OMGOODNESS I alive this. Im a full time vandweller and I sing its praises to everyone. I should be their spokesperson

This is my first experience with an item such as this. I purchased it for the sole reason of power backup after a hurricane. With hurricane season fast approaching here in Florida, I wanted extra support just in case. That will be the true test. If and when that occurs, Ill be writing an update to this.

The cover on inputs is a problem. Display hard to see in sunlight. Fan noise is a minor issue. Like to have simultaneous inputs for solar and 12 volt auto. Also it would be nice to have a way to connect 12vdc lead acid battery to increase WHr storage and maybe up ac power to 800 to 1000 watts.

The Ecoflow River Pro is the largest of the River line and also the most expandable with the optional extra battery pack. This is the best performing small portable generator in its class - anywhere. With a 600W (1200W surge) pure sine wave inverter, a 720WH Liion battery (no, not LiFePO4) and a maximum 660W input charge rate, this is a small beast. Other comparable models have 300W inverters, 500WH batteries and a measly 100-200W input charge rate that takes half a day to recharge. The River Pro absolutely recharges to 80% in 1 hour flat and only takes an extra 45 min to top off to 100% - all with a battery that's half again bigger than the 500WH competition.

This unit is not designed for BIG applications such as running an RV or home backup power. But it could run a home fridge in a pinch and will cover all your weekend camping lighting and recharge needs. It can even run a TV for a few hours and if you're on the road you can have it recharged and ready for the next night, no problem.

There have been some other reviews talking down about not having LiFePO4 batteries because that was what had been purported in the Kickstarter campaign. But this is a production unit and is properly advertised as LIION which is rated at 800+ cycles to 80% capacity. Several features were changed and most of them were an improvement. Funding a Kickstarter campaign always contains risk and sometimes the products don't make it to production at all. All I can say is that this is a fantastic item and works better than advertised, so far.

Sorry for the long review. No, I was not given a unit or paid in any way for this review and I don't normally write these. But after much research and reading, I chose this one and it has exceeded my expectations.
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Bought this primarily as a power source for my full size side by size fridge/freezer. The electricity goes out frequently where I live and I am always worried about food spoiling during extended outages. The EcoFlow arrived charged at 30%. In around 90 minutes, it was fully charged to 100% and ready to go. At 7:15 am, I plugged my fridge into the EcoFlow. It shut off at 6:30 pm. It worked flawlessly for 11 hours and 15 minutes! I was absolutely amazed. This included me opening and closing the fridge and using the water/ice dispenser throughout the day. The unit makes a soft humming noise, but nothing too noticeable. It did not disturb me at all while I spent the day working from home. The fact that I can recharge the unit fully in 2 hours was a key factor in my decision to select this unit. Very happy with this purchase.