EF ECOFLOW Portable Power Station RIVER 2, 256Wh LiFePO4 Battery Unboxing 600W AC Outlets

[@G4t0c]

First the allpowers now the eco flow. The power banks maestro is back with a vengeance 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@wwjoshdew]

haha. I experienced a power outage several months ago. I want to be prepared next time!!

[@PhannyObsession]

I love the way you justify all your stuff! You don’t need most of the stuff you buy. But, you always find a reason!! Just like me!!! 😂

[@Glass1117]

Also with an lte connection you can control the ecoflo from anywhere as long as it connected to the wifi. I literally forget to shut off my lights in my bedroom where I have my units and because I run all my electronics through the ecoflow I can easily kill the ac from work or where ever and shut everything off in one click it's awesome 👌 the app is great I got two exoflow r2maxs daisy chained thru ac not dc with 400w solar ran outside I have it so when the battery goes below 65 percent it charges from the wall and solar at the same time and when the battery is above 65 percent it charges off solar only. The cool thing is it work like a grid tie inverter so everything stays connected and all u have to do is the initial set up in the settings. Freaking sweet little contraption and a great home backup to start out with.

[@TonyVainosky]

😂😂😂😂 that giggle at 0:57 seconds sent me

[@timmay2k]

I have the river 2. Need to buy the solar panels thing is a beast.

[@wwjoshdew]

Very cool. What do you use yours for?

[@TheStopwatchGod]

18:00 The EcoFlow River 2 Max and Pro have a 100W USB-C port (only one port though). Their battery sizes are 2x and 3x that of the River 2 respectively. Unfortunately among power stations with two USB-C bi-directional ports, the only unit I can find is the Anker PowerHouse II 800 that you have.

[@wwjoshdew]

@@TheStopwatchGod I totally didn’t order a 2 pro last night. Nope. I’d never. Also ordered PD to XT60 cables so that I don’t need pd input!

[@TopDog8762]

I didn't hear you mention it, but it switches really fast. So you can use it as a UPS.

[@wwjoshdew]

This was an unboxing and me testing stuff quickly. I wish I would of thought to try that.

[@ronfry5851]

By the way keep up the good work you're awesome❤

[@wwjoshdew]

@@ronfry5851 thanks man!!

[@SolarPunk80]

Bluetti has a remake of the Eb55, no app, power brick, available on their EBay store, called the Ps54. I like it’s price, but what makes it awesome for someone with lots of power banks, is that it’s one of the few models that allows dual DC charging, up to 400w, so instead of the solar input you could use 2 powerful power banks!

[@TheStopwatchGod]

They're not USB-C ports though, they're regular DC ports, so Josh is still limited to the one 100W USB-C port on the power station if it even supports charging through that port

[@SolarPunk80]

@@TheStopwatchGod if you mean the EB55/PS54 Bluetti models I mentioned Josh just pulled the trigger on some usb c to XT60 adapters!! Yep! They exist and I am definitely ordering one too! That Bluetti model has an xt60 port as well as a barrel jack (8mm?) both of which have usb c adapters out on the market, so the thing that stands out about that Bluetti model is that it is the only one I know of with 2 DC inputs that can receive a charge at the same time, already the EB70 and the newly released AC50B only have one DC input, I was especially bummed that the AC50B didn’t have this feature, because in the absence of solar someone with as many power banks as Josh could still power it up and cook steak and eggs if he wanted! 😂😂

[@TheColinputer]

Yeah the lack of PD input is a bit if a shame on the Bluetti line. I ended up with them sort of by default as it was the only brand that officially sold here in Australia. Only other options was no name devices or else i think Ecoflow did have like the early river models. But they were all normal lithium ion batteries not LifePo4 which was a big no no for me. Another thing too that is great for extending the battery life of these. Is 18v power tool batteries. I made up an adapter for my Bluetti stuff that has a little meter and a low voltage cutout module set to 15v because you have got to be really careful to not over discharge and damage the power tool battery.

[@SolarPunk80]

HELL YES!!!! You got this!!! I love mine, chose it over the AC2A for the price, slightly higher capacity and usb c charging! I love mine it is my bed side warrior❤ (granted the ac2a would still work with a usb c to xt60, and dual charges, but still, this one seems more special)

[@wwjoshdew]

USB c to xt60?! I’ll have to look into that!!!!!

[@wwjoshdew]

I just bought two different usb c to xt60 cables from amazon. Thank you so much for turning me onto those!!

[@SolarPunk80]

@@wwjoshdew awesome!! Omg I just love the idea of being able to use power banks to charge something that could actually cook food! 😎❤️🙏

[@wwjoshdew]

@@SolarPunk80 exactly!!!

[@bobtriebl560]

USB-C to XT 60 cable can also be used to take your power tool batteries and charge the EcoFlow. I do this with my Milwaukee M18 batteries and it works great

[@FrostyTheBeerMan]

Ahhhhhhh !! 🚨 ⚠you mentioned me in this video !!! cool ! Now I'm going to watch the rest !! wooo ! 👍😊

[@stevenmorales3848]

Can you check out the 20kmah or 10kmah anker zolo but the dual built in cable version

[@wwjoshdew]

I have them!! Just waiting to get off of work!!

[@NicholasMontesa]

You should do a video about all your power banks ranked

[@ivanbenkocky3290]

If you want to connect via bluetooth you need to close ekoflow app. Bluetooth is present all the time in ekoflow station, so there is no button or settings in app where you can turn bluetooth on or off. So therefore is bluetooth still running.... I have delta 2 version home and it works like this : 1 Turn off wiifi 2 Turn on Bluetooth and location services in your phone 3 Hold finger on bluetooth to get in Bluetooth list of devices and pick ekoflow 4 start app and scan for devices. You should see river 2 and hit connect. Good luck

[@ThatCrazyRCGuy67]

Niceeee..i got the Jackery 240v2 coming...but Amazing shipping is sooo slow after Prime Day..gonna take a week to get here.SMH

[@SolarPunk80]

I think the panel eventually used can’t have a voc above 30 for this though..

[@bradymckinney1712]

I personally have the River 2 Max. It offers 100 watts of USB-C input in case you were wondering.

[@wwjoshdew]

@@bradymckinney1712 uploading a new video right now, of the river 2 pro!!

[@bradymckinney1712]

@@wwjoshdew Nice! I bet you were just as excited for that one as you were the regular one lol. I know I basically did the exact same thing when I got mine.

[@wwjoshdew]

@@bradymckinney1712 it’s uploading right now. You’ll have to just wait twenty more minutes and see. :)

[@aurorayoru5333]

It’s kind of wild they put two USB A and One USB-C

[@wwjoshdew]

agreed

[@xfuture3762]

I have the 522 solix and its awesome

[@wwjoshdew]

That's great to hear!

[@EphraimBalaguer-h6i]

I just bought mine but it hasn't arrived yet. The only thing I haven't known is if the Solar is ok to get Wet by the Rain? Cause there is some cases where we can't be always look at it, sometimes we gotta get groceries while it is charging in the sun then boom rain comes. Is that ok?

[@ipod5522]

Would love to see if you can get a power station that is less than 160wh so it’s approved for air travel 😁

[@FrostyTheBeerMan]

8 minutes in.... man you make unboxings FUN !! .... BTW, this model is a whopping ....... $299 in Canada on Amazon... ouch ! Lowest it went down to was $209 in May of 2024.

[@wwjoshdew]

I can’t even begin to tell you how much you saying that means to me. I truly appreciate the feedback and it motivates me to keep going!! Thank you FrostyTheBeerMan. Nice name btw!

[@FrostyTheBeerMan]

@@wwjoshdew Good morning Josh ! 🙂 Yeah you do fun videos ! I love your enthusiasm ! I was showing your channel and this video where you mentioned me to my son last night and he thought you know your stuff. He told me to watch more of your videos so I get a bit smarter with electronics LOL. My nickname - I'm a homebrewer -- beer.... made from malt like the big breweries do... been doing that since the mid 1990s... yes I'm old now LOL.

[@wwjoshdew]

I’m knocking on 40. Not very young myself. I’m glad you saw this video and your comment on the screen. lol

[@FrostyTheBeerMan]

@@wwjoshdew 👍😊

[@orendattebayo439]

Next video please review Flasfish power station 😁😁

[@wwjoshdew]

That thing is cheap!!!

[@CodyCotterman]

Any plans to upgrade from Google WiFi? I made the leap from Orbi to Ubiquity and it’s amazing!

[@wwjoshdew]

Happy for you! I am happy with my current wifi though.

[@ivanbenkocky3290]

Nice review. So 79% efficiency is 202,24 Wh usable from this river 2 256 wh station How to calculate time to fill solar station. Formula is: 0,0167 * (time in minutes) * power of solar charging = watthours example 60 wats from solar or usb-c : 0,0167 * 256 minutes * 60 solar power charging = 256,512 Wh example 78 wats from solar : 0,0167 * 197 minutes * 78 solar power charging = 256,6122 Wh example 110 wats from solar : 0,0167 * 140 minutes * 110 solar power charging = 257,18 Wh

[@wwjoshdew]

People are so smart. Much smarter than me. Lol

[@FrostyTheBeerMan]

Hi again Josh, so are you telling me that if you have a USB-C port on a battery power bank like the one in this video, that you can either pull power from or.... or ADD power back into the device ? .... I never realized this. Is this true of ALL USB-C power banks ? even tiny Anker ones that sport a USB-C port ? I think my question is a valid or "good" one as I am not an expert on this stuff.... u seem to have an electric background as you talk about this stuff so freely without thinking about it which is cool !

[@wwjoshdew]

@@FrostyTheBeerMan absolutely. There was a time when I had a power outage and I was dumping every small PD power bank into my big power bank that had an inverter to keep the fridge and freezer running.

[@FrostyTheBeerMan]

@@wwjoshdew Wow ! That's impressive ! OK thank you, yeah I had no clue USB-C was reversible like that. Don't laugh LOL. 40 is young, trust me ! p.s. .... you should think of changing your name on KZbin to Mister PowerBank ! has a nice ring to it eh ! yuppers it does !

[@CityScapesLawnCare]

So you have a battery charge a battery, not sure why one would do that. If you run out of power on one power station, just use those until you run out on that one and so on

[@wwjoshdew]

because I only have a couple batteries that have inverters. Does that make sense?

[@CityScapesLawnCare]

@@wwjoshdew ahh it sure does, thanks for the clarification

[@MicahsRants]

Man I’m geeking out with my solar panels aswell!! I just posted a short

[@wwjoshdew]

Hell yeah man. I had to go check that out.

[@ronfry5851]

Yeah but when the grid goes down and the full purpose of that unit comes in you're not that feature is no longer available😢

[@ronfry5851]

By the way keep up the good work you're awesome

[@wwjoshdew]

I appreciate the kind words!! Thank you

[@Mega1andy2]

i have an ecoflow river 2 pro, and i haven't gotten the solar panels... YET, and im thinking of getting 1 which is either a 110 watts and or a 220 watts. under 220 watts, as long as the sun is out, then you can have infinite electricity. right now i only have the the plug and the car adapters. and im looking forward to getting the solar panels to get. I have to say, the ecoflow river 2 pro what i got for my money i got it off of ebay, and that is a 768 what hours, im drawing less than 50 to maybe watts of output and i can watch movies like almost all night and somewhat day, i will be getting an upgrade soon, at max if im not gaming, less than 40 watts, and thats ideal for my likings.... for now at least. and the battery chemistry is LFP. so you can actually get upwards to 10 WHOLE years discharging and recharging daily, i have my battery set to 100 watts so i can prolong the battery keeping it at full charge is NOT ideal though. the ecoflow river 2 pro i have will act like a UPS. that ecoflow CAN act like a UPS, like under 30 Milliseconds

[@wwjoshdew]

I'm sad I didn't get the 200w. I said it in this video when I was outside. It's so much easier to get 110w to the power bank. You have to have perfect conditions to get 110w out of a 110w panel.

[@Mega1andy2]

@@wwjoshdew exactly, also, i added in a nice statement. hopping you can read it :)

[@wwjoshdew]

​@@Mega1andy2I read it. It's only downhill from here for me!! Lol

[@romulus7495]

Wait until you work your way up to the EcoFlow Delta 2…

[@wwjoshdew]

haha. I'm just trying NOT to buy the 400w panel my dude. Seriously. I can put that on my balcony and even with very little sun, achieving 110 watts should be easy. Especially when I upgrade to bigger units that can charge at 200w solar or more.

[@practicalguy973]

You agreed to a lot of legal when you agreed to the app disclaimer unless its changed. I was shocked when I got my Ecoflow. One of the things in the disclaimer was terms including one that covers Ecoflow sharing your data if they deems it necessary. I dont think it's right that they have access to my phone data and have control of what they deem fit to do with it. Its not clear what data they would access.

[@wwjoshdew]

Having an Anker account is similar to use their app on the 250w power bank. I was talking about a legal agreement because myself (a content creator) and the company for a review unit. Like, I make videos for fun. Let me have my freedom. Send me the product for free and I'll make a video and let everyone know what I think. Don't make me sign something that says I can only say good things or etc.

[@practicalguy973]

@@wwjoshdew I hear you. These companies are getting out of hand with the legal conditions for video reviewers. There are two lawsuits happening now where large companies are going after smaller reviewers for defamation even without the content agreement they would make you sign. Look up DCS lawsuit.

[@Hectorszenshopedc]

Neat🎉🎉🎉

[@user-if4jg6ul9o]

New Anker zolo dual cables

[@wwjoshdew]

Yup yup!!

[@yaroslavrubis]

A cool charging station, I have one myself and bought it at the beginning of the war in Ukraine, and it helps me every day during power outages, if it weren't for Russia - a terrorist country, I wouldn't even think that they could turn off the lights every day.