Buying guide
Shortlists built from the same scores used everywhere on the site.
Portable Power Stations
Best overall
4 shown · criteria: highest overall owner score among models with 3+ owner comments
Anker SOLIX C1000
4.1 (7 owner comments)
$499.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Last year I got an Anker C1000 G2 on sale for $499.”
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3.9 (11 owner comments)
$309.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“My first power station was a River 2 but my first "big boy" power station was the Delta 2.”
Read review →EcoFlow RIVER 3
3.9 (11 owner comments)
$249.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“I also have an Ecoflow River 3 Plus which has a 600W inverter and inverter on idle power of 5.5W, which is much more friendly.”
Read review →EcoFlow DELTA 2
3.8 (35 owner comments)
$1,028.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Now I have an EcoFlow Delta 2 Max with an expansion battery and two 5kwh server rack batteries retrofitted to feed into the solar input ports if neede”
Read review →Most recommended on Reddit
4 shown · criteria: most owner recommendations
EcoFlow DELTA 2
3.8 (35 owner comments)
$1,028.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Now I have an EcoFlow Delta 2 Max with an expansion battery and two 5kwh server rack batteries retrofitted to feed into the solar input ports if neede”
Read review →Anker SOLIX C1000
4.1 (7 owner comments)
$499.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Last year I got an Anker C1000 G2 on sale for $499.”
Read review →EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus
3.8 (16 owner comments)
$719.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“For middle of the pack, like say Delta 3 Plus I find them to be very comfortable.”
Read review →3.5 (8 owner comments)
$949.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“This is the older Jackery 1000 (which I have 2 of).”
Read review →Best budget (under $499)
4 shown · criteria: priced at or under $499 when checked, best score first
3.9 (11 owner comments)
$309.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“My first power station was a River 2 but my first "big boy" power station was the Delta 2.”
Read review →EcoFlow RIVER 3
3.9 (11 owner comments)
$249.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“I also have an Ecoflow River 3 Plus which has a 600W inverter and inverter on idle power of 5.5W, which is much more friendly.”
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Bluetti AC180
3.7 (8 owner comments)
$499.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“You can get a comparable recent era Bluetti AC180 (1000 watt hour) with a pretty good peak output inverter for $579 currently (no idea if it will be o”
Read review →VTOMAN FlashSpeed 1500
3.0 (3 owner comments)
$379.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“I was hunting for a portable power station that doubles as a UPS too, and the VTOMAN Jump 1800 has been a game-changer.”
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Portable Generators
Best overall
2 shown · criteria: highest overall owner score among models with 3+ owner comments
DuroMax XP13000HX 13
4.3 (9 owner comments)
$1,099.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Then a few years later I bought a dual fuel Duramax XP13000 on a nice Black Friday deal.”
Read review →Honda EU2200i
3.8 (7 owner comments)
$1,199.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“I’d probably even get a little Honda 2200 for overnights when I don’t need the bigger inverter generator, because it sips gas and would be an alternat”
Read review →Most recommended on Reddit
2 shown · criteria: most owner recommendations
DuroMax XP13000HX 13
4.3 (9 owner comments)
$1,099.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Then a few years later I bought a dual fuel Duramax XP13000 on a nice Black Friday deal.”
Read review →Honda EU2200i
3.8 (7 owner comments)
$1,199.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“I’d probably even get a little Honda 2200 for overnights when I don’t need the bigger inverter generator, because it sips gas and would be an alternat”
Read review →Best budget (under $1099)
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DuroMax XP13000HX 13
4.3 (9 owner comments)
$1,099.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Then a few years later I bought a dual fuel Duramax XP13000 on a nice Black Friday deal.”
Read review →Emergency Radios & Lights
Best overall
4 shown · criteria: highest overall owner score among models with 3+ owner comments
Nitecore NU25
4.2 (8 owner comments)
$39.95 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Personally, I love the older gen NU25.”
Read review →4.0 (7 owner comments)
$54.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Petzl Actik Core is a decent little headlight, but the battery costs an outrageous 75% of what you pay for the whole product when the time comes to re”
Read review →Fenix HM65R
3.3 (4 owner comments)
$100.45 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“[Emisar DW4 Dual Channel Headlamp](https://intl-outdoor.com/product/dual-channel-version-dw4-18650-work-light/) [Fenix HM60R V2 ](https://fenix-store”
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Goal Zero Lighthouse 600
3.1 (3 owner comments)
$79.95 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“The Goal Zero Lighthouse is a fantastic lamp / battery pack!”
Read review →Most recommended on Reddit
4 shown · criteria: most owner recommendations
Nitecore NU25
4.2 (8 owner comments)
$39.95 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Personally, I love the older gen NU25.”
Read review →4.0 (7 owner comments)
$54.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Petzl Actik Core is a decent little headlight, but the battery costs an outrageous 75% of what you pay for the whole product when the time comes to re”
Read review →Fenix HM65R
3.3 (4 owner comments)
$100.45 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“[Emisar DW4 Dual Channel Headlamp](https://intl-outdoor.com/product/dual-channel-version-dw4-18650-work-light/) [Fenix HM60R V2 ](https://fenix-store”
Read review →Goal Zero Lighthouse 600
3.1 (3 owner comments)
$79.95 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“The Goal Zero Lighthouse is a fantastic lamp / battery pack!”
Read review →Best budget (under $70)
3 shown · criteria: priced at or under $70 when checked, best score first
Nitecore NU25
4.2 (8 owner comments)
$39.95 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Personally, I love the older gen NU25.”
Read review →4.0 (7 owner comments)
$54.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Petzl Actik Core is a decent little headlight, but the battery costs an outrageous 75% of what you pay for the whole product when the time comes to re”
Read review →Kaito KA500
3.3 (2 owner comments)
$69.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)
“Yes, we like the Kaito brand.”
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