@@matrixismyname man, comments like yours put a smile on my face and I can’t tell you how much of an impact you make on me. Btw, they are making a new Matrix movie!!
@@wwjoshdew Haha, The Wachowskis did a fantastic job as brothers, not so much as sisters... just my two cents. I rarely leave comments, but then I saw you're a smaller channel and thought it helps to let you know what a fantastic job you did, plus nudge the algorithm a bit as well (hopefully 🤞)
Finally someone that tests what it does AFTER the power comes back. I own a C800 to power a fridge on an power outage and found out the hard way that it does not resctivate de AC outlets. Thanks for saying it
Bought the Anker Solix C300 as a UPS unit for my office computers I like the fact I can add more battery to it using any other smaller battery's I have lying around, But have to admit I like the other one for the added options as well may buy that one to Thanks for sharing love all the extra detail you add to your reviews
Another feature the Ecoflows have that Anker's do not is called Backup Reserve. You can tell the Ecoflows not to draw from AC until it gets down to a certain percentage. So you can use your battery, but once it gets to the limit you set it will draw from grid. With the Anker, if it is plugged into a powered AC outlet it will start drawing.
For small power stations, I like the Bluetti EB3A ($199 on Amazon). What sets it apart from both the Anker and the River 3 is the 600 watt (1200 watt surge) inverter! And with Eco Boost, the EB3A is the only one of these small power stations that can brew a cup of coffee. It was actually the first small power station on the market to have the UPS function and it also has a pretty good bluetooth app. I did get the Anker 300DC though, which i really like:)
It's very bad idea for small generator to have output max 1200w... It's killing battery and will last only for 10 -15 minutes of work .. why do you need it??? To make coffee and recharge it again? 😂 Anker have 600w and this is absolutely enough 👍 LOVE IT ❤
@@leokolev no, Anker has 300w and momentary surge above that. It should be 600w continuous on the Anker. That would only be a 2C discharge. No problem
@@leokolev The point is, it can, and for less than $200. And since it has LiFePO4 batteries, it can do it 2500 plus times. The inverter would probably die before the battery. But realistically, being able to start a small tool or appliance that may briefly have a surge to 1200 watts but runs between 300 to 500 watts is something the Bluetti does and none of the others reviewed do.
You should have waited. I got the river 3 pro for 209 and the free 45w panel. I also got the river 3 black Friday at Walmart for 149 because I was not sure when the pro was coming out. I SHOULD WAITED MY SELF THE PRO CAME OUT LIKE 1 WEEK LATER. But that's OK got a good price on both
Yes, I just started getting into these power banks, and who the heck would have thought you could geek out so much over batteries, especially when you start pairing them up with solar. I have my 3rd power bank on the way (Anker C200) and I just got my first one a couple of months ago. Just for fun, I was able to keep my River 3 charged for about 3 weeks using it daily without plugging it into AC and only charging via solar and car DC. I finally plugged it to AC after a couple of cloudy days when I did not drive anywhere.
Love the more detailed type of video. I think the Anker app could be better. I would like some more customization and control over the c300. Hopefully that comes with some updates.
@@ilyaskabbadj1983 with the 250w prime charger and update that brought custom wattage to each port (which was a requested feature) and the C300 DC already having a firmware update that improves the output, its very clear that Anker could totally make the C300 an even better device. We just need more people to email them and request those features!!
I have both brands in my power station collection, and both are excellent. It's hard to pick one but I will go for the Anker as it's more versatile. Great review! 👍
With the option of limiting the car input to 4A, it should be possible to charge from a power bank with these USB-C to XT60 cables. The 100W power banks actually manage 5A.
Something interesting you might want to try…. Since the river 3 doesn’t have usb-c input, you might be able to charge the unit via usb-c via the solar/car port. I have a usb-c to female car port. I’ve used to push charge before.
Sometimes Ecoflow offers River 3 and a 45W solar panel for 200 on their site. I see the deal on the Ecoflow's site as of Nov 11, 2024. During prime days Ecoflow gave a free waterproof backpacks with the deal.
Great review. I went with the river 3 but, I went for price point. But, I really like the Anker With more outlets and ports and ability to use power bricks to keep putting charge in the anker to extend the use. I think this is a win. I still see me getting a Anker. And TBH I want both ac and dc I think they both have a use and to connect both up to add extra power is a great setup.
I use the river 2 max and with the 110W panel it's pretty cool. If i need extra usb-c i will just plug in my anker adapter into one of the AC ports. Plus it uses XT60i connector so today at 10am I was getting 80 watts input from the 110 panels which wasn't bad. I could have added m my 2nd set of panels for a total of 220w but again was just testing it. Still thinking of getting the Anker C300 DC
Hey Josh quick question cuz it's driving me nuts, when you use one of your USB power Banks to charge the solix c300 through its USB c input port, how do you control charge direction?
Man awesome review, with new technology I feel usb a will go extinct. Wish the Ecoflow had more USB C ports. I am looking forward to River 3 plus though (out in December)…
You could plug in the new ecoflow USB C pd direct input solar panels into the Solix which has pd in..Greetings from Bergamo Italy. Nice creative reviews your videos 😅
@@MothershipCreative understandable! Thanks for the input. You’re the first person to ever bring anything like that up. I’ll try to do better next time.
I’m glad you did this review because I’m torn between the two ! I want both, but I can’t only buy one lol im already involved with Anker and Ecoflow as far as their larger systems so I want both 😭
7:43 I'm a massive fan of USB C input, but why would you ever use powerbanks to charge another powerbank? Why not just use the power directly from the source? Transferring it between powerbanks is just a waste of energy... - except if you need the light or AC of course.
@@jonas8266 if you’re using this power bank go keep your fridge going at night, and the power is out… you have no way to keep your fridge going once the big power bank runs out of power. If you have smaller DC only power banks, at least they can keep the bigger power bank going, so that it can keep your fridge going.
I think more people are using these for other thinks besides camping. The C300 seems fantastic for content creators and indi filmakers. The USBC are a deal breaker.
You got something very wrong here. The anker can not take low wattage USB C Input that doesn't use a standard like PD, So any regular USB power bank giving it 15W or 20W the Anker will not charge.
old ecoflow app would also show temperature among with percentage of charge, the new one you gotta click the bar, so even tho i never owned anker i like the look of the anker app more
Really enjoyed watching this Josh thxs for throwing it all together. I think Anker is fast up and coming in this market segment. Would you push the boat out and get the Anker solex F2600 power station. It’s in the US but not yet released in the UK. I’d love to see you give it a thorough workout 😂 ⚡️ ⚡️ 💥
I'd rather have the better options in my River 3. I bought a few tiny USB LED lights for 10 cents each that work great on my EF R3, and they're really bright and take nearly 0 power consumption. Who really needs a built-in light?
Nope! YOu don't need wifi. You can connect via Bluetooth instead. Or don't connect to it at all. But connecting to it with either bluetooth or wifi is better, because then you can remote control it, remote monitor it, update the firmware, and more.
Why does the light on C300 isn’t warm anymore? It’s displayed as warm on the box and on every picture online. Every other Anker power station has a warm light.
River 3 came with a free carry bag packaged inside a Groupon wrapping. But only if you paid for yours apparently. But wireless charging is missing on the Anker, like the River 3. But what I really want to know is if you were to neglect what the manufacturer recommends on the lifepo4 charge maintenance, how many charge cycles can you lose?
I have the Anker C300 with usb-c outputs only. Love it. Great for QRP low power ham radio operations. Quick question which power bank do you recommend that has smaller form factor than the C300 for charging phones and has a 12vdc output around 5 to 10 amps?
I actually think the 300 DC v/s the River 3 is a fair comparison. If I would have known about the 300 DC I would have bought it over the River 3. Don't get me wrong because I really do like the River 3, and it is proven to be very handy. However, I have found that I just really do not use the AC on it. The 300 DC has more watt hours, is more compact, has all of the ports I use, and none of the ports I do not use.
It doesn’t work with a lot of chargers but I have got it to accept a charge from another river so it must be limited to charging from another river series battery and I haven’t tried it yet but I think it would accept solar from a usb c panel But I think it’s something to do with having specific amps and volts that most chargers can’t do
River 2 had PD USB-C charge input, it sucks River 3 does not, so i would rather get the old ecoflow product for this very reason, or try the anker. charging from powerbank and converting it into AC is so useful, i charged my el scooter this way while i was outside this summer
@@wwjoshdew river 2 had 60w input, max and pro rivers had 100, i just so happen to have a fast charger powerbank that outputted 100watt, so it was perfect for giving my el scooter a quick boost, and the purse was around the scooter anyway so i didnt feel the weight
ecoflow river 2 have the USB c in and out what you talk. i dont need it so river 3 is the real deal, pure sin wave , great UPS that works great. overall the much better build quality and features. if you need USB c PD dc in take a trigger and solder a XT60 on it = job done if you not can life without that. to extend battery i use a Litime 50 Ah LifePo4 = 640 Wh + 240 wh from the river = 900 Wh what works great for me. river 3 160$ litime 50 ah 110$ = 270$
you probably have tons of batteries. if i'm you're neighbor during outage i'll go straight right away to your house and borrow some powerbanks or power stations ahahaha
I also saw a lot of comments the river 3 xboost is broken too. Saw a lot of people posting online about the unit shutting off between 300w and 600w when the purpose of xboost is to fake it up to 600w. From the comments I saw, customer support said it would be fixed at some point with firmware. Given this “we will fix it later” and the lack of usb-c input, I’m leaning towards the river 2, for the same price, if I do decide to buy. Earlier this year I was planning to pick up a river 2 during Black Friday, but given what I saw about the river 3, it has turned me off on the brand.
It would detect if it’s car charging or solar charing based on the voltage coming in as the car charing would be either 12v or 24v whereas the solar charging would be varying between 11v and 18v
Never stop doing videos my man, I absolutely love your style. Way different and with way more information than other reviewers
Good job my dude!
@@matrixismyname man, comments like yours put a smile on my face and I can’t tell you how much of an impact you make on me. Btw, they are making a new Matrix movie!!
@@wwjoshdew Haha, The Wachowskis did a fantastic job as brothers, not so much as sisters... just my two cents.
I rarely leave comments, but then I saw you're a smaller channel and thought it helps to let you know what a fantastic job you did, plus nudge the algorithm a bit as well (hopefully 🤞)
Finally someone that tests what it does AFTER the power comes back. I own a C800 to power a fridge on an power outage and found out the hard way that it does not resctivate de AC outlets. Thanks for saying it
at the end of this video: ua-cam.com/video/MgOS6eREiR0/v-deo.htmlsi=M3xcyvV_1TiepR20&t=1087 It shows proof! :)
@@wwjoshdew thanks. I am definitely replacing my Anker C800 with this river 3 and also wait for.the upcoming ones that has
Bought the Anker Solix C300 as a UPS unit for my office computers I like the fact I can add more battery to it using any other smaller battery's I have lying around, But have to admit I like the other one for the added options as well may buy that one to Thanks for sharing love all the extra detail you add to your reviews
I appreciate the kind words and feedback. I try! I hope you have a great week.
My understanding is the anker will only charge from the usb c is if it is a pd output only
Another feature the Ecoflows have that Anker's do not is called Backup Reserve. You can tell the Ecoflows not to draw from AC until it gets down to a certain percentage. So you can use your battery, but once it gets to the limit you set it will draw from grid. With the Anker, if it is plugged into a powered AC outlet it will start drawing.
For small power stations, I like the Bluetti EB3A ($199 on Amazon). What sets it apart from both the Anker and the River 3 is the 600 watt (1200 watt surge) inverter! And with Eco Boost, the EB3A is the only one of these small power stations that can brew a cup of coffee. It was actually the first small power station on the market to have the UPS function and it also has a pretty good bluetooth app. I did get the Anker 300DC though, which i really like:)
Dang, you're right. I thought the Bluetti was a 600w surge like these. That is a huge advantage
Oh damn!! That's a fantastic option!! amzn.to/3Ua0gi2
It's very bad idea for small generator to have output max 1200w... It's killing battery and will last only for 10 -15 minutes of work .. why do you need it??? To make coffee and recharge it again? 😂
Anker have 600w and this is absolutely enough 👍 LOVE IT ❤
@@leokolev no, Anker has 300w and momentary surge above that. It should be 600w continuous on the Anker. That would only be a 2C discharge. No problem
@@leokolev The point is, it can, and for less than $200. And since it has LiFePO4 batteries, it can do it 2500 plus times. The inverter would probably die before the battery. But realistically, being able to start a small tool or appliance that may briefly have a surge to 1200 watts but runs between 300 to 500 watts is something the Bluetti does and none of the others reviewed do.
I bought the river 3 on the amazon pre-sale - and for $219 I got the battery, a backpack and a 45w portable solar panel.
@@briankeithwood very nice!
You should have waited. I got the river 3 pro for 209 and the free 45w panel. I also got the river 3 black Friday at Walmart for 149 because I was not sure when the pro was coming out. I SHOULD WAITED MY SELF THE PRO CAME OUT LIKE 1 WEEK LATER. But that's OK got a good price on both
I think I just discovered my next tech obsession…..
@@tatedottech lol. Heck yeah man.
Yes, I just started getting into these power banks, and who the heck would have thought you could geek out so much over batteries, especially when you start pairing them up with solar. I have my 3rd power bank on the way (Anker C200) and I just got my first one a couple of months ago. Just for fun, I was able to keep my River 3 charged for about 3 weeks using it daily without plugging it into AC and only charging via solar and car DC. I finally plugged it to AC after a couple of cloudy days when I did not drive anywhere.
@ I just posted a video on the C200 last night.
@@chutcher01 Ordered a c200 last night. C300 and 300dc in my kart today. 😂
Started with a D2M. Gateway to river 2, river 2 pro, custom 10kw system, a Tesla!, and Solix C300. I also have an Anker 548 and 737.
Good devices, bug Anker ix definitely a winner! You should compare Anker c300 to River 3 Plus... It will be much better comparison 👍🥳
You’re totally right, it would be a way better fight. I’ve got my eye on the River 3 Plus too, so stay tuned!
@wwjoshdew sure, thanks 👍🥳
Love the more detailed type of video. I think the Anker app could be better. I would like some more customization and control over the c300. Hopefully that comes with some updates.
@@ilyaskabbadj1983 with the 250w prime charger and update that brought custom wattage to each port (which was a requested feature) and the C300 DC already having a firmware update that improves the output, its very clear that Anker could totally make the C300 an even better device. We just need more people to email them and request those features!!
I have both brands in my power station collection, and both are excellent. It's hard to pick one but I will go for the Anker as it's more versatile. Great review! 👍
@@JoeDplummer_ thanks man. I tried my best to help people pick one. It's definitely not a clear choice. Both are great.
Does the Anker have a ups function?
With the option of limiting the car input to 4A, it should be possible to charge from a power bank with these USB-C to XT60 cables. The 100W power banks actually manage 5A.
@@cassini2469 oh it can! Just requires you to purchase the adapter.
Something interesting you might want to try…. Since the river 3 doesn’t have usb-c input, you might be able to charge the unit via usb-c via the solar/car port. I have a usb-c to female car port. I’ve used to push charge before.
thanks for the suggestion.
A review between river 3 plus and the anker solix 300 would be great.
Anker is 10ms UPS vs 20ms on the Ecoflo. There will be a 10ms Ecoflo, but it still isn't available yet.
Ill wait for the River 3 plus with expandable battery and with 10ms UPS
It's gonna be sick!!
I have an ECO Flow and it a good battery generator. I love it. I want more to be on the safe side when there's a black out.
Ecoflow is THE best here. Just for the UPS function.
Hope you will do the C300 vs C200 in the future!
@@contidozack hopefully they send me the C 200 because I have no reason to buy it, except to make a video.
The difference is obvious
@@contidozack just ordered my C200 today!
@@goneoutside1011 just ordered my C200 today!
hi you should show Anker your Video comparison that you did with the Anker Solix C300 vs. EcoFlow River 3 .
Sometimes Ecoflow offers River 3 and a 45W solar panel for 200 on their site. I see the deal on the Ecoflow's site as of Nov 11, 2024. During prime days Ecoflow gave a free waterproof backpacks with the deal.
@@billisnice very nice
Just grabbed one up off Amazon. 199.99 with 45w solar panel. Time to get into solar power stuff. lol
I just ordered these as well! Looking forward to getting my first power station
There used to be a bundle with a 110w solar panel. I'm hoping that one comes back
It was also 199.99
Great review. I went with the river 3 but, I went for price point. But, I really like the Anker With more outlets and ports and ability to use power bricks to keep putting charge in the anker to extend the use. I think this is a win. I still see me getting a Anker. And TBH I want both ac and dc I think they both have a use and to connect both up to add extra power is a great setup.
@@1kzrider yeah, I definitely prefer the DC for charging my laptop with usb c, and my rog ally x / steam deck going.
@15:69 - The EcoFlow might (probably does) run cooler than the Anker since it uses GaN semiconductors vs the more traditional silicone.
I use the river 2 max and with the 110W panel it's pretty cool. If i need extra usb-c i will just plug in my anker adapter into one of the AC ports.
Plus it uses XT60i connector so today at 10am I was getting 80 watts input from the 110 panels which wasn't bad. I could have added m my 2nd set of panels for a total of 220w but again was just testing it. Still thinking of getting the Anker C300 DC
@@einyv hell yeah!!
As long as I have a good solar panel. I can charge both and go where ever I want.
You're absolutely right, solar makes it so easy.
I need to get a bigger one for future film projects. They come in handy.
2024 river 3 with only 1 usb c port … they fücked up
7:50 whenever I try to do this, the power station will charge my power bank instead of the other way around. I don't know what to do
Wrong connector, most powerbanks have only 1 usbc that's an input, all others should be outputs only.
Hey Josh quick question cuz it's driving me nuts, when you use one of your USB power Banks to charge the solix c300 through its USB c input port, how do you control charge direction?
This cable is output or input only, depending on which way you have it. The side with two ends can only output. amzn.to/3DbMrd3
@@wwjoshdew fantastic! Ty
Man awesome review, with new technology I feel usb a will go extinct. Wish the Ecoflow had more USB C ports. I am looking forward to River 3 plus though (out in December)…
@@alonsoped thank you very much for the kind words. and I agree. Focusing on USB A on a product released in 2024?! That's just not acceptable.
You could plug in the new ecoflow USB C pd direct input solar panels into the Solix which has pd in..Greetings from Bergamo Italy. Nice creative reviews your videos 😅
@@Rohol64 thanks for the suggestion and kind words.
What ist the cell type in the EcoFlow? Do both use a pure sinus inverter? These are the questions that would have needed an answer at the beginning. 😉
Referring to the items as “this one” and “this one” becomes very confusing at times. In future reviews, it might be better to use the product’s names.
@@MothershipCreative understandable! Thanks for the input. You’re the first person to ever bring anything like that up. I’ll try to do better next time.
I’m glad you did this review because I’m torn between the two ! I want both, but I can’t only buy one lol im already involved with Anker and Ecoflow as far as their larger systems so I want both 😭
7:43 I'm a massive fan of USB C input, but why would you ever use powerbanks to charge another powerbank? Why not just use the power directly from the source? Transferring it between powerbanks is just a waste of energy... - except if you need the light or AC of course.
@@jonas8266 if you’re using this power bank go keep your fridge going at night, and the power is out… you have no way to keep your fridge going once the big power bank runs out of power. If you have smaller DC only power banks, at least they can keep the bigger power bank going, so that it can keep your fridge going.
a desktop charger can charge from usb c to c.
at this point, still cheaper than most expansion batteries….if they have one.
I think more people are using these for other thinks besides camping. The C300 seems fantastic for content creators and indi filmakers. The USBC are a deal breaker.
it's pretty awesome. no denying that!!
You got something very wrong here. The anker can not take low wattage USB C Input that doesn't use a standard like PD, So any regular USB power bank giving it 15W or 20W the Anker will not charge.
Interesting
Yeah that part did not make sense lol
Are they both the same battery chemistry?
Yes
old ecoflow app would also show temperature among with percentage of charge, the new one you gotta click the bar, so even tho i never owned anker i like the look of the anker app more
I wonder when the river 3 plus will come out? Please test when it does.
River came out on Amazon Dec 6 for pre-order shipping on Dec 17 or later. 209 dollars with free 45w portable solar cell
Really enjoyed watching this Josh thxs for throwing it all together. I think Anker is fast up and coming in this market segment. Would you push the boat out and get the Anker solex F2600 power station. It’s in the US but not yet released in the UK. I’d love to see you give it a thorough workout 😂 ⚡️ ⚡️ 💥
@@clinteastwood8222 I want the f2600! I haven’t gotten the C1000 because the F2600 exists.
Anker beats it hands down. I have 5 Ecoflow units
By Far. Ecoflow is junk
Solar charging priority could be a benefit also.
Hi Josh, when will you test the Anker Solix C800?
I'd rather have the better options in my River 3. I bought a few tiny USB LED lights for 10 cents each that work great on my EF R3, and they're really bright and take nearly 0 power consumption. Who really needs a built-in light?
True but that’s using a port that could be used for something else 🤷♂️
@ EF sent me a AC power stripe that has 4 additional USB ports, I don’t think I’ll use that many.
So, sounds like software is better on the Ecoflow and hardware is better on the Anker.
Agreed. Anker needs to do better with their app and features.
Do both units require an Internet connection (think Internet outage) to manage the units ?
Nope! YOu don't need wifi. You can connect via Bluetooth instead. Or don't connect to it at all. But connecting to it with either bluetooth or wifi is better, because then you can remote control it, remote monitor it, update the firmware, and more.
Compare c300 and c300 dc pls reply
already compared them on this channel
@@n4gy4rc21the difference is obvious
Why does the light on C300 isn’t warm anymore? It’s displayed as warm on the box and on every picture online. Every other Anker power station has a warm light.
River 3 came with a free carry bag packaged inside a Groupon wrapping. But only if you paid for yours apparently. But wireless charging is missing on the Anker, like the River 3. But what I really want to know is if you were to neglect what the manufacturer recommends on the lifepo4 charge maintenance, how many charge cycles can you lose?
I have the Anker C300 with usb-c outputs only. Love it. Great for QRP low power ham radio operations. Quick question which power bank do you recommend that has smaller form factor than the C300 for charging phones and has a 12vdc output around 5 to 10 amps?
Is the anker a ups?
I hope anker gets auto resume after power off. That would make it perfect for me. Anyone happen to know if anker is planning to add that?
@@stab244 reach out to them on social media. Better yet, join the official Anker discord!! Then ask them. discord.gg/ankerofficial
I actually think the 300 DC v/s the River 3 is a fair comparison. If I would have known about the 300 DC I would have bought it over the River 3. Don't get me wrong because I really do like the River 3, and it is proven to be very handy. However, I have found that I just really do not use the AC on it. The 300 DC has more watt hours, is more compact, has all of the ports I use, and none of the ports I do not use.
No ups function on the DC though
Can I get the coupon code for the anker solix
The river does have usb c in it is just really hard to get it to work but I have used usb c to charge the river series powerbanks
The stat sheet says it doesn't. I've heard other people say it does. What do you mean by it's hard to get it to work?
River 2 does but river 3 does not
It doesn’t work with a lot of chargers but I have got it to accept a charge from another river so it must be limited to charging from another river series battery and I haven’t tried it yet but I think it would accept solar from a usb c panel
But I think it’s something to do with having specific amps and volts that most chargers can’t do
River 2 had PD USB-C charge input, it sucks River 3 does not, so i would rather get the old ecoflow product for this very reason, or try the anker. charging from powerbank and converting it into AC is so useful, i charged my el scooter this way while i was outside this summer
you are correct. the river 2 had 60w input.
@@wwjoshdew river 2 had 60w input, max and pro rivers had 100, i just so happen to have a fast charger powerbank that outputted 100watt, so it was perfect for giving my el scooter a quick boost, and the purse was around the scooter anyway so i didnt feel the weight
ecoflow river 2 have the USB c in and out what you talk.
i dont need it
so river 3 is the real deal, pure sin wave , great UPS that works great.
overall the much better build quality and features.
if you need USB c PD dc in take a trigger and solder a XT60 on it = job done if you not can life without that.
to extend battery i use a Litime 50 Ah LifePo4 = 640 Wh + 240 wh from the river = 900 Wh what works great for me.
river 3 160$
litime 50 ah 110$
= 270$
Do they make a usb c to xt60 cable?
Aftermarket yes
you probably have tons of batteries. if i'm you're neighbor during outage i'll go straight right away to your house and borrow some powerbanks or power stations ahahaha
Nice ❤❤❤❤
I've plug a 450w milk frother into the anker, then it pushes it down to 300w
Really helpful thank you. Is it possible to insert a cigarette lighter adapter into the River 3 port to create an extra usb c port?
@@runninblue9415 yes it is!
i would like to buy 110v version. but i cannot get it here in europe. can anyone help me？
Im not sure why you do existed about fadt charging... Extra Fast charging is killing battery .. why do you need it especially for battery so small ..
Please remember these are lfp battery’s and they need to be full charged at least once a week and leaving them at 100% is good for them
Thanks for the info
This is not correct information. The manufacturer gives a different recommendation in the instructions.
Nice review.
(The AC automatic switches on when it detects power input). Input from AC or DC Or BOTH?
I have the EcoFlow River 2 and it has USB C input and output. It's crazy how the 3 doesn't.
I also saw a lot of comments the river 3 xboost is broken too. Saw a lot of people posting online about the unit shutting off between 300w and 600w when the purpose of xboost is to fake it up to 600w. From the comments I saw, customer support said it would be fixed at some point with firmware. Given this “we will fix it later” and the lack of usb-c input, I’m leaning towards the river 2, for the same price, if I do decide to buy. Earlier this year I was planning to pick up a river 2 during Black Friday, but given what I saw about the river 3, it has turned me off on the brand.
It would detect if it’s car charging or solar charing based on the voltage coming in as the car charing would be either 12v or 24v whereas the solar charging would be varying between 11v and 18v
I would like to see you power a heater off of any of those 😅
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