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Useful household items on sale abound in this run up to the holidays, and online retailers like Amazon keep posting big savings on all sorts of great goods. Two essentials for the DIYer that have been slashed on the site—and are now both under $100—are this highly rated chop saw and this handy 142-piece tool set. But for those looking for home preparedness products, you can’t beat this deal on a portable power station for over $550 off.
Anker’s Solix C1000 Portable Power Station is now on sale for $499, which is 53% off of the retail price of $1,068. This powerful portable battery gets excellent reviews, with over 500 satisfied shoppers giving it five stars. They like that it puts out “ample power for a wide range of devices” and is “well designed.” One recommended add-on is a solar panel, and Anker has this foldable 100-watt unit that’s on sale for $99 off.
Whether you need power during a long trip or at home after a natural disaster cuts your power, investing in a quality portable power station is a must—and this 1,056-watt hour unit comes highly recommended as one of the best around. Besides its massive power output of 2,400-watts at peak power for its manageable size (28 pounds), this handy battery includes ultra-fast charging tech that’s able to top it off in under an hour and boasts IP54 water-resistance that will protect it from inclement weather. Other bonus features include 11 power ports, a storage compartment to stash small digital devices, and the ability to charge quickly with up to 600 watts of solar. The LiFePO4 battery is also rated to survive through 3,000 battery cycles over a 10-year lifespan, making sure you’ll have on-demand energy for years to come.
Happy customers were overall very satisfied with this power station, commenting that it is “ easy to charge and use,” and made from “premium materials.” Another said that it is “a game-changer for anyone who values reliable, portable power” and that setup is “incredibly straightforward” with an “intuitive design.” One even dubbed it “the best portable generator in its class."
Other shoppers raved about all of the devices they can run off the portable power station: “I was impressed by how quickly it charged my phone, laptop, and camera, even running a small fan and lights simultaneously without any issues,” said one. Another echoed that, saying that they used it for “a coffee machine, rice cooker, boiling water, charging my phone and much more.”
Being prepared for power outages or periods when you’ll be off-grid means getting a reliable power station, like this portable, high-quality unit. Not only does it get great reviews, it provides big power in a small package, and is packed with a bunch of handy features like water-resistant, long-lasting battery, and an abundance of ports. And, at over $550 off, you can’t pass this deal up, so add one to your cart before the sale ends—or they sell out.
