Goal Zero having sitewide 25% off sale

[IGBT]

I am eyeing that Yeti 3000, 3000 watt lithium battery/inverter/charger thing.  I have the Yeti 1000 and like it.

$2250 on sale vs $3000.   A lot of money but 3Kwh is a lot of lithium battery.   On the fence though.

It is only a tiny bit larger than the Yeti 1000.   Weird.

 

[Matlock]

A couple things that still bothers me, the required low amp long recharge time, the battery cycle life with only a year warranty and the 68 lbs it weights.

Don't get me wrong, they do make nice user friendly, functional products that are pretty durable. I've looked at and read about each model offered and I would buy one if they made a Lifepo4 battery version for the higher cycle life. Customer service says maybe next year they will have one available. :thumbsup:

 

[IGBT]

A couple things that still bothers me, the required low amp long recharge time, the battery cycle life with only a year warranty and the 68 lbs it weights.

Don't get me wrong, they do make nice user friendly, functional products that are pretty durable. I've looked at and read about each model offered and I would buy one if they made a Lifepo4 battery version for the higher cycle life. Customer service says maybe next year they will have one available. :thumbsup:

I hear ya.   The 68 pounds doesn't bother me, that is the weight of just one Lifeline group 31 lead acid battery (and this thing has the capacity of three of those).   They are using Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (NMC) which has a shorter life than LifePO4 but is lighter and higher energy discharge.   It is an expensive amount of battery though and I too would rather it weigh 85 pounds and have LifePO4.

 

[IGBT]

A couple things that still bothers me, the required low amp long recharge time, the battery cycle life with only a year warranty and the 68 lbs it weights.

Don't get me wrong, they do make nice user friendly, functional products that are pretty durable. I've looked at and read about each model offered and I would buy one if they made a Lifepo4 battery version for the higher cycle life. Customer service says maybe next year they will have one available. :thumbsup:

Well I did end up buying it after all.   I have had good experience with the 1kWh version and also have had good experience with the type of lithium used in these if you don't fully cycle them.   500 cycles for full drain but really more like 1500 to 2000 cycles if you only use down to 20% or so.   My big fear though is getting a dud....some poorly spot welded cell or what have you, but that could happen with any lithium bank I guess.

 

[IGBT]

Picked up my Yeti 3000.  Pretty sweet little unit, only perhaps 50% larger than the Yeti 1000 but it has 3x the capacity.

I plugged in a toaster which draws 770 watts and made some toast which did not even move the gauge from 100% to 99%.   I then made some coffee using a 1100 watt coffee maker and that did drop the gauge to 99% when done.

Yes it was expensive at $2250 but certainly better than $2999!   I can already tell it will beat out three lead acid batteries while weighing only one battery worth.

 

[Kaylee]

IGBT: Thanks for the sale & review.

I plugged in a toaster which draws 770 watts and made some toast which did not even move the gauge from 100% to 99%.

Wow, that's an excellent first stress test!
Plus, as a long-time member of the Cult of Toast, I salute you... please duck while I sling some Toast Geek Points yer way.

 

[tx2sturgis]

Where d'ya plug in your electric guitar?

 

[IGBT]

Still really enjoying the YETI 3000.   We used it on a camping trip to make Keurig coffee for 8 people during breakfasts and we ran an electric blanket off it at night to keep warm (it was like 38 degrees in June in the mountains of Washington!)

I took off the cart though.   It is a nice cart, good wheels and all but the YETI is only the weight of a car battery and the cart just adds bulk.   Easy to take the cart on and off, it has allen head bolts through the feet into the bottom of the YETI.

Our YETI 1000 is still going strong too and I am not noticing much if any capacity loss on it after 2 years.   True that we have only cycled it down 50% or so about 100 times but I would have expected a little aging.

 

[Matlock]

IGBT, yr converting me, not there yet but durn close. :thumbsup: