SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station, 1800W (Peak 2400W) Solar Generator, Full Charge in 58 Min, 1056wh LiFePO4 Battery for Home Backup, Power Outages, and Outdoor Camping (Optional Solar Panel)

I originally bought this as a backup power supply for mains power cuts as I work from home and need to be able to keep working at the PC in those cases. The couple of times I needed it in that capacity it was still fully charged and ready to go despite having been sat idle for weeks beforehand each time. More recently I've bought a van and adapted it to support overnight stays and weekends away. I didn't want to wire the van for power, so using this for off-grid power in the van is perfect. It will last several days of my typical use (charging phones, tablets, LED lanterns, etc.). I've even occasionally powered a small oil filled radiator with it to keep the van warm overnight. Once or twice I've used it to boil water with my travel kettle too. Each full kettle (1L) took under 5% of charge so 20+ litres could theoretically be boiled from the fully charged power station. I've charged it with both 100W and 160W solar panels too and the only slight pain on that front is the input options. It has a standard 240V kettle lead input which charges the station pretty quickly if you are at home or have a mains hookup where you are camping. But, where a lot of power stations support a 12-30V DC circular pin style input this station only supports an XT60 connector which might make compatibility with some panels more tricky. I bought the station + bag option. The bag is good quality and all sockets and controls are accessible via the flaps. It comes with a handy zip pocket on the back that can take all the cables and more besides. I haven't left it out in the rain so can't comment on it's waterproofing but the zips are of the waterproof kind and it has protected the station from small quantities of rain as I've carried it to/from the van, etc.

Great tool for camping or working outside. Saves running cables everywhere. Runs.. Hair dryers straighteners jigsaws router's and a small 800w heater no problem. Fast charging is great. We haven't bothered with a leasure battery for our van as this product does everything we want. Love the app aswell.

I can't find anything to complain about. Well packaged, delivered early by Anker ( fedex) good warranty. Well built, and takes a charge at around 110watts from the 12v pv socket linked to a 12v battery. The mains charging is great and has a few levels of charge input, if set to 200 watts , then the fan won't go on during charging. Biggest selling point over the Bluetti is that Anker actually have a customer service and aftershaves. BLUETTI I'd a shambols. Fir this reason alone I chose it over the competitive Bluetti. Edit. Now after a few months its stiil awesome. Only a 3% drop in resting charge in 4 months. Admittedly the unit is stored in a warm living room cupboard, but 3% is still great. Ive got " reputable" AA rechargeable batteries that have lost 50% in that time. ( tip. Avoid EBL re hargeable AA's)

So glad I got one of these. Charges quickly, the phone app is very good and it delivers a lot of power. Just used it for the first time in anger when we had a power cut. It powered the air fryer easily to cook, then ran the WiFi router and TV for entertainment, and supplied light from the big torch on the front. Definitely worthwhile for home backup.

PLEASE READ 2ND EDIT; Inverters like this one do not provide a power supply similar to that in your home and will struggle to operate devices with heating elements, pumps, motors, etc, that come anywhere near close to the max 1800w peak of this battery. Please think carefully before purchasing as you will not be able to return it, as I am now finding out! Edit: even if you are lucky to be offered a refund, try posting a battery! 2nd Edit: I felt I had to leave a 2nd edit to this review to comment on the customer service I received from Anker following my difficulties with my Solix C1000. Whilst I was thoroughly disappointed to have found that the inverter would not power my coffee machine, Anker did try to help with me being able to get it back to them at their expense. Following getting it back to them, they contacted me and suggested that they could with my help issue, if I was willing to try again. Given the benefit to me in having a powerful inverter that I can take with me wherever I go around the UK, I agreed to try again. Through a series of tests they asked me to run, feeding back to them the results and the device logs, a series of firmware updates, they did indeed find out what the issue was. I was wrong in my initial assessment of the C1000 and it's output and am happy to eat a big portion of humble pie. To say I was gobsmacked to have been given this opportunity to work so closely with Anker to resolve the issue is an understatement and I would have to say is a measure of who Anker are as a company, and feel that a 5 star review is utterly deserving.

Great portable power station, got at a great price on black Friday, the solar panel is amazing been using the solar at home before fishing trips. Used it for 4 days off one charge - charged another anker (smaller 300w) power station off it and still came home with 25% charge - didn't have solar panel on the trip. Weight is it's only down side. It's heavy but it's powerful

Great device but it was much better value when it dropped under £500. A bit pricy these days and no doubt a newer better version is on the horizon.

Solid well built and works as expected. Beware, I was looking at the C800 but then upgraded to the larger C1000 and was surprised to find that there is no cable storage on the C1000 so I have ordered a dedicated bag for it.