Zonli Battery Powered Heated Blanket: What's Included, How Does It Work, Size, And Thoughts!

[@philipjdry1234]

That intro alone deserves a thumbd up 👍🏻

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Hey thanks!

[@4wdAdventurz]

I have a heated blanket that I use and like however it does not have its own battery pack. That's a huge game changer. Good video!

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Appreciate it!

[@oldfisherman5112]

I purchased a similar one for tent camping and concerts.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Nice!

[@WildcatPhoto]

I don't have room for heaters and fuel. I use a cheapie throw that shuts off in 45 minutes which is usually ok, but i wish it was warmer at times. I have a blanket over it that keeps the heat in for quite a while. Yours does look much better.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

I think something like this is a great option. I've also had like 2 or 3 other cheap heated blankets that were tiny, just included an attached DC plug, were made of that flannel type material (which means don't get it wet), and those were probably $40-60 each. So, while this one is more expensive, it solves a lot of problems and has some nice features, especially when space is at a premium.

[@gerarda4742]

The price is a bit steep for me, but i really like that it doesn't have a timed auto shut-off. Mine automatically shuts off after just 60 minutes.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Yeah, it stays on all night and with a bigger power bank, you could run it for a long time!

[@midnightadventureswa]

Nice 😊😊😊 stay warm out there

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

I will now! 😀

[@Hatty619NOB]

Thanks for the video. I noticed you have the 36w battery. I noticed that battery charges via AC in 2 hours. Is there a way to charge the battery via DC that would take longer but not have to run my inverter? I ask because the smaller battery they have charges via USB, that could be helpful for people to know. Thanks!

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Great question. It will charge up via the USB-C plug as well so you should be able to charge it using DC via a portable power bank or even your vehicle, no problem.

[@Hatty619NOB]

Thanks for the info. I took advantage of the Black Friday sale and just received mine today. I figured the AC charging wasn't a reason to not purchase, but their website doesn't address that you can charge the battery via DC. They mention it for the 5v battery but not the bigger battery. I have a feeling this is going to work great for our purposes. @@AllThingsOverlanding

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

@@Hatty619NOB Awesome! Glad it was helpful!

[@Hatty619NOB]

Quick update. I received it today. I was able to charge the battery with a USB-C to USB-A cable I had lying around. Obviously it didn't charge the battery as fast as their 2 hour claim plugged into AC, but it charged just fine at a rate of 20W from my EcoFlow. The obvious bonus is I didn't loose any energy charging via AC due to the inverter. I know I'm preaching to the the choir on this, it just would have been nice if they pointed this out on their instructions a little better. Other than that it seems like an awesome product so far. Another kinda weird thing they don't mention on the blanket is the buttons on the side that form sleeves when buttoned together. But hey just another cool bonus once I figured it out. Thanks again for the video. @@AllThingsOverlanding

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

@@Hatty619NOB Sweet! Thanks for the updates/info. Yeah, the ability to turn it into a poncho is pretty cool.

[@tomassnider1928]

Thanks for the video, curious if the 12V car adapter is included with the blanket of if you had to purchase in addition to the blanket?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

I’m t was included!

[@tomassnider1928]

@@AllThingsOverlanding It was included?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Sorry, haha. Talk to text got me. Yes, it was included is what I was trying to say, :D.@@tomassnider1928

[@KUEHLKUEST]

That is very cool!! How long does the battery bank last per setting?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

So they say on low it will last up to 7 1/2 hours. In my experience, it was about 5 to 6 hours. I pretty much kept it on medium most of the night. The really cool thing though is you can take the DC plug that comes with it and plug it into any power bank you have so you could presumably power this for quite a long time.

[@KUEHLKUEST]

@@AllThingsOverlanding Awesome to know!!

[@john-j7e7e]

@@AllThingsOverlanding steep price but man looks like good quality and tech, you get what you pay for. i prefer buy once i might go for this.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

@@john-j7e7e i’m traveling north next weekend and it’s gonna be single digits are negative temps and this thing is definitely coming along. It’s been holding up great and it’s pretty nice to have especially if something goes wrong with the diesel heater or something like that.

[@still-jlynn]

I've never heard of this kind. Can you charge the battery with a power station?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Yep!

[@josier9865]

Hi, can you please share how much the rechargeable heating blanket costs?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Sure, there's a link in the description but if I recall, it's about $180 including the battery.

[@HBARCARteam]

How long dies it take to recharge from car 12v after it's drained? Do they have extra battery packs?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

They do have extra batteries you can buy and from 12 v, maybe a few hours? Depends on how depleted the battery is. I generally charge mine up on a 500W power bank overnight along with my phone and watch while I sleep.

[@HBARCARteam]

@@AllThingsOverlanding thanks

[@newlion7013]

Where is it made & how much does it cost?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

The company is based in China and if you click through the link, you can see it. It's about $200 but the price fluctuates sometimes based on sales and stuff: shrsl.com/48uso

[@legends3302]

i was wondering have you ever had your truck weighed to see if it's over payload capacity.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

I haven't and I do have some decent weight in the back, but payload is about 1600 pounds on these trucks so I'm pretty sure that I'm still good, even though I'm quite loaded, :D.

[@legends3302]

my frontier pro4x payload is 937lbs@@AllThingsOverlanding

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Good call. Now that I look, it seems to be configuration dependent. So, for a king cab 4x2, it's 1,620. But for a crew cab Pro-4X 4x4 it's about 1,300 pounds. The long beds apparently have the least capacity at about 1,100 pounds. @@legends3302

[@legends3302]

i had to pull my drawer system out due to weight. now i gotta rethink all my setup. weighed my truck at a cat station and only had 40 pounds left of weight to go to be over. and that is with just me in the truck and a few things. thats with no tent no water no food or bedding.. @@AllThingsOverlanding

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

I'll have to get mine weighed because now I'm curious. I've put about 10K miles on this truck already with this load on the Wyoming BDR, hitting trails in WI and MI and no problems so far so I'm not terribly concerned about it, but you've definitely got me wondering! @@legends3302

[@JodyCarbone]

Nice review, I was almost sold. However Amazon reviews are not kind. There are many $40 options with better heating, better, better customer feedback. Too bad.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

No problem at all. I'm enjoying the blanket but you gotta do what you gotta do based on research!

[@gerarda4742]

By the way, did the Newbie Overlander FB page still exist? I was a group member, but can't find it anymore.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Yeah, it's still there! Weird.

[@gerarda4742]

@@AllThingsOverlanding I'll look for it again. It was one of the groups I enjoyed the most!

[@SuperDavensuziyoutub]

Why would you want cool things on a heated blanket?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

I’m not sure what you’re referencing?

[@jaycarneygiants]

Why didn't you mention it only has 2 small heating elements? SMH

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Because it has 2 large heating elements and it’s a blanket so it does a pretty good job of spreading that heat. 🤷

[@jaycarneygiants]

@@AllThingsOverlanding but that's not true.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

@@jaycarneygiants Since “large” or “small” are extremely subjective terms, how about if we just say the sizes of the elements. There are two one foot square heating elements in the middle of the blanket which is 55” by 62”. The more heating elements you have, the more power the blanket will draw so, while I’m not a heated blanket engineer and I’m guessing you aren’t either, I would assume that they chose that number and size to maximize the heat produced by the blanket while minimizing the power required to heat it so that it creates the most warmth while running as long as possible in the provided battery.

[@Stephankerby]

These blankets are terrible!!! Garbage and customer service is junk! Don’t waste your money.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

It's been great for me after 3 months. Definitely still working great and I haven't had to consult customer service so I can't speak on that. But I can say this is way nicer than any of the $40-60 cigarette plug heated blankets out there because I've had a few.

[@512_Overland_Adventures]

I assume you got this free from the sponsors? C'mon $250 for a 12V blanket.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

I guess it depends on how you look at it. Sure, you can get a DC powered heated blanket for maybe $40-60. But none of those include a nice carrying bag or a portable power bank. So you have to provide your own 12 V power in order to even run them. They are generally much smaller and very inexpensively built. I had one that was about a $40 heated blanket before and the bag it came in and fell apart after one use and it didn’t have any sort of battery power at all. This one can also be worn around camp and is water resistant and comes with AC, DC, and a battery bank. So again, is it for everybody at that price point? Probably not. But if you’re looking for a really nice heated blanket that you can use in a lot of situations and get a lot of use out of each year than this one really fits the bill. I’m a budget guy, but this is one of those buy once cry once type of deals.