Customer reviews from goalzero.com
Goal Zero - Yeti 500X Battery-Powered Portable Generator (505 Wh Capacity) - Black/Gray
Average customer rating
4.5
(80 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 80 reviews
5 Stars
63
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
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1 Star
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85%of customers recommend this product.
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56 out of
66)
Customer Reviews for Goal Zero - Yeti 500X Battery-Powered Portable Generator (505 Wh Capacity) - Black/Gray
Posted by: JasCrow
from Texas
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Own multiple Goal Zero products. Reliable and powerful. Lab to purchase more.
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Posted by: Anonymous
from Manila Ar
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Small, portable used it at a sports convention, saved over $1500 in electrical hook ups powered my computer and small lights all day. Plus kept my phone charged
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: Nick W
from Madison, WI
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Works as promised. Helpful displays, lots of plug options. We don't seem to get the number of charges the specs suggest.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: BrandonB
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Works as advertised. Great addition to camper van set up for convenient use.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: April
from Michigan
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Battery is light, easy to carry, can be charged in a wall outlet or in a car; also purchased separately a small solar panel for charging. Very simple interface, days of battery life out of full charge, able to charge phone and laptop daily. Got us through a night of power outage easily.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Bob4880
Verified Purchase:Yes
Cant beat it! installs in my Sylvansport Go Camper and is wired to Goal Zero solar panel while going down the road, so always fully charged on arrival:)
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Posted by: Julie Brandon
from Corpus Christi, Texas
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Just what I needesld for camping off grid. Thabk you!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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