Save $200 on Portable Power Station – One of the most portable I’ve tested, now on sale

Power stations are all the rage and finding their way into homes, RVs, cars, trucks, and even tents. They are the perfect way to transport AC power to places where there isn’t a convenient power socket.

Until now, however, transporting them has meant rolling them on built-in wheels or taking the less glamorous approach of lugging them with a built-in handle. This is OK for short distances but rapidly becomes inconvenient if you need to transport the power station more than a short distance. Perhaps you’re taking power to a site inaccessible by road, due to an emergency, or because you want to provide plenty of power for a group of people.

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Bluetti Handsfree 2 tech specs

• Battery Capacity: 512Wh
• Type: LiFePO₄ (Lithium Iron Phosphate)
• Life Cycles: 4000+ cycles to 80% original capacity
• …

At the core of the Handsfree 2 is a 512Wh power station, but rather than being the usual box shape, this one has been constructed into an ultra-thin form factor.

You’re still getting a power station with an LCD panel to show you all the important information…

The charge capacity is enough to recharge a smartphone about 15 to 20 times, a laptop or drone half a dozen times, and an action camera such as the GoPro about 30 times…

Then there’s the backpack. This 60-liter backpack (or 3,600 cu in) is designed to carry not only the power station but whatever else you need, up to a maximum of 30kg…

The power station fits into the back of the backpack, close to the harness, keeping the weight against your body, in the most ergonomic position…

The rest of the free space in the backpack can be used for other essentials such as camping or photography gear and emergency supplies…

So what’s this kit like? Starting with the power station, the 512Wh capacity checks out for me, as do the rated outputs…

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As far as power stations go, it’s a great unit that lives up to my expectations and the Bluetti name…

Next, the backpack. The backpack is well-constructed from quality materials…

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What about comfort? This, I fear, is an area where my opinion doesn’t mean much because comfort is such a subjective thing…

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As a Bluetti unit, this is a quality power station constructed using quality components by a company with a track record of making exceptionally good equipment…