I bought the Ego Power+ without batteries from Lowe’s for $483 as I had bought the Ego 42” Zero turn riding lawnmower and it comes with (4) 10 Ah batteries. The super charger that comes with the mower can charge all four (plus two more slots for additional batteries) in about 1 -1/2 hours so they’re always ready. So when needed I can plug them into the Power Station and have 2440 Wh of available power for $483
I did the same, and with my 3k watt off grid solar array I can plug the super charger in to that to charge the 4 10AH batts back up, so for us it is a viable emergency solution, but for others, not so much lol
@@shaybee22 I did the same. I can run my gas furnace 24hrs with this unit. I can do three loads of wash on one charge(we have a gas dryer) I have other Ego products and use the 10ah batteries in those and picked-up four 12ah batteries for the riding mower. I can change the batteries with the quick charger and my 4kw off grid solar array. I have 7kwh of battery storage for the solar system. In addition I have a Chevy Volt that has a16kwh battery and 1500w 120v ac inverter. We had an eight day grid down from a storm and never missed a beat. Because we use the off grid system every day I didn't know that there was a power outage until I shut off the TV and lights to go to bed and noticed how dark it was outside.
I agree with many of the comments that say these are completely different and really can't be compared to one another. It is also wrong that you can't run appliances like a fridge for long with the Ego. It is true that this is most useful for people that are already invested in Ego products otherwise they would be better off with another inverter. Too many inaccuracies in the video.
I have the Nexus Power Station with 4 12.5 amp/hr batteries + 6 12.5 batteries with my 52" ZRT. I'm not sure what anyone means when they say its useless in a power outage as I have 2k total watts available which will allow me to run many appliances in my house for several hours during an outage. This guys time estimates are not completely accurate as most modern appliances such as TVs and refrigerators require much less power to run. Yes, the lack of pass-through and USB-C are drawbacks, but they are not deal breakers by any means. This thing can hold its own with just about anything out there. Finally, its not a generator, its a power bank, so it is naturally limited in runtime. Even more expensive products are limited in this respect. Pass-through is useless in an outage unless you have an external generator, although pass through would permit you to plug the unit in during a power outage and allow devices to run off of grid power once power was restored. For its intended purpose(s), the Nexus is more than sufficient.
I want to see this TV and internet he has that supposedly burns over 700 watt hours in 2 hours . Is he running a 70" plasma during power outages? What year is this video being recorded?
Perspective. There are some relevant points. IMO the pass thru is the biggest downside for the Nexus. I have 3 Bluetti’s AC200P, 1 Ecoflow Delta and a Nexus 2000w power station with 4x7.5ah batteries. I bought these units at a high discount via pallet sale. I would never pay retail for these. The Bluetti set up in this video is not a cost effective setup either for solar. One can get an EG4 3000w power unit with a 5kw lifepo4 battery for way less than this Bluetti setup in this video. And it will be able to charge @ 5000w of solar. People should understand the tools they are buying and weigh all the pros and cons. I use all my systems constantly. I like my Nexus power station even with all it’s limitations. Why? I have a bunch of EGO power tools. I use my nexus power station in my temporary kitchen. Besides using the 7.5ah batteries on my garden power tools, they also power my electric recumbent trike and performs better than a 48v ebike battery. One can’t be mad at this Nexus Power Station for it’s limitations. It can’t compare to the Bluetti for solar applications. But the Bluetti’s battery can’t detached to power my garden tools either.
I would never invest in a "dedicated" backup battery generator these days. No way its a waste of space and money. The EGO is perfect if you are using EGO tools and have batteries already. Any battery solution is NOT going to work well long term, if you plan on using it for 24 hours ect then a Gas is still the way to go.
I own ego tools and the nexus generator. I am very happy with my choice. It works well in emergency situations and is reasonably powerful. The advantage is that I can use the batteries for the lawn equipment and in the event of a power failure. The bluetti is a dedicated piece of equipment for backup situations. I charge my ego batteries separately via a solar charger then just hot swap them. I don’t feel that you are comparing apples with apples really. Also, people who buy ego equipment can probably afford to buy a bluetti as well. 😊
@@NanasprivatestockThe power average consumption of the machine is 350 watts. Now the question is, how long do you expect to be without power at a time? For example, do you have power outages often or are you planning to use backup power mainly for emergency purposes like hurricanes where the power could be out for days or even weeks.
All my Ego stuff is fabulous and after saving up I just went ahead and bought a second Ego generator so I do not have to worry about the charge rate as much or the the other issue you had with not being able to use the generator and charge at the same time. Thanks for the video and I hope you have a super day !
The investment for the Bluetti is large $$, the company is in China, reviewers on Amazon are already stacking up months later some with models as yours that no longer work, and are getting no response from the company. Bluetti is a hit or miss, meaning you either get one out of the box that is great and stays great, or you are cheated of your $2000 up you spent to get it all together. And while it looks good on paper, in all honesty EGO is smarter as if the batteries go bad, they are swappable, you will not be stuck with an over-heavy brick that doesn't operate, and most people have the EGO because they invested in other tools with the battery, and now EGO has out this pad5000 inverter that does allow pass-through - and if they keep listening to their customers may eventually come out with a nexus with same capability that would mean small investment for current battery owners to upgrade to. If the Chinese generators that look fabulous on amazon lived up to their invented-tisements those would be bargains, but haven't seen one that doesn't end up to be just another China-con job when the heat gets going and the products start malfunctioning.
This is not an apples-to-apples comparison as the Bluetti, while a very good product (I have ECO Flows), is not designed to be portable, is expandable, and is designed for home power. The power output is similar or less than the EGO. The EGO's depletion cycle is actually good as it is designed to prolong the life of the battery and their total cycle life is significantly less than the Li FePO, but the LiFePO batteries are much heavier. As with any product, consumers should first do their homework, then purchase based on need and intended use. No need in spending $1000s for a device you will use only to 50% of its capabilities.
Well put - lithium iron phosphate is quite heavy and thus reduces portability. EGO nexus does work in emergencies assuming you have enough nearly charged batteries and can recharge via car battery inverter or other heavier lithium iron phosphate alternative
@@crimmy0204considering you're calling a power station a generator, completely understandable why you don't understand a well explained comment that's factual and accurate.
I only bought the Ego Nexus because I found one at Lowes for $137 on clearance, tool only, they had it priced wrong. I figured that price was a no brainer. I use it just to charge my Ego batteries, I think it’s the best way to charge them.
I had already invested in ego for my yard tools so picking up the Nexus made sense over buying another brand power pack. I have the big batteries and have run my fridge for a few days when the power went out. I keep the batteries topped off all the time for emergencies. My only complaint is that there is no through charging. You can't run anything if you're charging or maintaining the batteries
This isn't like the other power/solar stations. This is nothing more than another way to use the batteries and shouldn't be compared to Ecoflow or Bluetti. If you want to use it at the beach or camping and maybe lite use where there is no power. This product should only be bought if you already have Ego tools and a couple of batteries as I plan to buy this when I get my Z6 riding mower but I have other real power stations already.
@@Trillville43 exactly what I meant. My brother has ecoflows and those are real emergency products but also only emergency backups. I'm not going to run a table saw off of one even though I can.The ego will run all kinds of power tools but isn't a good long term backup, though I've used it successfully for short term.
I own Ego products and agree with you, their generater is useless in an emergency. I am very interested in that Bluetti, hope to see more video on that setup from you. Thanks for sharing.
This is an excellent video. I did not discover that the Ego Generator had limited Solar charging input with no pass thru until after purchase, but at the time. But I think it was the best Battery Generator at the time. I also own a few other Ego tools. But I will consider replacing my Ego Generaor with the Bluetti Battery Generator. During long term power outage in Florida due to a Hurricane, I have to use a gas Generator to charge my Ego Batteries. This looks much more reliaable usage wise in a long term power outage. Thanks so much for sharing!
These units are proactive in that they will automatically drain once per month to ensure they don't permanently degrade with a full charge. This is an actual feature. Also, I had bought two of these, each with four 7.5A batteries, so I just keep one on rotation at all time to charge with solar and one with a load. When a hurricane comes, I have both completely charged so can go day and night until all is clear, then charge them both up. I do also own Jackerys, Bluetti and Ecoflows for pass through.
@@ArtOfHealth I just started calculating what I would need after one of our Florida Hurricanes to try and live as normal as possible for a full week, plus rotate charging with solar panels I keep in storage. The ones I had on the roof of my two prior homes got ripped off by the winds. One set fell through my screen porch and into my pool. Now I keep them stacked in the garage.
Hey, great review: nice to have an objective review but what I think your review left out was. All other battery storage solutions like The Yeti or Jackery Juice Box. You name it. You’re paying for power that sits usless most of the time. With the Ego you can remove a portion of the power. And use it to cut the lawn or blow leaves or Power a misting fan.
I guess it all depends on what you’re using it for!! I have many ego tools so i bought the generator only which was only 530$ I usually keep my batteries charged so I don’t really use the solar charging, my power went out for about 4 hours during thunderstorm ego generator ran my sump pump, internet and 1 tv the whole time! That was using 2 7.5 amp and 2 5 amp batteries my info screen said it could have ran that for 22 hrs, not sure if it would have really ran it that long but as i said power was only off for 3-4 hours! Would it be suitable in a long term emergency say days without power absolutely not, but for short term emergencies I don’t think it’s a bad buy especially if you already have batteries!!! Most people will not use that ego generator to charge batteries!!
This IS a "survival generator", not a convenience generator. No small battery generator is meant to replace a gas generator. These are for powering communications, LED lighting, and other light applications. The fix for the solar charging passthrough issue and probably even better option is to let the smaller ego power stations do the actual work. Most light applications will not need more than the 150-watt or new 400-watt EGO generators which are more efficient than this power station. You can have 4 batteries solar charging while you are using a better-fitting power application. Slow charging is much easier on battery life too.
buy a $90 Ego Nexus Escape and the passthru isnt a problem because you can run 150Ws on that while the ego generator charges during the day. IT wont run a house but You could buy an escape for every family member to walk around with a full ego battery to power anything they have on them in the field within reason during the day and then at night just rotate with the charged batteries.
When the power went down, 2 Ego Nexus Escapes helped run our & neighbors internet router during Covid lock down when the kids had zoom for school. It's the portability & splintering off to powering other stuff factor that gives the EGO system a thumbs up. But if a person is in need of always having power down then go with a higher end unit.
yeah this made more sense to me since I already had the batteries. I occasionally need 2000w support for like a espresso machine, or my miter saw on a rolling table at a project. All my batteries are 2-6 years old and they all still seem to charge to 92-100%. Think if I was going to go full power though at a building I have across the yard with no power I’d probably go EG4 and just put it on a dolly so I can move it around easier.
Good points at the time, and the device clearly needs a refresh with USB-C PD ports, but now EGO has 12 AH batteries. So yeah, Li-Ion and maybe 5 years of service life for residential use - but none of the other units have a replaceable battery. In 10 years, hypothetically, whatever EGO batteries you have (16-20AH??) could slot in to this same thing. Not a perfect solution, but clearly the value prop is different as time goes on. I can get 2600Wh with 4 12 Ah batteries in my new 52" riding mower with the $500 nexus power station. Also, I don't buy the hypothetical on the LiPo life yet, it feels a bit like how they advertise all these LED light bulbs would last 25 years, but they go out faster than incandescent (except my Philips Hue). So many factors - I wish we head a different way than pure batteries - (ICE could have been so much better). My bet is ego will move to LiPo tech as well if it is good - and again, you can easily keep using the same 56V system for years to come.
Lots of good info in this video. Thanks. But when you talk about value propositions, you really need to be able to compare things apples to apples. The Ego power station and the Buetti are completely different animals in so many ways. I have Ego yard tools so it makes sense for me to have their batteries. The Ego power station seemed like a good idea when I bought it 3 years ago. But things in the solar generator market have changed so much in that time. My Ego power station is in rough shape. For a while, one of the stations would not function and just flash red. It was under warranty, but that happened at the beginning of covid and their customer service dept was in a mess and I could never get it fixed. Now it seems to have mysteriously fixed itself and all the stations work. But the display is all hosed up. It still seems to function, but it's almost impossible to read the display. In addition, one of my 7.5 batteries has crapped out for no apparent reason. So I have serious questions about the build quality of Ego products. But like I said, good info here. I also just bought a Jackery 300. I'll use it to keep my portable fridge going on car trips for a few hours, run some 12 V appliances in my camper and stuff like that. It does have charging pass thru but interestingly enough the instructions say it is bad for the batteries to operate in the pass thru mode. They don't really explain why.
It is bad to run batteries in pass thru mode because as you're trying to charge them up you're also discharging them at the same time which generates heat within the battery or batteries which can deplete its usable life faster. That's why it's bad to have pass thru ... I'm surprised more people don't know about this.
Totally different applications. The ego and others like it are inverters. Why they even have chargers is interesting. It runs my camper overnight. I have the Ryobi generator and have never plugged it in to charge batteries. That doesn't even make sense. If the batteries die I simply put in more batteries. The idea is to use multiple batteries for extended survival use. How you charge the batteries is up to you but has nothing to do with this inverter. Worrying about not being able to charge batteries while you're using the inverter? If you have AC power what are you using the inverter for? It does not have the downside of an internal battery that is dead when it's dead. Just pop in a few more charged batteries.
Did you say you can't use the AC power when it is plugged in? Not in mine. It charges and runs at the same time. Also, I have the non-max Bluetti of the same model. I've already started having problems with it after two years. When it works, it works great. I bought the EGO because I couldn't trust the Bluetti.
useless in emergency? what are you people talking about? u guys are knocking this thing cuz it doesn't do what you want it to do when it's clearly not intended to be used in that way. li-on batteries will die if stored full. no matter the generator. you talk about niche, i guarantee you having a full solar charging setup is far more niche than anything you've mentioned. in florida, "emergency" is hurricane power outages. your typical user won't use pass-through in these emergency use cases. charge when prepping for storm, use around house for whatever you need, and hope power comes back before dead. this is more targeted to people that have batteries, $500 for 2000W isn't bad. li-on vs li-fe is legit, li-fe batteries are better. now if you have nothing, no batteries or anything, sure, i guess. no reason to not have the option of pass-through even though most won't use it. li-fe is prob worth it on it's own. for me, i'm getting ego mower with 4 10mah batts, so adding the station is perfect. plus my use case is as described above, typical storm prep stuff. not like off grid living or anything.
Agreed, from the mid Atlantic (suburban) region needs. That dude had 50 batteries and worries about passthrough issues. Send those batteries to me please
I agree, if you have ego and use them for other purposes, adding on the power station makes a lot of sense. (esp in hurricane situations). If you run through the battery, get out the generator. If you need a big stationary power source, it's probably cheaper to do traditional solar and large bank of 12V batteries but those are 2 very different applications.
I get it that ppl want to use the ego batteries for multiple applications but I like how you’ve presented the fact that this lasts longer for merge by applications and I will be looking into this because I’ve never heard of it. And if you can solar charge it nearly as fast or as fast as your u delete it then that is a huge selling point. I don’t know if this will take the place of my tri fuel enerator but in the case of there is no gas or propane to be found than this would be huge, ego has some cool things but I’m not sure if they are there yet on the generator. If it could charge and be used at the same time then I might consider it and I was about to buy one. I do however like the new 400 watt power inverter. I think this is a quick grab in an emergency if you need to power an oxygen concentrator or want to keep your freezer going. I used it on my shed today because due to an injury I’ve yet to hook up the electric and it powered my work bench lights and fan and over head lights and power stop on a 10 ah battery for two hours and didn’t drop a bar on the battery. Ego has the batteries priced way too high, they should drop the price and ppl would buy more because if you compare it to a Tesla battery they are like a 1000% mark up is what I’ve heard. I like the ego platform but will be looking into this generator, j hate dragging out my fuel generator and gassing up and then having to drain the gas to put away, it’s just a hassle and it’s loud, puts off carbon monoxide and this looks like a breeze, nice review. If you have any follow up would like to know
It doesn't have thru charging, you can either charge the batteries or run something, not both. The solar works good if you only need to power stuff at night. I have found that on a sunny winter day (I live in Michigan) I can charge the small batteries in a day by solar and four of the big 10Ah in a couple of days
While I understand your view of passthrough charging it has quite the negative effect on the batteries. That is why Ego decided not to allow it. Be smarter.
I'm not sure what the problem is if you can't plug into it if it's charging by being plugged into a socket. If you have a hot wall socket you can plug into, then just use that socket. Or maybe I missunderstood.
Also, you if you have Android, you can only connect the Ego Powerstation to wifi and bluetooth if you have Android 8.1 - Android 10. With Android 11 or 12, you can't connect the Powerstation to wifi no matter what. This is as of version 2.2.2 of the Ego Power Plus app. Bluetooth seemed to on Android 11 prior to an app update that came out in January of 2022, but on Android 12, neither bluetooth or wifi will work. If you use an Android 8.1 - Android 10 device to connect it to wifi, you can then use the app on Android 12 to see status of the device via wifi, but that's about it.
3500 FULL charge cycles 8.5 years = 20% degradation on batteries so 80% capacity left just to clarify much like I said the samsung cells 80% capacity after roughly 2.5-5 years 800 cycles
They have different jobs. I own both. I bought my nexus for $499 with no batteries because I own other Ego tools. I have 114amp hours or 6384 watt hours of power to use while hot swapping batteries!....that is more power than the bluetti ac200max and two batteries that you show.....and you spent 8 times as much money.
Interesting I own the ego 3000 W generator thing that I bought from Lowe’s paid 900 or $1000 for it with two batteries bought the additional two batteries with it so I got about 1800 and I’ve hardly even used it but I wanna sell it nobody’s gonna give me no more than 400 bucks for it so I’m just out that money cause here. America wants things for nothing I wouldn’t mind having something like what you got, but the problem is, I’m a day short as well as the information on. It got to me a little too late anyway thanks for the info.
Nothing new after watch other videos. Of course, the EGO power station is for those that have EGO batteries, like the Ryobi power station is for those that have Ryobi batteries. Of course I can hot swap the batteries and charge them upp on my fast charger. For example, if I got power outage at site A, I can plug it in and I charge the batteries att site B, and return for a hot-swap. Though, the missing option for pass-trough could be a deal-breaker for the EGO and the Ryobi. If pass-through is important, use something like your solution.
Ok I see. You need the Ego to do more. I still think it’s cool to be able to repurpose those batteries to be able be useful in an emergency than just lay around in my garage. Oh do you have a fast charger? If so does it work well for you?
I dont have any of the fast chargers, I use to use the default changers in my house but they were too stinky so I just charge with the nexus now smell free.
In order to do a professional review, you need pro photography. Pros do not attach a camera to their head a wave it around. The secret is a helper or tripod which is best.
This larger machine is great except I can’t run my lawn mower with it or chainsaw or zero turn riding mower or blower or weed eater or pole saw or my snow blower. I guess it would be good in power in the house goes out. Other than that I would have no use for it.
the BLUETTI COST WAY TOO MUCH! I'm going to stick with the EGO. Why didn't you share the COST of the BUETTI with all the accessories you had to purchase? You must also look at the tools that the EGO batteries can attach to, can the BLUETTI do that? I get your point but, it's like comparing apples to oranges
I have been a diehard fan of ego batteries and was planning to get that generator but after watching this I am going to get the blueetty instead. Thank you, this will be a big perchance for me and I can't afford to get it wrong.
Is there someone who thinks the Ego Nexus is a good solar generator? It's for tools, the generator is just a bonus add-on to run tools in the field. I guess if you did ZERO research you might of bought this as a backup.. but I find this very hard to believe.
but it will not mow my grass. all of these battery systems fail to be cost effective partly cause they are one shot systems. at least ego trys to do both, admittedly poorly
BUYER BEWARE IS ONLY PART OF THE PROBLEM ONCE YOUR NEXUS HAS A PROBLEM, EGO'S CUSTOMER SERVICE IS THE WORST I HAVE EVER HAD TO DEAL WITH. ENGLISH IS THEIR SECOND LANGUAGE, AND NO ONE UNDERSTANDS WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO EXPLAIN WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, THEN THEY WANT VIDEOS AND THEN THEY PASS THE PROBLEM FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THE "THE TEAM" AND FINALY A SUPERVISOR. WELL, THIS WAS LIKE TALKING TO DUMB AND DUMBER. NOW THAT MY NEXUS WON'T CHARGE THE BATTERIES, I WILL KEEP THE BATTERIES TO RUN MY SNOW AND LEAF BLOWERS, BUT THE NEXUS IS GOING IN THE TRASH. CUSTOMER SERICE AND EGO KISS MY...
No. The ego brand guarantees high quality cells and the ego brand electronics are much better. The off brand can work but rarely has the capacity they state.
the bluetti would yes, the ego probably would as well but there is no reason to do that, put solar pannles on top of trailer and feed the blue etti to charge ego mower on the go.
It's really not that big of a deal because you can hot swap the batteries so if you're someone who already owns ego products in multiple batteries you can just constantly charge them with an external charger and easily cycle them through. You can even do this by connecting your charger to your solar array or generator, of course. Pass through would be nice but it's really not that big of a deal for this particular product.
The Nexus powerstation is not a generator it's an inverter, the batteries are charged through a solar panel extension or a ac outlet, a generator would have some sort of a alternator to create its own power
It's NOT a generator. It's a large battery back/inverter. While nice for power outages to keep the fridge running, it will NOT generate power. As for the "auto deplete", that BS. My batteries last in the garage from Fall until to Spring (Oct to April), while not losing a charge. More BS on your part. Do you work for or are paid by Bluetti??
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I bought the Ego Power+ without batteries from Lowe’s for $483 as I had bought the Ego 42” Zero turn riding lawnmower and it comes with (4) 10 Ah batteries. The super charger that comes with the mower can charge all four (plus two more slots for additional batteries) in about 1 -1/2 hours so they’re always ready. So when needed I can plug them into the Power Station and have 2440 Wh of available power for $483
I did the same, and with my 3k watt off grid solar array I can plug the super charger in to that to charge the 4 10AH batts back up, so for us it is a viable emergency solution, but for others, not so much lol
@@shaybee22 I did the same. I can run my gas furnace 24hrs with this unit. I can do three loads of wash on one charge(we have a gas dryer) I have other Ego products and use the 10ah batteries in those and picked-up four 12ah batteries for the riding mower. I can change the batteries with the quick charger and my 4kw off grid solar array. I have 7kwh of battery storage for the solar system. In addition I have a Chevy Volt that has a16kwh battery and 1500w 120v ac inverter. We had an eight day grid down from a storm and never missed a beat. Because we use the off grid system every day I didn't know that there was a power outage until I shut off the TV and lights to go to bed and noticed how dark it was outside.
@@fiddleguy28 NICE!
I agree with many of the comments that say these are completely different and really can't be compared to one another. It is also wrong that you can't run appliances like a fridge for long with the Ego. It is true that this is most useful for people that are already invested in Ego products otherwise they would be better off with another inverter. Too many inaccuracies in the video.
I have the Nexus Power Station with 4 12.5 amp/hr batteries + 6 12.5 batteries with my 52" ZRT. I'm not sure what anyone means when they say its useless in a power outage as I have 2k total watts available which will allow me to run many appliances in my house for several hours during an outage. This guys time estimates are not completely accurate as most modern appliances such as TVs and refrigerators require much less power to run. Yes, the lack of pass-through and USB-C are drawbacks, but they are not deal breakers by any means. This thing can hold its own with just about anything out there. Finally, its not a generator, its a power bank, so it is naturally limited in runtime. Even more expensive products are limited in this respect. Pass-through is useless in an outage unless you have an external generator, although pass through would permit you to plug the unit in during a power outage and allow devices to run off of grid power once power was restored. For its intended purpose(s), the Nexus is more than sufficient.
I want to see this TV and internet he has that supposedly burns over 700 watt hours in 2 hours . Is he running a 70" plasma during power outages? What year is this video being recorded?
Perspective. There are some relevant points. IMO the pass thru is the biggest downside for the Nexus. I have 3 Bluetti’s AC200P, 1 Ecoflow Delta and a Nexus 2000w power station with 4x7.5ah batteries. I bought these units at a high discount via pallet sale. I would never pay retail for these. The Bluetti set up in this video is not a cost effective setup either for solar. One can get an EG4 3000w power unit with a 5kw lifepo4 battery for way less than this Bluetti setup in this video. And it will be able to charge @ 5000w of solar. People should understand the tools they are buying and weigh all the pros and cons. I use all my systems constantly. I like my Nexus power station even with all it’s limitations. Why? I have a bunch of EGO power tools. I use my nexus power station in my temporary kitchen. Besides using the 7.5ah batteries on my garden power tools, they also power my electric recumbent trike and performs better than a 48v ebike battery. One can’t be mad at this Nexus Power Station for it’s limitations. It can’t compare to the Bluetti for solar applications. But the Bluetti’s battery can’t detached to power my garden tools either.
I would never invest in a "dedicated" backup battery generator these days. No way its a waste of space and money. The EGO is perfect if you are using EGO tools and have batteries already. Any battery solution is NOT going to work well long term, if you plan on using it for 24 hours ect then a Gas is still the way to go.
I own ego tools and the nexus generator. I am very happy with my choice. It works well in emergency situations and is reasonably powerful. The advantage is that I can use the batteries for the lawn equipment and in the event of a power failure. The bluetti is a dedicated piece of equipment for backup situations. I charge my ego batteries separately via a solar charger then just hot swap them. I don’t feel that you are comparing apples with apples really. Also, people who buy ego equipment can probably afford to buy a bluetti as well. 😊
I'm just trying to find a system that can run an oxygen concentrator
Any ideas please let me know
Hi, what is the make and model of the machine?
@@williamdouglas7211 respironics everflo oxygen concentrator
@@NanasprivatestockThe power average consumption of the machine is 350 watts. Now the question is, how long do you expect to be without power at a time?
For example, do you have power outages often or are you planning to use backup power mainly for emergency purposes like hurricanes where the power could be out for days or even weeks.
@@williamdouglas7211 power outages hurricanes
All my Ego stuff is fabulous and after saving up I just went ahead and bought a second Ego generator so I do not have to worry about the charge rate as much or the the other issue you had with not being able to use the generator and charge at the same time. Thanks for the video and I hope you have a super day !
The investment for the Bluetti is large $$, the company is in China, reviewers on Amazon are already stacking up months later some with models as yours that no longer work, and are getting no response from the company. Bluetti is a hit or miss, meaning you either get one out of the box that is great and stays great, or you are cheated of your $2000 up you spent to get it all together. And while it looks good on paper, in all honesty EGO is smarter as if the batteries go bad, they are swappable, you will not be stuck with an over-heavy brick that doesn't operate, and most people have the EGO because they invested in other tools with the battery, and now EGO has out this pad5000 inverter that does allow pass-through - and if they keep listening to their customers may eventually come out with a nexus with same capability that would mean small investment for current battery owners to upgrade to.
If the Chinese generators that look fabulous on amazon lived up to their invented-tisements those would be bargains, but haven't seen one that doesn't end up to be just another China-con job when the heat gets going and the products start malfunctioning.
This is not an apples-to-apples comparison as the Bluetti, while a very good product (I have ECO Flows), is not designed to be portable, is expandable, and is designed for home power. The power output is similar or less than the EGO. The EGO's depletion cycle is actually good as it is designed to prolong the life of the battery and their total cycle life is significantly less than the Li FePO, but the LiFePO batteries are much heavier. As with any product, consumers should first do their homework, then purchase based on need and intended use. No need in spending $1000s for a device you will use only to 50% of its capabilities.
I dont know what any of this means but thank you for the comment I suppose.
Well put - lithium iron phosphate is quite heavy and thus reduces portability. EGO nexus does work in emergencies assuming you have enough nearly charged batteries and can recharge via car battery inverter or other heavier lithium iron phosphate alternative
@@crimmy0204considering you're calling a power station a generator, completely understandable why you don't understand a well explained comment that's factual and accurate.
I only bought the Ego Nexus because I found one at Lowes for $137 on clearance, tool only, they had it priced wrong. I figured that price was a no brainer. I use it just to charge my Ego batteries, I think it’s the best way to charge them.
It only charges them one at a time though 😂
I had already invested in ego for my yard tools so picking up the Nexus made sense over buying another brand power pack. I have the big batteries and have run my fridge for a few days when the power went out. I keep the batteries topped off all the time for emergencies. My only complaint is that there is no through charging. You can't run anything if you're charging or maintaining the batteries
This isn't like the other power/solar stations. This is nothing more than another way to use the batteries and shouldn't be compared to Ecoflow or Bluetti. If you want to use it at the beach or camping and maybe lite use where there is no power. This product should only be bought if you already have Ego tools and a couple of batteries as I plan to buy this when I get my Z6 riding mower but I have other real power stations already.
@@Trillville43 exactly what I meant. My brother has ecoflows and those are real emergency products but also only emergency backups. I'm not going to run a table saw off of one even though I can.The ego will run all kinds of power tools but isn't a good long term backup, though I've used it successfully for short term.
I own Ego products and agree with you, their generater is useless in an emergency. I am very interested in that Bluetti, hope to see more video on that setup from you. Thanks for sharing.
This is an excellent video. I did not discover that the Ego Generator had limited Solar charging input with no pass thru until after purchase, but at the time. But I think it was the best Battery Generator at the time. I also own a few other Ego tools. But I will consider replacing my Ego Generaor with the Bluetti Battery Generator. During long term power outage in Florida due to a Hurricane, I have to use a gas Generator to charge my Ego Batteries. This looks much more reliaable usage wise in a long term power outage. Thanks so much for sharing!
Yes sir. Thunder lightning and hail stones on April 26 2023 and tonight 1.5 hours no power. Yes it was restored. Sure gets dark up here.
These units are proactive in that they will automatically drain once per month to ensure they don't permanently degrade with a full charge. This is an actual feature. Also, I had bought two of these, each with four 7.5A batteries, so I just keep one on rotation at all time to charge with solar and one with a load. When a hurricane comes, I have both completely charged so can go day and night until all is clear, then charge them both up. I do also own Jackerys, Bluetti and Ecoflows for pass through.
Why do you own so many different brands? Is it addictive once you start buying these gadgets? Thanks
@@ArtOfHealth I just started calculating what I would need after one of our Florida Hurricanes to try and live as normal as possible for a full week, plus rotate charging with solar panels I keep in storage. The ones I had on the roof of my two prior homes got ripped off by the winds. One set fell through my screen porch and into my pool. Now I keep them stacked in the garage.
Hey, great review: nice to have an objective review but what I think your review left out was. All other battery storage solutions like The Yeti or Jackery Juice Box. You name it. You’re paying for power that sits usless most of the time. With the Ego you can remove a portion of the power. And use it to cut the lawn or blow leaves or Power a misting fan.
I guess it all depends on what you’re using it for!! I have many ego tools so i bought the generator only which was only 530$ I usually keep my batteries charged so I don’t really use the solar charging, my power went out for about 4 hours during thunderstorm ego generator ran my sump pump, internet and 1 tv the whole time! That was using 2 7.5 amp and 2 5 amp batteries my info screen said it could have ran that for 22 hrs, not sure if it would have really ran it that long but as i said power was only off for 3-4 hours! Would it be suitable in a long term emergency say days without power absolutely not, but for short term emergencies I don’t think it’s a bad buy especially if you already have batteries!!! Most people will not use that ego generator to charge batteries!!
This IS a "survival generator", not a convenience generator. No small battery generator is meant to replace a gas generator. These are for powering communications, LED lighting, and other light applications. The fix for the solar charging passthrough issue and probably even better option is to let the smaller ego power stations do the actual work. Most light applications will not need more than the 150-watt or new 400-watt EGO generators which are more efficient than this power station. You can have 4 batteries solar charging while you are using a better-fitting power application. Slow charging is much easier on battery life too.
This was absolutely the hardest video to try to get through
Quantitatively speaking of course.
I agree with you
Yes, I convert Tesla Model S batteries and use Victron for the house power. I have yet to figure out how to fit the Bluetti in to my lawnmower though.
buy a $90 Ego Nexus Escape and the passthru isnt a problem because you can run 150Ws on that while the ego generator charges during the day. IT wont run a house but You could buy an escape for every family member to walk around with a full ego battery to power anything they have on them in the field within reason during the day and then at night just rotate with the charged batteries.
When the power went down, 2 Ego Nexus Escapes helped run our & neighbors internet router during Covid lock down when the kids had zoom for school. It's the portability & splintering off to powering other stuff factor that gives the EGO system a thumbs up. But if a person is in need of always having power down then go with a higher end unit.
yeah this made more sense to me since I already had the batteries. I occasionally need 2000w support for like a espresso machine, or my miter saw on a rolling table at a project. All my batteries are 2-6 years old and they all still seem to charge to 92-100%. Think if I was going to go full power though at a building I have across the yard with no power I’d probably go EG4 and just put it on a dolly so I can move it around easier.
Good points at the time, and the device clearly needs a refresh with USB-C PD ports, but now EGO has 12 AH batteries. So yeah, Li-Ion and maybe 5 years of service life for residential use - but none of the other units have a replaceable battery. In 10 years, hypothetically, whatever EGO batteries you have (16-20AH??) could slot in to this same thing. Not a perfect solution, but clearly the value prop is different as time goes on. I can get 2600Wh with 4 12 Ah batteries in my new 52" riding mower with the $500 nexus power station. Also, I don't buy the hypothetical on the LiPo life yet, it feels a bit like how they advertise all these LED light bulbs would last 25 years, but they go out faster than incandescent (except my Philips Hue). So many factors - I wish we head a different way than pure batteries - (ICE could have been so much better). My bet is ego will move to LiPo tech as well if it is good - and again, you can easily keep using the same 56V system for years to come.
Lots of good info in this video. Thanks. But when you talk about value propositions, you really need to be able to compare things apples to apples. The Ego power station and the Buetti are completely different animals in so many ways. I have Ego yard tools so it makes sense for me to have their batteries. The Ego power station seemed like a good idea when I bought it 3 years ago. But things in the solar generator market have changed so much in that time. My Ego power station is in rough shape. For a while, one of the stations would not function and just flash red. It was under warranty, but that happened at the beginning of covid and their customer service dept was in a mess and I could never get it fixed. Now it seems to have mysteriously fixed itself and all the stations work. But the display is all hosed up. It still seems to function, but it's almost impossible to read the display. In addition, one of my 7.5 batteries has crapped out for no apparent reason. So I have serious questions about the build quality of Ego products. But like I said, good info here. I also just bought a Jackery 300. I'll use it to keep my portable fridge going on car trips for a few hours, run some 12 V appliances in my camper and stuff like that. It does have charging pass thru but interestingly enough the instructions say it is bad for the batteries to operate in the pass thru mode. They don't really explain why.
It is bad to run batteries in pass thru mode because as you're trying to charge them up you're also discharging them at the same time which generates heat within the battery or batteries which can deplete its usable life faster. That's why it's bad to have pass thru
... I'm surprised more people don't know about this.
Where did you get / find all those Ego Batteries? Or do you just own that many Ego tools?
Totally different applications. The ego and others like it are inverters. Why they even have chargers is interesting. It runs my camper overnight. I have the Ryobi generator and have never plugged it in to charge batteries. That doesn't even make sense. If the batteries die I simply put in more batteries. The idea is to use multiple batteries for extended survival use. How you charge the batteries is up to you but has nothing to do with this inverter. Worrying about not being able to charge batteries while you're using the inverter? If you have AC power what are you using the inverter for? It does not have the downside of an internal battery that is dead when it's dead. Just pop in a few more charged batteries.
Did you say you can't use the AC power when it is plugged in? Not in mine. It charges and runs at the same time.
Also, I have the non-max Bluetti of the same model. I've already started having problems with it after two years. When it works, it works great. I bought the EGO because I couldn't trust the Bluetti.
Was about to buy ego power station. Now looking into bluetti. Nice. Sold
I bought it, just thinking about my family that don’t think ahead. Man gotta return my ego because I noticed it wasn’t being usable while charging
They make a cable for the 200P that will allow you to hook up an additional battery to it.
useless in emergency? what are you people talking about? u guys are knocking this thing cuz it doesn't do what you want it to do when it's clearly not intended to be used in that way. li-on batteries will die if stored full. no matter the generator. you talk about niche, i guarantee you having a full solar charging setup is far more niche than anything you've mentioned. in florida, "emergency" is hurricane power outages. your typical user won't use pass-through in these emergency use cases. charge when prepping for storm, use around house for whatever you need, and hope power comes back before dead. this is more targeted to people that have batteries, $500 for 2000W isn't bad. li-on vs li-fe is legit, li-fe batteries are better. now if you have nothing, no batteries or anything, sure, i guess. no reason to not have the option of pass-through even though most won't use it. li-fe is prob worth it on it's own. for me, i'm getting ego mower with 4 10mah batts, so adding the station is perfect. plus my use case is as described above, typical storm prep stuff. not like off grid living or anything.
Agreed, from the mid Atlantic (suburban) region needs. That dude had 50 batteries and worries about passthrough issues.
Send those batteries to me please
I agree, if you have ego and use them for other purposes, adding on the power station makes a lot of sense. (esp in hurricane situations). If you run through the battery, get out the generator. If you need a big stationary power source, it's probably cheaper to do traditional solar and large bank of 12V batteries but those are 2 very different applications.
I agree, but that being said it would have been pretty easy to add those simple features, it would sure bring the value up.
I get it that ppl want to use the ego batteries for multiple applications but I like how you’ve presented the fact that this lasts longer for merge by applications and I will be looking into this because I’ve never heard of it. And if you can solar charge it nearly as fast or as fast as your u delete it then that is a huge selling point. I don’t know if this will take the place of my tri fuel enerator but in the case of there is no gas or propane to be found than this would be huge, ego has some cool things but I’m not sure if they are there yet on the generator. If it could charge and be used at the same time then I might consider it and I was about to buy one. I do however like the new 400 watt power inverter. I think this is a quick grab in an emergency if you need to power an oxygen concentrator or want to keep your freezer going. I used it on my shed today because due to an injury I’ve yet to hook up the electric and it powered my work bench lights and fan and over head lights and power stop on a 10 ah battery for two hours and didn’t drop a bar on the battery. Ego has the batteries priced way too high, they should drop the price and ppl would buy more because if you compare it to a Tesla battery they are like a 1000% mark up is what I’ve heard. I like the ego platform but will be looking into this generator, j hate dragging out my fuel generator and gassing up and then having to drain the gas to put away, it’s just a hassle and it’s loud, puts off carbon monoxide and this looks like a breeze, nice review. If you have any follow up would like to know
It doesn't have thru charging, you can either charge the batteries or run something, not both. The solar works good if you only need to power stuff at night. I have found that on a sunny winter day (I live in Michigan) I can charge the small batteries in a day by solar and four of the big 10Ah in a couple of days
While I understand your view of passthrough charging it has quite the negative effect on the batteries. That is why Ego decided not to allow it. Be smarter.
I'm not sure what the problem is if you can't plug into it if it's charging by being plugged into a socket. If you have a hot wall socket you can plug into, then just use that socket. Or maybe I missunderstood.
Also, you if you have Android, you can only connect the Ego Powerstation to wifi and bluetooth if you have Android 8.1 - Android 10. With Android 11 or 12, you can't connect the Powerstation to wifi no matter what. This is as of version 2.2.2 of the Ego Power Plus app. Bluetooth seemed to on Android 11 prior to an app update that came out in January of 2022, but on Android 12, neither bluetooth or wifi will work. If you use an Android 8.1 - Android 10 device to connect it to wifi, you can then use the app on Android 12 to see status of the device via wifi, but that's about it.
Oh man very good points. Crazy. Haven't heard some of whay you mention. Tls for sharing!
3500 FULL charge cycles 8.5 years = 20% degradation on batteries so 80% capacity left just to clarify much like I said the samsung cells 80% capacity after roughly 2.5-5 years 800 cycles
They have different jobs. I own both. I bought my nexus for $499 with no batteries because I own other Ego tools. I have 114amp hours or 6384 watt hours of power to use while hot swapping batteries!....that is more power than the bluetti ac200max and two batteries that you show.....and you spent 8 times as much money.
Interesting I own the ego 3000 W generator thing that I bought from Lowe’s paid 900 or $1000 for it with two batteries bought the additional two batteries with it so I got about 1800 and I’ve hardly even used it but I wanna sell it nobody’s gonna give me no more than 400 bucks for it so I’m just out that money cause here. America wants things for nothing I wouldn’t mind having something like what you got, but the problem is, I’m a day short as well as the information on. It got to me a little too late anyway thanks for the info.
I'd like to see on of those with 4 10-aH batteries!
Nothing new after watch other videos. Of course, the EGO power station is for those that have EGO batteries, like the Ryobi power station is for those that have Ryobi batteries. Of course I can hot swap the batteries and charge them upp on my fast charger. For example, if I got power outage at site A, I can plug it in and I charge the batteries att site B, and return for a hot-swap. Though, the missing option for pass-trough could be a deal-breaker for the EGO and the Ryobi. If pass-through is important, use something like your solution.
Ok I see. You need the Ego to do more. I still think it’s cool to be able to repurpose those batteries to be able be useful in an emergency than just lay around in my garage.
Oh do you have a fast charger? If so does it work well for you?
I dont have any of the fast chargers, I use to use the default changers in my house but they were too stinky so I just charge with the nexus now smell free.
@@crimmy0204 Oh okay. Thanks.
@@crimmy0204Mine produces zero smell. I charge in a 78° house.
In order to do a professional review, you need pro photography. Pros do not attach a camera to their head a wave it around. The secret is a helper or tripod which is best.
This larger machine is great except I can’t run my lawn mower with it or chainsaw or zero turn riding mower or blower or weed eater or pole saw or my snow blower. I guess it would be good in power in the house goes out. Other than that I would have no use for it.
what if you had this with 4 12 amp hour batteries how much time would you get? or amp. hours
So helpful! Thanks for saving me money and disappointment!
Good comparison.
Yes ego has fans.
the BLUETTI COST WAY TOO MUCH!
I'm going to stick with the EGO.
Why didn't you share the COST of the BUETTI with all the accessories you had to purchase?
You must also look at the tools that the EGO batteries can attach to, can the BLUETTI do that?
I get your point but, it's like comparing apples to oranges
I have been a diehard fan of ego batteries and was planning to get that generator but after watching this I am going to get the blueetty instead. Thank you, this will be a big perchance for me and I can't afford to get it wrong.
These lessons get to be expensive. Thanks
Is there someone who thinks the Ego Nexus is a good solar generator? It's for tools, the generator is just a bonus add-on to run tools in the field. I guess if you did ZERO research you might of bought this as a backup.. but I find this very hard to believe.
You should be charging spare batteries separately anyway.
but it will not mow my grass. all of these battery systems fail to be cost effective partly cause they are one shot systems. at least ego trys to do both, admittedly poorly
I use a 200 watt Rich solar panel with my ego nexus power station
Thanks 🙏 brother
BUYER BEWARE IS ONLY PART OF THE PROBLEM ONCE YOUR NEXUS HAS A PROBLEM, EGO'S CUSTOMER SERVICE IS THE WORST I HAVE EVER HAD TO DEAL WITH. ENGLISH IS THEIR SECOND LANGUAGE, AND NO ONE UNDERSTANDS WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO EXPLAIN WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, THEN THEY WANT VIDEOS AND THEN THEY PASS THE PROBLEM FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THE "THE TEAM" AND FINALY A SUPERVISOR. WELL, THIS WAS LIKE TALKING TO DUMB AND DUMBER. NOW THAT MY NEXUS WON'T CHARGE THE BATTERIES, I WILL KEEP THE BATTERIES TO RUN MY SNOW AND LEAF BLOWERS, BUT THE NEXUS IS GOING IN THE TRASH. CUSTOMER SERICE AND EGO KISS MY...
Will the coleman 100w solar panel work with this ego ?
I believe 100W solar pannels will work but I'm not 100% sure.
I use a 200 watt rich solar panel and it works fine
Are the aftermarket (non-OEM) batteries just as good as the EGO brand?
No. The ego brand guarantees high quality cells and the ego brand electronics are much better. The off brand can work but rarely has the capacity they state.
Quick question would this charge the Z6 Mower?
the bluetti would yes, the ego probably would as well but there is no reason to do that, put solar pannles on top of trailer and feed the blue etti to charge ego mower on the go.
EGO RULES!
You can't use this while you're charging it... DEAL KiLLER... no bueno!
The Ego is the one you can't use while charging, right?
@@coastalcruiser4317 yes
It's really not that big of a deal because you can hot swap the batteries so if you're someone who already owns ego products in multiple batteries you can just constantly charge them with an external charger and easily cycle them through. You can even do this by connecting your charger to your solar array or generator, of course. Pass through would be nice but it's really not that big of a deal for this particular product.
It’s NOT a generator!
Both are from China 🇨🇳 either way
Jesus… moneybags over here. Got enough ego batteries?!? Lol
most of them were purchased for half price, check my previous videos on home depot clearouts.
BUYER BEWARE is a bit over the top.
an emergency generator that auto depletes the batteries when not in use is far from over the top.
Totally NOT a generator…. This review is painful. Repeating the one fault as “caution buyer beware” is really just a con.
The Nexus powerstation is not a generator it's an inverter, the batteries are charged through a solar panel extension or a ac outlet, a generator would have some sort of a alternator to create its own power
It's NOT a generator. It's a large battery back/inverter. While nice for power outages to keep the fridge running, it will NOT generate power. As for the "auto deplete", that BS. My batteries last in the garage from Fall until to Spring (Oct to April), while not losing a charge. More BS on your part. Do you work for or are paid by Bluetti??