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M**Y
Great, with a couple caveats
I've got a few of these now. Bang for the buck, these are my favorite portable power solution (I have a few options by now). I tend to grab one of these rather than a more power dense one, regularly, because they are a good balance of runtime and weight.There are precisely two gotchas though...First, and generally applicable to most people: the power input connector is very special and their support doesn't have any suggestions for converting from a standard 5521/5525 connector. I see they include cigarette and solar plugs in them now. I wish mine had come with them but alas. I currently have one fewer AC adaptor than power packs, and it's about to be two. So be very aware that is eventually going to be how the thing will become useless: the fragile cord or connector will die.Second, and less generally applicable: the USB-C is *not* PD. It is basically a regular USB charging port but with a C socket. It would have been nice to have PD there to avoid having to carry around a PD lighter socket thing.A couple other rough edges include: the cigarette socket plugs into one of the two 5521 jacks rather than being a separate thing like many other banks have (may be a pro or con, especially since you can buy more sockets and convert things to 5521 for quick change and not worry about plugs being secured); one of mine came with a display that's at an angle and just looks weird (potential sign of lax QA); if a DC load shorts or otherwise upsets the microcontroller, you have to plug it back into the wall to reset it; it requires a reasonably high current to stay on (somewhere north of 2W it seems); also it's extremely easy to accidentally turn on the flash light and drain the battery some when you toss it in a tool/travel bag.That said, the size and weight and capacity give lots of options for things where an extension cord would be a bad answer.For example, taking a 43" 1080p Fire TV into the back yard for a movie while doing a grill night. It can last up to a couple hours of streaming YouTube or a movie. So take two outside and boom, entertainment for the duration. No worries of someone tripping over a cord and hurting themselves or the tv! I intend to use this idea one day to convince people to choose a camping trip in spite of The Game (whatever sportsball is in season and currently popular at that moment) coming on that weekend: why not both?Or a heated 12v travel blanket under you on a brisk autumn evening while laying on the ground and stargazing and talking to someone. Depending on the blanket, you might get up to six hours of a bit of coziness!So in all, a very solid three star product. One star off for the odd power input connector. One star off for the USB-C choice and other rough edges. If you aren't worried about this being an eventual doorstop, totally a solid four star product and well worth the buy.
M**.
Excellent
I love it
R**A
No overheating
My last power station ended up overheating and killed itself which then means it just stopped working all together. We had a couple of power outages due to weather but luckily this power station came in handy. While I'm sure it will power a television, we opted to use it for a lamp to help light the room we were in. While one of the power outages only lasted about 2 hours, this power station was able to keep the lamp on for those 2 hours. Not to mention, keep a couple of phones charged so we could be alerted when power was going to be restored. The power station itself is really easy to use and charge. When it first came in, I decided to make sure it had a full charge. What's convenient about the display, you can easily see how much battery life is left on this power station. Takes the guessing out of it. It will also let you know what is being used with said display. What I like about this is there are 2 different plugs so if 1 of our stuff has a 3 prong and the other doesn't, it just makes it easier on that level. The first 2 USB plugs are for regular charging and the third is a fast charging and really does charge anything faster than normal. When it comes to using the light, it is definitely a lot brighter than some of our bigger flashlights that we own. Overall, this power station has not only come in handy for power outages but comes in handy for camping trips too. Even when it comes to taking day trips, we keep this power station in the trunk of our car for the just in case something happens.
W**U
Weekend park power supply
The media could not be loaded. So this backup power bank generator has a great compact design with an easy to hold handle that is rigid and part of the batteries structure. The bottom of the power supply has two long rubber feet to keep it from slipping and stands upright the design also allows you to set this on its side with the power buttons and display facing upward. The cables that are included allow me to connect to a large 100 W solar panel. Or I can use the included AC to DC wall adapter these are a small round pen that are different from the DC output so there’s no confusing input and output on this charger. All of the outputs are located on one side this is the two USBs along with a third USB for higher capacity and a type C located below and then the middle two AC outlets are above the USB ports. To activate the AC function it is a long press of the AC button so it does not accidentally get turned on and run down the battery and it is a long press to turn it off.The icons and display are very easy to read so whether you turn on the flashlight or the main DC power button you will see the battery status which is half of the display and which USB ports are providing power along with DC 12 V to 16 V outputs. The AC icon is a corded plug along with the letters AC on the display.This is not a heavy unit for 45000mah of battery which is a perfect weekend power source for phone charging, speakers, and even some fun party lighting at night.
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