Review And Testing The EcoFlow River 2 Max: Can It Make Toast?

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[@alvinadcock5346]

You’re costing me money; I just ordered one. 😂 Using your link was cheaper than going online without it. Tax included was $425. Good videos; glad you like doing them. I’m an RV’er/camper and Kubota BX owner.

[@jaswan79]

I am going to attempt to use this for a small 350 to 500w space heater in my truck to avoid having to remove the entire dash to change the core out. Thanks for the video, great info.

[@veronicaf9444]

by far the best review. thanks

[@chuckg6039]

How can a person be totally objective when companies send you units to keep for free?

[@ascagAZ]

All he did was test it and compare it to other similar units he had. Seemed objective to me. It didn’t power the hairdryer at full power, if he wasn’t objective, he probably would have omitted that.

[@andredeketeleastutecomplex]

Ecoflow seems to applaud honest reviews, it's how they managed to improve as they did.

[@michaelblucher7416]

Love your presentation 👍

[@richardwillson101]

How? Simply by being honest 🤷‍♂️ My gripe with power bank videos is how often they don't address cost... Because it was free, "its amazing, why wouldn't you get one?"... But a £1,000+ price tag for the 1000w versions is often a good reason not to. These lower end models are much cheaper and IMO can be better justified as a decent product. Something given for free won't always get a favourable review, but usually won't actually consider value for money. As only somebody who has spent that money on it VS the same money on a competitors product can say if they feel it was worth it. For example MANY "content creators" sing the absolute praises of Jackery, however when compared to their competitors products, they fall behind at a similar price point. This is never mentioned when products are free.

[@Tashas_Travels]

This was the best review I’ve seen, i want to buy of these and was looking for reviews first before I purchase. I think i will buy the Pro version though. Beautiful

[@donmlady5782]

Good video. Nice unit great size.

[@FranciscoHugoGarcia]

really NICE eco flow has the power adaptor built in.

[@BG-vq9fd]

Good information.

[@ihackyourtoaster3021]

Looking at how fast it charges. I think it is the fastest charging 500Wh power station I have ever seen.

[@thejose24]

Thanks for this review! I’ve been wanting to see one who hooks it up to a proper refrigerator :)

[@UnknownEAFCPlayer]

Great review thank you. How does it do when it comes to soundbars with subwoofer? I have a JBL Bar 5.1, it says 510W power sound system on their website, but does it mean that this can power it only for 1 hour?

[@minutemanmac]

Just bought the Max, not a bad deal for $389

[@chadmartindale]

Just ordered 3

[@jen5366]

It actually does more than just toast. I use mine to charge my drones and camers all at the same time. 512Wh is more than enough for me.

[@gregsmith146]

The best thing I like about the River 2 Max is that I can fully charge it in 60 minutes.

[@wayne4740]

Sold me just deciding on max vs. Pro

[@fckjb284]

Thanks for a good informative video. I'm about 95% sure we're going to buy this model to take in a motorhome for the same reasons you do. 1 question I have is can you add an auxiliary battery?

[@ataleofthreecabins1025]

No, some of the previous River models did have a way to mount additional batteries for more capacity. Those were not LIPO4 and were only good for about 800 cycles.

[@hoosierdaddy3705]

Running an empty blender is not the same as one with something to blend. Even just plain water may double or triple the power consumption.

[@chrisiden]

I've had a River 2 Max for about 2 weeks. It is a good unit and draining it from 100% to 0%, using a AC 250w heater, I have seen it output 455Wh so a decent 88% of its capacity. Only drawback is maybe the limited inverter which isn't able to power my kitchen fridge/freezer as I suspect the compressor surge is too much.

[@tinyinsectstv1573]

Seeing that it has more than 3000 charge cycles, it can definitely last me about 10 years or more of almost daily use.

[@godkiller3429]

Aside from the 3000 charge cycle it has. I do like the 5 year warranty it comes with.

[@waldo-ot6ul]

I don't because that's saying something about the battery in it they don't trust . The older one only had a 2 year warranty.

[@thelifeofbatteries2603]

@@waldo-ot6ul What they're saying is that they have 'confidence' it will be good for 5 years or they would spend a fortune paying warranty claims

[@therabbitnews9362]

When you are in a RV, you would depend on solar to charge. its not really efficient. A Honda inverter generator would be an ideal

[@truesight91]

Can this run a 600w nutribullet? I am thinking about upgrading my EB55 because its so annoying, the fan turns on all the time during solar charging even when the temperature is cool or wattage is only 20 - 40watt solar input. Bluetti customer support is a pain all they offered was a $200 refund. Great video!

[@johnnyrodriguez276]

No it won't

[@bryrusmi4001]

16:40 I do not consider the lack of an inductive charger a con, my reasoning is that you waste about 70% of what would have been sent over a cable as heat.

[@lindacrawford8777]

Did I miss the test for power tools

[@JB-ud2fr]

Does the unit charge up as soon it detects voltage coming in or do you have to press a button?

[@ataleofthreecabins1025]

As soon as you plug in AC or DC to charge.

[@odellpark]

I’ve been watching youtube videos all afternoon to help us make the decision as to which one to buy. This is one of the best videos for someone like me who has absolutely no prior knowledge of power stations. I would like to know, and hope someone can answer, once the power station (River 2 Max) is fully charged, will it stay charged and ready to use months from during the next potential power outage? We would buy this for backup if the power went out. So we are wondering if you can store the unit fully charged until we need to use it. Hope someone can answer this question. Thanks in advance!

[@ataleofthreecabins1025]

I have multiple power stations. I leave one in our vacation rental in TN for our renters if needed. I check it every 6 months and it loses 3-5% of its charge. I would say that is pretty typical of units that size. For some reason larger one, say 1500whs or larger lose around 10 to 15% in a 6 month period.

[@odellpark]

@@ataleofthreecabins1025 thank you for your response!

[@odellpark]

If we were to use it only to make coffee (a basic drip coffeemaker) it would run that? And for approximately how many days? Sorry for all the questions

[@ataleofthreecabins1025]

I wouldn't recommend a drip coffeemaker as those have a heating element to keep a pot warm. Those would drain your battery in no time. Your best bet is a single cup type coffee maker like a Keurig. I would also look at the Ecoflow Pro, those can handle the higher wattage of coffeemakers kzbin.info/www/bejne/jH_NmYWvbMmDn9Usi=EtoRYnbhlRySshax If you go that route you can probably get around 15-20 cups of coffee off full charged battery.

[@juanfigueroa4305]

Hello, greetings. I bought this battery for $370 dollars. Is it a good price? I would like to know what things I can connect with this battery? Does it work for a TV or refrigerator?

[@ataleofthreecabins1025]

Yes you can connect either. Depends on their wattage usage. A larger TV 3 hours, smaller a bit longer. Best with a smaller fridge or 12v cooler.

[@7hbnjzabimac990]

Does it have pass-through?

[@ataleofthreecabins1025]

Pass through charging? Yes.

[@andyquevedo1964]

I’m having trouble hooking the WiFi. I don’t what I’m doing wrong

[@mellie1022]

I just got mine today. I downloaded the app and then it popped up for me to connect to wifi. Cannot connect to 5ghz has to be the 2.4 one. Connected within seconds. Hope that helps. Try making sure the wifi your phone is connected to is not the 5 but rather 2.4

[@J-SquadFishFam]

Coffee machines ???

[@ataleofthreecabins1025]

No, at least not a Kuerig. The River 2 pro is launching soon, a step up from the Max. Currently testing and that has more wattage. Video will be out in about a week.

[@J-SquadFishFam]

@@ataleofthreecabins1025 ok thank u

[@nicalkema1114]

UPS function is only available when the battery is 100% charged, Then AC in is directly connnected to AC out. So your test is not correct.

[@ataleofthreecabins1025]

I’m currently reviewing the River 2 Pro, I’ll make sure it’s at 100%.

[@JustifyJustin]

What happens if the battery if full and you have solar input? Will it passthrough the solar?

[@d0nj03]

Pretty dumb then, as Li batteries age way faster if kept at 100% for extended periods. The whole point of battery-bypass would be to avoid keeping the battery charging continuously just because you want to use the unit as a UPS. If it only bypasses at 100% it's like not bypassing at all, it's useless. But anyway his results show UPS-like behavior, as the computer didn't restart after all, so maybe it's good enough as it is. Might be different with a beefier PC running at 150-200W, who knows.

[@JustifyJustin]

​@@d0nj03 I believe in current firmware you can set your "full" percentage. Meaning you could park it at 85% and not run any risk of damaging your cells. I would be curious to know how much stress a full state for say 20 hours a day does to the battery. I suspect a lot less than a full discharge cycle. Also, "stress" is relative. If it reduces a 10 year lifespan to 8 years, some people would find that a perfectly acceptable trade off.

[@d0nj03]

@@JustifyJustin Yeah I see that in their app video presentations, there seems to be a control for charge-discharge percent range, which is great for managing wear overall, not just the scenario I was talking about. But interestingly I'm also seeing the River 2 Max available at a local seller and their online description says the (newer?) device actually has a proper UPS-like function with battery bypass and sadly with only a 30 ms switching time. I think I need 20 ms tops to keep a PC running.

[@JonathanWyatt-fl3ob]

Can it make coffe ???

[@ataleofthreecabins1025]

Most coffeemakers, no. The River Pro can.

[@fgoindarkg]

Does anybody believe these things will last 5 years?

[@ataleofthreecabins1025]

I have to say there is so much competition in this market right now that most companies are putting out a solid quality product. The battery cell tech rivals most EVs and those are rated for 10 plus years. I think the most vulnerable aspect other than abuse would be the control boards. Time will tell.

[@fgoindarkg]

@@ataleofthreecabins1025 Yeah it's not the battery that concerns me. It's the cheap Chinese electronics. China is dumping junk parts in NA.

[@DaveWorld]

con air hair dryer 😆😆

[@tucoremirez4859]

Again One of those Useless videos