EF ECOFLOW Portable Power Station RIVER 2 with 45W Solar Panel, 256Wh LiFePO4 Battery/ 1 Hour Fast Charging, Up to 600W Output, Solar Generator for Outdoor Camping/RVs/Home Use

By: CjZ the Third, Keeper of the Garage RealmRating: ★★★★★When the celestial couriers of Earth’s marketplace (whom the humans call “Amazon”) promised the arrival of the ECOFLOW Portable Power Station RIVER 2, I prepared my ceremonial waiting circle. But lo! It arrived before I even finished my summoning chant! Truly, the delivery was swifter than the winged chariots of Ur-Zog.Upon opening the sacred box, I beheld a design so sleek, so divine, it must have been forged in the glowing depths of a neutron star. The smooth edges, the gentle glow of the display screen—it spoke to me. Not literally (yet), but I believe it is waiting for the right solar alignment.Speaking of solar: it came with a 45W solar panel, a flat talisman that devours sun-rays with the hunger of a thousand suns. I placed it outside and whispered the ancient phrase, “Please work.” The power flowed in. My devices—flashlight, phone, even the ritual taco heater—came alive. It was as if Ra himself approved of this purchase.Now let us speak of coin: it was affordable. So affordable, in fact, that I feared it might be cursed. But nay! No hexes, no mysterious plagues, not even a single puff of blue smoke. Just clean energy and the mild scent of technological destiny.In conclusion, if you wish to harness the sun, power your artifacts, and perhaps open a tiny wormhole to charge your sacred blender—this is the one. Praise be to ECOFLOW, and may your outlets never flicker again.Highly recommend for fellow stargazers, doomsday preppers, and ancient astronauts alike.

When I opened the box I was a little skeptical due to the small size, BUT after working with the River 2 on a few test runs I can say it does just what they say it does. Charges VERY fast with the AC cord. A charge lasts as many watt hours as the wattage you are pulling. I bought this for light use with radios and as a get-by unit during power outages - something to run a fan and a light or two until I get our large generator going. The Bluetooth feature with the phone app is outstanding. I can monitor what's going on remotely. A GREAT feature. I want to get a protective case for it, but I'm a little concerned about heat build up with a case that allows usage while packed. Another issue for another time. VERY pleased with the River 2.

I use my River 2 sinewave power station in my off grid shed for low power electronics, indoor light, and 40 watt spotlight with a 5 minute timer set. it works perfectly as intended especially when paired with 110w solar panel so its always charged up and ready to go in the future! Its a solid built device especially when used as designed to serve low energy devices. RIVER 2 has 256Wh state of the art LiFePO4 Battery and a method to rapidly charge in 1 Hour, that's incredibly fast against my older end of life portable power products. Another nice to have, River 2 also connects to an app via Bluetooth which means future updates and improvements. At the current time of writing this review, Jan 20 2023 At a price of $249 I'd say its a fair asking price for the level of features you'll receive investing in this unit. If sales promotions price dips to sub $200, id say that's incredible value and time to jump and that's exactly how I received mine. Undoubtedly this portable power station anyone can find a use; let it be located at your place of work or a gathering where AC power is extremely limited or not readily available to you.First I'll address the size, its light weight and easy for anyone to carry or move. that's due to limited capacity but for two hundred and change in US dollars that's the going rate of LFE battery at about 1 USD to 1 watt hour. LifePO4 battery chemistry has been the answer to longevity over its big brother Lithium Ion that's commonly found in your smartphones. close to a decade of daily use verses 3 years on lithium ion. I don't know about you, the time it takes to charge is very important and that's incredible value this kind of battery chemistry! The app, is so easy to use. Go to the Appstore or Play Store: download the ecoflow app. Its so easy to connect no extra accessories to buy in doing so, best of all its free. It shows everything for power details at the ports. The only strange bug I've notice is if the low power devices under 14 watts don't show the power draw just the remaining power. Last, the small power station noise level is not noticeably loud when the fan comes on to cool itself down. A huge important over previous power stations especially at nighttime.My advice, curb your expectations for use of this device. NO high end equipment, Its not used for your coffee maker, hair dryer microwave or small fridge. there are bigger models of ecoflow power stations to serve those needs albeit triple the price tag. 256 WHr isn't a crazy ton of power storage and it maxes out at 300 watt continuous pull with x boast feature turned off to keep sinewave protection for s. In fact when the inverter is powered on, the invertor function will consume about a quarter of the storage to produce 12v/5v and 110v power output. Best advice, keep the ports off in order to preserve its storage until you need it to serve it use!last and important review is on ecoflow customer support. Now everyone experience can differ, mine was surprisingly great due to ecoflow support going above and beyond to make the matter right. Using amazon support I ran into a promotion offer for the additional accessory. At first Amazon supports message came with no empathy and the attitude of your mistake, sorry but your issue and please go away. after three calls for the same problem I was finally put in touch with ecoflow channel using amazon chat and email service. ecoflow was prompt to answer and worked on it to make it right. the delivery was fast at neck break speeds as we grown to enjoy and expect. Would I buy another product from EcoFlow, YES absolutely. Would I recommend, Absolutely assuming practical use came up in topic Ecoflow features in a small package is incredible. My only disclaimer is the life of the product. Although LifePO4 or LFE chemisty is a decade of use, I cant claim this unit will live up to daily use of this since its really new. Fast charge im sure will impact the life cycle, the mppt, charge controller and inverters are all failure points, however with a outstanding 5 year warranty, i'll happy believe ecoflow will be around for the next decade to deliver on that promise.