Goal Zero  Yeti 150 Portable Power Generator

My cabin is off grid. This is a great little charger. All my Goal Zero products stay fully charged, in addition to 3 LED flashlights. I have a 100 watt panel feeding the 150, which stays fully charged, even after heavy use. Small, compact and functional...

This is basically a battery with a few transformers and a charging interface. The LED screen is *very* basic. The USB jacks are not robust. It is basically a very simple device, and I think the price does not reflect just how simple the design is. Unfortunately I don't see a lot of alternatives. The pros are the size, the ease of use, availability of solar charging (for more $) The cons: the LED screen, the # of USB ports (and the amp of the USB is not printed next to the ports), the # of 120v ports, the charger adapter is not generic so if you lose yours you cannot replace it with anything but the OEM Yeti adapter, it does not come with a car adapter nor a solar panel.

Bought this in late 2019 to have something to recharge phones with around the house and while camping. Used it fairly regularly until today. It's capacity had started to diminish but there were no other issues. I had run it low and yesterday plugged it in. This afternoon I smelled something like sulfur and discovered the battery was hot to the touch and hissing. Upon picking it up I noticed it had bulged considerably. The AC port was still powered on and charging a device. I switched it off and ran it out to the garage where it started leaking a clear fluid when tilted. I know these batteries don't last forever but I would have expected it to fail gracefully. It's been a few hours and it's still hot to the touch, I hate to think what would have happened if I didn't catch it when I did. If you have one of these units, please keep a close eye on it or consider replacing.

We bought this to recharge field equipment for remote biology fieldwork and also bought the goal zero solar panel (which never gave more than 15-20% charge). This device never lasted long enough to charge more than 1 laptop & 1 gps Trimble unit. We stopped using the solar panel after the first field season of frustration and generally recharged it by vehicle or AC outlet. After 3 years it no longer could recharge, and after 2 years, never went beyond 50% capacity. We were left in a lurch with this product on several occassions, forced to run a vehicle to charge equipment when this failed. Don't recommend.

I bought this before the holidays, had a few ideas for it's usage. Never had the emergency usage, but decided to give it a test run and start to charge a few devices, power up some small appliances.... every time I plugged in a device, etc. battery display would drop to zero and it'd shut off. I e-mailed GZ, facebook messaged them... no reply. Decided to run it back to REI where I'd bought it. Luckily being a member, they have the purchase on file and they just took it back. Great service from the staff at Northbrook, GZ... not so much. I'll find an alternative for future camping, tail-gating needs.

I’m shocked at the amount of negative reviews! We have had our 150 for 1.5 years with no issues. We take it camping to charge our small devices. We don’t use it on a regular basis, just when camping. We have used all the plug ins, except the solar, and we love it! No regrets

I had been eyeing this baby for some time now, and finally went through with a purchase when I got my dividends this year. I wish I had done a little more research beforehand though. It very clearly states on the box to plug in immediately and and keep plugged in to keep the battery fully charged. Kind of inconvenient. The next bummer was that it did not power the 12 v mattress pump via the car charger like I was hoping. I still had to pull out my mattress, schlep it over to the car, and pump it there. I have used it to charge two phones and a laptop, which work nicely. Makes for kind of a heavy power bank for phones, but lets see how it holds up over time.

I bought this for car camping and it seems perfect for that function. It charges my phone and gopro easily and powers my Goal Zero light as well (all at the same time). The instructions are to immediately charge it for at least 6 hours so I did it overnight. I plan to leave it always plugged in unless I'm using it. It did not come with a 12v charging cable to use in the car so I subtracted 1 star. It feels well built. I plan to buy a 30+ watt foldable solar panel to power it on longer camping trips.

The unit burns through 60% of its battery just for a 15% charge on a smartphone. I'd been curious about Goal Zero's products for a few years but hadn't purchased anything before now. It's going to be terribly difficult for Goal Zero to persuade me to try anything of theirs again. Enough people experience similar disappointment with this particular unit that it seems either portable power or customer satisfaction (or both) may not be this manufacturer's strength.

I've been using the Goal Zero Yeti 150 kit for the last four months while bike touring around the US. As someone who works online it is absolutely necessary that I have access to electricity and kit fulfills all my needs. The battery holds enough power for me and the panel is a great way to keep the battery (or my phone) charged up. This, quite literally, helps me live the life I want to live. I've got a couple years left of my tour and I trust that Goal Zero's product will keep me connected.