You don’t need that preview clip at the beginning of your videos. We like your unboxing experience. We weirdly share your excitement 😂 We want to come along for the ride WITH you!!
I've recently bought the C300 the other day from Anker's website for $60 off, bringing it down to $190 before tax. No carrying strap though, but I don't think I'll need to carry this around everywhere anyway.
The C300 DC has just been announced here and it will be available from the 26th. With a discount it costs the same as the Ugreen 300w. But I'm only getting the DC as a supplement to the Anker C800 and 555. Thanks anyway for the comparison between AC and DC. That shows how much space you need for the AC option.
Agreed it is a significant difference with the DC only, much smaller! I also have that C800, love that thing and the DC I think will be the perfect supplement for it, supposed to get mine in a few days!
After ecoflow absolutely blowing it with me selling me something they didn't have in stock even. I decided to buy this unit looking forward to using this. WIll be upgrade to my Goal Zero Sherpa 50.
Hell yeah man! You'll enjoy it. The light, the 140w pd input, 330w ac recharging, the 12v car outlet, it's all great man. plus it's already gotten firmware updates to make it even better! Make sure you connect it to your phone when you get it, and apply the latest update.
@@wwjoshdew Thanks man will do. I do have 1 part of my ecoflow order which is the 45watt panel just never got the river 3. EcoFlow says they item sold to me in stock and took full payment for it will not be in until mid november. So will be around 2 months after order I might get river 3. The panel does have the XT60I connector with that extra metal bit in the middle. Do you know if this will be issue to uss on the anker? I don't want to break or bend the extra metal bit.
@@wwjoshdew The Anker arrived with the firmware updates I do like it. I don't have a Anker Cable to do 140 watts yet. But, in my shopping cart. I have been testing my 347 which is the biggest and newest USB C power bank. I love the capacity but, found it is only 30 watts. I am sadly not able to really always get the Anker C300 to take usb c input off usb battery banks while powered on. It is finicky. I did see it show power in a few times at 30 watts. Or 14 watts if trying usb a on the 347 to the C300 USB C. I was hoping I could plug usb A and USB C two seperate cable off the 347 at the same time to use that large capacity and extend the battery for using AC power out. Sadly this didn't work out so well. I guess I will need to update my USB battery bank maybe more powerful 100 to 140 out would work better.
Odd that the label on the bottom does not list a 12V PDO, but the KM003C shows a 12V PDO. Does the 12V PDO actually work? Have you tried triggering it with the KM003C? The lights flickering is not a good sign. Something is wrong with the output sine wave. Do the lights pull more than 300W or have more than 300W inrush? It's possible that it was triggering SurgePad, which lowers the output voltage to keep total wattage under 300W. The Anker 522 does not have SurgePad, which explains why it couldn't power it at all. Did one light alone flicker too? Is there a way to turn off SurgePad in the app? On the C1000 only one outlet is SurgePad as one should never use anything but purely resistive loads with it. It might damage some devices and appliances, including motors and fridge compressors. Be careful. EcoFlow announced their River 3 Plus yesterday. It can sustain a true 600W load. Like the C300 it also has a 10ms UPS, but it also has a HID USB port for a computer to tell it to shutdown when exhausted. I don't think they announced pricing yet. Anker used three 60mm high speed fans on their C1000. They drone at low utilization and sound like a blow dryer at high utilization. Apparently they don't learn from their mistakes. Seriously, why couldn't they use a larger fan with high static pressure and fluid dynamic bearings?
Guess in want be getting the 1000 then Need something to power my nanlite 300b II cob lights on location was thinking about the 1000 but damn this is deterring
@@adriftatlas th-cam.com/video/N52k0gDRfmU/w-d-xo.html go to exactly 12:58. The load should be at the 300w limit. My eoflow river 3 can supply the 300 watts the lights use without flickering. Weird.
@@wwjoshdew The River 2 also has a 300W limit and their SurgePad is called X-Boost. All of these features lower voltage to decrease wattage. They may use slightly different algorithms allowing one to work more normally than the other. Either way, don't plug your lights into either as you may damage the LED drivers inside. Try plugging in your lights into a normal wall outlet through a power meter. I bet they draw way more than 300W. I believe the River 2 allows X-Boost to be disabled in the app. I always disable such features. It's only safe to use with appliances like a hot plate, tea kettle, or heater without electronics. It effectively simulates a brownout.
Morning Josh ! Just sitting down with a coffee and gonna watch ! This one looks interesting ! That Solix C300 is a nice unit ! Ok can't chat ! gotta go watch ! LOL
Dude awesome video. I was curious if you could power another bank with another while using the AC plugs this is fantastic to know. Great video and review
for me, it's "what am I charging". If it's a phone, I use my smallest, lightest, most portable power bank! This one: th-cam.com/video/3_fGeYpUP1U/w-d-xo.html If it's my Steam Deck, I'll grab any 45+ watt power bank. Such as my Anker 87w (Does 65w on a single port: th-cam.com/video/u62ZmGDlMUM/w-d-xo.html). If it's my ROG Ally X or Laptop, I'm going to use a 100+ watt power bank. Such as my Prime 250w: th-cam.com/video/lspgg_EWmlg/w-d-xo.html Just depends on what I'll be charging.
DC for sure!!! But if it was my only option, like I had no other solar generators... Id say AC because it can be used for so much more than just a phone or tablet.
@@wwjoshdew i watched your video before deciding on the DC couple days ago and you didn’t get this AC unit yet. Sigh. I don’t have any other stations. Maybe I should have went AC as you said lol. I know it’s so hard to decide!
For AC UPS mode on the C300: if the battery depletes completely in a prolonged outage, do the AC output ports start working again as soon as AC input power returns? Or, as the manual suggests, do you have to manually press a button to re-enable the AC output, making it basically useless as an unattended UPS? Thanks!
I believe I had to press the button to turn it back on, and I had to wait until it was two percent. Wouldn’t let me press the button to activate the AC ports until it had a bit of charge back in it.
@@raulacosta6020 yup. When you add the strap to your cart with the c300, it applies a 30 dollar promotion that zero's out the cost of the strap. Or at least it did when I ordered it.
@@wwjoshdew yeah in pictures when I was ordering it only looked a little bigger than the DC which I didn't want to buy because I have the 548 already. It's just a little bigger than I thought but it's fine I'll keep it!
Ok seriously Anker just killed their older units and much of the competition with this. At least in the 200-300WH capacity range. 6:40 Ha. Thats 100% what i said this needed on your video of it. But i dont think i can take credit for giving them the idea. It came out too quickly so must of already been on the cards from them. And Anker if you are listening. Add the ability in the app to set the bidirection ports to IN or OUT only
@@wwjoshdew Yeah, thinking about it too. It also makes things like they 250w prime charger (plug in charger not powerbank) look really bad value. Might as well just buy this. Leave it on your desk and it can function as your USB charging station. Even has added bonus of AC outlets on the front that are UPSed.
Do tou think it would be possible to plug a 12v dc to an ac inverter box into the smaller anker battery, and if i did how many volts could i go up to out of that port. I want the smaller one due to size constraints but need a standard ac output
I asked about the strap as well its ships separately, amazon did not make that very clear, and they sent me a separate label/tracking number. It was created the 2nd. I apologize to all logistics departments.
Hey Bucko...glad you got it...and wtfrick..you bought a c300dc also whwn u got for free..lol..i wouldnt have...but its cool. My 300dc should come tomm.😂❤❤❤❤❤
Can someone explain to my why the C300 is SO much bigger and heavier than the C300 DC despite having the same batteries. I know it has Ac/DC converter but still common!
To be the form factor that it currently is considering it includes an inverter is actually very good. Get both and then you can the best of both worlds.
@@wwjoshdew these features is only good when you are close to it, and want to check the power watts in and out. It no used if you go out. Because let said when you left and you turn it on, but if a power outages is happen then your wifi is off anyway, You cant remote access unless you have the solar connection to main power and auto switch, but in that case then you don’t even need the external unit anymore because it auto switch the hold house to solar backup already. So i would said it nice and cool to have but not useful if you are away from it.
@@wwjoshdew i have solar power backup and few 1000wh power station and power bank, but i do agree this is very compact, so nice, especially the pop up light, perfect for camping, just receive it yesterday and i love with it
I thought I was the only crazy one excited with Anker Solix and Anker products dude you're my bestie!!!!! ❤❤❤
Awww shucks. Are you trying to make me blush? lol. Thanks a lot.
Just saw the C300 AC like 40 minutes ago on TH-cam and ordered it immediately. So good.
They are great! I was just telling my friend who lives in Florid about it. I got mine during launch C300 DC and now I want the bigger one C300.
You don’t need that preview clip at the beginning of your videos. We like your unboxing experience. We weirdly share your excitement 😂 We want to come along for the ride WITH you!!
@@PhannyObsession I appreciate the feedback! Duly noted.
Who is "we"? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Holy!!! He got the C300 before I got my C300DC!!! And I ordered it on release date 😭
It helps to partner with Anker
@@guyfriends1843it actually made no difference. I ordered my C300 like everyone else did.
Being in the USA and Labour Day not having any effect on shipping probably helped it arrive to you quicker than mines.
I got my amazon order yesterday but my anker order is arriving tomorrow. @Thomas_Ye
I just got my 300DC two days ago. It is awesome. Going to be a great power bank for camping.
@@CplMAC1144 hell yeah. I wish i was more of an outdoor person. This would be so perfect for that.
@@wwjoshdew you should definitely get out there. It’s great!
I've recently bought the C300 the other day from Anker's website for $60 off, bringing it down to $190 before tax. No carrying strap though, but I don't think I'll need to carry this around everywhere anyway.
The C300 DC has just been announced here and it will be available from the 26th. With a discount it costs the same as the Ugreen 300w. But I'm only getting the DC as a supplement to the Anker C800 and 555. Thanks anyway for the comparison between AC and DC. That shows how much space you need for the AC option.
Agreed it is a significant difference with the DC only, much smaller! I also have that C800, love that thing and the DC I think will be the perfect supplement for it, supposed to get mine in a few days!
Jeese, I thought the DC only version was insane already.
This one's even more nuts with 330W direct AC charging
I know, right?!
Fun review! Stay strapped or get clapped.
Those things where you stick the hook for the strap are those metal or plastic?
You have same voice with Deadpool! 😂😅😂😂 I am sold because if that. Lols
that's the first that I've heard that! Lol
Ryan Reynolds???? Nooo, lol
I hate to say this but this guy looks and sounds like Jared Fogle,The guy that used to do the Subway Commercials.
@ I disagree
After ecoflow absolutely blowing it with me selling me something they didn't have in stock even. I decided to buy this unit looking forward to using this. WIll be upgrade to my Goal Zero Sherpa 50.
Hell yeah man! You'll enjoy it. The light, the 140w pd input, 330w ac recharging, the 12v car outlet, it's all great man. plus it's already gotten firmware updates to make it even better! Make sure you connect it to your phone when you get it, and apply the latest update.
@@wwjoshdew Thanks man will do. I do have 1 part of my ecoflow order which is the 45watt panel just never got the river 3. EcoFlow says they item sold to me in stock and took full payment for it will not be in until mid november. So will be around 2 months after order I might get river 3. The panel does have the XT60I connector with that extra metal bit in the middle. Do you know if this will be issue to uss on the anker? I don't want to break or bend the extra metal bit.
@@wwjoshdew The Anker arrived with the firmware updates I do like it. I don't have a Anker Cable to do 140 watts yet. But, in my shopping cart. I have been testing my 347 which is the biggest and newest USB C power bank. I love the capacity but, found it is only 30 watts. I am sadly not able to really always get the Anker C300 to take usb c input off usb battery banks while powered on. It is finicky. I did see it show power in a few times at 30 watts. Or 14 watts if trying usb a on the 347 to the C300 USB C. I was hoping I could plug usb A and USB C two seperate cable off the 347 at the same time to use that large capacity and extend the battery for using AC power out. Sadly this didn't work out so well. I guess I will need to update my USB battery bank maybe more powerful 100 to 140 out would work better.
Not a bad deal compared to other companies out there.
😅 I’m surprised anker haven’t made you a ambassador. Looks like a anker warehouse
Yes anker fully sponsor him 🙏✅
Haha. I truly appreciate the support and nice comment. Thank you.
you sure do love your power stations!!!
Also, I contacted Anker and they stated that all straps are being delivered this week or next since my strap is also missing
Thank you for the update. ;)
Awesome! I was waiting for this video!
Most people plan for the zombie apocalypse with food, guns, and ammo. Wwjoshdew prepares with powerbanks, powerbanks, and powerbanks
You almost forgot!! More powerbanks!!
Odd that the label on the bottom does not list a 12V PDO, but the KM003C shows a 12V PDO. Does the 12V PDO actually work? Have you tried triggering it with the KM003C?
The lights flickering is not a good sign. Something is wrong with the output sine wave. Do the lights pull more than 300W or have more than 300W inrush? It's possible that it was triggering SurgePad, which lowers the output voltage to keep total wattage under 300W. The Anker 522 does not have SurgePad, which explains why it couldn't power it at all. Did one light alone flicker too?
Is there a way to turn off SurgePad in the app? On the C1000 only one outlet is SurgePad as one should never use anything but purely resistive loads with it. It might damage some devices and appliances, including motors and fridge compressors. Be careful.
EcoFlow announced their River 3 Plus yesterday. It can sustain a true 600W load. Like the C300 it also has a 10ms UPS, but it also has a HID USB port for a computer to tell it to shutdown when exhausted. I don't think they announced pricing yet.
Anker used three 60mm high speed fans on their C1000. They drone at low utilization and sound like a blow dryer at high utilization. Apparently they don't learn from their mistakes. Seriously, why couldn't they use a larger fan with high static pressure and fluid dynamic bearings?
Guess in want be getting the 1000 then
Need something to power my nanlite 300b II cob lights on location was thinking about the 1000 but damn this is deterring
@@adriftatlas th-cam.com/video/N52k0gDRfmU/w-d-xo.html go to exactly 12:58. The load should be at the 300w limit. My eoflow river 3 can supply the 300 watts the lights use without flickering. Weird.
@@wwjoshdew The River 2 also has a 300W limit and their SurgePad is called X-Boost. All of these features lower voltage to decrease wattage. They may use slightly different algorithms allowing one to work more normally than the other.
Either way, don't plug your lights into either as you may damage the LED drivers inside. Try plugging in your lights into a normal wall outlet through a power meter. I bet they draw way more than 300W.
I believe the River 2 allows X-Boost to be disabled in the app. I always disable such features. It's only safe to use with appliances like a hot plate, tea kettle, or heater without electronics. It effectively simulates a brownout.
Can you make a post showing the size comparison with this and the ecoflow?
Morning Josh ! Just sitting down with a coffee and gonna watch ! This one looks interesting ! That Solix C300 is a nice unit ! Ok can't chat ! gotta go watch ! LOL
Morning!
@@wwjoshdew 🤩
New product for review for you Josh. Ekoflow delta 3 with dual solar imputs. Will be best power bank, i have delta 2 and this is full of innovation
I'm curious. EcoFlow makes great stuff, out of the two products I've purchased from them.
Hey Josh witch battery do you recommend for my home that has 1 fridge and a couple devices & tv to keep powered
Can i use this as ups?
sure can! 10 ms switchover.
Your videos are so entertaining 😂
Glad you like them!
Dude awesome video. I was curious if you could power another bank with another while using the AC plugs this is fantastic to know. Great video and review
Just get the F3800 already.
😂😂😂
@@adairaranda8649 can I buy it for under 200 bucks? Hold on, gonna go check.
He gotta work his way up first! Haha! The next logical choice would be the Anker C800 Plus 👀 😅
You have an awesome collection of anker power banks brah. Are you considering moving up to the c800 and/or the c1000???
@@derickj1976I was gonna do the 1000 until I read the reviews on this video about it
Im going to need a guide that you use for when to use the smaller banks vs larger banks. And best way to charge them all efficiently
for me, it's "what am I charging". If it's a phone, I use my smallest, lightest, most portable power bank! This one: th-cam.com/video/3_fGeYpUP1U/w-d-xo.html If it's my Steam Deck, I'll grab any 45+ watt power bank. Such as my Anker 87w (Does 65w on a single port: th-cam.com/video/u62ZmGDlMUM/w-d-xo.html). If it's my ROG Ally X or Laptop, I'm going to use a 100+ watt power bank. Such as my Prime 250w: th-cam.com/video/lspgg_EWmlg/w-d-xo.html Just depends on what I'll be charging.
Can you test UPS function on AC and DC ports ?
So which do you prefer, Josh: C300 or C300 DC ???
DC for sure!!! But if it was my only option, like I had no other solar generators... Id say AC because it can be used for so much more than just a phone or tablet.
@@wwjoshdew i watched your video before deciding on the DC couple days ago and you didn’t get this AC unit yet. Sigh. I don’t have any other stations. Maybe I should have went AC as you said lol. I know it’s so hard to decide!
For AC UPS mode on the C300: if the battery depletes completely in a prolonged outage, do the AC output ports start working again as soon as AC input power returns? Or, as the manual suggests, do you have to manually press a button to re-enable the AC output, making it basically useless as an unattended UPS? Thanks!
I believe I had to press the button to turn it back on, and I had to wait until it was two percent. Wouldn’t let me press the button to activate the AC ports until it had a bit of charge back in it.
@@wwjoshdew Interesting, thank you for the fast reply! That's too bad. I wonder why they would do that.
wait if you ordered from amazon you would of gotten a free strap?? i order from the anker website if i wanted it i had to order separate
@@raulacosta6020 yup. When you add the strap to your cart with the c300, it applies a 30 dollar promotion that zero's out the cost of the strap. Or at least it did when I ordered it.
Dang i ordered the AC version, looks bigger than i thought.
@@realMDizzy check out the video I just posted tonight. Also shows the two together.
@@wwjoshdew yeah in pictures when I was ordering it only looked a little bigger than the DC which I didn't want to buy because I have the 548 already. It's just a little bigger than I thought but it's fine I'll keep it!
Does the ac power turn off after a certain of time or does it stay on if there is a load?
would be nice if they included the car charging cable in the box as well for this price... another $35 for the cable is a bit unreasonable.
Can the ac c300 charge the c300dc, While c300ac is being charged with the ac outlet?
Absolutely. And that’s a great idea!! Just one wall outlet needed, to charge BOTH units! Thanks for the suggestion.
I am wondering what the battery efficiency is?
There is a channel that did that test two weeks ago. I don't remember the name, but it had both the AC and DC models in the thumbnail.
@@wwjoshdew Thanks
Ok seriously Anker just killed their older units and much of the competition with this. At least in the 200-300WH capacity range.
6:40 Ha. Thats 100% what i said this needed on your video of it. But i dont think i can take credit for giving them the idea. It came out too quickly so must of already been on the cards from them.
And Anker if you are listening. Add the ability in the app to set the bidirection ports to IN or OUT only
Agreed. It's the ultimate choice right now
@@wwjoshdew Yeah, thinking about it too. It also makes things like they 250w prime charger (plug in charger not powerbank) look really bad value. Might as well just buy this. Leave it on your desk and it can function as your USB charging station. Even has added bonus of AC outlets on the front that are UPSed.
Do tou think it would be possible to plug a 12v dc to an ac inverter box into the smaller anker battery, and if i did how many volts could i go up to out of that port. I want the smaller one due to size constraints but need a standard ac output
@wwjoshdew would love to see if you can test the 12v
What about the new portable Anker bank with an Apple Watch charger?
@@user-if4jg6ul9o it’s on the way!
@@wwjoshdew I’m going to bankrupt by the end of the year with all these new products.
Will this carry a TV
I asked about the strap as well its ships separately, amazon did not make that very clear, and they sent me a separate label/tracking number. It was created the 2nd. I apologize to all logistics departments.
Thanks for the update!
When is the C800/1000 arriving?!
I don't know. You tell me. Haha
@@wwjoshdew can’t @ Anker but if you’re listening, send this man a C1000!
Heyz so its li-ion not lipo4?
Australia doesn’t have the solix c300 😢
Sorry to hear that
Nice ❤
Still waiting for my C300 to show up
Mine says it should come tomm..they have slow shipping..orderd the 1st day in the AM..
Hey Bucko...glad you got it...and wtfrick..you bought a c300dc also whwn u got for free..lol..i wouldnt have...but its cool.
My 300dc should come tomm.😂❤❤❤❤❤
I may have issues. But yeah, I bought one even though I already have one.
My 300dc is being held by my local ups bro plss 😆 🤣
Sorry to hear that.
Can someone explain to my why the C300 is SO much bigger and heavier than the C300 DC despite having the same batteries. I know it has Ac/DC converter but still common!
To be the form factor that it currently is considering it includes an inverter is actually very good. Get both and then you can the best of both worlds.
Bro, Type-C1 only 5V-3A ( 15w) don’t charge fast charging Samsung, if you want fast charge Samsung you need 9V-1.67A support on port
Who the f uses samsung
Miss me with the intro😅
Cant connect through wifi if the unit is off
Or Bluetooth. You are correct. Gotta turn the unit on.
@@wwjoshdew these features is only good when you are close to it, and want to check the power watts in and out. It no used if you go out. Because let said when you left and you turn it on, but if a power outages is happen then your wifi is off anyway, You cant remote access unless you have the solar connection to main power and auto switch, but in that case then you don’t even need the external unit anymore because it auto switch the hold house to solar backup already. So i would said it nice and cool to have but not useful if you are away from it.
@@wwjoshdew i have solar power backup and few 1000wh power station and power bank, but i do agree this is very compact, so nice, especially the pop up light, perfect for camping, just receive it yesterday and i love with it
Man, it makes my 522 seem inferior 😂
It is inferior.
If i was still within my return window, I’d return the 522. Oh well.
It is
How long can this run a ps5 pro
With a tv attached
Two units gives you 2,5 + 1 or 2 hours, not 11 hours as it shows.
I really like you videos, but you really dont need the preview at the beginning. Please just start at the unboxing.
Duly noted. I appreciate your feedback! :)
Hi its me
I bought the strap and C300 separately 🫠