Eco Flow River 2 Review |  

You sold me.... ordered from AMZN. Nice price. Thanks for all the time you put in producing your videos! They have been a major help.

Superb review, and I love that you very ably mix practical information with deep technical detail. Not everyone can do that and still offer approachable explanations for the neophytes. Thanks.

just ordered now, and was able to triple dip on the savings.

The best thing about the River 2 is that Ecoflow has a 5 year warranty that comes with it.

Another great Video. You are an incredible salesman. Thanks for all of your help!

I ordered mine from Amazon 2 days ago for $199, and got a free solar cable. Very happy with the Delta 2 we got recently. Ecoflow has great customer service.😎

I just got one refurbed direct from ecoflow for $115 solid deal. The UPS is a great perk i didn't know it had. I have a saltwater reef tank, and I dread the power going out while im on vacation. This helps me greatly!

XLNT Video, thank you Brian. Just ordered one for home as a UPS for the wifi router, wifi camera DVR, magic jack phone and PC. Much appreciated !!

So this got me looking at comparable items out of curiosity and on paper, the Bluetti EB3A 268wh seems....better? Similar cost ($240 for Bluetti vs $200 for River2 with current promotions/coupons). But for the Bluetti: 10a on the DC output, 200W solar input (8mm so I don't need to go buy a new cable or convert to XT60), simultaneous solar+ac input, UPS functionality, internal AC brick. Slightly longer for full charge, but does do 80% in 30min. The design isn't quite as clever but at least the handle folds down. I don't need either (lol) but I now like the idea of using something like this primarily as a UPS knowing it can serve other duties. As always, I appreciate/thank/curse you for bringing stuff to my attention haha! Isn't it amazing how so many similar items are produced with minor deviations in functionality which we agonizingly weigh against each other to find the best value or to support whatever use case we dream up that we already have 5 other ways of doing but the new shiny thing does it a little better in some way.

Brian, a quick note to follow up on my purchase of the Eco Flow River 2.... originally I purchased it as a power unit for back up but it wound up in the Whacker.... worked fine there.... but I recently installed it in my home office and it now protectes my cable modem, wifi router, magic jack phone, and the wireless camera sercurity system. I tested the transfer speed with a simulated power failure and it works great. Plenty of power to run those items for several hours. Once the house and home office remodel is down I will add the office PC. Thanks again for the great advice.... stay healthy & safe.

Was wondering if you'd be covering this one. This looks like a good possible replacement for the battery backup my computer is connected to. Power flashes are common here as well so having a UPS for sensitive electronics like that is a must.

Brian- Thanks for the review and sale info. While I was saving toward a DC travel cooler, we decided to take advantage of the sale. Since this will have more use at home and camping over the cooler, it was a pretty easy choice. Especially with the UPS capabilities. The additional 8% code was not accepted at check out. However it maybe becuase I took advantage of the other promotion for the free ecoflow camping light/powerstation with purchase of the River 2. Back to saving for my cooler. Lol

I got into the PPS game early, back in 2017. I bought a Suaoki 220 to take with me on a solo camping trip to Key West. It was stolen in Shenandoah National Park when I plugged it in to the washroom outlet to charge it, and came back late in the afternoon to find it gone. I would have it still if it had been able to charge as fast as this one can.

Crazy good review man, keep it up!

Good thing that Ecoflow switched to LFP batteries. It will definitely last me longer than any other power station.

returning this model to get the river 2 max. the river 2 wasnt able to power my electric paddle board inflator. 100w max vs 126w max

Brilliant review sir 😊

Thanks for the assist with my question.

Some 12v appliances, like 12v refrigerators, won't run if the 12v power supply is unregulated, so make sure that if you're buying a generator, the 12v is regulated... I know this because I had a generator that was 12v unregulated, and the fridge wouldn't run. 🤗

I agree that the price of the River 2 it outrageously low and that is why I am purchasing one.

Hi I got one last week only I haven't worked out how to do a slow charge ,looks like I might have to have the app I don't like digital though ,I bought a C plug and lead went to charge it up and the plug is over heating so it could be a faulty plug so won't use it as could go on fire ,im a bit Dyslexia so it took me a while how to work out how to charge by plug and his to use solar panel ,I don't understand about the DC bit yet ,I also have a DC to a DC of which I don't understand what that's for 😱 ,Thanks 👍🤗🇬🇧

Great content Brian!

To save time put that price of the product in the description BIG DOG

At same pricepoint, late 2023... would you still choose the EcoFlow River 2 or the AC2a from Bluetti? Use case is CarCamping to run heated blankets and fans, charge iPhone/iPad.

One thing I like about the River 2 is that it only takes 60 minutes to fully charge it.

Aside from being cheaper than the previous model, it does charge faster.

How many MaH would this hold? Like power brick holds 10,000 mah.. with this capacity ?!

Does this operate at 60 Hz A/C default out of the box not 50 Hz? Does it operate a device less than 10 watts with out shutting off as other makes do? Want to buy but need to know these two things. Thanks

Could this be used as a UPS for a pellet stove? Not to run it long term, but just to keep it going and removing smoke for the half hour it would take me to get my gas generator running. Pellet stove without igniter uses about 100 watts.

good for wifi backup with some led lights

Hi i would love a review of the ecoflow 220 bifacial foldable panel.

An electric novice here. (Seriously!) Although you are reviewing the River 2, I just purchased the Delta 2 but figured my question would work well here too. I have a small teardrop whose electrical system is powered by an ACDelco Voyager Marine/RV Battery system (95 AH). I just purchased an EcoFlow Delta 2 (with plans to later on purchase solar panels) and am thinking that I can use the Delta 2 to recharge the ACDelco battery via the electrical cord that brings in shore power to the RV. And when I get the solar panels I can recharge the Delta 2 as it recharges the ACDelco (I hope!). Is this possible or even practical? The wiring setup for my Vintage Trailer Works XTR Off-Road is pretty simple with an exhaust fan, interior and exterior lighting and USB plugs for charging phones, etc. There are no plans for other electrical devices to power at this time. Thanks for any assistance you might be able to give me.

Since I can’t find any mention of it, I’m assuming it doesn’t have wireless phone charging built in to the top of it? Not a deal breaker, but is a miss by todays standards.

Question: with the PTC does that also have surge control. If I Have TV connected while also connect to A/C shore power

Hi Brian, just bought this unit on the Valentine’s Day sale, questions, can I bypass my renogy controller directly to a 100w bouge rv panel, to charge the unit with a XTC60 to MC4 cable, or is it better to go through the controller? Also has there been any firmware updates to increase any of the efficiency. Thanks in advance

i have a massimo 100 watt solar panel. any idea what adapter i would need to charge the river 2 with that solar panel? i want to get this river 2 for my niece and i have several massimo solar panels.

How is this in comparisons to the BLUETTI EB3A it seems to be about the same price and very similar.

So it's just a/c chargeable, it's not solar chargeable ?

Good day! Can i use other solar panels with river 2 or only ecoflow solar panels? Thanks a lot!

It’s even cheeper right not for cyber Monday

If you were running a cpap machine, how many hours/days can you get out of this before having to recharge?

Hey Brian, Does your discount code work at Amazon Canada?

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the code didn't work

Why do you keep looking to your right, are ecoflow holding you hostage to make a good review?