Amazon.com: Customer reviews: BougeRV Flash300 Portable Power Station 286Wh With 600W Solar Charging from 0-90% In 30 Mins, 600W Solar Generator, 2x600W(Peak 1200W) AC Outlets, Portable Battery Power Supply for Outdoor Camping RV

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Rapid Charge, Dual AC ports, Input/Output Graphic: All Key Features

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2022

Firstly, it is clear that the DNA of BougeRV is that of RVers/campers. The features they build into their products are well thought out, and clearly the result of people having been out in the field who know what features are needed.

I was highly impressed with the Rapid Charge feature of the Flash300. With AC input or a reasonable solar array, you can charge this unit up quickly. A feature I had not seen with other products in this price point range.

I also like having 2 AC ports, as there just always seem to be a use for them.

I also really loved the input and and output monitor statuses on the LED screen. It lets you see time left current charge, and also gauge how time left can be extended depending of quality input charge. Very helfpul for monitoring your power consumption and production timelines.

I myself am a tent camper, who varies between desert and forest style car camping. I am looking to be powered totally by solar for both basic devices, as well as increasingly, comfort appliances, to bring the full home and kitchen experience to my outdoor camping.

BougeRV continually are innovating on their products, so they are getting better and better with each new cycle of product development.

Their customer service is top notch. They are very responsive, knowledgable about their products, stand behind their products if anything is amiss, and rectify any issues to complete customer satisfaction. I wish more companies operated the way BougeRV does.

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Floberg

Quit working after 3 months

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2023

Quit working, power station will not turn on or charge

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Rapid Charge, Dual AC ports, Input/Output Graphic: All Key Features

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2022

Style: Flash 300Verified Purchase

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Patrick C. Brown

As represented

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2023

Style: Flash 300Verified Purchase

Portability and reliability

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Blake

Electron hungry power station

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022

Style: Flash 300Vine Customer Review of Free Product( What's this? )

My quick summary of this is the electron hungry king! It can input watts like nothing else for its size. Like all power stations, your needs determine if this is good fit or not. I test the charge to 90% in 30 minutes and it was true to the word from a 0% to 90% in 30 minutes. It got into the low 500 watts at only 5% charge and was around 571 watts from the AC outlet as it got in the higher percentages. Again, I have 1000wh power stations that don't hit that for input.

Now the DC input is where this is really something else. Even my higher end 1000wh stations don't charge at anything close to 600 watts. I don't have an array setup to really test that limit so I hooked it up to an array that was able to get 184 watts from. No doubt this could have done more, but just didn't have a quick way to set up a bigger array.

Now on to actual capacity pulled and on the DC side it is pretty good with 248wh for an 86.7% efficiency. The AC wasn't as pretty with 227wh for 79.4% efficiency. Not too bad, but I have seen better on the AC side.

The size of this unit is a bit large when compared to another 300wh rated power station as I show that one sitting on top. It isn't a huge difference, but noticeable. The weight is a bit heftier too. The screen on this is great in the details it gives compare to others in this capacity category and it blows them away.

You get a nice wireless phone charging pad on top that works well. The USB C port can charge or discharge at an impressive rate. The AC output had no issues with a 300 watt resistive heat gun. However my inductive heat gun could only run at a 600 degree setting and it wasn't happy about that. It only pulls 400 or so watts, but the inductive load puts a hurt on the inverter and anything more than a low setting would trip the over load protection on the AC side. This wasn't a shock, but just a good test.

This has two different lights on the back. A wider area on and then some more spot focused ones. They certainly put out a fair amount of light and could be used when camping or in a power outage.

My main worry on this is the size of the battery with that crazy charging wattage. It can't be good for the battery and is likely to shorten the lifespan. The only way to charge it slowly is using a car plug, a USB C or only connect a 100 watt panel. I wish there was a switch or app to allow for a slower AC charging rate. Other competitors offer this in their app. This has no app. Now most units around this size are lot cheaper, but with the current price of this unit, an app isn't out of the question.

A bit more on price, I have reviewed other similar battery capacity units that were half the price of this one. You are certainly paying a premium for the charging speed and other features. It is one of those things you really need to balance out when making your purchase.

Overall, this a good unit and lives up to its claims. The bit beefier weight and size along with the price are all things to consider if this is the right one for you. If charging speed is your main need, than this is really in a league of its own in this capacity and size. I do like this and have used it fair bit, just take the pros and cons when making your choice.

10 people found this helpful

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Fastcar

Quiet Fan/Fast Charge

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2023

Style: Flash 300Verified Purchase

I unboxed the generator and plugged it in, it completely charged within a half-hour as promised. The cooling fan was very quiet. I’m very impressed with my purchase so far.

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Red B.

Love it / Love it / Love it

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2022

Style: Flash 300Verified Purchase

I have an tear drop trailer with a 12V compressor ice chest / freezer. Started off with a car battery. The voltage would drop some what quickly. This would cause the cooler to error out ( low Voltage ). This power station would keep it running for over 10 hours, then the recharge time being only 30 minuets. Spent 2 weeks in Colorado and with solar panels / 12V from car the frozen items stayed frozen the whole trip. Small light weight. totally worth the $ spent on it.

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Lupe Hernandez

Came in handy during blackout.

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2023

Style: Flash 300Verified Purchase

When I received this product I tested it on my hubby’s stand up recliner (he’s disabled.) I tested it on his hospital-type bed, his stand-up lift, other household items. Need as backup for next blackout. I keep it charged which doesn’t take long.

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This is the standard.

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2023

Style: Flash 300Verified Purchase

I’ve used it extensively since I got it and it is as advertised. This is the standard for power stations of this size. Brick is internal, which is a big deal. 600 watt sustained out with 1200 watt peak and 30 min charge to 90% from 0%…these are game changer features. Clearly a bargain at it’s price point.

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