I have tried MANY portable power stations to find the right unit to run a continuous full time little power station completely running on Solar. This is probably the best, one reason is that it NEVER shuts down when power pull/usage is light. That was critical when running a small shed off the grid. However, you have got to get the thing to report even a slight power pull on the screen. I run a wifi unit and a small tempest relay for weather. They pull a light load that does not show up on the screen as usage. This is unfortunate as the battery life drains despite the screen or app showing no usage. The charging also doesn't show except when its high enough to register. Its my only issue.
This was an excellent purchase with the portable panel. I bought this mainly for my wife's convenience in case of an outage (which is fairly common here). Her 2 "essential" needs for power are a floor fan (for the heat or sleep) and a TV to fight boredom. (+ cellphone:). After testing, the River 2 Max can power these for over 5 continuous hours, including the satellite receiver. With the solar panel in our area, it should at least double that time. I expected fast charging but was impressed how it topped itself off in a few minutes from 65% charge. It's a welcome addition to our larger system. It's light enough to easily carry and I may just sneak it out on a few fishing or even camping trips.
This is my 4th eco flow product! We have the River Max gen 1 and I must say I LOVE all the changes made to it in River 2! We have the River mini as well and I use it for going to the beach on my kayak etc. And at home we have the Delta Mini I highly recommend eco flow products because you simply cannot beat the Re-Charge times. If your money is funny look at eco flows REFURBISHED units and use Klarna or Afterpay! BUT GET SOME POWER IN YOUR HOUSE! You’re Welcome ☺️ ITS A COP!!!
I bought this to power an ARB freezer while on a road trip when the truck isn’t running. The specs said this would power a mini-fridge for 10 hours so after receiving it, I tested it out. Plugged it in to get a full charge, then plugged the freezer in. Set the temp to 35 and the fridge ran for more than 15 hours before shutting down! Needless to say, I was impressed. I ran another test by setting the fridge to 0 degrees and it still ran more than 10 hours. The app is nice to have while the unit is in the bed of the truck. I can monitor the remaining charge easily with it. Well worth the price and I look forward to discovering new uses for this in the future
I don't like to write reviews after only owning this for a month, I usually wait 6 mos, but here you go. It's everything as advertised. Starting with fast delivery. It arrived well package with thick foam. Charges quickly with solar, and the display gives you all the necessary information, especially nice is it lets you know how much time is left at the current output. The use of the phone app is a good addition, but beware that the boost feature is defaulted to on. I'm very happy so far!
I have been using the River 2 Max for powering my outdoor tv for football games. I have been getting 7 hours of tv viewing. This has worked great for being able to move my setup around without having a power source.