Just a bit of clarification. When I did the overload test on the Sidekick, I used settings that produced approximately 355 watts of draw when plugged into the wall, just to be fair/safe. Without changing anything, I unplugged it from the wall and plugged it into the Sidekick. It didn't even hold it long enough for the watt meter to catch up and show the load. When I tested the R300 at 375 watts or so, that was after already confirming that it didn't shut off at the 355 watts. I then turned it down in the video and then turned it back up. Also, the Sidekick does hold 300 watts without shutting down. It just will not hold 350-360 for 30 seconds (as it claims in the specs). It faults out after just a few seconds.

This is by far the best review I have ever seen for this company's products. Well done.

Thanks, had to talk someone out of purchasing the Patriot.

@bigtb1717

5 ай бұрын

It's not outright "bad," (though it has some quirks) but it's definitely a bad value.

I had a jolly good laugh over this - thank you 😂. The marketing here definitely one-ups the S7 welder you reviewed with the "I want to spend the rest of my life with this welder" marketing !

BUT WAIT! THAT'S NOT ALL! NOW you get less for your money than ever before! WOW. BTW, We fired our plastics factory and hired a team of used car salesmen to generate our ad copy! Now how much would you pay?! AND we even include a FREE cardboard box it is shipped in. Other features include the Boat Anchor function, just chuck it overboard and your boat will hardly drift. I was hoping you would pull the covers, and it was quite clear how cheaply and poorly designed the Sidekick is, especially when you load tested it. and the R300 is still the same price on Amazon currently. I was trying to imagine a use scenario, but I guess running laptop and that ilk these would work pretty good. I do not have a need for these currently; if I need to, I have a 2K watt inverter. So, GoLabs it is then.

@bigtb1717

6 ай бұрын

Ha! Yeah, that's barely even parody. It's tough to parody something that's already so over the top. I think the moment I decided this stuff had to be pointed out/talked about was when I saw the disclaimer that said the reviews showed "exceptional" results that wouldn't be your results and the "real" reviews had their names and faces changed to protect privacy. Based on that,, the good reviews could literally be from their employees.

Another great review!

@bigtb1717

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

You should return it !!

@bigtb1717

6 ай бұрын

I'm tempted.

Hey bud could you review another hone welder? A 110volt 120amp hone welder called a Sim stick 120

@bigtb1717

6 ай бұрын

I think that's the only Hone welder I haven't reviewed. It looks similar to the 185D, but 120V only instead of dual voltage. I'll consider getting one to test.

@Patrick-ps4ez

6 ай бұрын

The 120v hone welders are 70$ on ebay

@bigtb1717

6 ай бұрын

@@Patrick-ps4ez Yeah, I think it was around $68 on Amazon the other day.

What type of battery is it running?

@bigtb1717

3 ай бұрын

They claim to be LiFePO cells and I don't see any reason to doubt that.

I call it the "SideScam"

Their large solar power station is also a poor value.

@bigtb1717

3 ай бұрын

I agree. I would like to have checked out and tested their 1,800W machine, but I wasn't going to spend that kind of money. And their newer, 2,000W model is $3,000!

@Curious_Cat123

3 ай бұрын

@@bigtb1717 Their stations are a lot of hype.

My mini sidekick doesn't hold charge. Called customer support and in order fir my concern to be addressed I had to pay $1 to a support staff member. How unprofessional! Cystomer satisfaction VERY POOR! Don't do business with this company. How dare they use the word Patriot in their product.

Its garbage. Dont throw your money away.

4patriots solar are overpriced, JUNK! Save your money and get more power for cheaper! Pecron e600 is a 618wh for $299. And no 4patriots is doing nothing right with their products