Check out the RUNHOOD Power System: gohobo.io/runhood LOOKING FOR LARGER? hobotech.tv/large-home-backup-ups-240v-solar-generator-power-stations/

@gabrielmarshman2819

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Professor Hobo! I'm a huge, huge fan. I was wondering if you had any thoughts on a true all-in-one unit for small 100% off grid applications. I'm curious specifically about something that could handle daily use aboard a ~30ft sailboat. With wattage for induction cooking (or not, mine is propane), and enough juice and solar input handling for 2-4 people to rely on it for charging devices and powering LED lights, LED projector, fans, a 12v fridge, etc. It can't be massive and heavy, as space is limited in a small boat. Water resistance/durability would be a little important for a month+ at sea. What do you think?

@HOBOTECH

2 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielmarshman2819 If you are really tight on space try the Oupes I just reviewed. Otherwise this is superior bit.ly/3JSgGDR use code HOBO200P

Don't know if Hobo or anyone will see this, but Runhood listened to HoboTech's review. I just received my unit & it's a quality product. They put an arrow & hand grip on the energy bar so you know which end is up. There are rubber stopper plugs in the power bar openings to keep them clean if one or both batteries (power bars) are removed. The solar panel cords now have MC4 connectors. They no longer include the USB C cord & wall plug. But they did provide an excellant well made, expandable, water resistant pouch with carry strap for all the cables & manual. Everything was very well packaged.

Another home-run, Professor.....well done! I have come to rely on your reviews and advice, and I NEVER make a purchase without hearing your thoughts on it first.

Love this unit. The hot swappable batteries and charging options are so unique. Thanks for the great review.

Well done job of introducing us to the Runhood. All power stations should have this kind of versatility.

This looks like a really cool power station! Having extra batteries you could carry around sounds like a neat idea. I love the included accessories and the fact that it has 100W USB C PD unlike some other popular power stations. It would be nice to be able to chain extra batteries in for charging in some way, or have an add on you could plug batteries in the charge them, like how DJI has multislot battery chargers for their drones. I'd imagine the reason there isn't an adapter to charge the batteries directly via solar is that the station itself uses MPPT and it would be more expensive and difficult to fit the same charger into the smaller space.

@00SNIVY00

2 жыл бұрын

Another thing that I'm thinking about now, this could be pretty handy for camping, since you get the adapter for the separate batteries, you could run the main power station with a portable cooler and when the batteries get low, you could swap batteries out and charge them via USB C. I'll definitely keep an eye on this. I'm hesitant because it's a new company and an indiegogo run, been burned on some others, but I've also had some luck with ZMI and Zendure.

Goodmorning Professor Hobo

Fantastic review Hobo. Great product, I think I'll get on their list.

Hot swappable batteries on portables is gonna be fire! I see Bluetti, eco flow, and jackery following this soon. I would just buy the powerstation and lots and lots of batteries.

@1ENDUSER

2 жыл бұрын

Ecoflow & Bluetti kind of already do this by the extra battery plug way etc. Just different concept but same idea of having extra batteries & a plug. But this for sure is a good direction as well. Just to small for a offgrid situation that the other two offer.

@ThouArtOfWar0724

Жыл бұрын

They already do that slightly different same concept

Hey Professor, just wanted to thank you, I was trying to figure out the best way to mount a solar panel on my Jeep and I saw your video about the 3M tape, I used the tape in conjunction with some brackets and my panel is as solid as a rock. Thank you for the idea.

Thanks professor , you always showing a best product for us . Thanks for your professional reviews.

Great review! Swappable batteries are a great idea & would totally purchase the unit "if" they 1)Tweaked the efficiency, 2)Added solar charge ports (or offered solar charge cable adaptors) for the batteries and 3)Added BT support to the BMS/s! That said, would love to see them offer a larger unit (well over 600W) that features swappable LiFe04 batteries(!)

I always enjoy your videos. Informative, useful and entertaining...who could ask for more than that?

Hobogin- I’m down. Cheers! Thanks for putting in all the work to make truly meaningful and helpful reviews! When I started looking at self-sufficient power options, I went through a lot of other KZread channels before finding the Hobo Zone. Testing performance under load, actual charge times/wattage is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for climbing up on top of the van to set the bar high, hobocrew! Looking forward to the Bluetti EB55 review, but hope you enjoy that gin for now.

This is a really interesting product. Looking forward to an update. Really like the modular batteries.

A USB BATTERY TEST WITH AN EXTRA FIST?! Truly, we are blessed!

Merci pour tous ses tests mister HOBO !

This is a very cool system. if one battery goes dead after time, you don't have to buy another entire unit. The fact that I can plug something small into a battery while using the unit for something else is beyond fantastic!

Price will be determining factor. The modular system is nice, but won't replace my EB 55 just yet. Your reviews are not only entertaining but knowledgeable. Thank you.

Almost had me return my 600 Watt OUPES solar generator that I bought this week. It only does 60 Watt USB C though. The 2022 version is 15 db quieter than the 2021 and $20 more at $369 via Amazon. I bought it due to your 1100 Watt OUPES review. Bang! Bang! My Twelseavan folding $200 120 W Solar panel does charge thru the charging port and the USB C port at 60 W.

I like that lil guy. The ability to remove the batteries is pretty neat, better if a single battery could be connected to a panel. Ty for the review. 🙂👍

Awesome thoughts, as usual! 😀

I'd use my go-to method of using nail polish on the top of the batteries to ensure I'm putting them in right side up. No polish, turn it over. Works for me. I hope the company is watching this video and put the charging port on the adapter so the solar panels can charge the batteries. I'll have to wait anyway because I'll have to save up. Thank you so much for this video.

I liked hearing about this product. I'm not ready to commit to "1" yet. Have a nice Easter Thom.

love the audience participation in the Feuer Frei cue.

Nothing like a double fisted “BANG! BANG!” battery capacity test! 😁😎

"There are four lights!" - Captain Jean-Luc Hobotech Picard

you crack me up dude , love the videos .thanks for the info

Really cool, thanks for the info! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

- I LOVE your reviews, Keep up the good work. Fun fact: I like watching them at 1.5 speed, works great - Exciting that solar generators are getting more and more sophisticated, will be interesting to see the next generation of devices like this - YES! You SHOULD make your Own Gin .. Call it "The Solar Gin-erator " 😄

@HOBOTECH

2 жыл бұрын

That would be a good idea to make "solar gin". As Yoda says, "Hmmm".

@jonjohns8145

2 жыл бұрын

@@HOBOTECH Go for it! Name's all yours

Keep'em coming! 👊👊👊

My issue with these small units is that 600Ws limits the usefulness to recharging other batteries, or powering a 12V refrigerator. No toaster, no coffee pot, no induction cooktop, no nothing that requires over 600Ws to work. Love the idea of the swap-able battery packs, and how they average the power available, but make a big brother of this unit that can support 1500W.

@__WJK__

2 жыл бұрын

Well said & agree. The 1st company to do this (and do it w/swappable LiFePO4) will make loads of money!

@davidcarrico3385

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I would love to see a 750 to 1200wh unit with a 2000w inverter that is expandable. No need to have the weight of a bigger unit for most weekend situations but would love to then have power when needed. For instance a 1200wh unit with the guts, expandability and inverter of an AC200Max would be awesome.

@Sylvan_dB

2 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering about the Ego Nexus Power Station. If already in the Ego battery system, it seems like a good option.

@tubevideoguy762

2 жыл бұрын

Mr David there are other uses for a small output so-gen's than you listed, sure you can charge other batteries&power a 12v fridge but you forgot a few....lights....and fans are also useful if in a hot environment!

@HOBOTECH

2 жыл бұрын

They do plan larger models but innovation is expensive. They need to sell a smaller product to get a "name" before investing millions into something that can compete with the Big Three.

Great review. It's impressive.

I like that. Very innovative.

Cute idea. Its a stepping stone. Great for kids and their devices but thats about it

Another good video!

Guess I have a different view. I would think this would be the perfect unit for LiFePO4 batteries due to their extra weight. Now you have made the batteries separate from the main unit, which in my mind is much better for power stations that use heavier batteries.

Interesting product and agree with your comments on the ability to charge the batteries with the solar panel and not having a proprietary connection for the panel. I’ll keep my eyes on what Runhood does in any case. As for the Gin, I would buy Hobo gin to try it!

Wow, that is really packed with cool features. I think another thing to ask for from them might be to offer for sale those snap-on USB output/input things individually. My thought is if they dont have the capability to quickly add the solar input connector like you asked, then an owner could take advantage of the pass-through capability of the unit to charge up to 4 batteries at a time (2 plugged into the unit and 2 from the PD USB C plugs feeding 2 batteries with the external USB snap-ons.) Would that work or am I missing something? Even if they don't offer them separately, I guess you could theortically use the same process to charge 3 at a time with what is already included? Thanks again for another informative and entertaining video!

I was asking myself if it was hot swappable during the entire video, glad you finally addressed that. Would be cool if you could assign order of depletion so you could have battery A used first, then when it starts using battery B you get a notification and can hit swap. Would also be cool if it was Bluetooth or WiFi enabled so you could get a notification when a battery is depleted. Cool product. Not a huge fan of the low 70% efficiency. On charging the battery directly via solar, wouldn’t you need some kind of charge controller in the little snap on unit?

Great video ! It's impressive.

A simpler workaround with the included solar panels would be to include a USB-C connector to their included solar panels. Then you could charge the unit or the individual batteries separately.

That extra fist was cool😁

Thanks 🐾🐾

I miss the intro when you say HoooooBooooo Tech review with the sound effect. It makes me smile and used I repeat with you when even I watch your tubes. I'll still watch your channel but it isn't as much fun.

Triple fisted review! Is that a first? Good Review👍. Also spot on with recommended changes! If the price is in line with other small packages it could be a real contender.

@HOBOTECH

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, first for the triple fist.

Bring on the Hobo Gin!

Impressive Tom

Very informative. There were two Patriot commercials during my viewing. LOL

@HOBOTECH

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Let them play past 30 seconds and it costs them money at the same time I get paid!

I like you checked the output waveform under heavy load, as most people only check the AC output under "No-Load" condition. Unfortunately, the inverter does not look very impressive and I prefer to see a 120vac instead of 110vac... Great review as always! 👍

@__WJK__

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@HOBOTECH

2 жыл бұрын

I don't understand myself why 90% of inverters are 110v instead of 120v. They could at least go half way and do 115v.

@JoeDplummer_

2 жыл бұрын

@@HOBOTECH - Here in the US the nominal single face voltage is 120v (RMS) but other countries use 110v, 115v, or 117v so using 110v will work ok in most countries. But when running a load designed to work at 120vac on 110vac that will sacrifice almost 10% on performance. You see it, especially on power tools.

What an amazing concept. Just when I think, what else could a manufacturer add to create the next best SoGen?! I do feel it's a short fall not to make the solar panel more standard/ universal with current industry standards. I own a Bluetti, Jackery's, Techoss, and built a 3000Ah LiFePO4 system. The last thing I want is a coffee weight solar panel that can't plug into my other systems. Tom, onto a separate question to you, have you ever considered coming up with your own Scoring / Rating system for SoGens? The idea comes from watching I watch YT TFL Trucks. Before you know it, each manfucture will have a Hobotech approved stick on each product. 🙂 Keep up all the great, honest KZread content. Mark (& Teresa)

Thanks!!!!!!

HOBO GIN👍👍👍👍👍

I love the modular design of the batteries, specifically the ability for them to function as rather large power bricks. In a camping scenario, I could see that unit being very popular. However, the inverter is not really up to par and they made a really odd choice for the barrel plug size on the charger. If this ever becomes a commercially-available product, I would expect those two things to be corrected. This overall design concept could also scale, with a unit that is roughly twice the size, with a corresponding increase in both inverter power and battery storage capacity. It's too bad so many products like this are crowd-funded and sometimes take forever to deliver on what they promise.

Crazy that even Hobotech didn't have the exact adapter size. They need to correct that to something more common. If I'm drinking Gin it's Caprock Organic Gin. When I have a sore throat I put some in a 2 oz spray bottle and give my throat an occasional spritz.

I kinda like this unit.

Another Great Review! Where do you get those movie clips to use please? Thanks

hobogin sounds good 🍾

YES!!! I'd buy "HOBO-GIN" BUT, only if Odin was pictured on the bottle as a coproducer 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛ 😹😹😹

I'd buy HOBO gin, bro! I love gin, usually Bombay Sapphire. Thanks for another beautiful video about all the geeky stuff we all need to know.

Please include the crazy moving fan/heater in your battery capacity test, to match the dramatic music. 😂

Just ONE more thing.. As always, great presentation.. As for buying the unit..? Nah.. I'll stick with my tried true and tested EcoFlow and Bluetti.. Thanks tho!!

Hobo Bath Tub Gin 👍 I'd buy it.

Yes I’d buy HOBO GIN 🤔😉

My 32 inch HDTV Sony takes ~63 watts and I think the 55 inch Element takes about 55-65 watts.

Looks like these are available now. I saw one on ebay today

Have you done dc 12v inverter to 110v devices.l? If not...that could be helpful including what to look for and why as in what wattage is used for what.

One question if you have two battery ot 10% and you remove one and put a fully charged one in will it continue to empty the 10 % one or will the two batteries start to equalize if it continues than you can continually swap batteries as each one emptys out you can swap it with a fresh one

This would be perfect if you could insert extra batteries into a separate module, and then feed that module into the main system allowing the unit to have more watt hrs. The main unit could also replenish the power in the separate housing module. Lots of great applications here.

@HOBOTECH

2 жыл бұрын

You can swap batteries all day long having virtually unlimited watt hours.

How Many sales do these companies miss out on when they make it so hard to use anything but their solar panels?

@HOBOTECH

2 жыл бұрын

Too many think they are Apple and can be proprietary. Most folks hate proprietary.

@worldcomicsreview354

2 жыл бұрын

Jackery and Anker seem to be the "big names" (though this market is still kind of a wild west, who knows who'll end up on top? ((also, I refer to the brands I most commonly see in shops in Japan, Jackery are getting into furniture and camping shops while most others are only in electronics shops. Also JVC are already "badge engineering" Jackery products) and use 8mm, I wonder if things will move toward that being standard?

@boydmoney3033

2 жыл бұрын

@@worldcomicsreview354 well hopefully people do their research because they are not the best brands to buy

@zanedzikonski4234

2 жыл бұрын

Proprietary might be ok when solar input is 100 watts or less but when have to proprietary stuff for 1000 watts of input that’s 100% not acceptable.

I love hobo gin ! When I was riding the rails, we would drink rubbing alcohol and chew on fresh juniper berries at the same time. Ahhhhh just like my days in India ole boy !

There is always the EcoFlow River pro and the extra battery which you could have as many extra batteries as you want

Professor!!!

HOBO Gin?? We'll give it a try, why not 😜😜

Will the inverter be more efficient with a lower discharge wattage? Instead of 250w if you discharge at 100w will you get more efficiency?

If they could increase the inverter to 1500 watts, this would be awesome. It is now being sold on amazon with 4 batteries, the solar panel, and the usb and 110 volt modules for 1100 bucks after coupon. Extra batteries about 220. but an extra battery with the 2 modules is about the same after a 70 dollar coupon. If I were buying it I would get 2 of those so I would have the ability to use the pd100 to charge 3 batteries externally at the same time. By the way, it does have 2 covers for the battery bays, and an optional adapter is available to charge the batteries direct from the solar panel.

Have you ever taken this apart? I noticed possibly only 1 fan on mine is running. Also does your power adapter get super hot when you're charging via AC?

My review unit came with rubber plugs to block off any unused open battery holes. But unfortunately my review is on hold until I hear back from the manufacture about an inverter anomaly I got during load testing.

Man , if they do the changes you suggest . INCLUDING being able to charge a " bar " with a 100-120 watt panel(s) . This will sell BIG IMHO . Now if they could make this closer to 1000 watts and doing as you suggested . WITH 1000 watts OUTPUT . These would RUN off the shelves !! GREAT idea on the bars to resupply the power !

@indycharlie

Жыл бұрын

P.S. They also need to get PayPal & other means to pay . SMART people do NOT put their CC info out online !!

Cheers

I believe you would need a distillery license to produce Gin. However, that sounds like a good idea. That would probably keep you very busy! I would like to be your distillery tour guide and tell the story how you got started like Biff Tannen.

@HOBOTECH

2 жыл бұрын

You got it!

Yo...... Hobo's Juniper Gin sounds like it could be a thing. I'm a bourbon guy, but I'd buy it!

I would definitely but it when they make it so you can charge extra batteries with solar panels.

I'm guessing if this unit does well they will possibly put out a 1200 W unit

Great concept! But it needs a better inverter.

LOL. I don't drink but you sparked my curiosity. I will now have to google how to make gin from juniper trees 😂🤗🙋 Oh & thanks Pro. for the review-I think I will wait until the company makes your improvements and is more transparent with their pricing ❣️

What I really like is the giant powerbank with 2 100pd ports option. I would use that way more than the big unit itself. Definitely don't want that solar panel.

Interesting. I've heard of Sloe Gin, but not Captain Slow Gin.

This product really blurs the line between direct battery access and the main unit as a whole. So yes, they could allow solar into the battery, and a larger inverter, and a SOS light, and then boom, it's basically that orange box all over again. So in my opinion, if you need to haul the batteries between the charging location and consumption location, just get two whole units and run batteries between them.

1. Lugging around a heavy device knocks out a big part of the buying customers. 2. Maybe the batteries box could be flat at the bottom and curved at the top.

You do the fisting very well. I need a unit that will power an indoor portable A/C unit if the power goes out in the summertime. Also needs to run a regular refrigerator. Just for survival. What would do the job? Thank you!!!

@HOBOTECH

2 жыл бұрын

hobotech.tv/large-home-backup-ups-240v-solar-generator-power-stations/

Small and battery swapping is good but the inverter part looks questionable but I do believe that they are on the right path. But I bet that they don't sell the solar panels included.

@lucyfoster8624

2 жыл бұрын

Look at the early bird special. I believe I saw the solar panels included on the Runhood and the special gift is an extra set of solar panels gift wrapped.

As to price, one would hope that the price of this unit is less than the price of two 500W units. The USB charging is its best feature for sure.

@lucyfoster8624

2 жыл бұрын

The full price is lined through in the early bid special ad. Check it out.

Hobo gin!!

You can never retire from KZread! We need to learn how to make gin!

BANG!! BANG!! Extra Bang! Lol still great

+50 for the Star Trek reference

Wouldn’t you technically be able to charge the battery pack via the power station as it’s being charged via the solar panel??- or is it not pass-through capable? And 💯 down for some Hobo Gin.

could it be possible to add 220 or higher output plug?

@ChatGPT1111

2 жыл бұрын

You can't run 220 with any of the 120v units. If you can get a European model, that would probably work.

How much does this cost