EcoFlow RIVER Pro with Extra Battery Review and Comparison to Goal Zero and Bluetti Solar Generators

My in-depth review of the EcoFlow RIVER Pro solar generator with 720wh and extra battery to expand to 1440wh. I test the X-Stream wall charging up to 620 watts, X-Boost inverter mode to power hungry appliances, USB-C and A charging, and the car charger. Overall, this is a great value and really impressive unit.

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Disclosure: I was provided a free review unit from Ecoflow but as always, my reviews are fair and unbiased.

[the_fixer_guy]

By far the best review of this battery system on YouTube. You really hit all the bullet points! I ordered one this week and was a little nervous about the no return policy, this review has me feeling very good about my decision and helps me understand the strengths and limitations of the pack. Thank you!

[redsideburnz]

Much appreciated this review! Confirms my confidence in my choice. I originally picked up one of the Duracell 660 units and couldn’t return it fast enough! My wife couldn’t even budge it! I just ordered one of these. I am still waiting for FedEx to get their act together and deliver it. Great customer service from ECOFLOW though.

No extra battery yet, but most likely will add this on before next winter storm season. However I gave it some thought and I think the connection cable for the 2 units is probably that way for 3 reasons:
1- stiff cable is more resistant to repeated flexing and damage to internal wire strands
2- size of cable (diameter) is to avoid power loss
3- length of cable allows you to carry both units while walking with one in each hand without tripping yourself or hindering your stride

[spicer]

One of the best videos I have watched comparing the River Pro with one of its direct competitors.

[PeterSmets]

We were hovering between Bluetti EB70 and EcoFlow River Pro. Went for the River Pro primarily for the internal charger where-as bluetti had a noisy external power brick. Fastcharge is also a good feature. This review really helped us getting a good view of the EcoFlow product. We're getting the EU version with 2x230V tho :)

[steamerman]

Thank You for what you do. I have seen a number of reviews and all seem to say what you did. So, I bought the River Pro. I wanted a mid-size unit, and for the price and fetches, this is the best.

[ordinaryhuman]

Perfect review of the River Pro could not ask for more. Thanks Todd.

[Robert-zbep]

I got a River Pro when they first came out on Kickstarter and got delivery in January. February in Texas saw us get hit with a snow/ice storm and this thing saved my butt. They had rolling blackouts where we got power only for a couple of hours at time and then off for 10 yours. That means with this supercharging unit, I could get fully charged before the electricity would shut off for another 10 hours. I had only wished they had a more powerful inverter. Come to find out, they are putting out a Delta Pro which will be the high end. I'm all in.

[hey]

I dig the display of the River Pro. It gives you all the necessary info you need. Most important of all, the usable time left.

[MacSociety]

Perfect timing. I have been considering this River Pro. Was originally wanting the Yeti 1000x but they never came out with that model, instead they go right up to 1500 and a much higher price than I wanted to pay. So been wanting something more along the lines with this model. I am watching the video now but hoping you review it to run a full-size fridge.

[WeekendOverland]

Extremely well done. I am in the market for a unit that I can use overlanding while being a decent backup at home during short outages. Thank you for this review.

[blainemitchell]

This was by far the most through review of this unit I have watched. Extremely informative. Thank you!!

[lakelivingb]

My EcoFlow river pro arrived on sale from Costco. Your review helped in many ways. Thank you for clear and concise review.

[stubones]

Really informative video. I’ve just ordered this eco flow unit will extra battery. With proposed power blackouts in the UK and Europe this winter I think it’s going to come in handy.

[MrMice...]

Great review. I really like my River pro. I don't have the expansion battery but I converted two 400 watt scooter batteries that I use to back up all my small solar gens and it's way cheaper ($90 total for used batteries, charger, connectors and special "dongle"). Not as pretty but saves $300 and I get an extra 100 watts.

[markf]

Luckily I bought this unit 2 days before I saw this post and video..so glad I watched it as it confirmed my choice. By far the best review I've seen and I understood all of it as I'm not a high tech person. Delta was my second choice but seemed for my needs this one was better and cheaper even after buying the expansion battery. And at $399.99. I can afford more expansion batteries as needed to survive longer days of uncertainty. Very well put together. Thank you

[rogerbrunette]

This is a great review. I received my River Pro and extra battery this morning along with the 160 solar panel. I never was able to connect the extra battery, nor was I able to use the app. After a couple calls to Ecoflow, they admitted that there was a problem getting the main unit to recognize the extra battery. I was told I needed to upgrade the software but because I could never get the app to work, there was no way to get the units to work together. You should never be able to do more with the app than the main unit. This all goes back to Costco in the morning.

[clee]

Thanks for a great review, Todd. I have learnt a lot and just purchased my River Pro. My first time using the Solar panel was a bit of a surprise in that, even it started to collect the sun energy immediately, as shown in the Input watts on the display, there was no increase in the total stored energy % . In fact, it has gone down from 51% to 47%. It is possible that my sun capture was not too high, @36% input only. Just wonder if I have done something incorrectly and thus not will never achieve any benefits from this green energy. Knowing I can make use of the sun's energy is exciting, just need to do it right to make it worth the time too. Your comments are appreciated.

[grucha]

Very helpful. Just beginning to outfit for overlanding and just dying with so many options. Thank you!! For my needs, this is going to be ideal, I think.

[JoeDplummer_]

I have a Bluetti AC50S, a EcoFlow River Pro, plus a Jackery Explorer_1000 which is really good!.. but far away the EcoFlow River Pro is the more advanced in every aspect. I love it! 👍

[JCSPARX]

By far the best ecoflow review, ive been watching hundreds of vids & this one helped me decide way better than others! Great job thanx!🙃