The BEST portable power station I've EVER owned - BLUETTI EB55
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- The BEST portable power station I've EVER owned - BLUETTI EB55
Bluetti EB55 unit with no solar panels for $499 (as of the making of this video). Scroll down for the powerbank & 200W solar panels for $968:
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Bluetti EB55 and 120V solar panels for $778 (as of the making of this video):
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So this isn't really a review channel. Sure, when I first had offers to review products, I got excited and accepted. And I quickly learned that it's tough to review a product when a) that's not what you normally do and b) you aren't really that psyched about it. So I adopted a policy of not reviewing things unless it was something I believed in.
So when Bluetti reached out to me, I was hesitant at first. But I'm outdoors a lot. And I have a ridiculous amount of things I need to keep charged when I'm out there. I've been through a lot of power stations, but never found something that really met my needs. So I started researching the Bluetti EB55 and all I saw were good things. And simply comparing the stats for the Bluetti EB55 against the competition made it clear that this was a special product.
So I said yes.
I was not disappointed. In fact, I was seriously impressed. From the second I took it out of the box, I could tell this was a quality product. The feel of it, the weight, and all those smart design choices. Bluetti set out to make the best power station they could and it shows.
Sure, it's not cheap. But it's value for what you're spending. And it's less expensive than the most recognizable contender in this class. See, I've had people recommend power stations to me. They all recommend the same brand; Jackery. But as you'll see in the video, the Bluetti leaves the Jackery 500 in the dust when it comes to both features and performance. It's even less expensive.
So yeah. The video will speak for itself. If you're looking for a solution to power all your stuff out in the wilderness, the Bluetti EB55 is quite simply the best option out there.
One last note; Bluetti sent this to me free of charge. But I made it absolutely clear that I could say whatever I wanted, good or bad. So this is an honest, unbiased review. You will not be disappointed.
Ive had the sister product to this (PS54) for about 6 months now. Same stats, same form, same outlets and input ports, same light & phone charger..only diff is a 2 part handle vs a one part handle and no app support. I use it to power a shed and for camping, has been amazing. Can power all my hand tools in the shed (skilsaw, drill, sawzall etc.) as well as lights, outlets, charging stations etc. also can use to start my snowblower, very handy. Charges quickly from an outlet (~3 hours) or solar panel (depending on weather/panel output of course). Really no downside that I can tell, and I paid less than $200 at Walmart (same price right now).
Just received mine today. Love it. Hands down amazing. And I loved the bloopers.
Awesome! I really like the thing. Nice to have a 'real' power bank and not the knock off we'd been using.
We liked that the generator because it is easy to maneuver and it is not very noisy. We purchased this generator for hurricane season since we live in Texas. Westinghouse designs and builds nuclear power plants and we trust in the Westinghouse name to build a quality and reliable home generator. We highly recommend this product!
Thank you for sharing the Bluetti EB55 with us.
Math is hard but the math on the Bluetti EB55 is easy! Thanks!
We absolutely love the thing.
Love my 240Wh Jackery but I need more juice to run my electric blanket all night. I’ll be upgrading for the fall. Thanks for the review.
Really? Good information, thank you. My concern is as soon as I walk out The door of the store, something new will be out with more power and way less expensive
Are these systems stackable?
As in can we add more batteries if needed
And I'm curious to know what's gonna happen. When the sodium batteries come out soon.
Hopefully there'll be a lot less expensive.
Awesome, thanks Jerry! It seems our devices are really getting to be part of our emergency survival kit.
I am still thinking that Toyota should be asking you to do a promo on the Tacoma, Tundra or 4Runner as you and Tina have really given them a thumbs up in your past videos.
LOVE our Toyotas. Kids included, we own 5 of them. I'm thinking they'll ignore me if I ask for a sponsorship though....
@@JerryArizona Never hurts to Ask!
Thank you, Jerry, for the info. Very helpful.
Really good review, i think the portable power station space is about to see some big discounts, for example i recently reviewed the Aeiusny 296wh that was $160 just 2 days ago, it's at $129 today... that's great for consumers!
Great comment! I agree, the portable power station market is becoming more competitive, which means better deals for consumers. Have you checked out the Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series? It has an impressive 5kWh capacity, fast recharging, and a waterproof design. Definitely a reliable choice for outdoor enthusiasts and RV lovers like us!
Great review and really helps - thank you. Please note when it's a Lithium ION battery vs a Lithium IRON phosphate [LiFePO4] battery, since they can sound a lot alike on a video and the two are quite different.
Nice! I have the EB70 and love it. I use a Baldr 120 watt folding solar panel with it. Works great!
I am looking at this unit, what limitations does this size of power bank give you
@@SuperCinemaCraft No limitations as far as I'm concerned. You have to figure out how many watt hours you will need and buy accordingly. Watt hour rating divided by how many watts your device or devices need equals approximate runtime.
great unit!! i have a renogy 100w and a Jackery 65w that i use to charge mine up with. with the adaptor i can gett about 145w on a good day.
04:38 Normal Operating Range
14°F to 104°F ≡ -10°C to 40°C
I think I can use this power station (I live in a tropical country) 🏖 🌞 🇵🇭 🥵
Excellent review. This is very helpful. :) Thanks a million!
Now off to watch another video of yours.
Mine is on it's way from Cali to Ohio, Can't wait... I did However order diff solar panel (which already arrived) to save move! Thanks for your honest Review!
Hope you love it like I do. It goes on all our car camping trips.
Still best in class AFAICT, thanks for the review. The ~2hr dual charging is a dealmaker for me. And with LiFePO4 stations like these I'm thinking Lithium Ion brands ("Jackery, [cough]") are milking us good...
Still use this on almost every trip I take.
Edit: Having delved in some more, the River 2 Max is now edging it for me :)
Jerry it's like you're always reading my mind... I was just looking at compact power stations on Amazon the other day...
Holy these things are expensive...
Yeah. They're not cheap. But that's the price range for a decent one. I've been needing to solve this power issue for a while now; most recent thing we bought was the other one (forget the name) in this video. Not sure on the wattage, but it was cheap. And it performed poorly. I was close to buying a decent one in this price/wattage range when Bluetti reached out. So if it fills a need, it's worth it.
@@JerryArizona Oh sorry I was looking at the AC200MAX($2000), the EB55 is much more reasonable when you consider the features. I might just have to shell out the extra couple hundred bucks for this unit... seems well worth it.
Depends on what you need it for, for sure. I'm planning for multi day solo trips or trips with my wife and multi day camping trips with the family (~7~10 people). It'll work great for recharging phones, wireless speakers and all my camera equipment (and a laptop) for that stuff. Just tried a test as an at home backup and it doesn't have the juice for that. But I didn't really figure it would for household stuff.
@@JerryArizona I will be using it solo for few days at a time... No need for as many ports. I'm definitely considering it's smaller cousin the AC50S. Seems a bit more portable with less ports... I definitely like the build on these!
Thanks for an informative review.
Hi Jerry. Good video. As far as the cigarette port it’s not your devices. It’s the actual port. Had the same issue with my EB55 and my Bipap machine.
Great concise review 👍🏼
Have several different makes of power stations & have found the 'exact percentage' readouts to be anything but ! Charging : indicating 78% suddenly jumps to 100% and ends charging . . . . discharging same can go from say 32% to zero in a moment &/or the reverse it gets to 1% or even zero yet continues to work for several to many more minutes.
Sometimes intentionally charging to Full and then discharging to Empty with no reversals in the middle will increase the accuracy of the percentage display in following usage but still expect some discrepancy. thanks, RH
That's a very good point. I've experienced the same thing with many different electronics.
Love my EB55! Really good stuff!
It's a great product.....Ironically I was just looking at mini mattress pump reviews and yours popped up....
thanks, short and sweet but very helpful ! knowing your lifestyle, i trust your review on it. i have a grandson graduating high school in page on may21st. so on my way back down from montana ,after i pass through pangquitch, i plan on driving through bryce for a quick scouting trip in escalante and boulder ! 104 degrees there in may ?????
It's a great piece of gear and a much needed addition for Tina and I. And you'll be fine in Bryce then. Much cooler than Phoenix. I think it was snowing up there (freak snow storm) last year in June.
Congrats on your grand son
Thanks for the review. Lizard brain sometimes equates price to quality it's good to see that's not the case here.
Great indepth video. Thanks!
Hey Jerry, thanks for the detailed review! Just pulled the trigger on the EB55 and now am looking into 100 & 200 watt monocrystalline solar panels for the roof rack of a truck. Any favs you'd care to mention?
I just have the Bluetti panels. Although my friend swears by Goal Zero. Sorry I can't be much more help.
I am looking at Allpowers, they have a 200W polycrystalline folding portable solar panel for about $320, and monocrystalline (sunpower cells) for $500. I might get the polycrystalline, about the same size as the pricy Bluetti 200W and saving $200 sounds great to me.
Thank you I just ordered it. I can’t afford the solars yet
Hope you love it. I really like mine.
I'll carry the campfire and the margaritas if you haul that thing in your pack for the next hike. Pretty sweet for those car camping nights.
Love it for car camping. You're definitely carrying the fire next time.
We have this, and love it! Question, though...there are days when we get no sun, is there a gas generator that can charge this? the gas generator that we have shorts out the Bluetti when trying to charge it.
Honestly, I don't know enough about electrical devices to explain, but it all depends. These power stations are all different in what they are and aren't compatible with. So while I'm sure the answer to your question is yes, I don't know enough about the specifics to explain how you can tell what is and isn't compatible with your Bluetti. But if it's tripping when you try to charge it, it sounds like the generator you have is not compatible. Sorry I can't be much more help than that.
At $499 I was interested enough to research them, but the new pricing has me going back to a gasoline generator. Even at $5 a gallon.
Just checked and it was still $499 on Amazon and their website.
399 for prime day, maybe that was without solar panel now sure how all that works
What about the noises fans on each end?
I've only had them come on once and wasn't paying too much attention; but they obviously weren't noisy enough to stick in my mind. When I was setting it up to get the solar panel shot it was slightly windy and I was in the sand; I started thinking that getting sand in those ports could be a concern. When you plug it in to an outlet to charge it, the charger has a fan in it that makes some noise. I've seen some reviews mention it but it wasn't loud enough to bother me. Not to mention you can always just plug it in in another room to charge if it bothers you. If I can get them to come on again, I'll see what I can do to measure the noise and let you know.
They kick in when you're drawing a lot of power - I plugged in a TV, laptop and toaster. Pushing down the toaster plunger overloaded the unit and shut it off. The fans kicked on but they were really pretty quiet. I got this for multi day camping trips for charging phones, GPS devices, UV water purifiers and all my camera gear. No combination of those things ever caused the fans to come on. I don't think this is really made for larger loads from multiple home appliances. But I guess it all depends on the combination of devices and total wattage draw.
@@JerryArizona yeah, I’ve heard the same thing that charging Bleutti from a wall AC outlet is loud. No big deal at home but trying to charge this when out and about is challenging, plus the charge times are long. 4.5 hours!
@@JerryArizona It’s very hard to believe that you didn’t notice the fan noise from the chargers. They are notoriously loud and a real problem depending on where you are charging the unit.
I had it charging on the counter, but was watching TV across the room. I heard it, for sure, but since I would probably only charge overnight when I take it out, it's not an issue to me. I suppose if you're in a hotel and only have one room, it would be more noticeable.
Another disadvantage to the Jackery is that it uses the more dangerous Lithium NMC batteries.
Yeah, I'm surprised they haven't moved away from that.
Why is it more dangerous?
@@rockymaivia787 Everything you've ever heard about the fire hazard and toxic fumes that can come out of a damaged or overheated Li-Ion battery was talking about NMCs and older variants. The worst of that stuff is gone with LiFePO4.
Thanks for the video. Did you test whether or not you can used the different output ports WHILE charging it, either from solar or the brick?
Just plugged it in and then used it to charge my iPhone. It did both, no problem.
Blue Etti: I am sending you for free my EB55 to do honest review.
Jerry: Ok.
Jerrry: EB55 is good...
Blue Etti: What?!!!
Jerry: The best I've EVER owned.
Blue Etti: Nice!
I was confused in the beginning
Didn’t know if this was a review or a close up of a face
Am I able to use this to charge my 100ah leisure batteries for my van conversion?
Most videos are of users who were given a power station from bluetti
Hi Jerry, i bought the eb55 to run my sump pump during power outages. I tested it and it works great, it runs it for about 10 hours.
My question is if I can have the eb55 plugged in to ac power and use pass through charging for a longer period of time.
Mostly when bad weather is predicted and we might lose power, I plan to plug it in to ac when we're away or during the night.
thanks
Another great video!
Wait a sec, did you have this AND the blender when we were camping? Nicole's gonna pissed if she finds out she missed margaritas!
No blender on that trip. But we can make sure to bring margaritas next time.
Would this also be good as an emergency power source in the home if the power went out? Something to plug a lamp into along with a TV and router? Just thinking ahead for the upcoming monsoon season.
I'll see if I can get some stuff like that plugged in and let you know how it performs. I've seen other reviews that use it for things like that, but that's not how I plan to use mine so I didn't even think about it.
Just plugged a 32" TV and laptop into it and it was drawing between 47~63 watts and running them fine. Then I plugged in a toaster and....it overloaded it and it shut off. (When that happens, it just turns off; you simply turn it back on to reset it.) My bigger TV's are mounted to the wall as is my router, so I couldn't plug them in. I got this for multi-day outdoor trips for recharging phones, camera gear, drones, running a laptop....basic outdoor stuff. And with the solar panels, I could keep that kind of gear going out there indefinitely in AZ. But for home stuff like a TV, fridge, etc. I have a gas powered generator. They aren't too expensive, but the fuel is a pain. Don't really think this is made as a back up for power outages. It could get your absolute basics, but not ideal for that kind of use. If the power went out, I'd have my fridges hooked up to the gas generator, then recharge phones and stuff with the Bluetti, keeping the solar panels as an option to recharge it. As for TV in those situations....well, that's why I have books and board games.
@@JerryArizona Great video and the first one I have watched because I am brand new to this. My only concern is regarding a power outage and keeping my refrigerator and perhaps my 5 cu ft freezer, stove going along with other minor things. I cannot have a gas powered generator in the building that I live in. Do you have a recommendation for me? Thank you.------EDIT: I just saw another one of your comments stating to go to Homesteadonomics regarding a larger size. Will do.
Lack of UPS will be a major disadvantage for some people.
I've looked around for the ones with UPS functions and they tend to be either way overpriced per W and per Wh vs. the others, or their switching time is real iffy like 30+ ms, where most computers would feel it and reset. Staying in this lower price class I've decided I'd rather get an actual UPS + a great price/performance PPS, and just live with having to manually switch my computer from the UPS to the PPS if the power goes out. (Still studying if I want to have a lead-acid battery in my house though, never crossed my mind that most UPS models use lead-acid like cars.)
@@d0nj03 I pretty much reached the same conclusion…yo science! I looked into health concerns with lead batteries, but the issue seems to be more around the polluting effects relating to the production processes (especially recycling lead acid batteries). I didn’t find any reports into the batteries themselves being bad for health…or did you find something or have other concerns?
@@GodfreyMann Just the list of hazardous aspects, the sulfuric acid is obviously very corrosive and dangerous if you get a leak, the lead sulfate white-green stuff caking over the terminals if they corrode is toxic and should not be touched with bare hands, and the hydrogen being emitted during charging could pose a fire/explosion hazard if allowed to accumulate (but probably not a concern for a small UPS battery).
@@GodfreyMann More good news I'm finding is that manufacturers have started to explore options to make UPS models based on lithium (LiFePO4) batteries or supercapacitors/ultracapacitors. Nothing on the mass market that I can see, but Riello in Italy seem to have quite a range of supercap ones (PDF on their website).
Next up, looking into power conditioners - maybe one of those can give me like 30(?) seconds just to shut down my PC in good order, I don't really need the full x minutes that a UPS promises, since I already know my actual big-battery solution will be a PPS like the EB55.
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Nope, no shot. AVRs/power conditioners don't get anywhere near being able to keep the computer online for a quick shutdown, I will still have to use a UPS.
@@d0nj03 thanks for that update on AVRs/power conditioners…I didn’t think they’d be fast enough, but good to get confirmation. The other issue is that in order for your computer to shutdown, it requires the battery to send a signal to the computer usually via Ethernet. But unless those AVR/power conditioners/LiFePO4 batteries have an Ethernet port designed for that purpose, then you’d have to be on hand to shut it down manually. But most people have a life - they aren’t sitting around the house monitoring their servers.
So I’m inclined to agree that the old lead-acid UPS still seem to be the only game in town.
For home use, which brands are you looking at? In the UK, APC seem to offer the best value/performance.
Thanks also for the tip about avoiding touching the white-green caking when lead acid batteries leak.
Can i charge my Tesla with it?
I live in Phoenix too and my eb55 stops charging with solar cause its just to dam hot outside.
Right? It's brutal here. Ironically I'm testing a power bank right now that's made for extreme temps. I'll see how it does charging out in the sun.
It’s very good 😊 but you build your own run much longer with lithium batteries 🔋 100 amp with 8000 what’s inverted other things great 👍 video
I was just watching a video where some guy built his own. Unfortunately, not all of us have those skills or the time to learn them. But it would be nice.
I need it
You've sold me, I'm ready to buy - where's the JA special discount coupon?
My 6 mo old Wagan Power Cube just had two USB connectors become flakey and I need at least 8 amps DC to run my new camping refrigerator. These features at this price point are sweet
Shoot. I just rewatched the video and looked through my correspondence and I guess I didn’t get a code. I recommend searching some other channels for reviews and see if they got a discount code. I ask for them now, but don’t think I did back when I made this review. Good luck. Love my EB55.
Would this run a PC for the day fully charged?
Does it have a separate AC Charger or can you directly charge it by AC?
You think that can pick up my breathing Machine??
Can the unit be charging and discharging at the same time?
Yes. And I've been using it ever since this video and still love it. It goes on all car camping trips.
Looks like I'll be replacing my Jackery with a Bluetti once it dies. Thanks!
Even the 'weaker' Li Ion battery with >500 cycles will take Years to 'kill' ! By then you will have a 'Mr. Fusion' Home Power Station that runs on your trash & garbage ! ! !
It wasn't your devices it is a marine 12v port and it is a hair bigger than a standard plug. Just use one of the 12v plugs with a standard socket and you will be ok.
Good to know! Thank you for the info.
Can you plug refrigerator? Big size in case of a power outage.
I'm not 100% sure. I got this mainly for car camping. I would think it might be on the smaller side capacity-wise for larger appliances. I know that another channel (Homesteadonomics) reviewed the next size larger and he was powering all sorts of tools and appliances for testing. Maybe check that out.
No I tried it and mines was a small refrigerator it would run down my Bluetti real fast one and it takes a long time to charge and some phones it will not charge on top I called them about this and they said that some androids it will not charge but it wouldn’t charge my iPhone either
The problem with big (compressor) fridges is they suck a ton of juice when starting up from idle, and your power source needs to be able to handle that. I just checked my small fridge to plan out what power station I need and I found it draws about 65W while it's operating steadily but when it started that operation from idle I saw about 631W for just a moment, almost 10x surge power draw! I'll have to check a few more times and see if my "kill-a-watt" type thing might have missed the actual peak power, but so far I wanna say the EB55 will be able to deal with whatever the real peak is on this thing, since it supposedly does 700 steady and 1400 surge.
Wonder if the KTOR pedal generator can connect to that charging port?
I would think so as long as the connecting cable is the right plug, but I'd recommend you ask Bluetti directly. The 120 V solar panels aren't that much more than the KTOR, and seem like so much less work. But then again, I live in Phoenix where the sun shines all the time, so I may be biased there.
@@JerryArizona yes I agree! I just like to have multiple ways of charging and just ordered the KTOR
I have two of them.
Ecoflow Pro or Pro max. Charges faster ?
I don't have those. Unfortunately, they're too expensive for me to buy them all to compare.
Ecoflow Pro or Pro Max? Your thoughts?
Would this power a guitar head?
Power output of the guitar head is 120watts. Thanks in advance
537Whrs so you get about 4 hours of head at full power.
Can you daisy chain this too?
Honestly, I'm not sure. Sorry I can't be more helpful. I know you can for solar charging input, but not sure about output.
Can u use any set of portable solar panels or theirs only??
I hooked up another manufacturer’s panels and they charged it, so I think you can use anyone’s as long as you have the right cables.
If only they imlroved the LCD display to show charge in hours and minutes.
They could definitely improve the display. But I would think that the remaining charge depends on the draw on the unit. So it can only tell you how long it would charge what you have plugged in. So if you change devices that you're powering, it would change the hours and minutes remaining on the display. Still probably more helpful than the 20% intervals they have.
I can't say the EB55 is the best because it does not charge as fast as other power stations.
It's the best one that I personally have owned. But I guess it all depends on what is important to you in a power station. That said, I'm not sure what power station charges faster. The Jackery certainly doesn't.
It's a lithium iron battery. Don't be a jackery 😂. Li=lithium Fe=iron get it right. But good video
I put a thermometer in my car it was 136 today my truck went over 160
I could not be less excited for summer.....On the other hand, I'm sick of being cold too. (We just hiked West Fork and it was 36 degrees when we started.)
how much are you getting paid?
$0. I received the battery pack and solar panel free of charge in exchange for the review like I said in the video. I specifically said I would not accept payment and would be honest - good or bad - before agreeing to do a review. If a manufacturer doesn't agree to those terms, I won't do a review. I want to be as honest as I can.
@@JerryArizona 💯❗️ These are the only type of reviews I take seriously. I’m grateful for the influencers who take this philosophy.
what a shallow review for a product you received for free. They should take it back:))
This is an ad, not a review.
Garbage Chinese company. Have a new EB55 that no longer works after 6 weeks and Bluetti won’t honor the warranty. I am out USD $500.
Same here 4 month and now it shows short circuit on the ac output
@@Bill-ss9oq Ditto - Crap quality control. Even worse cutomer service
Wow, that sounds bad…
@@GreenlifeFin in the end they did right by me. However, it was more stressful and annoying than it should have been.