Anker 757 (SOLIX F1200) review
I never thought I would need a power station until I reviewed the Anker 757. After a few days of testing, it proved to be a device with multiple applications. From bringing the conform to your home, in the middle of the forest, to surviving blackouts. I love that I can power my drone batteries, FPV goggles, and controllers...
VEVOR Portable Power Station: Very budget friendly solar generator
Power stations have improved drastically in recent years and have become more and more used for outdoor activities as they are much more portable than gas generators. In this review, we will have a closer look at the Vevor 300W mini solar generator that is great for powering your laptop and charging family phones and other gear while you...
BLUETTI AC70: 1000W Battery Backup for Power Outages
One of my friends recently moved to a village with electricity problems. As gas boilers, pellet stoves, and heating water recirculation pumps don't like power outages, he asked me to recommend a battery backup solution, knowing that lately, I have reviewed a couple of power stations. Starting from its budget (willing to spend around $600) and its needs, I...
VDLPOWER HS1500: Portable Backup UPS Power Station
High-power portable power stations like this VDLPOWER HS1500 have become increasingly popular. They offer the ability to charge a wide range of USB-powered mobile devices multiple times and, via AC outlets (PURE SINE WAVE), can even power devices and appliances such as coffee machines, TVs, mini-fridges, power tools, or CPAP.
The HS1500 power station's appearance differs slightly from those I...
DJI Power 500 & 1000: Outdoor Power Sources for Your Drones
DJI, a market leader in consumer drones, announced the release of their first portable portion, the Power 500 and 1000. The compact DJI Power 500 has a storage capacity of 500Wh, and the bigger DJI Power 1000 of 1024Wh.
When I reviewed the first solar generators from Anker and Bluetti, some of my readers asked what these have to do...
ALIROEN F2400: High power solar generator at decent price
The ALIROEN F2400 power station has an enormous 2048Wh (4800W Peak) capacity and a bi-directional 2400W sine wave inverter. The solar generator can be used for your essential devices on the go or during a blackout. The output power can be manually adjusted within five predefined positions (1100w/900w/700w/500w/300w). You can also find this unit under FOSSiBOT F2400 product name.
Besides...
Bluetti AC180 vs Anker 757: Which power station should you buy?
Thirty years ago, when I first started wandering around the Apuseni mountains, the only electrical device I carried with me was a flashlight that needed two batteries. Now, I have a smartphone, a drone, a DSLR camera, an action camera, and who knows what else. Solar generators like the Bluetti AC180 and the Anker 757 (SOLIX F1200) can power...
BLUETTI AC200L review: My fifth Power Station – and the Biggest one!
Portable power stations like the BLUETTI AC200L are the successor of noisy and heavy gas generators, and they enable off-grid living and working by providing DC and AC. With a massive output of 2400W, the AC200L can handle 99% of commonly used devices in your home or outdoors.
I built a 3x4 meters tree house two years ago, 100 meters...
BLUETTI X20: A $199 power bank for all your USB gears
The BLUETTI X20 is the companies first power bank designed to charge all your portable gears, including laptops, smartphones, drones, cameras and other gears. It features 153.6Wh (48,000mAh) built-in lithium iron phosphate battery and has total output of 288W.
The power bank measures 205 × 205 × 77 mm and weighs around 2.3 kg. On the front panel, there is...
POPDEER S500: A little power horse
The Popdeer S500 offers a storage capacity of 518 Wh and 500W of output power. It is the smallest solar generator in size with these power parameters that I have tested so far. It is almost twice as small as the 300W power station I reviewed last month. Priced around $200, this is a relatively simple unit, but it’s...
Bluetti AC60: Perfect for Outdoor Use
The Bluetti AC60 is an all-weather scalable solar generator, supplying 600W power from its 403Wh LFP battery, which can be expanded to 2,015Wh. It is a dust-proof and water-resistant (IP65 rating) power station intended for all kinds of outdoor activities, from beach parties to mountain camping. With super fast charging, and multiple charging options (12V/24V DC car socket, solar...