Good to hear! What do you use your units for?

I own 3 AC 180’s. One serves as a UPS for Audio-Video entertainment equipment, another as a UPS for computer equipment, and the third one as UPS backup power for our outside full size fridge and a Dometic dual zone fridge/freezer.

She's going to love it. No Brainerd setup & maintenance. I use 1 for my photo PC & monitor, while the other AC180 backs up our modem, routers, & peripherals.

@@knorrissirronk8665 nice, and possibly fridge for short period of time.

@scotth9984 YES! We have a BougeRV powered fridge/freezer and Bluetti solar panels to keep the solar units topped-off until the night.

Have you looked at the EB70 recently, it's still super expensive @ $370. I feel bad for anyone that buys that model now with that price when with $100 more you can get so much more!

@@Jasonoid I have a feeling, that the EB70 was even louder 😂

That's quite the cycle to be stuck in! I will say right now is when the prices are lowest for the entire year so if you want one of these, now is the time to buy.

@@Jasonoid Thank you for the advice. Hopefully I will have an AC200L or AC180 in a week or so.

That's another thing to consider! Thanks for bringing that up.

Amen brotha 🤣👍 fan boys will be fan boys haha

During my testing the EcoFlow and Anker systems shut off my desktop workstation 2 or three times each. It's hard to record the cutover time as it's so fast my oscilliscope doesn't catch it all the time. I never had an issue with the Bluetti shutting off my desktop. The lower the time the better.

@@Jasonoid perfect example - thank you! I use a Ecoflow River 2 as a UPS for my home server and infrastructure, never fails. But I have read the Deltas are slower to switch over. Thanks for this detailed review!

I've had many more people on the channel as about wireless charging vs lights. The Anker C1000x has fast charging, the C1000 (the one in the video) doesn't support fast charging unfortunately.

@@Jasonoid Valid points, I did forget that mine is in fact a C1000X. Like I said, I've watched a lot of your videos and you do a great job. Thanks for all your work! I would add though, for popular uses for these batteries: blackouts, emergency and over-landing, camping, the usefulness of the light can't be understated (not useless like Jackery). Most the guys I camp and OL with prefer a light over wireless charging. Wireless charging isn't very efficient, makes your phone hot (more wear), and is generally slow. Just because a feature was requested, doesn't mean you skip mentioning other valid features of the competition. I also don't understand the reasoning for not mentioning weight and size. Both matter and are very typical in item comparisons. I will also add that Bluetti's customer service is absolute trash. Ive deal with 3 different branches, Bluetti Amazon, Bluetti direct (Vegas), and Maxoak. They are all terrible. They don't connect to each other and take weeks to respond and/or warranty repair/replacements. When Bluetti replaced 3 of solar panels under warranty, they somehow sent me someone else's defective panels. I know they were defective because they had a piece of tape with the voltage and amperage stating why they were returned. Took them another month to get me new ones as I had to wait until they received the defective ones they sent me. Not long after, they placed my AC200P because it had already lost 30% capacity in less than a years use. Ecoflow, is kind of 1 for 2. They replaced a bad solar charge cable for free, but told me to return my solar panel to Costco when it started putting out half wattage for no reason. That might be a deal they worked out with Costco so I'm not sure, but seems lazy. I've only had one experience with Anker, where they replaced my 737 powerbank after I sent a video and answered some questions. Took less than a week for them to mail. I'm sure all of them may have issue.

Awesome setup!

The Ecoflow app is probably the best, but the other two apps also work very well. When compared to 'budget power stations' these apps are WAY better!

Thank you for that input. Being older with a few mobility/stamina issues...weight of the products is a deciding factor for me.

Great comparison video! I really liked this video with the head to head format. Super Helpful!

I tested for this video, the Delta 2 cannot dual charge.

But I've never had good luck with their customer service...

@@rnewell252369 I had them all, Jackery, Bluetti, EcoFlow, Anker -> in this order, and it always was an improvement. Anker is way more efficient and more accurate in its display, and it’s got the best solar input.

What about Ugreen, DJI and Yoshino?

IMO, Bluetti a rolls-royce is not. That title goes to Ecoflow.

I’ve had both I prefer EcoFlow

Excellent breakdown of these main points and their time stamps! Thanks PM

I'd still take the Bluetti and just get another complete unit... especially for the price of those expansion batteries. Always have a complete unit on standby or charging while using the other.

Thanks for watching!

The price war is real! Glad to see them fighting for the consumer's purchase! Thanks for sharing 👍

$411 + taxes was $449.20 out the door! I've been watching videos for 6 months now to decide. This fell in my budget and I'm so happy.

For the most part the UPS modes work decently. I tested each one in depth on their individual reviews. You can see that performance in those videos. The Bluetti is definitely the fastest.

@@Jasonoid Hi ! Thanks for the reply ! I appreciate it. Ok, great info, I''m going to go check those reviews out. I'm sold on the Bluetti, an amazing little work of wonder isn't it ! I wish we had these things 20 years ago ! Thanks again !

The Delta 2 Max has upgraded fans that are much more quiet than the Delta 2. The Delta 2 launched first and they quickly realized how much people hate loud fans. Once they launched the Delta 2 Max they were able to put better fans in it.

That's another great way to compare these. They are fairly similar but the Anker C1000 is the most compact model.

I like how the EcoFlow power stations have all the devices they are compatible with with the XT150 port!

I love how compact the C1000 is. It also has the best solar input out of these three!

@@JasonoidI bought the 200 watt panel to go with. Since it’s prime day I’m thinking of adding a second 200 watt panel. Think it’s worth it? Thanks.

@@butchie2752 having 400 watts of solar is great for this size of power station. You can never have enough solar.

@@Jasonoid that’s what I thought too. Btw instead of their extender, for the same price, I bought a separate sine wave inverter a 100 amp lpo Battery, and a charger. I figured that in a long term grid down I’d have separate system if the Anker broke. They acknowledged I could charge the Anker with this and the inverter. A little more bulky but…Thanks for your prompt reply.

Great feedback! Thank you for breaking all that information down.

That's AWESOME!

Thank you! That means a lot!

Latest version of the firmware dropped it down from 1500 to 1200 watts. When it first came out it supported 1500 watts. Not anymore 😔

@@Jasonoid I'm on the latest firmware and I charged mine at 1500 Watts just before I made this post to make sure I wasn't imagining things. The option is still very much there.

@@djp_video you got the C1000X?

Aparently there are two models, the C1000 and the C1000X. There are two differences between the Anker SOLIX C1000 and the C1000X: The SOLIX C1000X has an AC input capacity of 1300W while the SOLIX C1000 has an AC input capacity of 1000W. The SOLIX C1000X comes in a sleeker dark color compared to the SOLIX C1000.

@@Jasonoid It sounds like you're referring to the Anker. I'm speaking of the Ecoflow. In the app you can select the AC charge rate anywhere from 200 W to 1500 W. It defaults to 1200 W, but you can select any value you'd like in multiples of 100.

You can compare them head to head on my power station grading sheet 👍 the Pecron has a larger inverter and larger battery. It also takes in a little more solar.

That's a big thing when looking at the cost factor. Some brands are less reliable electronically and even within those brands some specific models have more common failures. Pays to do some research on owner forums and reviews from multiple sources. For any electronics I find that the reviews found on the manufacturer websites or the jungle site have most people with little to no experience providing 5 star reviews with very little time of ownership promoting something as a great product when its not really been put through real world usage.

If the A.C. output of the Bluetti turns off (perhaps due to overload or running out of battery) will it turn back on automatically? (i.e. retry the heavy load or when the input A.C. returns) My Delta 2 Max will not, and that is really annoying behavior for a UPS!

The Anker is pretty small, but I think those fans would drive you nuts.

Ahh dang. You right! Lol. Good call

The EcoFlow Delta 2 dropped to only $499 this morning! It's a price war! amzn.to/4eQn1zY

That's an amazing price! They are really making these more competitive each day.

Pecron has an alternator charger that is 500w vs 800w, cheaper, and compatible with any battery.

Yeah, those two units are an apple to oranges comparison. The Ecoflow is premium and does tons of other stuff like the bidirectional charging and boost your starter battery if it's dead. The Pecron is just for charging power stations. They both have their use cases.

Enjoyed this comment, have the AC180 but definitely interested in learning about the alternator charger topic for my minivan build, may add 1 more power station and this gives pause to learn more before purchase.

Glad to see my timing was good. These prices are the best of the year so make sure to take advantage.

All good thoughts here. You'll have to decide what option is the best for you.

I guess it depends on how much you are spending on that larger battery in the AC180p.

The Anker C1000 is still an excellent choice. I like the small form factor and the benefit of the added 100 watts of extra solar charging! When the units are all so close in comparison I really have to dig down and find differences.

Great video as always. 👍🏽

None of these units support being connected together but you'd still get double the capacity, double the solar charging, and double the ports! Good point!

I daisy my Delta 2's with the Cigarette port of one to the XT60 of the other. It's only 100 watts but it's zero effort to double the capacity. If I ever need the additional 1800 watt inverter, it's there waiting for me.

You inspire me, bro.

The Delta 2 is not compatible with the Ecoflow smart panel so it doesn't work with their home backup system.

@@Jasonoid delta2 (can be with extra batt too)+ EcoFlow PowerStream + solarpanels + smartplugs. Small system, not big wall thing (aka balcony power)

All these companies have both good and bad reviews about customer support. It's a mixed bag for sure.

The most battery capacity will give you the longest runtime 👍

The only reason I know of, is if the A.C. output turns off (temporary overload or battery runs out) will it automatically turn back on? (to retry the overload or when the input A.C. is restored) Many, such as my Delta 2 Max, will not. That makes it unsuitable for unattended backup IMO.

Those are nice features too! The C1000 is definitely the smallest option.

They will all charge to full within 5 to 10 minutes of each other since they charge at a 1C rate. (1000w input / 1000wh battery)

Thanks so much! 😊

@@Jasonoid Hi never a problem saying thank you for your work 👍🐝🌞

It's always nice to have the larger battery capacity. Have you seen the new EcoFlow car charger? That would allow you to charge your Delta 2 really quickly if needed.

@@Jasonoid Amen! What a car charger. I also saw your video comparing it to the competition. I currently run two 100 watt panels in California. Honestly that keeps me topped off most days. Only issue is if I cook one meal and heat one water kettle battery Delta 2 is empty. Thank you for all your work. I first saw your DIY build video years ago.

That's why I'm here too. Weight and size for use in my van.

In my opinion you have to choose a balance between price vs performance. The cheapest units (lowest price per watt hour) usually have software bugs, hardware shortcuts, and less features. The saying 'you get what you pay for' is mostly true on these. It's better to go with a model in the middle of the mix, then youre not paying for a premium price, but you don't have issues with junk models. None of these in the video are considered 'cheap or budget' models.

Glad you enjoyed it

Great pricing for sure! 👍

They upgraded the Delta 2 Max fans after all the complaints of the Delta 2 fans.

D2M is VERY quiet. More so than this Bluetti.

@@jacobpetersen5662 yes, the DM2 fans are excellent. Now why they didn't upgrade the Delta 2 fans is a complete mystery...

@@jacobpetersen5662 Thank you. it was definitely a major selling point as I was shopping because I wanna have it in sleeping space with me when I go camping.

These are all from Chinese companies and they each have their support horror stories. Bluetti support has improved over the last year, not perfect yet though.

That setting seems to be removed with the latest firmware update. I didn't see it like I had before.

@@Jasonoid I had to go back and find it on the main screen of my app (ver 2.6.0) and device firmware (ver 1.4.3) but I can't enable it right this moment because I'm fully charged already. It's under "AC Input" on main screen of the app

The Delta 2 Max is pretty awesome! It's pretty heavy to move around though!

These units won't do a 12v air compressor, you need over 150 watts DC output for that. All of these should handle a laser printer just fine.