Customer reviews from goalzero.com
Goal Zero - Yeti 500X Battery-Powered Portable Generator (505 Wh Capacity) - Black/Gray
Average customer rating
4.5
(79 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 79 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Star
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86%of customers recommend this product.
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56 out of
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Customer Reviews for Goal Zero - Yeti 500X Battery-Powered Portable Generator (505 Wh Capacity) - Black/Gray
Posted by: Eric R
from Denver, CO
Verified Purchase:Yes
So far I really like this unit. Great for car camping, filling up air mattresses, charging small devices, even used a small 12v tea kettle. Not nearly as heavy as I thought it might be.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Anonymous
from New Albany Indiana
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I love my goal zero 500,!!!!!! Even though I live in the city or country I am trying to get my house as much off grid as possible. I use the 500 in my bedroom and I use it for my lighting. I also take it to work I'm a plumber by trade so I use it to charge up my batteries for all of my power tools. Usually at work somebody always comments what is that thing. I tell him and then I go into a big spiel about how I'm trying to get off grid as much as possible. By the end of the day usually when I'm on a new work site I end up with everybody's phones sitting on my tool cart and they're charging them up. It's really kind of funny everybody wants to know about it and I think a couple of people have inquired on how to get one they're not in the stores and it's really sad that more stores don't have them on the shelf. Really looking forward to get a larger unit.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Charging problems? Or inconvenience?
on March 23, 2023
Posted by: HaTe
from Florida
Gender:Male
Bought the 500x in the height of pandemic 2019, used it about a year and the charger went on the friz. Called gold zero and they sent a shipping container for ground. Cannot ship air. Lithium batteries. Any ways, shipped to gold zero. Got it back 3 or 4 weeks later and happy to say I have used it regularly for 2 years now to keep Dometic 55 fridge running in back of 4Runner. Will run light when camping. It will keep fridge cold over night while in hotels on 12v and charges back up12v when on the road. Slick set up. When on the road fridge runs on 120v power outlet. Would love to have a 100w solar panel to keep it charged, but don’t know that I would need it. Overkill. Perfect size for what I do. Battery still charging to 100%. After 2 years of continuous use camping and hotels I am a happy customer. Charging problem was a small inconvenience. Ever went camping and it rains? Inconveniences. Great product Gold Zero. Thanks HT
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Dustin1111
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
The first one stopped holding a charge, so i replaced the battery and keep it for backup. That yeti was purchased many years ago, and was not a lithium battery. I purchased this new Yeti because it is a lithium battery. However, after making my purchases I saw that the Yeti 500x only has a 500 cycle lifespan. When compared to Yeti's competitors this is 1/2 of the lifespan of other comparable products. So, I am disapointed that i bought into Goal Zero again because, on paper, this Yeti also will not last long vs its competitors w/ 2x the life.
other wise, yea, its a nice unit. great features and well built.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: MOH319
from Lynchburg Virginia
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I can’t say how surprised I was by the quality of the 500 X and it helping me have a good back up power source for my CPAP. The retail price was not in my budget but the open box made it happen. I was surprised that the solar generator looked almost new. Additionally, it was a lot lighter than I thought for that sort of power that I needed. I have many Gold Zero products and you may find other solar generators with better particulars, but no one can out do the quality product and great customer service like Gold Zero.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Anonymous
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought this largely to power my Dometic CFX3 45 12v compressor refrigerator in my overlanding rig. The specs on the fridge say that it's peak consumption is 70W (the 12v plug on the yeti is rated for 120W), but in my travels, I have had several times when the 12v port on the Yeti had turned off with the light changing to red. It's easy to reset, but it means I found myself with a fridge full of warming food multiple times. (Note: nothing else was plugged into the Yeti during this time.)
Similarly, I tried powering my laptop, which has a power brick rated for 230W. The Yeti AC port is rated for 300W continuous and allegedly 1200W surge. But every time I tried to run my laptop, the yeti tripped immediately.
When It does run the fridge, it's very impressive how little running it for hours affects the Yeti's battery. But it's a gamble whether or not it'll cut off (presumably on a surge from the compressor starting) and potentially ruin my food for the trip. And not being able to power my laptop either means that this otherwise very impressive power station ends up largely being a big expensive version of the many small power banks I have for my phone.
I'm going to try powering the fridge on AC on my next trip, which is less efficient for power consumption, but I'm crossing my fingers hoping it will be less likely to trip the YETI.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Posted by: Anonymous
from Fresno CA
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
How many times they can charge their smart devices
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: FARR
from Grand Island, Florida
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Versatility is convenient and that is what I get from the Yeti 500X. I owned two and when not using then at my camping adventures they are well use in my home office setting. Easy to use, and light to carry around is a nice addition as backup system or main source of power when in the outdoors. I connect 12V ceiling fans to it when working in my shed to power 4 fans, in my home office as a light source and when recharging my phone or power my laptop and printer, in my car camping outings to power lights, fans, recharging, and even to listen to music for long periods. I recharge then using home outlets or with solar panels. What else I can add, the way to go giving you mobility.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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