I am pretty sure the solar/DC connector isn’t proprietary, it’s an XT60. That’s about as common as you get in the RC/drone world, second in commonality to Anderson connectors in the HAM radio world. It’s a great choice.
XT60 is super common for anyone working w/ electronics (especially FPV drones, as mentioned). They're great, super durable and very easy to work with. Thanks for the review, grabbed one today as a backup
Just purchased this recently and have really enjoyed it so far. I typically just monitor everything through the app so the display in sunlight really hasn't bothered me at all. Also, another feature I liked is the uninterrupted power supply. So you can plug it into the wall outlet and then plug your home freezer (for example) into the ecoflow and if the power goes out the ecoflow automatically takes over. Lastly, the ability to add the second battery is also pretty cool. Don't need it all the time, but for long trips it I'll add it.
I think the fast AC charging would be handy in a power outage scenario. The ability to only run a gas generator for an hour or so to cover while this is being recharged. Thanks for a good review!
Where I live, the power goes out in my specific area quite often. A mile away, I have several friends who are fully powered. I can use my ecoflow until it is drained, and then take it over there (during a longer outage) and charge it in an hour. They won't even get annoyed with me in an hour! Others take at least 6 hours - way more than enough time to want to kill me! That's one example of why the quick charge is nice.
Same reason with me for using fast charge to go to neighbors. I am using this for home back up. Rarely power comes in a little bit and power goes again. So fast charging helps in that case too.
I have a buddy who uses one of these and he's been happy with it. He charges it with AC on quiet mode (110 watts) using the inverter built into the Jeep. At night he keeps his in the annex and uses the app for the light if they need to use the bathroom.
Where does the high-speed charge come in handy? When high winds knocked our power out, the local radio directed us to a place we can recharge our portable chargers and backup systems for medical devices. I use a CPAP and absolutely needed power. My backup power (which was a 3-in-1 1000Amp CAT Power Station with Jump Starter & Compressor..., which I hoped would be a cheap solution for my needs) took nearly 8 or 9h to get to a usable charge. However, that was not enough to get a full charge. (The recommended initial charge time was actually 24h!) Since the emergency station where we could charge our equipment was not a 24h station, I had to drop off the device first thing in the morning and pick it up before the place closed. Without being able to get a full charge, the CPAP depleted the energy the first night. The second day of recharging started at an even more depleted state than the first, so the CPAP didn't last a night. That is when I realized the cheap solution just won't work for my needs. I wished I had a way to charge my device without scheduling my day around it. So, the quick charge is a great feature, especially in an emergency. I know this retains charge when not in use, too, which the other didn't. When you are in a pinch and need to find a way to get max back up or a quick boost, and you really don't have time to spare, I'd say it is super useful. This is why I was "sold" over Jackery and other solutions. Solar charging gives even more flexibility and that is my next purchase. Thanks for the video. You helped me understand compatibility with other solar panels, their advantages and limitations.
I have ecoflow Delta and River pro and its awesome compared to my previous equivalent Goal zero's and Jackery. The best feature is if I run out of juice when overlanding or camping I just find a AC outlet and recharge to 80% in an hour.
How are they going? I am looking into the Bluetti or the River pro for full-time camping. The bluetti seems to have the advantage for battery life and safety these days.
Some of us have access to shore power when we camp so the fast charge would be perfect for that. Great review as always. Will be getting this model for my power station thanks man
I have the River 2 Max (13 pounds) rather than the Pro (17 pounds) which works very well. We used it on a recent road trip refrigerator. Daily charging was sufficient to keep food cold. I have ordered a Delta 2 in order to have higher capacity for larger loads.
The rapid charging is nice if you are near-ish to a place to get coffee. Sitting down, sipping a chai, and uploading a YT video on their WiFi is a good use case. Otherwise, use the Bluetooth app to disable rapid recharge to help save on the battery life (get more than 800 cycles out of it).
My use case for fast charging would be a long term electrical outage at my home. I can use the River Pro to charge things, run lights, what have you and recharge the power station from generator power using a lot less fuel than if I was running the generator all day. Granted, that's a very narrow use case, but it is one of the first things that popped into my head when I was looking at the specs.
I live in Texas. You probably heard about our grid going done and approximately 600-700 people died. I bought this so that we can cook with our normal appliances when the power goes out. So far, my normal kitchen appliances will work. So, I want coffee, the toaster and several different countertop cooking devices all work great. I use this every day.
I had the same thought. Also toss in that you can sneak it into a fast food restaurant with a plug and top it off while you eat. I love the fast charge AC.it is a game changer.
23:51 I just picked this up, Charging at home I don't mind a slower charge so its easier on the batteries. Its nice to have though as my car's factory inverter puts out 1500 watts I can quickly top this off if needed during an emergency or while a generator is running on a friends trailer.
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures And its attached to a 18KWH of battery power! All new Toyota hybrids have an option for 1500 watt DC inverters stepped down from the high voltage traction battery. Pure sine too.
I'm bouncing between this unit and the Bluetti EB70S. (I just opened your review on the EB70 non-S in another tab.) It seems that the EB70 has a larger inverter and better battery cells, but this has the expandable battery capability and a better UX. Although this unit has good quality cells. 800 cycles to 80% is pretty good for standard Li-Ions. A competitor I was considering only offered 300 cycles. Thanks for the review. Post script thoughts: The high speed charge is useful if you have a small gas generator. I've got a little 600w two-stroke that would be absolutely perfect for recharging this thing if the solar can't keep up. Yes, I know, that kinda defeats the purpose of having a solar generator, but that little Harbor Freight jobbie was only $100, and only needing to run it for a couple hours to top off the battery, which I can then use indoors or in my tent or in other environments where the noisy, smokey ol' gas generator wouldn't be suitable is a genuine positive.
Both look like great options. The Ecoflow can limit max charge to say 80% (configured via the app) to increase life cycles considerably. Lio-ion batteries last about twice as long by not charging it that last 20%. The slower charging rate called quiet mode (when fast charging isn't needed) and keeping it out of the heat all help too.
@@robsouthoz Yep. In fact that's how I plan to use my Ecoflow. For casually using around the house and just outside, 80% and 100w charge rate. Set it to full power only when I actually need it. I ended up buying one, but had to RMA it when the 12vDC port blew out. I'm waiting on the replacement now, but for the time it worked it was quite nice indeed.
Just wanted you to know that that proprietary connector that they use is called an xt60 and it's very easy to find and a lot of other power stations use it as well but I just thought you'd like to know that in case you need to ever make one or need to find one available on the internet in case one of those cords break on you
so that plug that looks proprietary looks to me like an xt60 plug that is very common and available on amazon...commonly used on radio control planes and cars
Would you think this would be a good power box to buy if your going on a 4-5 day vacation and need to power a fan,phones,small cooker and inflation device. First time really really going camping kinda excited
I think the whole design was thought up and made to protect its self. Maybe the plugs are on the side in order to keep you from "stacking" or corning it into some place that's cumbersome. (think heat disapation) The LCD not being able to be read in sun...You are not to leave this kind of equipment in direct sunlight because that can cause excess heat build up. The 58 hours measuring up equal to the less battery capacity generators, yeah, has to be safey from the BMS onboard, which allows for +800 %80 battery cycles. Never try to deplete your battery. Try to keep it as high as possible ( it's a good idea to not go below %10-15 anyway) Also don't just leave it sitting for 4-6 weeks. The battery needs to cycle to stay in shape and not deteriorate, just like all barriers that are rechargeable.👍🏼
for the fridge situation I would look into what the dc output is regulated at between the other packs, if this one is outputting higher volts than the others than the could be causing the discrepancies
I bought one of these and was a bit disappointed in it's 12V output capabilities. It will not operate my 120W 12V popout slide. It drops the voltage to a point the motor stops. I have 2 other smaller power supplies that work the slide without fail. I tried everything and it just trips the motor breaker. Great for 110V but again, at high wattage draw, it drops voltage to accommodate which can be harmful, especially to sensitive equipment.
This thing seems great! Thanks for all the info! I’m looking for something to power a 12v fridge, small on-demand water pump, and maybe some fans/LED lights for a hot dog cart. I think this thing will be perfect! Especially with the solar panel.
Been checking the EcoFlows out. I think some folks have had some issues with them over time, especially when really using them at their limits. Also seems like CS is really lacking with EcoFlow, at least from what I've found. Can't wait to see how these different Solar Generators work out as you use them and put them thru their paces.
I particularly bought all my Ecoflow products because of the quick charging time. My two EF-R600pro’s and my River 600 can all be carried into places that I visit and recharge while I’m there. I’ve ordered the Delta Pro which is too heavy to remove from my van, but I will still be able to charge it four different ways while it remains in my van, including by the new EV charging option.
Question? I have the ecoflow rIver pro and the expansion battery. bought them without the expansion cable. It is not a delta cable... might you by chance know if the pinout on the river cable is a straight or twisted pair configuration? so i can build my own cable.
they are both good and I own both. The Bluetti is the one I grab when I'm going on a trip. If you haven't watched my video on the EB70 you may want to.
HI, THANK YOU FOR THIS REVIEW VERY GOOD.... ABOUT CHARCHING ON AC.... MOST OF TRUCK HAVE 400watts outlets ac in the cab or in the bed truck... mine have Tacoma offroad... 400watts ac ,when the motor are on, 100watts when the motor are off, but when you drive you can plug the ecoflow in the 400watts ac outlets... probably more fast thand the 12v socket.... what do you think about this ac 400watts outlets
hi, I have only one problem with the River Pro. When I connect a RoadPro lunch box oven with the 12v dc plug, the RiverPro starts warming up the RoadPro and shuts down after about 45 seconds. Do you have any idea why? Please help! Thank you, Jim
If your test is accurate and the unit is delivering about 70% of rated 720 Wh capacity, that's not good. In fact, that's horrible to loose 216 Wh. If true, for me, that's disqualifying.
I connected both of the batteries ( eco flow pro and extra batt.) with the inverter to the 110-120 volt plug to a small 12 volt refrigerator, it has both plug set ups (set at 37F degrees) that when on (it cycles on and off) it uses about 45 watts. I used a Kilowatt device to measure the wattage over a 24 hour period. It said I used .27 kilowatts or 270 watts over a 24 hour period. The 2 batteries were at 86% when I started and after the 24 hour period it was reading 47%, so that is 39% of the two batteries. So if both units are 700 watts that's 1400 watts minus about 15% for actual usable watts that leaves 1190 watts I used about 464 watts or 39% of the 1190 watts (86% to 47%) But the 24 hour watt measurement was .27 kilowatts or 270 watts. So where did the other 194 watts go (464 watts minus 270 watts)? Can that be all because of the inverter? That seems alot. It means if plugged into the wall it would have used only 270 watts but plugged into the 2 ecoflows it needed 42% more energy the 464 watts? I must be close calculating using the 2 batteries actual power about 1190 watts and I used 39% of that. Lastly, I have now connected the batteries that are now at 47% to the 12 volt output on this same small 12 volt refrigerator. I did a 24 hour test with the 12 volt it used 26% of the two batteries or 309.4 wats in 24 hours. So in using the same .27 or 270 watts with the AC (kilowatt) the inverter used 39% or 464 watts (a loss of 42% verses the same 24 hours the 12 volt it used 309.4 watts or 26 % , or a loss of only 13%. It proves that the 12 volt (if given a choice) is the only way to go.
Just bought the River Pro and extra battery. Couldn't follow all your calculations, but was wondering if I could take advantage of the AC quick charge by using an inverter connected to a car cigarette lighter and plugging the River Pro into that AC outlet to get a quick charge, rather than charging directly by the car's DC? I have a DC to AC car inverter, that plugs into the cigarette lighter, but thinking about it, I doubt if it would put out that many volts for the quick charge?
Hello, the capacity of river pro is rated at 720Wh - how does that translate to Ah please? A standard leisure battery is 110Ah, how does the river pro compare to that?
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures let's take for instance then the DC output, which is what a leasure battery would only be able to offer... Is it fair to assume that the Ah in this case would be calculated as power 600W divided by the voltage 12V giving us 50Ah capacity for the EF Pro if we were to use only the DC output?
Hey I know this is an older video but I'm wondering, is there a way where you could have this plugged into the 12V cigarette lighter and the solar input, and have it automatically switch between the two inputs when you turn the car on and off?
I am quite disappointed with this product as this battery is running my Dometic 36L for less than 24 hours when camping, so could you please advise me on how you run your fridge for 2 days?
There are a ton of variables in how long a fridge will last on any power station - how many times are you opening the lid and the ambient temp the fridge is being used in are two key variables.
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures I have a 150W AC outlet in my truck. Using the AC charging cable it won't draw at a lower 150W but instead will trip it? How much does the cig lighter pull? 6 hrs make it around 100w?
Will you be doing a review on the 👉wattfun 500 wtts after seeing your review with the wattfun 300 I purchased one love the details and comparing thanks
Only charges fast if it's cold... get it hot and talk to me about how "fast" it charges... and you might want to re-read that battery capacity after 800 cycles...
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 am pretty sure the solar/DC connector isn’t proprietary, it’s an XT60. That’s about as common as you get in the RC/drone world, second in commonality to Anderson connectors in the HAM radio world. It’s a great choice.
Interesting. Thanks for the info. I've never heard of that one.
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures From their Australian website; 1 x 1.5m MC4 to XT60 Solar Charge Cable
XT60 is super common for anyone working w/ electronics (especially FPV drones, as mentioned). They're great, super durable and very easy to work with. Thanks for the review, grabbed one today as a backup
lol was about to say the same thing
Prime day has this for 499. It’s been on my wish list for a while. Triggered pulled.
Just purchased this recently and have really enjoyed it so far. I typically just monitor everything through the app so the display in sunlight really hasn't bothered me at all. Also, another feature I liked is the uninterrupted power supply. So you can plug it into the wall outlet and then plug your home freezer (for example) into the ecoflow and if the power goes out the ecoflow automatically takes over. Lastly, the ability to add the second battery is also pretty cool. Don't need it all the time, but for long trips it I'll add it.
I think the fast AC charging would be handy in a power outage scenario. The ability to only run a gas generator for an hour or so to cover while this is being recharged.
Thanks for a good review!
Where I live, the power goes out in my specific area quite often. A mile away, I have several friends who are fully powered. I can use my ecoflow until it is drained, and then take it over there (during a longer outage) and charge it in an hour. They won't even get annoyed with me in an hour! Others take at least 6 hours - way more than enough time to want to kill me! That's one example of why the quick charge is nice.
Same reason with me for using fast charge to go to neighbors. I am using this for home back up. Rarely power comes in a little bit and power goes again. So fast charging helps in that case too.
I have a buddy who uses one of these and he's been happy with it. He charges it with AC on quiet mode (110 watts) using the inverter built into the Jeep. At night he keeps his in the annex and uses the app for the light if they need to use the bathroom.
Where does the high-speed charge come in handy? When high winds knocked our power out, the local radio directed us to a place we can recharge our portable chargers and backup systems for medical devices. I use a CPAP and absolutely needed power. My backup power (which was a 3-in-1 1000Amp CAT Power Station with Jump Starter & Compressor..., which I hoped would be a cheap solution for my needs) took nearly 8 or 9h to get to a usable charge. However, that was not enough to get a full charge. (The recommended initial charge time was actually 24h!) Since the emergency station where we could charge our equipment was not a 24h station, I had to drop off the device first thing in the morning and pick it up before the place closed. Without being able to get a full charge, the CPAP depleted the energy the first night. The second day of recharging started at an even more depleted state than the first, so the CPAP didn't last a night. That is when I realized the cheap solution just won't work for my needs. I wished I had a way to charge my device without scheduling my day around it. So, the quick charge is a great feature, especially in an emergency. I know this retains charge when not in use, too, which the other didn't. When you are in a pinch and need to find a way to get max back up or a quick boost, and you really don't have time to spare, I'd say it is super useful. This is why I was "sold" over Jackery and other solutions. Solar charging gives even more flexibility and that is my next purchase. Thanks for the video. You helped me understand compatibility with other solar panels, their advantages and limitations.
I have ecoflow Delta and River pro and its awesome compared to my previous equivalent Goal zero's and Jackery. The best feature is if I run out of juice when overlanding or camping I just find a AC outlet and recharge to 80% in an hour.
How are they going? I am looking into the Bluetti or the River pro for full-time camping. The bluetti seems to have the advantage for battery life and safety these days.
Some of us have access to shore power when we camp so the fast charge would be perfect for that. Great review as always. Will be getting this model for my power station thanks man
fast recharge comes in handy during rolling blackouts where the power is only on briefly
Also when you are charging by generator when you only want to run a generator for short periods of time or limited to daylight hours.
I have the River 2 Max (13 pounds) rather than the Pro (17 pounds) which works very well. We used it on a recent road trip refrigerator. Daily charging was sufficient to keep food cold. I have ordered a Delta 2 in order to have higher capacity for larger loads.
The rapid charging is nice if you are near-ish to a place to get coffee. Sitting down, sipping a chai, and uploading a YT video on their WiFi is a good use case. Otherwise, use the Bluetooth app to disable rapid recharge to help save on the battery life (get more than 800 cycles out of it).
Very good scenario.
My use case for fast charging would be a long term electrical outage at my home. I can use the River Pro to charge things, run lights, what have you and recharge the power station from generator power using a lot less fuel than if I was running the generator all day. Granted, that's a very narrow use case, but it is one of the first things that popped into my head when I was looking at the specs.
It would be handy in that scenario!!
I live in Texas. You probably heard about our grid going done and approximately 600-700 people died. I bought this so that we can cook with our normal appliances when the power goes out. So far, my normal kitchen appliances will work. So, I want coffee, the toaster and several different countertop cooking devices all work great. I use this every day.
Fair review. The recharge ability is the game changer. Granted its the only high rates on A/C.
It's good to hear that I can get an expandable battery and double the capacity of the River Pro when I need it.
You just made me love the River Pro more. It's very handy and gives out a hefty amount of juice.
Great reviews. I’m also in Arkansas. Just last night I ordered several things that you have reviewed. Wife and I are starting our overland journey.
That is awesome! So glad to be a bad influence on you! 😂
Costco has this last day onsale today only 429.00 free shipping..got me one few days ago
Campground bathroom outlet? But great you can charge and use at the same time.
That's an idea I didn't think about. lol
I had the same thought. Also toss in that you can sneak it into a fast food restaurant with a plug and top it off while you eat. I love the fast charge AC.it is a game changer.
I live in Florida when you have a hurricane coming through and you need to charge it just in case of emergency it is definitely useful
Nice and muddy Jeep you have there. Great video of the Ecoflow River Pro. This will be a great gift for the hubby.
Good review! We used ours in the major Texas power outage.
Thanks for the River Pro review. Kinda made me realize I really need a power station of this size.
23:51 I just picked this up, Charging at home I don't mind a slower charge so its easier on the batteries. Its nice to have though as my car's factory inverter puts out 1500 watts I can quickly top this off if needed during an emergency or while a generator is running on a friends trailer.
Your car's inverter puts out 1500 watts? WOW! I thought mine was doing good at 400 watts. lol
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures And its attached to a 18KWH of battery power! All new Toyota hybrids have an option for 1500 watt DC inverters stepped down from the high voltage traction battery. Pure sine too.
I'm bouncing between this unit and the Bluetti EB70S. (I just opened your review on the EB70 non-S in another tab.)
It seems that the EB70 has a larger inverter and better battery cells, but this has the expandable battery capability and a better UX.
Although this unit has good quality cells. 800 cycles to 80% is pretty good for standard Li-Ions. A competitor I was considering only offered 300 cycles.
Thanks for the review.
Post script thoughts:
The high speed charge is useful if you have a small gas generator. I've got a little 600w two-stroke that would be absolutely perfect for recharging this thing if the solar can't keep up.
Yes, I know, that kinda defeats the purpose of having a solar generator, but that little Harbor Freight jobbie was only $100, and only needing to run it for a couple hours to top off the battery, which I can then use indoors or in my tent or in other environments where the noisy, smokey ol' gas generator wouldn't be suitable is a genuine positive.
Both look like great options. The Ecoflow can limit max charge to say 80% (configured via the app) to increase life cycles considerably. Lio-ion batteries last about twice as long by not charging it that last 20%. The slower charging rate called quiet mode (when fast charging isn't needed) and keeping it out of the heat all help too.
@@robsouthoz Yep.
In fact that's how I plan to use my Ecoflow.
For casually using around the house and just outside, 80% and 100w charge rate.
Set it to full power only when I actually need it.
I ended up buying one, but had to RMA it when the 12vDC port blew out. I'm waiting on the replacement now, but for the time it worked it was quite nice indeed.
I love the recharge rate. It can be fully charged while shopping for groceries or eating at Waffle House when power goes out .
If one takes a small gas generator to charge it , I reckon one could extend the overlanding trip quite a bit
Just wanted you to know that that proprietary connector that they use is called an xt60 and it's very easy to find and a lot of other power stations use it as well but I just thought you'd like to know that in case you need to ever make one or need to find one available on the internet in case one of those cords break on you
This video was made over a year ago.
so that plug that looks proprietary looks to me like an xt60 plug that is very common and available on amazon...commonly used on radio control planes and cars
Thanks!! Never seen one before.
Would you think this would be a good power box to buy if your going on a 4-5 day vacation and need to power a fan,phones,small cooker and inflation device. First time really really going camping kinda excited
I think the whole design was thought up and made to protect its self. Maybe the plugs are on the side in order to keep you from "stacking" or corning it into some place that's cumbersome. (think heat disapation) The LCD not being able to be read in sun...You are not to leave this kind of equipment in direct sunlight because that can cause excess heat build up. The 58 hours measuring up equal to the less battery capacity generators, yeah, has to be safey from the BMS onboard, which allows for +800 %80 battery cycles. Never try to deplete your battery. Try to keep it as high as possible ( it's a good idea to not go below %10-15 anyway) Also don't just leave it sitting for 4-6 weeks. The battery needs to cycle to stay in shape and not deteriorate, just like all barriers that are rechargeable.👍🏼
for the fridge situation I would look into what the dc output is regulated at between the other packs, if this one is outputting higher volts than the others than the could be causing the discrepancies
All are regulated at around 13 volts.
I do like the back drop!
Thanks! Me too. lol
I bought one of these and was a bit disappointed in it's 12V output capabilities. It will not operate my 120W 12V popout slide. It drops the voltage to a point the motor stops. I have 2 other smaller power supplies that work the slide without fail. I tried everything and it just trips the motor breaker. Great for 110V but again, at high wattage draw, it drops voltage to accommodate which can be harmful, especially to sensitive equipment.
This thing seems great! Thanks for all the info! I’m looking for something to power a 12v fridge, small on-demand water pump, and maybe some fans/LED lights for a hot dog cart. I think this thing will be perfect! Especially with the solar panel.
Great video of the Ecoflow River Pro. Will be definitely getting a River Pro. Thanks.
Shame it doesn't have 2 or 3 proprietary inputs to combine recharging options, such as solar and car adapter...
Been checking the EcoFlows out. I think some folks have had some issues with them over time, especially when really using them at their limits. Also seems like CS is really lacking with EcoFlow, at least from what I've found.
Can't wait to see how these different Solar Generators work out as you use them and put them thru their paces.
CS?
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures my bad, customer service!
Eco Flow all the way! Delta Max, down to the River Pro and regular River!
I particularly bought all my Ecoflow products because of the quick charging time. My two EF-R600pro’s and my River 600 can all be carried into places that I visit and recharge while I’m there. I’ve ordered the Delta Pro which is too heavy to remove from my van, but I will still be able to charge it four different ways while it remains in my van, including by the new EV charging option.
EV charging - That's interesting
Question? I have the ecoflow rIver pro and the expansion battery. bought them without the expansion cable. It is not a delta cable... might you by chance know if the pinout on the river cable is a straight or twisted pair configuration? so i can build my own cable.
No clue. You'd need to ask EcoFlow
I keep all of my boxes.
Will connecting 2 river pros double the inverter from 600w to 1200w? Or connecting any of the rivers double the inverter capacity?
You can't get that cable at a truck station but it is not proprietary. It's an XT60 which is a very common connector.
What type of solar panels should I get for this...best and least expensive!??
Hi, can this generator be used to charge a small electric car?
6oo watt+ solar panels - inverter same - river pro should charge in less than 2 hours too....am I wrong?
Ability fast charge will come in had if you want to charge w/a generator in a power outage can recharge fast so as not to use the generator at night.
On the fence between this and the new Bluetti eb70. Costco's got this Ecoflow for $429 right now. Any opinions?
they are both good and I own both. The Bluetti is the one I grab when I'm going on a trip. If you haven't watched my video on the EB70 you may want to.
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures ty
Just jumped on this offer as still in effect at Costco until 4/24/22! Thanks!
Amazon sells the adapters for 8mm female to xt60 for $10 and up
HI, THANK YOU FOR THIS REVIEW VERY GOOD.... ABOUT CHARCHING ON AC.... MOST OF TRUCK HAVE 400watts outlets ac in the cab or in the bed truck... mine have Tacoma offroad... 400watts ac ,when the motor are on, 100watts when the motor are off, but when you drive you can plug the ecoflow in the 400watts ac outlets... probably more fast thand the 12v socket.... what do you think about this ac 400watts outlets
Do you know about Nespresso machine works fine with it? thanks mate!
hi,
I have only one problem with the River Pro. When I connect a RoadPro lunch box oven with the 12v dc plug, the RiverPro starts warming up the RoadPro and shuts down after about 45 seconds. Do you have any idea why?
Please help!
Thank you,
Jim
Never used a Roadpro before so I’m not sure.
You right on fast charging
The yellow connectors are not proprietary connectors. These are standard XT60 li-po battery connectors.
If your test is accurate and the unit is delivering about 70% of rated 720 Wh capacity, that's not good. In fact, that's horrible to loose 216 Wh. If true, for me, that's disqualifying.
I wonder if the proprietary connectors are part of why they charge faster on DC and solar. Better connection.
Interesting theory. I'm not sure.
Can you run a camping fridge freezer and plug in a solar panel for continuous power ?
sure can
DIDN'T LOOK LIKE YOU WERE HAVING ANY PROBLEM READING THE DISPLAY WHEN YOU WERE OUT IN THE SUN WITH THE SOLAR PANELS.
Thanks for the review!
Matt question, what's the DC5521 cable they include used for?
Convert a 21mm to 25mm, in case your device accepts a 25mm DC input, such as wireless router, etc.
Good review. Have you tested a coffeemaker and electric fry pan? And a small 700w microwave
I tested an electric fry pan and waffle iron on the Jackery 1000 and Bluetti EB150. Both should work on the Ecoflow.
I connected both of the batteries ( eco flow pro and extra batt.) with the inverter to the 110-120 volt plug to a small 12 volt refrigerator, it has both plug set ups (set at 37F degrees) that when on (it cycles on and off) it uses about 45 watts. I used a Kilowatt device to measure the wattage over a 24 hour period. It said I used .27 kilowatts or 270 watts over a 24 hour period. The 2 batteries were at 86% when I started and after the 24 hour period it was reading 47%, so that is 39% of the two batteries. So if both units are 700 watts that's 1400 watts minus about 15% for actual usable watts that leaves 1190 watts I used about 464 watts or 39% of the 1190 watts (86% to 47%) But the 24 hour watt measurement was .27 kilowatts or 270 watts. So where did the other 194 watts go (464 watts minus 270 watts)? Can that be all because of the inverter? That seems alot. It means if plugged into the wall it would have used only 270 watts but plugged into the 2 ecoflows it needed 42% more energy the 464 watts? I must be close calculating using the 2 batteries actual power about 1190 watts and I used 39% of that. Lastly, I have now connected the batteries that are now at 47% to the 12 volt output on this same small 12 volt refrigerator.
I did a 24 hour test with the 12 volt it used 26% of the two batteries or 309.4 wats in 24 hours.
So in using the same .27 or 270 watts with the AC (kilowatt) the inverter used 39% or 464 watts (a loss of 42% verses the same 24 hours the 12 volt it used 309.4 watts or 26 % , or a loss of only 13%.
It proves that the 12 volt (if given a choice) is the only way to go.
Just bought the River Pro and extra battery. Couldn't follow all your calculations, but was wondering if I could take advantage of the AC quick charge by using an inverter connected to a car cigarette lighter and plugging the River Pro into that AC outlet to get a quick charge, rather than charging directly by the car's DC?
I have a DC to AC car inverter, that plugs into the cigarette lighter, but thinking about it, I doubt if it would put out that many volts for the quick charge?
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Hope this works out better than the disaster that was our purchase of the SetPower RV45 Fridge.
I hate that you got a bad fridge. You are the first I've heard that had issues.
Hello, the capacity of river pro is rated at 720Wh - how does that translate to Ah please? A standard leisure battery is 110Ah, how does the river pro compare to that?
Each output has a different voltage rating so it's hard to say.
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures let's take for instance then the DC output, which is what a leasure battery would only be able to offer... Is it fair to assume that the Ah in this case would be calculated as power 600W divided by the voltage 12V giving us 50Ah capacity for the EF Pro if we were to use only the DC output?
Great review! Can you put the charge time against this one with the Jackery/GZ that you did?
On recharge times, this one trumps Jackery and GZ. It can handle more solar input than them too.
Ac charger in restaurant while eating?
Hey I know this is an older video but I'm wondering, is there a way where you could have this plugged into the 12V cigarette lighter and the solar input, and have it automatically switch between the two inputs when you turn the car on and off?
This doesn't do dual charging like that.
Wish they added a space to put all the cables. Need to figure out a solution
That would be nice!
The yellow adapter isn't proprietary. It is standard XT60 DC adapter.
Yes I know. This video is over a year old...
which would you recommend mainly for solar charging and car charging, the bluetti eb55 or the river pro?
I really like the EB55
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures awesome thank you
Is it compatabile with the flex solar panel?
Yes
That yellow plug is not a "proprietary adaptor" but a "XT60 Connector": th-cam.com/video/qEdysiZAYZ4/w-d-xo.html
Can this boost a dead car battery?
No
Does fast charging make the battery life shorter?
Not at all
Thank you so much for this video!
How would it do for CPAP camping ? 2 nights
Should be no problem
I am quite disappointed with this product as this battery is running my Dometic 36L for less than 24 hours when camping, so could you please advise me on how you run your fridge for 2 days?
There are a ton of variables in how long a fridge will last on any power station - how many times are you opening the lid and the ambient temp the fridge is being used in are two key variables.
I use a champion 2000 watt generator for charging in 90 min when there's no ac
on the website it says the pro can charge over 3500 times! big selling point, can you confirm?
I'm not sure where you are seeing that but the website says it has a life cycle of 800 charges to 80%.
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures saw it on official website for the pro version. 🤷
Hello was wondering if I can charge this in my 400watt AC outlet in the back of my truck with the AC cable? Thanks
It will not. My Gladiator has a 400watt AC outlet and I just tested it. The EcoFlow pulls over 500watts so it kept tripping the breaker.
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures ok thanks 😊 I was thinking it would not work
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures I was thinking of getting the river pro. Do you think it’s worth it? Hope it will last 🤔
@@troybuiltadventures5481 It's a great power station!! Watch my video on the Bluetti EB70 and pick between them.
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures I have a 150W AC outlet in my truck. Using the AC charging cable it won't draw at a lower 150W but instead will trip it? How much does the cig lighter pull? 6 hrs make it around 100w?
Does anyone know if you need an adapter to run a jackery solar panel to this?
Yes you will need an adapter.
Can you use ac and dc at the same time?
definitely
I'd rather have 2 ecoflow maxs than 1 ecoflow pro. It's cheaper, and would have more versatility.
Can you elaborate on that? For what uses?
Are you able to use more than one output at a time?
Absolutely!
can this generator use any manufacturers solar panels?
Yes it can.
It is better to buy a other battery than charger for the price we have more plug
Will you be doing a review on the 👉wattfun 500 wtts after seeing your review with the wattfun 300 I purchased one love the details and comparing thanks
800 cycles - "Reduces your capacity 'BY' 80%"? or 'to' 80%?
To 80%
$429 at Costco right now.
Same price now in January
600 plus charging is impressive, However, charging batteries as such watts can be harmful to batteries. Creates a lot of heat.
Good review. 👍
Thanks! 👍
Did you buy this one mate? I know you said you bought your others
Ecoflow sent this to me to review.
12 V cigarette lighter + solar = ?? How much input??
You can't dual charge this with DC and Solar.
Only charges fast if it's cold... get it hot and talk to me about how "fast" it charges... and you might want to re-read that battery capacity after 800 cycles...
Another great compare.
Can you charge it while you use it ?
yep
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 think you commented on the wrong video.
Great product reviews. I am just getting started and looking for good advice on must have overlanding gear.
Glad it was helpful!