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In reply to Post #1
The Anker 555 is still on offer @ £499
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In reply to Post #14
Thank you Anton I will check them out 
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In reply to Post #3
Sorry for the late reply as have only just seen this post.
I have recently purchased an Allpowers 288w powerstation refurbished from the manufacturer via eBay for £94 as opposed to the £269 retail of new unit.
I have ran my Philips Dreamstation CPAP device for 6 nights via the 12volt cigarette lighter output without the solar panel, I also used it to power a pump to inflate my barrow wheel from the same charge.
I figure with the addition of an 80w solar panel my CPAP will be good for at least a week in France.
Hope this helps.
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In reply to Post #12
I totally appreciate this, something incredibly satisfying charging from solar whilst on the bank & not having to rely on mains chargers as/when needed. Did 2 weeks in France over the summer & kept 3 sets of boat batteries, bait boat batteries & a few portable phone chargers topped up the entire time (via the panel, controller & into the power station or leisure battery)
Each to their own, if I was going for short sessions then the small power packs are likely a better option but for big/long trips, where more capacity is needed, the portable stations + solar are really strong IMO.
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In reply to Post #11
There is something fun and satisfying to solar recharging and living off grid (slight exaggeration) watching a power bank recharge, how many Watts it's pulling in, while also charging other devices at the same time.
In summer, I worked from the side of a lake for weeks, laptop recharged off the bluetti that was also charging my phone, powerbank and mifi dongle while connected to a solar panel, never once struggled (joys of all day summer sun)
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In reply to Post #10
Yeah cheers pal appreciate the input. For some reason I really want one but no idea why. This is my problem. Ran out of things to buy 
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In reply to Post #9
Yeah I missed a little extra detail from my solar recharge comment - efficiently - any usb device can be solar recharged really, but there will be normal limits for them. For example, having a 200w solar is not going to recharge the RM any quicker than maybe an 80w panel (give or take and dependant on sun etc.)
I'm not knocking either, just pointing out some differences that may or may not make a difference to some when deciding. I think I've said on here somewhere before that if you're mainly only recharging usb devices then normal power banks will likely be good enough, for example 10 x the iniu 20kmah power banks on voucher price is less than £150 and may be enough for some people for weeks 
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In reply to Post #8
Ridgemonkeys can be recharged via solar they actually do a 80w solar panel with power delivery via usb 3.
Also the usb 3 charges at 60w not 45 that was my mistake. The wireless charging is 45w. The 12v dc socket with inverter can charge at 156w. Like I said wasnt knocking was curiously asking the benefits. My 2 packs fits in any side pocket of my luggage and charges my surface pro, s8 ultra tablet etc all fast charge. Suppose the benefit for me would be charging my RT7 smart batteries via the plug but never seem to require this due to owning 4 x 15000mah batteries.
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In reply to Post #6
Looks like a few benefits for some people
RMs can't be recharged via solar
Very long recharge times from mains
Price v Wh seems to be similar
Lipo (I think they are) is not as stable or long lasting as lifepo4
No 3 pin option
Comparing to my bluetti eb3a (276wh)
Solar recharge in around 1.5 hours (200w panel)
Pass through power so can charge other items while it's being recharged
Mains recharge from 0 to 80% around 30 mins full just under an hour
Lifepo4 so potentially far more recharge cycles lifetime
Has a 3 pin socket
There are bigger capacities that will recharge just as quick as this unit
It will come down to an individuals needs and circumstances I guess
My current work laptop is 140w usb c from a power brick, I've yet to try it on the 100w output from my anker but need to find out
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In reply to Post #6
Are a couple of ridgemonkeys that much smaller than a larger power station? Also, I am not sure but 45w sounds a bit on the low side, think my laptop is 100w.
I have an Ecoflow River 2 and it's brilliant. Yes, it's a bit bigger but the peace of mind that it gives me with regards to being able to work on the bank, keep my Macbook (and everything else) charged etc, is very important. It charges from flat to full in 60 mins, either via the mains, or a solar panel, or a car charger. I can also control it remotely with my phone.
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Genuine question.
Apart from the obvious inclusion of a plug socket what is the benefit of a big power station like this over lets say a couple of ridgemonkey 78000mah battery banks?
From what I can see the 2 x Ridgemonkeys would be cheaper and will supply you with more power? With 45w usb 3.0 it will charge any laptop with the correct cable and everything else ie phones,tablets, lights etc. for cheaper and also a lot less bulk.
Always toyed with the idea of one of these powerbanks but with modern tech plugs are becoming redundant hard to justify
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In reply to Post #4
Thanks I shall invest
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Evening chap,
Great bit of kit. As mentioned, it can charge everything you will need, including a laptop. The solar will likely be needed for a week of use but certainly good for extended weekends
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In reply to Post #2
Thanks Bryan I have been looking at purchasing one of these to use for a week in France mainly to run by CPAP machine I’m hoping with the aid of the solar panel I will get 7 nights use .
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In reply to Post #1
Yes I’ve got the 500 and solar panel.
It’s been really good and able to charge all my electronics including lipo batteries for baitboat
When it’s sunny the solar panel charges at the same rate as plugging the battery in at home which is a bonus
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