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T**R
OMG I LOVE IT! - until the fan -
The quality of this is superior to what I expected - beautiful rubberized orange surround - sturdy quality construction, not chintzy! Okay - here goes:PROS- Adorable. Does that count??- Extremely light weight for something so powerful. I'm a female adult and easily can carry with one hand - like carrying a bag of flour.- Super easy to learn - everything is labelled clearly so that you don't switch the wrong thing on - and I don't think anything would happen even if you did!- I plugged my 50" Sony Bravia in - yep - Netflix baby!- placed my iPhone 8plus on the top - in a case! - and yes, charging instantly!- all USB's working- Plugged in the Macbook Pro into the regular outlet (like a wall outlet) - charging beautifully.- of exceptionally BONUS quality is the light - no kidding the light is like a studio light - soft white glow you could even use for shooting videos or photos (!)- excellent flat top when handles are down (unlike Jackery and some others) - perfect for storing or stackingCONS- a fan does come on intermittently. It's about the volume of if you turned your vents up in your car to max - so it's not exactly quiet. BUT this could possibly be a positive to some as it actually blows the air out the side, thus actually performing the function of a cooling / air circ fan to whatever is near it - ie YOU :)*note: I had given this item 5 stars but now that I'm charging my laptop and using my laptop - the fan is staying on - that's a bit disappointing as I like peace and quiet.*My Renogy 100w solar panel arrives in a week so I may update this review - but so far I'm already extremely bonded to it and the peace of mind of knowing I could have some basic gadgets in emergency - priceless.OH - I also have a mini freezer so I'll update this review when I've tried that - stay safer everyone! xxUPDATE - Works fine with 100w Renogy and also 100w Rockpals fold up solar panel - for those interested in getting a solar panel, the Rockpals gives more power than the Renogy. Clearest and hottest sun of the day the Renogy gave 65-70w and Rockpals 75-80w. Rockpals costs more money but is also very light and ideal for going on trips and outings with your adorable little Tacklife :)
D**N
12V Output is NOT regulated. Otherwise, this power-station seems great.
Initial impressions are pretty good. All of the ports and features are working upon initial testing.Pros: *Handles make carrying very easy. *Rubberized orange case seems resistant to damage. *AC output is solid 120V even at high loads. Seems appropriately engineered. *MPPT charger is giving me very good charge-rate from my folding solar kit. *Capacity seems to live up to expectations. *PD port is able to charge my laptop on the 20V profile. *Price (at the time I purchased) was unbeatable.Cons: *12V DC Output is *NOT* regulated, despite what other reviewers are saying. (I have tested with my multimeter, which shows ~10.8 Volts at 50% SoC, dropping linearly with charge. Fully empty voltage is below 10 Volts.) *5 Segment battery display is not as precise as some competing models which provide a digital percentage readout. *Display turns off after a few moments automatically, you must push a button to turn it back on to read the capacity/input/output. There is no way to override this behavior according to the manual. *Fan lacks variable speed control. It's just On (Loud) or Off (Silent) depending on the load. The fan itself has a very neutral white noise sound, not the high-pitched screaming you might hear from some server fans, so this is mitigated somewhat. *No built-in grounding screw/mechanism. This might cause an issue for some AC equipment that requires grounding. The ground-pins on the power bank are an empty plastic hole, this could have been improved by offering a way to ground the unit. *Minimal weatherproofing, some rubber grommets that protects unused ports and shielding around the fan would go a long way to making this product weatherproof. (Note: The manufacturer does NOT claim this product is weatherproof.) *Very poor English in the product manual.TLDR: This thing is as-advertised. Cons are mostly nitpipcks aside from the unregulated 12V output, which could be a dealbreaker for people who need to use equipment designed for Lead-Acid batteries. A regulated 12V output would get 5-stars from me.
J**E
A regulated 12v socket away from being perfect.
This is a nice little power station, and a better deal than the Jackery in my opinion. However, I only give it 4 stars due to the fact that the 12v socket is not regulated. Why can’t manufacturers figure this out? Jackery has figured it out. Maxoak has figured it out.Why is regulated 12v important? It’s important to me because I run a 12v fridge off this thing, and the fridge shuts off if the voltage drops below a certain level. This happens around 40% capacity with this device. Yes, I can switch to the inverter at that point, but come on. Just regulate the 12v outlet already. If it had that, this would easily get 5 stars and be the best performer in this price range by a wide margin.Anyway, there is still a lot to like. The MPPT charge controller and pure sine wave inverter are great. I can get a 100w solar panel to charge this at up to 90 watts, which is right there with the wall plug. Camping with it hooked up to solar and the 12v fridge it rarely drops below 80% charge, so this mitigates the maddening lack of regulation on the 12v socket.All in all, a great deal and I recommend it. If you just have to have a regulated 12v socket, get the Jackery or Maxoak, but you will be paying more. Maybe a lot more. I will buy a good power station that comes out with LiFePo batteries, but until that comes this little unit will work just fine.Smoove
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