Picked up the new GB1000 and the box seemed super heavy. Once I pulled the unit from the packaging it was still a bit heavy but so small and easy to carry, even for an older gal like me! Plugged it in to charge up and it only took a couple of hours to fully charge. Then we used it to power our Christmas Tree and holiday music for the day! The best things about this power source are that it is totally silent, safe to use indoors, and it is safe to have around pets! My husband says, "best present ever!" Note: As a Generac employee, I was invited to test the product in exchange for my honest feedback.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I'm really looking forward to using this in an emergency. I love how it comes with so many features. It will charge your phone if you lay it on top. Besides charging by normal plug in, it also can charge by usb port. It comes with a convenient handle and a light on the front.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Took it about 3 or so hours to fully charge and it has held the charge for about 2 weeks now. It is a good size to take to the campground and plug stuff in that needs to be. I can carry it with ease it is not too heavy. It has a ac cord car cord and a solar cord charger. It has AC output and USB also. You can lay your phone on top of it to charge also. It has a list in the manual of how long things will stay charged which is really handy like a tv will run off of it for 8 hours.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a wonderful product that is easy to use, cary, store, and charge. It has been the perfect solution to the need for sustainable power. My family and I love to go camping off the grid but we still require the basic conveniences of power and my job demands that I be able to log in at any time. This product has replaced the rationing of small batteries and draining the car battery when on these trips. Highly recommend.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This portable power station is a wonderful piece of equipment. It is approximately 14x10x10 inches. It is hefty, but it can be lifted by one hand, although I found carrying it with 2 hands to be easier. When it arrived it was about 23% charged, and took about 2 hours to fully charge. On the display, on the top right it shows a battery outline that tells how much time it will take to fully charge, which is really nice. It also shows how many watts it is using to do the charging, from the wall outlet, it showed it was taking in 400 watts. It has a great variety of outlet types, and all worked well. You can even have multiple items going at the same time, you just have to make sure not to exceed 1600 watts of power. When using the power station, it does have a fan blowing to keep it cool, so there is a low fan sound at all times it is being used. When something is plugged in, it shows on the display how many watts of power is being used. The more watts the shorter the time until the battery needs to be recharged. It also shows on the top right of the display in the battery outline how long the battery will last with the current amount of watts being used. It does blink between to different times, the manual doesn’t say what they both mean, but I’ve deduced that the lesser time is if you keep the display on the whole time, and the longer time is if you turn the display off. I plugged it into my 1100W microwave and heated something for 1.5 minutes. The food came out as it should, however, the display showed that 1800 watts of power was being used, so the fault warning light came on. It also dropped the battery charge by 4% from using the microwave 1.5 minutes. In the manual it gives approximate times on how long you can run different types of electronics which is handy to know. I am most excited to have this as part of my emergency preparedness kit, and have the ability to still use electronics if the power is out. Even though the solar panels are not included with the power station, it is great it can also be charged with solar panels, so that if you’re out camping or the power is out, you can still charge it. Overall, this power station is amazing, and is a definite must for emergency preparedness, or anyone who needs a lot of power where there is no power available.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Can't go wrong with a name like Generac for your power needs. So far I've used it for a camping trip and it worked great. I was able to run a fan and charge 2 phones multiple times without using up all the charge. The wireless charger on top is very handy as well as the light on the front. The screen shows you all relative information about the unit. There are 3 receptacles and 4 total usb ports, plus a round car style port. It looks and feels heavy duty and doesn't weigh too much. I plan to purchase the optional solar panels soon but haven' needed them yet. I'm overall very happy with the power station and look forward to the other many uses I'll get from it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The last couple years have highlighted how important it is for Texans to have backup power in the event of grid failure, and unfortunately traditional generators are highly expensive, come with major risks if used improperly, and are highly inconvenient for apartment dwellers or other folks with limited space. Thankfully there are products like this one that can provide zero-emission backup power in a small, user-friendly, and portable format with just about every kind of connection you could ask for. This thing is also great outside of grid failures for things like camping and tailgating, so it's well worth the investment (which is far less expensive than a traditional gas powered generator).

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Took this on a 4 day camping trip to Mammoth Caves. We were boondocking (no electric) and used this to charge our phones and bluetooth speaker. It worked great and when we came home, it still had lots of power/charge remaining. Comes with 3 cords to charge (wall outlet, car charger, and solar panel adapter). We have only used the wall charger so far, but love the optional cords included...the car charger will come in handy during our next power outage. We hope to purchase solar panel in the near future as we are planning a cross-country camping trip with lots of boondocking. Only downside (in our opinion) is the storage for the cords...the pocket is very snug and it is hard to store more than one cord at a time.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We live on the coast where we often get strong storms that knock out the power. It's put me at ease since I've had this power station. So far we haven't lost power but we've used it outside while working on projects and needing to power tools. It's easy to recharge so it's always ready when you need it.

As a Generac employee, I was invited to test the product in exchange for my honest feedback. I have used the gb1000 on two occasions. Took it for Deer gun season as a backup in case of generator issues. Thie second for ice fishing trip where we powered our fish finder and underwater camera. Came in handy as well for charging our cell phones. So much nicer than listening to a generator.