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Black Friday sales are heating up, especially on Amazon—the grand-daddy of the shopping-focused holiday event. The retailer is in the middle of its giant Black Friday sale on everything from outdoor gear like these hiking boots and this hiking backpack to home gear like this 142-piece tool set and Ring doorbells. Whether you're out camping or at home, one must-have product is a portable power station, and Amazon has a smoking-hot deal on a high-quality EcoFlow model during the sale for an astounding $600 off.
EcoFlow’s Delta 2 Portable Power Station is now on sale for $399, which is 60% off of the retail price of $999. A power station like this is essential if you’re into car camping or overlanding, or want to have solid backup at home in case of a natural disaster. This model has earned over 1,300 five-star ratings from happy shoppers who like that the battery is “well-built” but still “light enough to carry,” plus they say it “powers a full-size refrigerator." Over 8,000 units have been purchased in the last month, and it's currently one of Amazon's top 3 bestselling power stations on the site. Conveniently, it's also available in a bundle deal with a solar panel for an additional $180.
Not only are rechargeable batteries great to take on car camping trips to power the plethora of digital devices we all carry, but they can also come in handy during a natural disaster when the power goes off. This powerful, 1,800-watt unit is robust enough to run a bunch of home appliances, like fridges and hot plates, and is still light enough (27 pounds) to easily maneuver. The Delta 2 offers seven times faster charging than the old unit and can get up to 80% battery life in only 50 minutes or 100% in 80 minutes if you plug it into a wall outlet (solar input is limited to 500 watts). It’s also expandable, so if you need even more power you can daisy-chain another two or three batteries to get up to 3 kWh. And, with its 15 outlets, you can run 90% of your home appliances. The new LiFePO4 battery is rated for up to 3,000 cycles for long-lasting power.
Satisfied customers were all glad to see that the power station was “fast-charging.” One shopper said, “The power box would run for 24 hours before taking it to my son’s house to recharge—80 minutes later it was good to go again.” And they all also loved that it is “easy to use.”
Other shoppers were amazed at just how much stuff the Delta 2 would power around the house. One customer said, "I was able to run our refrigerator, a hot plate, and a coffee maker at the same time." Another commented: “I can run multiple fans while keeping my refrigerator running so that we don’t lose all of our food. It will even run a small window AC unit.” Another shopper summed it up by saying, "It just makes sense to always prepare for the worst.”
Overlanders and disaster preppers should always have access to a solar-ready portable power station like this one to keep the lights (and the fridge) on whether off the grid or out of power. Not only is it powerful, well-built, and fairly light, but right now it’s a bona fide bargain at 60% off. Add one to your cart before Dec. 2 when the sale ends—though there's a chance they could sell out well before then.
