Yeti power station ; good?

[Ernie]

I saw a Yeti power station lithium battery at Costco today
Kind of pricey, but on first look, it seems like a good source for 120 volts on an R23
Weighs 40 pounds, and can be charged from 120 v outlets, solar cells, or 12v outlets
Does anyone use one of these ?

 

[Ernie]

 

[Brunski]

Hi Ernie,

I suppose that depends on what you want to use it for. Did your boat not come with an inverter?

Bruno

 

[Ernie]

no inverter on my boat

 

[Brunski]

Then it pretty much depends on what you're going to be using it for, and if you have a need for portability between the boat and someplace else. It certainly won't run a portable AC unit, or a hair dryer for very long, for example. I don't think you have much to worry about from a quality/reliability perspective, tho.

Personally I think a lithium battery bank along with an inverter/charger would be a much better investment, but that's quite a bit more money.

 

[Ernie]

Thanks for the opinions. I’m just wondering if someone has used one of these units.
After a brief search I couldn’t find a 1000wh battery for less than the cost of the yeti. The yeti holds an inverted and charger, which might make it a bargain. Pricey bargain, I know.