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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 557 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers recognize the Explorer 290 Portable Power Solar Generator for its portability, with many mentioning its convenience for camping, travel, and outdoor activities. They appreciate its long battery life and reliable performance, providing power during power outages and outdoor events. While some customers find the charging speed lacking, overall, customers are pleased with its power capacity and ease of use, making it a valuable tool for various needs.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Power Generator Ever

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is best power generator i have ever buy i would recommemd this to all my friends and family.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best purchase!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good battery pack on the go!! Last me almost two weeks without needing to charge. Unless charging big equipment but still very handy to have!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jackery

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great will run our portable freeze set at 13 degrees for 7-8 hours or over night if we are camping without electricity.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jackery 290

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome device for offgrid camping. Used it for our camping trips to keep all our devices powered!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Not to big not to small

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This generator is perfect for devices laptop cell phones iPads but nothing larger anything larger would last maybe 30 minutes max from my experience I plugged in a few small appliances a Crock-Pot hot dog steamer toaster it only held up for 30 minutes max and this is what I initially purchased it for

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Camping

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome for camping trips! It came in very handy will use again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lasts longer than 240

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I tested it against Jackery Explorer 240 and can confirm that this one lasts a lot longer. 50W electric blanket lasted 9.5 hours compared to 6 hours on 240.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jackery explorer 290

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Use it every day for work using a radio and after 15 hours of constant use only using 45% battery very impressive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Jackery
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      Awesome, thank you for sharing! Jackery

  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cool product

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product ! Would recommend to anyone that goes camping !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Power output

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for Small Power Ups

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Product. Perfect to power up small items. Glad Best Buy had in stock. More economical elsewhere.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is a safe purchase. It's not the best in any meeting, but that is because it has alot of regulators that will help make it last longer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good buy!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worked very well during the power outages to keep my phone and laptop charged up! Serious lifesaver during these storms.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    LOVE IT!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i went camping a few weeks after i purchased this item and it was perfect

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Functional but missing features

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The generator itself works as a whole however when it comes to three prong plugs it fails since there is no ground unit for the third prong.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jackery Portable generator

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this for a gift and my son loves it! Great product and great price. Thank you

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Power output

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jackery portable electric generator

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great, direction manually is all I needed to read and I was feeling like a camping pro. Had my Fan going, phone charging. And hair straightener Straightening!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for small to medium appliances

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Product had to charge and was able to power up and charge my phone and blow up my air mattress, but it did not have enough power to heat the water on my electric tea kettle

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jackery 290: Portable Power Solar Generator

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is a very useful portable equipment for run a little power devices.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Generator

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent product. Lasts a very long time and can charge multiple phones for a while.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice emergency item

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have been looking at these for a while and finally jumped when they were on daily deal. Great to have in emergencies or when traveling!

    I would recommend this to a friend