Jackery Explorer 1000 | 6 MONTHS LATER REVIEW!

[@WillsWhereabouts]

Safe to say I won’t be flying my drone inside the van again 😂! Don’t forget the sale is starting the 18th October, if you want to pick one up the information is in the description. BUY ONE HERE: Jackery Explorer 1000 Power Station - amzn.to/3n193Bt Jackery Explorer 500 Power Station - amzn.to/3FXidHC Jackery Explorer 240 Power Station - amzn.to/3vmoTdm Jackery SolarSaga 100 Solar Panel - amzn.to/3vn9s52 It’s been such an awesome and useful piece of kit to have for the last 6+ months and its defiantly for so much more than van life!

[@RoamingRadfords]

Mate that was almost as silly as the time you tried to update your firmware on your drone when flying it 😳😂🤣😉 Good Sunday evening entertainment 👍

[@ExpediteTravels]

😜😂😂😎👍👍🇨🇦

[@eupel1]

The Eco Flow River pisses over the Jackery. Better price, full charge in an hour. The list goes on. Thank me later

[@GG-jq9hb]

Think he had that one for a while, noticed the new Power station in other videos and thought he swapped sponsors

[@tine8849]

@@GG-jq9hb Yeah It was a big ole Poweroak in his Scotland videos, first time I'm seeing this Jackery.

[@dannyj5688]

Have 3 Eco Flows...you are spot on with your comment!!! Love my Eco Flows!

[@ryanrowe8742]

I had the ecoflo delta mini 880. 6 months in it went from full power to nothing over night and wouldn't turn back on. Wouldn't charge or reset. This was before a week long trip and really screwed me. When I got home it finally started to take a charge but wouldn't hold it. Without it powering anything it would die all on its own in 5 days. Sent it back to ecoflo. They said it was damaged beyond repair and wouldn't tell me what was actually damaged. They sent me a refurbished unit but now I have no trust in it.

[@homermanalo4662]

My EcoFlow River stopped charging after 3 years. Looking into purchasing Jackery.

[@tonysutton6559]

I can understand a tent camper using one but a van owner can fit a decent leisure battery, inverter and solar for a fraction of the price. As for tradesmen and events people, £225 will buy you a 1,200W pure sine wave suitcase generator.

[@dogfilms7753]

Can you post a link?

[@danikaflorence444]

This is simply untrue

[@tonysutton6559]

@@danikaflorence444 it was true 2 years ago. You might have to spend about £250 now.

[@dazzer_]

Not just for van life? Not even for van life to be honest. Once your solar + MPPT charger + split charge/B2B charger + leisure battery + sockets, etc, are installed, you'll likely never use it again.

[@andrewsmall6568]

I work with Lithium Ion batteries - they are notoriously unreliable. Something in the array with break every 1-2 years. There is no way i would spend £1k without a multi year guarantee or user serviceable parts.

[@stevejeffrey11]

it comes with 2 year warranty that is extended to 3 when you register it

[@jamieniche]

What do you do for work? They are not unreliable at all if properly looked after and charged. I'm a battery builder for small electric vehicles (pevs)

[@p24hrsmith]

I brought a Jackery 240 and the reason I did was recharge times. The most likely way you will recharge them when on the road is from your 12v power socket. If you use all 1000w of the biggest unit it will take 16 hours to recharge this way and on solar 9.5 hrs of good sunshine is needed. The 240 on the other hand take 6.5 and 3. So although the 1000w sounds good the recharge opportunity per day may not be enough to charge it anymore than the 240

[@dogfilms7753]

Can you power an ac unit with this?

[@hennagal7360]

Thank you for sharing this - we will consider the 240 now

[@gavinfricker8027]

hi will don't knock your solar panel without trying it you might be surprised. I have a 100w solar panel on my caravan and each day it recharges my 110amp battery every day when we are off grid works fine April to October

[@biggeordie1970]

Hi Gavin, what would you do if you travelled in winter months ? would you just add extra solar panels to compensate for less daylight ?? I just don't want a roof full of panels :/

[@gavinfricker8027]

@@biggeordie1970 hi the rest of the year we go away on electric hook up because we use electric for heating and cooking. The solar panel keeps the battery full while the caravans parked up in storage in winter

[@tammieflemal7871]

Bought one back in the spring took it tent camping for a week this summer used it to recharge my phone and watch also used a portable DVD player and watched movies at night while it rained lol all that it only used around 30% of the power Handy to have for sure

[@Mister_kipling]

You could use a 12v splitter, the same as the ones you can get for your car. Plus I'm sure jackery will say you shouldn't stack anything on top, due to structural integrity and heat dissipation.

[@Jester-Riddle]

Spot on ... The Battery is vented for a reason and making it easy to bury and be insulated is asking for trouble ! I have a 3-Way selectable 12V splitter in my car which was not exactly expensive and works perfectly well without any noticeable power loss, or heating up ... admittedly, I didn't buy the cheapest one available, but it provides even more flexibility by being on an exxtending lead and having 3 outlets ...

[@JonTanOsb]

@@Jester-Riddle Oh, good. I was hoping that would work. Right now I only have a 12 V cooler, but in the future, I wouldn't mind running a 12 V freezer, as well. Jon in rural BC, Canada

[@dogfilms7753]

Can you power an ac unit with this?

[@JonTanOsb]

@@dogfilms7753 Only with a lot of sunlight and at least 200 W of solar feeding the Jackery at the same time. Even then, you would probably need something more powerful than the 1000.

[@Anniesrandommoments]

You don't fail to make me laugh 🤣 What's next on the van conversation ? I'm still smiling 😂

[@pl2996]

for anyone looking... wait for a deal.... this same one is 649.00 straight from their website at the time of this post (3-15-24).

[@thestoryiheard]

In Ukraine, we value this portable power station more than ever. After long research and videos, I bought this portable power station to power StarLink and a laptop. Bluetti ACP200 MAX was another option to consider but the price and ability to quickly carry the battery were the key factors why I chose this station. No matter what Russia plans we are ready. Rule Britannica and Ukraine 🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@apcwjw]

I used my 500w version on a 11 night camping trip around the south coast in September and it was brilliant.

[@doctorclutterbuster8791]

What did you run off it and how often did you have to recharge? I’m just about to buy one.

[@apcwjw]

@@doctorclutterbuster8791 I charged it from the car alternator while driving around. I do have the solar panel as well which is good.

[@claycassin8437]

Yes, it works, but after 500 charge cycles, you are going to be wishing you had a Bluetti, just to name the major brand that has superior battery technology(LiFePo) that lasts at least 3000 cycles. Eco Flow is another cutting edge brand. That to me is the deal breaker for buying a Jackery. It's obsolete.

[@uptowndisco2]

there is no reasoning with the Jackery fans they need to do a bit of research on safer battery types as well as longer lifetime , I use another that uses LiFePo4 and a 2000 watt inverter

[@chrisandsamlivingthedream]

Awesome buddy…. Just watched your 500 Jackery as well canna wait get one … cheers buddy cheers Chris & Sam

[@Whigu]

Jackery really seem to send these product to every youtuber... (Funny... Next van living video I watched it was also Jackery ad :-D )

[@biggeordie1970]

im becoming a youtuber lol wonder if Mercedes will send me a new Sprinter :)

[@stefansoder6903]

Great video. But it's not 1000 Watts. It is 1000 Watt-Hours. Huge difference. Watt is a measure of power and watt-hours is storage capacity (i.e power times time).

[@goingmouch3753]

Mate, without a doubt, the best advert for jackery to date..!!!

[@mikejobs3332]

Great video's keep them coming 😀 👌

[@keiphillips7648]

Also was well strange cus I fell asleep watching your previous jackery video last night. Turn the TV on this morning and it just played this one straight away lol I was tripping lol 😂

[@El-Tel63-Terry.]

Quality as usual Will 👍🏻

[@samfromportadown]

IMHO a power plant like the jackery is good for what you might call a "bare bones" or ad-hoc van life, or as a backup in a more built out van. For a fully converted van, IMHO you'd want a larger storage capacity, more powerful inverters, and more solar hard mounted on the roof. In such a build, a portable system like the jackery would be something worth having tucked away for an emergency. The other scenario where IMHO it would be more useful, is what I called a bare-bones van life. What I mean by that is a scenario where you have access to a van, but for whatever reason (in use as a working vehicle during the week, not keeping the van for long, a rented or borrowed van etc.) doing a permanent conversion isn't practical. In that scenario, you can throw a folding bed in the back, a small table and chair, and a portable water tank, all of which can be removed again in a few minutes just by lifting them out. With that sort of setup a jackery type power station would really come into its own IMHO. You could power a microwave with it, or a kettle, or a little blower heater.

[@keiphillips7648]

I think you meant to say, it could fully charge your laptop 16 times not for 16 hours? MacBook takes about 2 hours to fully change? That would only get you 8 charges like your old Jackery. Just thought I’d let you know, I’m not trying to be rude or trolly 🤦🏽‍♂️💪🏾✊🏽🙌🏾

[@beaumitchell]

No, he said it correctly. It could charge the MacBook for 16 hours. So yes, if it takes 2 hours to charge that means about 8 charges from 0-100%.

[@Joe-Bazuka]

9min advert is a bit of a piss take

[@MariA-bu2jv]

I didn’t get any ads 🤔

[@claycassin8437]

@@MariA-bu2jv What do you think you just watched? You just got an ad...a long one for Jackery. Keep some perspective...capitalism is tricky and insidious. It works as long as you are aware of it. When you are not, you are controlled. Basically a pod person, to borrow from sci-fi pop culture. "Zombie" is not quite appropriate to describe it, as technical high brain function is still present but not significantly self aware. I hope this was as amusing to you as it was for me to write it. It is meant to make you take a second to contemplate. Peace.

[@aaronyt2819]

KEEP EM VIDEOS PUMPING WILLY

[@waynekerrr9027]

Thanks for 10 minutes advert..can we have more about wills adventures ...

[@KathyQin]

Very in details and vivid. I hope your finger feels good

[@noshrinkingviolet1]

🤣🤣🤣 lost me as soon as you said it was £1000 lol

[@theangrygingerthebananavan4207]

Bonkers and it appears every You Tuber has one lol.

[@chuckster007a]

its great when its sponsored and free or discounted lol, I wouldnt pay 1K for a portable battery LOL

[@AGRSSV1]

@@theangrygingerthebananavan4207 I've seen very few reviews by people who have actually paid for one, they're all sponsored.

[@theangrygingerthebananavan4207]

@@AGRSSV1 and it’s getting worse Every other Video these days features some kind of power bank 😂

[@xwasp58]

Just a Avert then!

[@matthewdavies7431]

From our emails I assumed you had finished the build. Good to see the videos

[@JonTanOsb]

From what I've seen on KZbin, people never really finish their van builds. There's always something else to do. :) Jon in rural BC, Canada

[@holidaysinthehumma5108]

Looking good Will...I use a Jackery 1000 in my VW van brilliant portable piece of kit.. I was lucky enough to buy it when launched earlier this year and got the launch discount 👍

[@leewood1332]

For £1k 🙈😂😂😂😂 no chance.

[@illusion8430]

Another great video Will. Liked every bit of it except the staggering price.

[@Bob_Burton]

At that price I assume that you did not pay for any of the Jackery gear so aren't you supposed to declare that this is a paid promotion ?

[@KeatB]

That was highlighted with a pop up at the beginning.

[@jlily8909]

Come on Will, the weather isn't perfect but it's not that bad. You just, single-handedly did a bad plug for British tourism lol!

[@jstoney6471]

I own 2 Jackery 1000 units to power my St Augustine Beach condo after a hurricane! Great units! Also have 2 100 watt solar panels to recharge.

[@atman5230]

I looked at Jackery's website here in the disunited kingdom and the Explorer 2000 is £1,600. and the Explorer 1000 is £600.If you multiply £600 by 2 = £1,200 ..so why is the 2000watt model £1,600 ?

[@mikesampson4104]

We bought our 1k plus solar panels for £1,300.. yep! Expensive but a one off investment... 😉☺️ We were off-grid for 5 days and our old acid leisure batteries were getting low so we hooked up the van to the Jackery to give some recharge and as it was sunny, Yeah I know 🤣, we charged the Jackery at the same time.. it certainly does do the job.. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️ You are a funny man ☺️😉

[@angielou123]

So are solar panels not usable in 3/4 of our year then? I thought as long as it's daylight they would charge...

[@JonTanOsb]

The Solar Saga panels that Jackery would like people to buy are not waterproof, so not good to leave out in the rain. I plan on getting a 200 W Renergy panel for my SUV roof or small foldable panels I can put inside the windshield. Jon in rural BC, Canada

[@pauloutten3628]

Hi will did you receive them for free to review? Do you get many free products to test out. Best of luck buddy

[@lostoffgrid]

Hey Will, love ya vids, im full time vanlife and i survive off a 500w jackery, only just, until i get my electric setup, these are crazy expensive x

[@Jetsetscotty]

Great video. How loud is the fan when it kicks in and how often? My 1000 fans kick in using only 150w ac and are loud. Thanks.

[@OntheFarmAus]

I went with the EcoFlow 1800w inverter. Happy with it so far

[@rogerjob2780]

Thanks for that. Very helpful 😉🚍⚓️🇬🇧👍 what about an air fryer ?🤔

[@Edgunsuk]

I have a 3000 w pure sinewave inverter a relay system and a 100ah battery and all that cost me less than £400 took less than 30 mins to set up , PS you did not tell people that has maybe 2-3 years life then the battery inside will not take a charge like any other battery . ( used to work for yuasa for three years making battery's) PS link you gave , the price has now gone up to £1100 you just made them more expensive for everyone with this video lol

[@casinodelonge]

North West Fishing Secrets got Jackery to give him bigger one with loads of solar panels as well! I'd have a word with them!

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

Yea, they have got a few things right like the Pure sine wave inverter instead of modified, two type of charge input & 1,000+ watt hour is great. I use a similar model with a fold down handle, it’s handy for so many things, especially power cuts. The cost here is the batteries, I’m assuming they are using LiFePo4 for that price as opposed to Lithium Iron; as you get more cycles. I charge mine with Renogy (Canadian) panels, ideal for the U.K. great piece of kit Will. 😀👍.

[@uptowndisco2]

Jackery are still stuck in the past using Lithium Iron as opposed to others that use a safer battery LiFePo4 .

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

@@uptowndisco2 - I thought as much when I researched them, so didn’t buy one. 👍

[@alessia0064]

It would also come in handy should we start having power cuts as some people are speculating 😊👍.

[@alessia0064]

@Mr Minion You can charge it when the electric is on, to use later, I was 10-15 ish in 70s when the power cuts where happening , I remember it a bit, my dad had a big generator in the garage so we still had full power, we had tv and lights and all my friends used to come round to watch tv 😊👍.

[@alessia0064]

@Mr Minion of course you can when the power is on, in the 70's we weren't without power 24/7 😊👍.

[@Scud_and_thesTig]

Good review cheers 👍💙❤️

[@Boppa1260]

Nice dancing will 🤣🤣🤣

[@LiamGunes]

They are popular in the SE United States during hurricane season.

[@paulsingleton1970]

Nice video, nice bit of kit unfortunately way overpriced

[@slippyu1]

I got the 500 after watching your older vlogs... wish I had gone for the 1000 as the 500 isn't quite man enough .... my poxy little van heater zapped it up in 3 hours.... full to empty.....

[@Madders23]

Why not stack the jackory on top of other things ? 😊😊

[@JonTanOsb]

Heavy, though, if it falls on your head. Jon in rural BC, Canada

[@AndrewBowden101]

Nice advert Will! Jackeries ARE brilliant- no doubt about it. But If you're living completely wild- how do you charge it? Also- what if it fails while you're in the middle of nowhere? And like you said- £1000. 2 cheapo 800w Petrol generators, and several quality power packs weigh in at less than half the price- but I suppose you need a bit more power for you hair dryer.

[@ThePiprian]

The youtube channel "Diy Perks" has a video showing how to build something like this yourself.

[@ExpediteTravels]

I thought about getting something like the the jackery but right now I have 4 lead acid deep cycle batteries seem to do the trick they run my 12 V fridge and my diesel heater leader I charge them off my Van's alternator if I'm sitting for a couple days I'll pull out good old trusty Jenny Rater (generator) And charge my deep cycle batteries that way

[@pree3431]

@Williswereabouts how many hours you think i will get powering a powerful daul 2 fifteens party speaker

[@Beranicus]

Its also worth noting unfortunately its DC is limited to 10amp total, so even if it did have 2x 12v connections you're probably not going to want to try running a fridge AND a fan at the same time etc. Biggest limitation imo for van life. Thats a 10amp total output for ALL the DC, this includes the USB.

[@dogfilms7753]

Can you power an ac unit with this?

[@AA-be9rn]

This is very interesting as a kettle is 13 amps in the UK

[@Beranicus]

@@AA-be9rn you need a 13 amp fuse for a kettle, but they can draw anything from around 6.

[@waseemmikail]

How long will this power gaming laptop for?

[@chris20years1]

The 1000w jackery lots of power and looking forward to your next video a thumbs up from me also love your channel

[@luap1983]

could you run the 12v socket to a fuse board to run multiple 12v accessories at one time?

[@navigator6163]

Question. I have a 140watt solar panel on my caravan. It charges the battery for my mover and powers the caravan when we are not connected or not want to be connected to a 230 volts power supply. How can i charge or what is the best way to charge this powerpack with the existing solar panel? Via the battery maybe? Thnx

[@AS-fm5fo]

I was not able to skip ad....till 9:06 mins😂😂😂😂

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid keep up the good vids

[@shaunmattockscmadventures5066]

I'm hoping to get the 500 soon

[@marmac567]

Save £££££££££££££££squillions,,,,, just get an inverter onto your leisure battery,, spend the money you save on solar,,, jobs a goodun..

[@melaniejourneaux3328]

We really want to get a Jackery ASAP but can't afford it just yet 😕

[@claycassin8437]

Don't! Look at the Eco Flow River first! It's less expensive, and has the newer LiFePo batteries that last 5 times longer at an absolute minimum(3000 to 5000 charge cycles vs 500 cycles). The jackery's older tech Lithium Ion batteries are not only obsolete now, it is a good thing because they are far more dangerous(Samsung, anyone?). It also charges significantly faster than the Jackery, another plus of the newer technology. Another brand to consider is Bluetti, but they are just as pricey as the Jackery, and you have to shop carefully- they still are selling older Lithium Ion models too. Just PLEASE, look at these other brands and learn about the battery tech before you buy...you won't get a Jackery if you do research beyond Amazon customer reviews. You will thank me later!

[@doveyy0404]

To anyone moaning about Will doing advertising… how else can he fund his van build? Would you rather he get a job and have no more videos? Unless your born with a silver spoon in your mouth if a business is costing you money you have to find other ways to recoup the expenses

[@kawazaki23]

could I take this hackery to tropical climate were there is sunshine everyday so basically I would have electricity every day and night

[@catherineferguson7388]

Thank you Will, that’s a brilliant piece of kit. Very pricey, but I will get one soon, you have a funny way of explaining these products, and I love it. You have a great personality. All the best Will. Xxxx🚐👍🤟🏼✌️

[@Alivefrom45]

Looking good there Will, when are you expecting your electrics to be live then?

[@K.Pilkington]

What happened to the power Oak you used in Scotland? Was it borrowed. That seemed much better than this jackery.

[@jamiesowter1716]

So perfect, was literally watching your previous jackery video again about 30mins ago 🤣

[@robclague8495]

I like the handle where it is, great to carry it about. A part from that loving your blog's Will.

[@monkeymagic4555]

WOW they were only £300-400 a couple yrs ago :/

[@taytay9260]

It's a shame that the Saga panels only come in at 200W. Ecoflow now has 400W panels.

[@joline2730]

Thank you for this, Will - I requested you do a vid all about this kit. Very informative but oh the price!! Ouch !! Hoping it will come down in price once they are more popular (or is everyone else also waiting for this??) Anyway, thanks again...

[@MuddyDuck...]

Love my baby Jackery - tough, reliable and easy to use. But it’s main limitations for me are: a) UK pricing, and b) it still uses ‘old’ rechargeable chemistry. So I won’t be purchasing an upgrade until they move to LiPO4 (faster charging, longer cycle life) - like many of their competitors...

[@bennett290]

Blaaablablababa jackery jackery jackery 👍

[@garyc1913]

20 seconds in and I’m already laughing 😂.

[@maxv77]

You can get double cigarette lighter sockets on Amazon.

[@helenaduarte9546]

Great video, and you're so funny. God bless.

[@MrMtrent5]

We have used the kzbin.infoUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!

[@annberlin5811]

Are you putting wood on the sides of interior?

[@markbarnard9358]

Sold yourself to advisement

[@garyferrari1366]

Looks like something I might need

[@katharinanovobacki3652]

Jacky is the best ever!

[@johnsalvin7942]

Cam you run a. Diesel heater from the jackery 1000

[@MarS-dc2qx]

Honestly your better off getting a generator for that price!

[@lynmoore8355]

Can you buy these in Australia?.

[@TravellingfromScratch]

lol. Indoor drone flying. I haven't laughed so much in ages. Very entertaining mate. Jackery need to pay you more. 👍

[@68dosh]

Weather it's good or not who knows and yes there is good things and bad things about it, But at the end of the day you produced this content and it made me smile so cheers will for that you legend

[@Deiseboi]

Will how many rolls did you use of the dodo insulation on walls and ceiling

[@relaxnation2586]

Can you boil a kettle ???

[@fairysrreal180]

They need to create a nuclear powered one, then I'll be the first to sign up for orders.

[@NigelCornell_camping_travel]

I've broken two of my drones now. Dji mini 2

[@Mark-on2mt]

Good review bit pricey 😄

[@bobbysilver272]

They are good, but these lithium portable power supplies are soooooooo overpriced. Bandwagon and jumping on springs to mind.

[@WillsWhereabouts]

Mine was invaluable during my van build as I used it continuously

[@bellathebus95]

Bababababa! Jackery! Jackery!

[@boyetteolaes8544]

Great product for camping 🏕