
Thank you so much for the info and insight!!
I'm not sure I would call 40 bucks "cheap," but yes they make one.
4:40 and the USB's arent even on...
so you know... if you need to hook the panel(s) farther then 6' away from the generator you will need more 6' cables or a 30' cable......... no big deal, well when you lose 1% every foot, yeah almost 1/3 loss with a 30' cable IS a BIG DEAL!
bob smith So, where did you come up with your loss figure of 1%?
solar ppl leave you with more questions than answers. at this point inthe story its safe to saywe can stop talking about gadgets because who cares.
we need solid answers about fridges , t v s , light s ,period. cares about the rest. you need to do a report about the main course. maybe a portable fridge. 19 inch tv. two 60 watt bulbs for 5 hours.
and a small fridge for 24 hours.
It would be nice to have for sure, but the price is plain undigestable... I'd truly love to be able to afford one.
No, the Yeti is not waterproof. It weighs a little over 100 lbs and has wheels for transportation.
Very limited in power storage. Unsofisticated
It's not cost effective when the 4000 watt gasoline generator is about 900 bucks less.. at today's prices, that would buy about 300 gallons of gasoline or diesel. For my area, we have about 2 - 3 outages a year, and very rarely will the power be off for more than 12 hours, so I will say 4 gallons would easily get us through an outage( since the gasser runs 10 hours at 50% load on 3.7 gallons of fuel).. That's over 60 outages. or about 20+ YEARS. That thing will never last 20 years, due to the fact that most companies have a prolific use of planned obsolescence. But it looks cool. :)
kevin scurlock true..but unlike with a gas generator if for whatever reason you end up in a situation where you can't get gas
you can charge this via solar, car, home outlets
if for whatever reason i can't get gas in an outage i'm fucked
if in an outage there is 0 sun i'm fucked too ofc..but then it's a pretty good bet that my stuff having charge is going to be on my mind (be it phone..or fridge)
gas to everything else isn't comparable on cost effectiveness though due to gas being far more ingrained in our society
the cost to actually run it is cheaper...but due to the lack of popularity and mass production of gas it takes quite some time to recoup the difference
even at 20 yrs it's possible (assuming they have repair services) to ultimately recoup the difference
the same is true for solar electric for home use, EVS and pretty much everything else
but unlike gas which we know is finite and will run out in the foreseeable future
at the current rate (assuming zero increase/decrease) we only have about 50 years left
with the "new" oil we find being harder and harder to get to resulting in more expensive and environmentally hazardous ways of acquisition
we either invest in new ways of energy collection or by the time your grandkids are in highschool we'll no longer have the option of electric setting us back hundreds of years
this..while not perfect is a step in the right direction.
People can come up with MANY different conditions that may be encountered. I think that it’s best to have flexible power (solar and gas) that can be employed. In CA we never know when an 8.1 earthquake will hit. I want to CMA as much as possible.
TV on a camping trip?! No thank you! When I get out in the bush I don't even want a radio. Leave the world back home. But good for keeping heats going camping in the winter.
Is this something I can purchase as a long term storage item incase the lights go out? Or is this something that requires consistent charging and draining? ANYONE? Lol
The Yeti are intended to be both long term and short term battery backups. The manufacturer recommends that the batteries be recharged about every three months if just setting on a self. The life of the battery is determined by cycles. Each time you drain and recharge is a cycle, the manufacturer states that the 1250 has "hundreds of cycles".
Awesome! Thanks for the help.
Crippled Patriot Very important since we will be living in my Honda CRV, I ran a tent fan for 24 hours and only used 40percent of the battery. get it here amzn.to/1SZWGjN
+John Bryson - Interesting the Amazon link shows a price of $1,499 while the one at Powerful Products sells for $1,399 with a free 70 watt panel.
"goal zero reccommends you keep it plugged into continuous power for optimal battery life" ?? - Eh? if you had continuous power why would you spend £1500 on one of these?
You sure they reccommended that?
arkpak baby
of course not
sir I want this in pakistan can u give me
Not affordable. only peopel with the money to burn could afford this. I'm disabled and would need a generator like this for my medical equipment. Medicare won't pay even a portion for it. There also cheap to make.
too expensive!! all yeti stuff is too expensive
This sounded more like butt kissing than a review.
+Neil Shubert
Have you used the product? Please feel free to offer your hands-on opinion. We love to be educated.
+GizmoChat It sounded like a commercial without any criticisms. When the power is out, the Yeti is a battery and it will die. Its fancy, but its just a battery in a nice wrapper. Two 100AH gel cells will last longer, cost less and will be very heavy.