Fremo x700 LiFePO4 Portable Power Station

[@leodanryan966]

I purchased one today for $199. I'm impressed, and since I only use these for 12v portable refrigerator/freezers I will be pleased since I usually use 300w solar generators for the purpose with no issues.

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

The price on these has gotten really good! I think a lot more people are going to catch up on.

[@zhihuisong8374]

I could not be happier with my purchase of the Fremo. I have three other solar generator from three different companies and the slow speed of their charging and low peak surge is why I was looking for a different solution. I bought this unit for power outages, I do not care about total battery life cycles. I want fast charging from solar with enough power to manage all my cooking needs. Love it!

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

Nice solid system!

[@tenglundvideos]

👋😀 Brain, Thank You for taking time to bring us another great video. This unit I just might buy as an in-between pwr source while towing my Yukon and keeping my 70qt iceco running while in tow. Much lighter than my 200ah battery and way less space. Lol just on the weight difference means more panels.

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

That is where I think this power station is perfect! It will deliver great run times and last for many many years. You’ll also be able to use it during a power outage for a lot of applications that the 200ah battery wouldn’t help with.

[@zkat13]

Thank you for your review Brian. I really like the smaller footprint of this power station. It would certainly fit better in more places than my honkin jackery. I'll keep this one on the burner and see what life brings in a few months. I think I'm one of the few that don't mind lights as long as they are a color that I like. (like in your vehicle dash lights....) Have a great week, see ya next time!!

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

How has your Jackery been treating you,? Which model did you end up going with? Thanks for watching.

[@zkat13]

@@DIYOutdoorLife As far as I know great. I haven't really had much chance to use them this year. Life had other plans, so adjust and adapt right? Fridge ran off of the 240 for 2 days and the 1000 can run the induction cooktop and of course the kettle for coffee...

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

@@zkat13 nice! Off grid with solar can be a lot of fun.

[@neverwin2518]

Good review, is that a satellite dish hovering in the top right?

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

Thank you! LOL, that’s the way I used to get Internet. I think I might just stick a solar panel on it now.

[@adventuresofthememorymakers]

We are waiting on the video where you upgrade your 2000lb axle in your teardrop to a 3500lb axle just so you can carry more PPS's with you!

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

The truck grumbles every time it sees me get a new one...lol

[@brettm1118]

@@DIYOutdoorLife lol

[@J4Julz]

Haha, too true!

[@bryanbryanmccoy7094]

Why is everyone talking in watt hours these days. Is math that hard... LOL 100amp hours = another fine video Brian.

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

LoL… just to make sure everyone stays confused.

[@PhiLIdahoTaco]

It's been a year since this review was posted. How is it holding?

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

Still runs well, It’s a great little power station.

[@leonardochirinos]

Can it work as a UPS? Keep it plugged in at the same time as it is being used? If the power fails, does everything remain on?

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

Although it can be used that way, it does not have an actual switching UPS. I would use Ecoflow power stations for that. Lots of reviews of those on the channel as well.

[@echols2010]

Curious why you never did the side by side comparison? But you had me convinced on this one until mentioned its lithium ion battery, probably still with the ecoflow

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

It is lithium iron phosphate. I know people confuse this very commonly, but lifepo4 IS a lithium ion battery. It is a misnomer to say with him I am does not include lifepo

[@echols2010]

@@DIYOutdoorLife I just realized I commented on the wrong video lol I meant to comment on the boungerv flash300 video wondering why u didn't do side by side with the ecoflow lol sorry about that

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

@@echols2010 haha... all good! Yes, the BougeRV is using lithium NMC. This is fine if you are cycling the system once a week. If you plan on cycling a daily, I would definitely stick with LIFePo. It's important to remember that the lifecycles have been way overplayed in the marketing. If you cycle once a week, NMC lasts over ten years no problem, 99.9999% of folks will never cycle the battery out, yet its all people talk about. With all this being said, the river 2 my favorite. The stand out feature for the flash 300 is the off-the-charts solar charging. I bring it with me on some trips because I know I can hook up a massive array and charge it in the time it takes me to eat lunch. The bluetti takes 3rd place. Hope this helps!

[@echols2010]

@@DIYOutdoorLife my worry is , I've heard of the lithium batteries exploding I can't justify the higher price for a few higher wattage of the bougeRV , I don't have any power station so I'm currently window shopping lol

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

@@echols2010 its a legitimate concern, with the news of these cheap nmc's experiencing thermal runaway on e-bikes and the like. The portable power station market has had a remarkable safety record across the board, with better battery management systems and safety features. With that being said, the safety of lithium iron phosphate batteries is impeccable and my preferred choice for most systems.

[@hectorsantizo1595]

hello I'm thinking about buying one. What has been your experience after one year?

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

It's great, I still love it. Although there's better gear on the market now, At its current price, it's hard to beat.

[@christopherwatson4763]

would one of these being able to power a ps5 and a small tv for a hour or two?

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

Yes, this is a pretty difficult question but I've had to answer this before and have done some homework... lol The PS5 can consume a wide range of power. Because of its high-end graphics card, when you are playing high end games it eats the juice! It can use 200 W per hour when actively gaming. When playing less demanding games, other media, or using it like a Blu-ray, it can drop down to 50 to 75watts. Lets use the most demanding numbers- 200w Since you said a small TV, I'm gonna assume 100 W . 32 inch modern TVs use between 50 and 100w, again I'm being conservative. PS5 and TV together is 300 W on the high side , this system has 600wh and change. Yes, you should be able to play PS5 on a small TV for an hour or two with this.

[@christopherwatson4763]

@@DIYOutdoorLife thanks

[@marvincalderon7439]

Will accept a 350w solar panel, or it will be too much power. I just happen. I have one 350w solar panel. Thanks, really a nice review

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

It will except that solar panel, but it might not be able to utilize all of it at once. Since solar panels are different, do you want to check the open circuit voltage to make sure it's not too much for this unit.

[@twloughlin]

The two pull quotes on their web site gave me a bit of pause. One talks about a UPS feature on this unit, but I don't see that feature specified anywhere on the specs. The other praises the charging time of this unit, and implies that other PPSs don't charge as fast as this one, which is clearly untrue. The proprietary input is also a deal breaker (as far as I can tell the adapters are still not included despite your plea). I question why the company uses these particular quotes which appear to make the unit better than it is but are not supported by the actual specs. Red flags for me, although I do agree the cube design is interesting.

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

Yes, pull quotes from people saying incorrect things… lol It has PTC, which is what the one person thought was UPS. Although the PTC will be fine to use that way temporarily, it does not have switched UPS and posting that quote is silly. The charge rate is average for a few years ago but can’t be considered “fast” with todays competition. If they were just being honest,they would say- Cool shape, incredible build quality, most durable PPS on the market, 3000+ cycle lifepo4, and we sell it for less money than the name brands… lol This company has built batteries for Samsung, Panasonic, Lenovo laptops and more. They have something to brag about, instead they post reviews from people saying it has a UPS… smh

[@twloughlin]

@@DIYOutdoorLife I'm just too picky! 😁

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

@@twloughlin picky is good, there’s plenty of competition these days

[@twloughlin]

@@DIYOutdoorLife Funny you should say that. After watching your review, I went out to see what the competition might be (rabbit holes have become my specialty lately). I am finding that there are a lot of "off-brand" (i.e. not Jackery, Ecoflow, or Bluetti) units with 1000wH capacity selling for ~$500 pre-tax. Their biggest drawback seems to be slow charging - many of them can't take over 100w of charging power. Maybe they're dumping these older units out on the market at cheap prices to make way for newer and faster charging technology?

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

@@twloughlin the eb50 is nice, only charges 20 watts faster. I chose this system to look at because it was cheaper and offering something different. I’ll have to take a better look at the 2 large EF rivers, that might be the ticket amzn.to/3WO1mPQ

[@ken355555]

What is price...why you not tell us.. 🤔

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

Currently $580 with my code in description. The price hovers around, especially before the holidays. Hard to nail down what it will be when filming, I always include and update in description, thanks for watching.

[@lauroalvaradojusto1724]

The Advertise said 700 W not 600 W that is teh value that you promote

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

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[@karimismail3734]

Watt=Volt x Amp

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

That is correct.

[@CubbyTech]

Way too much repetition guy - would have liked to know if you get ~500Wh out of it after losses.

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

Sorry that the video wasn’t for you, some of its repetition some of its detail. For instance, are you talking about 500 wh through AC 110v or 12vdc regulated? With the efficiency on both sides, we got more than 500 WH. Thanks for the feedback, I’ll keep it in mind

[@DIYOutdoorLife]

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