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GOAL ZERO - Yeti 1250 1500W/1200W Portable Solar Generator Kit
Average customer rating
4.4
(84 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 84 reviews
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Star
3
94%of customers recommend this product.
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77 out of
82)
Customer Reviews for GOAL ZERO - Yeti 1250 1500W/1200W Portable Solar Generator Kit
Customer Rating
5
Great !
on April 3, 2013
Posted by: Anonymous
from Fort Myers, Florida
Verified Purchase:No
I live Southwest Florida. We have power outages during storms. The yeti 1250 is great power source. I use the unit to power my Fish tanks pumps and lighting. (Salt water fish and coral) Great investment !
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
5
Perfect for Car Camping or Even Indoors!
on May 23, 2013
Posted by: Caleb M
from San Francisco, CA
Verified Purchase:No
I've absolutely loved my Yeti and have owned it for about a year now. It's very easy and intuitive to use, silent, and durable. The variety of power outputs makes the Yeti extremely versatile and well suited to nearly any device you might need to power. The battery has a display which lets you monitor the input and output so that you can accurately predict how long it will last at its current rate of use. I found that for heavy use, the Yeti requires at least 4 Boulder 30 panels, rather than the 2 that come in the kit. You will also likely benefit from getting an exension cord for panels, unless you plan to keep them pretty close to the battery. When camping, I use the Yeti to recharge all of my devices (with rechargeable batteries), keep our group's phone's charged, light up the entire camp (a few Light-a-Life's are very bright, and super efficient), and maybe keep 1 other small device like a laptop or fan working. I don't recommend it for large devices that constantly draw power (fridge, TV, etc), you would need more than 1 Yeti and more panels to reliably keep them running all day/night long. I've also found use for the Yeti around my apartment. I put the panels up on my roof and used the Yeti to light my entire bedroom, power a window fan, and recharge my phone and laptop. I would keep it connected to the wall that way I could use a combination of solar and wall-outlet power, to reduce my power usage. The biggest downside is the overall weight. It is not easy to move by yourself. There used to be a roll cart extension that you could attach to the battery to make moving it easier, but it appears to be discontinued, and the handles did not retract (like a suitcase would) which made storing it difficult. Overall, I highly recommend the Yeti and have gotten quite a lot of use out of it. It's been great for any extended car-camping, especially for music festivals w/camping.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
4
Comparatively Inexpensive
on July 8, 2013
Posted by: Missy Country Girl
from Texas
Verified Purchase:No
I have another solar generator that cost 4x as much and that one is half that cost today. This is 1/4th the price I paid for a generator that only gives 400 more watts of power. Sheesh, this is a great price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
5
Burning Man 2013
on August 13, 2013
Posted by: Ranger
from San Diego, CA
I have been testing this for 3 weeks and its worked great. I was looking for a way to power equipment at Burning Man this year and the Yeti 1250 is working out great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
5
Perfect for long-term outages
on August 13, 2013
Posted by: Klipper
from SLC, UT
I have nothing but good things to say about my Yeti. I have powered everything from my entire Home Theater Rig to space heaters, to the vacuum cleaner. Everything I throw at it just goes. I can't be more satisfied.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
4
Woks Great with my Cpap Machine
on August 13, 2013
Posted by: GYE
from Tennesse
I use it when there is no power to keep my Cpap machine running on out door trips or power failures.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
5
A perfect piece of equipment!
on August 13, 2013
Posted by: Anonymous
from Illinois
So far all of the Goal Zero products I have purchased have worked flawlessly.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
4
Reliable power supply when needed
on August 13, 2013
Posted by: Taylor the outdoorsman
from San antonio, Tx
Great for camping and power outages. Light a life led lanterns work great with this system. I have 4 solar panels that i bought along with the kit. I get about 80 watts coming out during peak sun. Very impressed with the engineering that was put into the kit.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com