Solar Off Grid Power - EcoFlow River 2

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Solar Off Grid Power - EcoFlow River 2 - Does it Deliver?

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Does the EcoFlow River 2 deliver on its promises? We run it through its paces, try to overload it, and charge it both on solar and AC to see what it can do and what it can't.
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@sweettooth1629 Жыл бұрын

Good thing Ecoflow gave the River 2 a 5 year warranty which does reassure me that I bought a very reliable power station.

@OntheRoadLiving Жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing real tests! I’ve watched over thirty videos on this river 2 and learnt more in your video than all the others put together

@KamalaChameleon 11 ай бұрын

This thing is all you need off grid for a laptop and phone and lights and low watt cooking appliance like the one you showed. Use an inverter in the car to charge it too. Im sold

@realhumannotarobot6631 Жыл бұрын

For a 256Wh power station that charges in an hour, this River 2 actually takes the cake in terms of speed.

@rashb3994 Ай бұрын

Thanks for letting us know about the boiling pot option. Been doing vanlife, have never used propane. Since its summer I've been fine bathing with cold this gives me a winter warmed up water option.

@TonyMiguel-ko7cz Ай бұрын

You can boil 4 cups of water maximum 😂

@rashb3994 Ай бұрын

@@TonyMiguel-ko7cz But I only need one cup to throw in to warm up the cold water. 😏.

@janisliepins 10 ай бұрын

This is best test for this model in youtube! i seen a lot...

@user-jy4ix7dj7p Жыл бұрын

Thanks for reviewing the River 2. I never knew that it charges so fast that it only needs an hour to get to a full charge.

@bradleyhunt9905 14 күн бұрын

Pump the brakes on your expectations for the River 2. I’ve seen several of these videos that could make one think that this device could be the answer to their power supply needs. It will only run very low wattage devices. (I had it running a small pump at 75 watts. At 100%, it was drained in less than 2 hours.) While in storage, it loses power daily. The solar panel needs an absolutely clear day in the middle of the desert to charge as it claims. With that being said, it’ll run something that doesn’t require a lot of wattage for a short time and charges fully within an hour. (Hell of a lot easier to use something like a pocket rocket stove or a Jetboil if you want to make coffee while you’re out and about. My River 2 couldn’t handle my small one cup Keurig.) Hope this helps.

@rajgill7576 3 ай бұрын

Picked one up on sale during the earth day stuff for $$14 refurbed on ebay. Im a happier camper

@RanchExplorerHQ Жыл бұрын

Thank you helpful! I like the coffee press and water kettle. Good info for camping.

@john6639 Жыл бұрын

I do like that it only weighs in at 3.5 kilos which makes it easy for me to carry it around all day long.

@spazbot81 Жыл бұрын

I can’t believe you didn’t show the backside of the units at least once so we can see the solar panel I/O ports 🙄

@Stoffe46 7 ай бұрын

You should test parallel the panels then it works 😊

@LuisMendez-ck6dv Жыл бұрын

Fucking loved the review, even the same batteries I need to charge , and the tool leaders talking shit on your tools lmao 🤣

@markg2228 17 күн бұрын

You know what I had bought this Chinese one and it said enginstar that thing took forever to charge but lasted forever it was 300 Watts way longer than the ego flow I'm thinking what am I doing I owned one of these things and I sold it and bought an eco .. I should have kept the other one off-brand lasted way longer but it took like 4 or 5 hours to charge😮

@TonyMiguel-ko7cz Ай бұрын

This mini version is meant for cell phones nothing big

@bartkupp6351 Жыл бұрын

I think I can really use this River 2 in my hiking trips since it weighs only 3.5 kilos and it ain't that big.

@TonyMiguel-ko7cz Ай бұрын

7 pound times 100 miles walking?

@evelyny7037 11 ай бұрын

I really don’t want to use the app. Will everything work without it? This looks like a pretty good little unit. Thanks for your explanation of everything!

@DoItYourselfDad 10 ай бұрын

The app is an extra and helps you monitor things, but you don't have to use the app. I really never use it.

@linuxmonkey 10 ай бұрын

You are the only youtube video i could find that does this. Thank you so much. I'm buying this for coffee on the go as well, thus it's driving me crazy not being able to find this little piece of information. Out of curiosity, what's your kettle rated at?

@richardidle1289 7 ай бұрын

Great informative video. Please can you tell me what make/model the kettle is please?

@greatcesarsghost 2 ай бұрын

Where in the app does it say how many times you have discharged it? I have not seen that in the app.

@demonhogo 2 ай бұрын

how much wattage does that kettle normally use, abot 6-700watts?

@UhovMan Жыл бұрын

Good day! Can i use other solar panels with river 2 or only ecoflow solar panels?

@DoItYourselfDad Жыл бұрын

Yes, you can use any panel, they will just have to have an XT60 connector on them. If you have standard solar-style connectors this is the adapter I use: amzn.to/3MBzvyl

@ducatidude4483 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! That was also the question I was wondering.

@TheChadSmithPodcast Жыл бұрын

Hey man I loved the review! I bought the Ecoflow 220w bifacial solar panel because it was a lightening deal on Amazon and was nearly half the price. I also bought a River 2 recently and I was told I could charge the River 2 with the 220W panel... Do you think it'll overload the unit? Was it only because you wired an additional panel? Thanks again for the review

@leese.23 Жыл бұрын

If I understand correctly these charge stations already have an inverter included built in so I'm wondering if that causes the Android or problems.

@DoItYourselfDad Жыл бұрын

Yes, they have a inverter that put out 110v AC current (wall current).

@billisnice 3 ай бұрын

Where did you get the one cup tea kettle? Could you add a link to find?

@DoItYourselfDad 2 ай бұрын

This is the one I have: amzn.to/3yzrVB1 It travels everywhere with us.

@TonyMiguel-ko7cz Ай бұрын

@@DoItYourselfDadjetboil so much better for coffee 😂

@DoItYourselfDad Ай бұрын

@@TonyMiguel-ko7cz keep living in fantasy land, hot water is hot water. Can't bring a jetboil and fuel on a plane....

@johnfu9073 Жыл бұрын

How did you broke it ? Would like to know Thanks.

@DoItYourselfDad Жыл бұрын

Tripped over the cord and yanked out the socket….. I’m not exactly coordinated.

@greatcesarsghost 2 ай бұрын

My car has a 800 watt inverter can I charge the unit that way ..

@DoItYourselfDad 2 ай бұрын

Yes, you could. Be sure to check in the app that it’s set to pull under 800w while charging.

@BudgetOutdoorAdventures Жыл бұрын

Can it charge a laptop througth the USB type C? Does it have enough juice?

@DoItYourselfDad Жыл бұрын

Yes, it can. It’s got a 60a output on the usb c outlet.

@tompeterson4628 10 ай бұрын

You lost me when you needed a coffee press.

@DoItYourselfDad 9 ай бұрын

You lost me when you had a problem with an inanimate object

@taniayoung3980 5 ай бұрын

If you ever made coffee with it, you would completely get it.

@chuckg6039 Ай бұрын

Jet Boil for me with their press @@taniayoung3980