GEAR | Bluetti Poweroak EB70 716Wh Portable Power Station For Camping Review

June 12, 2022 Shell Robshaw-Bryan

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If you’re looking for a heavy duty, highly capable power station for off grid camping, whether you’re in a van or tent, the Bluetti EB70 portable power station has a lot going for it and it will keep all of your essential devices going and more…

What is it?

Bluetti Poweroak EB70 716Wh Portable Power Station £649

Overall Rating (4.5 / 5)

Stockists

Features

1000W (1400W Surge) Battery capacity 716Wh
700w rated output
15w wireless charging
9.6kg weight
Integrated carry handle
Power electric lights, laptops, phones & USB gadgets etc.
Great for camping, caravanning and emergency backup home use
Check out the full Bluetti EB70 spec

What we thought

I’m writing this review in the middle of a field on my laptop. We headed out to the Peak District for the long bank holiday weekend and opted for a no-frills campsite with no facilities whatsoever. Perfect for our final test of the Bluetti EB70 power station.

*Bluetti Poweroak EB70 attached to our existing solar panel*

Over the past few years, we’ve tested a wide variety of different power stations, from simple little power banks capable of providing a few charges of a mobile phone, through to power stations designed for more serious off-grid living.

We’ve found that portability, a large capacity, output and the ability to top up a battery via a solar panel when out and about makes for a sweet bit of kit and the Bluetti EB70 is possibly the best we’ve tested yet.

Before our latest trip, we’d already run the power station down to around 10% battery, so we plugged it in the day before. 4 hours later, it was fully charged and we were ready to go camping.

Although we don’t have a Bluetti solar panel, we do have an existing solar panel that plugs straight in, and having the ability to top up the power whenever needed has proven to be a real bonus.

Performance

Although at nearly 10kg it’s by no means light, we feel that the EB70 strikes a good balance between its size and weight and the amount of power it holds.

*Charging inside a phone inside the tent*

The power output of 1000W generated by the 716Wh battery provides ample power for everything we need when camping. In terms of phone charging over a full weekend camping trip, the battery capacity bareley decreased. Plugging in something more serious like a laptop and we get a full laptop charge, using about 5% of the total battery capacity.

We even found the Bluetti EB70 was capable of powering our fancy smart slow cooker, getting it up to 85°C for a slow cook, drawing a maximum of 784W of power. After 2 hours of slow cooking, the battery had gone down by 20%.

One of the features I found really useful was the light on the front, which provides different brightness settings and an SOS mode. During our current trip I thought I’d fully charged our camping lantern but on the first night, it wouldn’t turn on and we found ourselves without a light, leaving me feeling like anything but a camping pro, but then I remembered the EB70 has an integrated light which really saved the day (night?).

Pros

Integrated carry handle
Bright and clear screen so you can see exactly how much power is being drawn and the remaining battery capacity
Lots of output options including 2 3 pin mains plug sockets, 2 USB sockets, 2 USB C, 2 12v and cigarette lighter output. There’s also 1 input/Mppt allowing you to attach a compatible solar panel and wireless charging too
1000w output makes it capable of charging lots of different electrical devices

Cons

There’s noise from the fan when it kicks in, usually when charging from mains or when something is drawing a lot of power
It’s quite heavy, so not something you’re going to want to be carrying too far
Large and noisy power brick fan

The verdict

Our Rating

Performance 4.5/5

Practicality 4.5/5

Features5/5

Value 4.5/5

Overall Rating (4.5 / 5)

The Bluetti EB70 is an excellent power station with loads going for it. The price point is good. Capacity-wise, with enough oomph to recharge an iPhone 60 times and the option to add a solar panel to keep the power station topped up it’s the perfect camping companion.

With so many different output options, the Bluetti EB70 is a versatile bit of kit and we feel it provides a great combination of portability and power, making this a great choice for those seeking a mid-range portable power station for camping and off-grid living.

DISCLOSURE | Thank you to Bluett i who supplied the featured product to us to test. We were not paid to write this review.

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Shell Robshaw-Bryan

Editor & Owner at Camping with Style

Shell loves all things travel and outdoors and is a nature-loving, comfy-camping kinda girl. Shell started the Camping with Style blog after a serious snowboarding accident which left her with a broken back. Despite this she used the outdoors and healing power of nature to aid her recovery and she continues to spend time outdoors whenever she can.

From open water swimming, snowboarding and kayaking to hill walks and meditation, Shell shares her travels and microadventures here on the blog and in various publications she's written for, Shell has a particular interest in promoting wellbeing and the many benefits of nature therapy.

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