30-YEARS' MOST DISAPPOINTING OVERLANDING PRODUCTS | 4xOverland
In 35+ years overlanding, here are some of the more disappointing products:
00:00 TPMS
02:32 split-chargers
09:10 Inverters
13:00 gas cooker burners
16:56 torches (flashlights)
23:15 tools
24:30 roof top tents
28:48 fridges
32:29 tyres
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I thought I'd buy a Redarc inverter, but I changed my mind and used that money to pay off my mortgage, take the family for a Queensland holiday and buy the wife and I a new car.
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This is no insult, but you have reached an audiophile level of nuance in your opinions on 4x4 gear. I hope that one day you can lose the OCD and just enjoy the tracks again.
Makes for good content! maybe if you don't like it make your own channel? Or you just like to complain about free content on the internet that's not specifically tailored to your interests? I actually quite liked this it's hard to get knowledge of this kind of experience.
@@peterb3473 why not just delete KZhead
Agree. He's lost a lot of objectivity in his commentary. No wonder a lot of companies won't work with him.
@@joels2517 kind of agree with you there buddy. Honest reviews and tells it, albeit a long way around it to get to the point but still, how it is. Like anything in this world, if people don’t like it, they’re only more than welcome to NOT watch it....nobody is making them watch this content...😉👍👍
@@stuartmanuell4207 I think the issue of why some companies don’t want to work with him is because they’re fearful of his honest reviews and NOT paying credit when credits NOT due.
I appreciate your honest opinion of these products. All the product ambassadors are are quick to point out the positives of the gear but very rarely are critical of them. The more I watch your videos, the more I enjoy them. The honesty and passion from your videos is second to none. Thankyou and keep going.
Almost 40 minutes of ASPW having a little grumble at stuff. Absolutely loved it!
If only people did this more often maybe the manufacturers would improve on their product and listen to what people had to say about what is wrong. Anyone want to buy an ARB rooftop tent that'd been used maybe 3 times since new?
Funny thing about the National Luna system. I have had one in my old Landcruiser for 9 years. I use it for my camping trailer, so it is disconnected whenever we arrive at the destination. Also I installed very heavy cables to the connectors, mainly because I wanted to use the trailer battery as a booster for if I ever had to use my winch. I have no complaints - it recharges the trailer battery to about 95% when on the road. It may be because the batteries in the car and the trailer are the same semi deep cycle model. Semi deep cycle have a different charging characteristic to starting batteries. Another thing I must mention is after about 5 years the controller failed, so I went their HO. to see if I could get the controller alone. They sent a guy out to parking lot who confirmed that it was faulty and replaced it while I waited free of charge! Its seldom that you find companies who truly stand behind their product.
I think on your website you should start a list in various areas like sleeping, cooking, TPMS... and list products you used, appreciate, approve, etc.
That’s an excellent suggestion. 👍👍
Several years ago, I acquired 2 of the Nitecore headlamps after seeing them on one of Andrew's videos. I really like them and they still work great. They provide a good amount of light and I like the red light feature which has come in handy when camping in an area with lots of bugs flying around. I have not used them with gloves, but I have no issues finding the buttons with my bare hands. I would buy them again.
I ❤ the rants about crappy stuff! Right up my alley ☺
On one of my shitbox cars I wanted an auxiliary battery, easiest solution was to mount another alternator on the other side of the engine. Altogether better, I did fit a starter solenoid between the two so the car could get a jump start from the auxiliary battery. The separate alternators charging separate batteries meant no custom electronics. Just had to change the crank pulley for a double one.
Videos like this are so helpful for new comers like me. Thank you so much.
Your Voice over adventure is gold
Love spending my night watching Andrew yell about torches
I love your videos! No beating around the bush at all!! Keep up the good work👍Andrew your a legend 👌
Thanks for your rant ! You’ve got my wife laughing in the background and saying he’s always right !
Just added the Redarc SBI1212 between the starter battery and a new 110ah hybrid battery in our LC200 to link if and when winching. Great outcome and showing exact charging via a dual battery charge gauge!
huge Redarc fan here as well, I've been fitting there stuff for a good 10 years now and will continue to because they build stuff well👍 I have always liked Engel, mine is 22 years old now, runs 24/7 and works flawlessly however I will agree with you about the lack of insulation, it does cycle a lot especially in a sealed up hot car, getting a transit bag and putting up solar shades does help a lot though, I run two aux batteries and a solar panel so I'm not too worries about how much it cycles
Big Engel fan, I cannot bring myself to buy the cheap China frigs
I love Ledlenser torches
I absolutely love your red dirt travels. Was looking at a older video when you bought the Range Rover back and the morning red sky out in the wood lands Southern Cross way. Fabulous.
Good call on the Red Arc inverter Andrew
Great informative vid ... Thanks for sharing your knowledge...... I just thought I would mention I have a evacool fridge freezer 12v and 240v It would be about 12 years old and has never missed a beat, also being fibreglass it still looks like new
Love your ranting about the torches. Exactly what I was thinking: you need a pre-torch to operate the final torch. 🙈😂😂
Good rant.. Looking forward to you actually overlanding again. V happy with my BFG KM3's. Cheers Andrew
thanks for the fireside chat andrew! i appreciate the videos you make as they help when im having a bad day. cheers from texas yeehaw
I agree 100% with your constructive criticism. Unfortunately many people will disagree with your comments (and mine 😊) but they are obviously the type of people that are easily duped of their money and have very little foresight or realisation into what actually represents good value for their money. You remind me of myself, as l’m also very critical of poorly designed products and the lack of value for money. Too many products are just rubbish and many of them are not exactly cheap either. Keep doing what you’re doing Andrew, l admire your, straight to the point comments on all things, good, bad and otherwise. 😊👍👍
Great to see you being honest with some of the brands that have sent you free stuff to try out.. If these brands take this constructive criticism to improve, I would buy them.. If they kick up a stink, I won't..
Paused at 16.40... couldn't agree more with those $20 stove tops. They are light and work for ages. Enjoying this video by the way, love the honesty. Companies that give you products to test have credibility, because they know you call a spade a spade
Great tip on the tire review website, we are severely lacking on resources like this in the states. You are lucky if Motor Trend does a review, and they tend to be soft on the review.
Ive allways wanted to know why the RedArc inverter was so expensive when other brands seem to be the same and cheaper. Thanks for clearing that up.
You will always pay more for Australian made mate, it’s just the joys of manufacturing quality products in this country. Problem is, that redarc and GME and the like face here, is they’re trying to compete against products that are made by 10 year old kids in a sweat shop in China for $8 a month !!! No OH&S, no sick days, no super and certainly no workers comp so how could redarc compete making them here ? If they don’t have a cheaper imported alternative, they’d price themselves out of the market. Try to compete with a $1,500 Aussie made investor against the like of Kings crap for $300 - $500 - sure kings will last 12 months if you’re lucky but then you throw it in the bin and buy again 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ that’s why redarc is perceived as ‘expensive’ 😉👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Oops I’ve just purchased a 1500W Redarc inverter to go with my Manager 30. Damn!
@@greenestmachine71 just buy some cheap earplugs. 🍺
@@4WheelingInNSW would make sense but their inverters are made in china. They charge multiple of $1000s of dollars yet are outperformed by $400 renogy inverter. Same goes with their lithium batteries made in China yet a huge mark up and are outperformed by many cheap brands
@@4WheelingInNSW j
"Adhesive drawer bumper" is the solution for the buttons on the torch. You can buy them in sheets on eBay for next to nothing. Just stick one over the flush button and problem is solved. Also useful to stick on specific keys that you use in the dark.
That’s a great idea. Thank you for that. 👍🍺
Great tip thanks. What a pity we have to add a 10c part to a $100- $200 tool to make it truly functional.
@@jimmybarber4331 Don't forget there is a reason why buttons on the side of a torch are flush these days, it greatly reduces the occurrence of unintentional switching in the pocket.
Only issue with the small butane burners is them not working too well in very cold weather. Great most of the time, just not too good if you're camping at the snow!
Easily solved by using a small propane bottle instead of Butane.
Desert around Alice in winter, and I got almost zero heat from the cheap butane models.
I totally get your frustration with the head torch. I have an expensive Black Diamond one that is great when I can figure out how to turn it on. It has so many settings, I need the manual every time I want to use it. The best one I have was given to me by a friend who works at a coal mine and it's the one issued to all the miners. It's no nonsense, reliable and lights up the night.
dometic CFX3 ( still marketed as Waeco in Aus) are outstanding fridges. Try one. You will be surprised.
Such great info in this video Andrew, cheers.
awesome video, good to hear some honest reviews on products.
thanks Andrew, some well expounded experiential insights
My favorite head lamp at this time is the led lenses MH5 rechargeable awesome 👌 has very good feel for the button and ease of use
Lovely vid, IMO here in QLD our local made Trailblazer fridge freezers are tops
Yes I agree with you.
Totally agree with cable and manual switch ran that set up on and my 110 for 5 years without any issues. Keep it simple, less to go wrong. And also agree with you on the Cadac bought one in 2010 used it on one trip went through so much gas I couldn't believe it. Sold it last year after it sat in my garage for eleven years.
I think you need to take into account is smart charging alternators Andrew (modern vehicles) Most reasons why the second battery won’t charge properly is because the alternator recognizes the start battery is full so it drops out put to the second battery. You can get it turned off however.
It's true, but if you can afford a new 4x4 you can afford 600 on a dcdc rather than 200 on a solenoid haha
@@Snook_ what you said
Andrew you are such a negative complaining little chap. When I see you wave your arms about and curl your thumbs to make a circle with your middle finger tips I think here comes a negative rant.😅. It's time to smell the roses. Cheers.
I totally agree with you about the cadac burners
Independent and direct. Awesome ! Modern torches bug the shit out of me too. Great reviews. Appreciate your honest appraisals.
Nice to see there are people who are not afraid to say what they think 👍
Hema HX-1 Navigator deserves a mention .....unbelievably poor product....urban mapping didn't work/ difficult to charge and would freeze every day.....cost about $700 in 2017....I would rate it as the worst value for money product I have ever bought.
This x1000. Our Rural fire department ordered one under bad advice and it's the biggest piece of shit I've ever had the displeasure of (trying) to use. When you have units like the Garmin Overlander at only a couple of hundred extra, it's extremely frustrating.
Yep not a fan of mine either….
Great reviews, thank you, Andrew.
recently put falken tires wild peaks and am super impressed. the look and perform awesomely.
Haven’t even started watching but I just know it’s gonna be a good one! 😁🤙🏻
The honesty alone gets a 👍 from me
So helpful, thank you so much!
Thank you Andrew. So pleased with your review of Cadac burners. Their quality control is shocking! Many of their products out of the box are defective! Plus their customer service is non existent. The customer care line is nonfunctional and they do not respond to emails. I will never buy another Cadac product!
It's been two years I'm enjoying your channel, And I'm falling for you every time Happy March fellow Man #respectMen
Very interesting honest thoughts and reviews, thank you.
Great video🤙🏻 Very very interesting 🤔 I was very sad when the video ends. Could watch this a day long. 😅💪🏻 good content and one of the best off-road channels in the 🌎 greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 hopefully we are in Esperance in two weeks.
Unreal feedback to these manufacturers. I need a torch for the torch,that’s gold right there.
We own an Eezi Awn roof top tent and an Engel fridge. These products you are reviewing are just hilarious.
The solenoid system advice is a bit simplistic. Many cars have smart alternators that don't produce a constant voltage. They may adjust with temperature but they also have a shunt on the cranking battery that measures current and change voltage output as needed. I have found that for an under bonnet auxiliary battery that has the same chemistry as the cranking battery and using quality connections, a solenoid works well. The problems start when you mix battery types and use long cables with poor connections. An AGM also has a different charge profile to a normal SLA or deep cycle battery and cannot be properly charged just from the alternator, without a dcdc it needs an external charger every so often or it's life will be shortened.
This is solid and accurate advice. I've got standard SLA starting and AGM aux. National Luna fine while on the road/long runs but home base is always on the mains.
Those single use gas canisters are so incredibly wasteful. Talk about products from the Stone Age. They’re like the new double A battery. Great for overland hikers and ok for once a year campers otherwise you just get a small 2kg gas bottle and refill it. Costs way less long term and reduces landfill.
Not to mention those long canister burners can be dangerous. They can leak and catch on fire. Ive tried cheap ones and more expensive ones and still have issues. 2kg refillable gas bottles are my go to now.
I refill my 1lb canisters and they work fine. Extreme low temps (below zero f) can cause a struggle but other than that, I like the simplicity.
I loved the torch episode most!
Thanks for tip on sourcing BFG tyres. Its my next tire upgrade. Wrt gas cookers, being from RSA the small boilers & cookers from Jetboil have cured me from the Cadac culture. Only use Cadac stuff for emergency use at home (hardly ever). Those flat gas cookers with small long canister are indeed a winner and together with Jetboil stuff our gas cooking kit takes up less space than in the past and is more gas/propane efficient.
O light for me. Have been using them for years now. PERUN 2, doubles as a head torch. It's a side head style, love them.
Great video, and I agree 100% on the Nitecore torch issue. I too love them and use them exclusively in my kit, but the number of times I inadvertently press the USB charging port to switch the damn thing on drives me nuts ..... :-)
I have the small nitecore headtorch, its the best rechargeable headtorch I have ever used. Its really easy to read the manual for 1 minute and understand how the buttons work and then remember for good. The red light design is sublime for fishing and pissing in the night without killing your night vision.
Haha so funny Andrew! Great feedback without any intense ranting.. fantastic video👌
On the ARB tire pressure monitoring system, 100% agree. In my own experience, a complete waste of money and never worked reliably.
Tyre Dog TD 1300 simple, easy to set up, hi temp, low pressure alarms, back light via button, several years later still perfect and never had a pressure loss from the screw in sensors or theft issues, tip - use only hi quality batteries in the sender and receivers, or you will we changing them regulary.
Yes, Redarc are over priced and poor value for money, full stop. Not just their inverters, but everything they sell. Nobody really needs it. It's not bad stuff, good for the people that can afford it or are sponsored by them.
the DCDC units are very reliable, dont reduce output in higher temps like many DCDC units at even minimal temp increases.
So if i don't have Redvision and a BMS etc etc, what am i going to do out camping? Will i suffer anxiety if i don't have immediate and continuous access to the state of my batteries?
I owned BMS 1215S2, BMS1230S3 redvision in Kamper, now have Enerdrive ACDC and DCDC in Karavan. 200 runs 2 Redarc BCDC to run the 2nd and 3rd Lithium batteries. Redarc is good value, Enerdrive is expensive and next level
@@JohnRolyAU Victron's dearer again and even better than Enerdrive. Redarc has a lot of hype and it certainly is good, in fact I prefer some of their products over Enerdrive's versions, but Victron leaves them both for dead.
@@veysher3756 My brother runs Victron in his 4wd. Awesome gear. I guess we are lucky that we like to tinker and play, we test stuff and then replace. When I camp I chase sun and charge all the time.
I agree with you on ARB's TPMS. I removed mine. As for the BF Goodrich, I'm a big fan. I've been using them for a little over 20 years. I currently have KO2s on my LC80. Will now check them tomorrow where mine where made. As for your Aussie shop, what no Troopy merch? 🤔
We use the kovea stoves for our skottles and they are exceptional - they take butane or propane and 1 little bottle lasts about 2-2.5 weeks cooking 3 meals a day. Very efficient and if you've got the large propane bottle you'll never have to worry about refills for your entire expedition hehe
Great video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 I watched it right to the end 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I had such a great time......wonderful
Wow dude, another excellent video!
Hi Andrew. Just watching one of your videos about different travel products. You mentioned the cheap gas cooker and I agree they are really good, my issue with them is on really cold mornings the gas canisters freeze up. If you could buy canisters with propane gas there wouldn’t be a problem as it has a lot lower freezing temperature.
Hi Andrew , You speak a lot of sense and state a lot of issues that you have with different manufacturers product.. Have you ever thought about redesigning and making alternatives to the ones available or reach out and work with the brand to improve some of their products. I enjoy your content and following you with great interest.
I have found the Traxide ( Australian made) dual battery system to work perfectly on my D3. Aux battery always at full voltage and ready for camp with solar charge keeping aux topped up. Cranking battery in better condition too. Install and forget. Perfect.
I have a Waeco/Dometic 80l fridge that I bought in South Africa over 20 years ago. Took it to Dubai and used it their for five years and now using it in Australia. I want to buy a smaller fridge as I no longer have kids and don't need an 80l, but the damn thing just wont die.
I have the same waeco 80l. It was given to me after my brother sold the boat he had it on. 20+ years and it is still going. It is a power hungry beast, but why replace it with a newer and possibly inferior fridge.
The first rooftop tents where devolved by Autohome in Italy back in 1958. They are the oldest company producing rooftop tents. Eezi-awn was funded in the 80s.
Andrew the fenix pd36r is a more refined version of that torch you showed, i love mine
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Engel and Crystalair (manufacturer of Travel Buddy) comes to mind that reminds me of CADAC, companies who hasn't moved on from their initial great product(s). While most of their respective competitors have released new products that has moved the goal post (particularly fridges), both Engel and Crystalair are happy to continue selling the same original design product(s).
I like supporting Australian made whenever I can, but I saw a video comparing the Travel Buddy (TB) and the Road Chef (RC). Looking at them from the outside, the RC is almost an identical copy of the TB. Based on this alone, it's a no brainer, I'd pick the TB every time. But when the video showed the internal components of the two, you can clearly see the better components used in the RC. The wiring was better routed and were thicker with heat insulation compared to the TB. This part will really test your loyalty. Should you get a product with inferior internal components simply because it's Aussie made or should you get the better product even if it's made from China?
I appreciate your comments/reviews on various items you find of poor quality. But I have to say, I've been running a Nat Luna dual battery system on my tacoma for four years and have never had the problems you have mentioned. It powers my Nat Luna fridge/freezer along with light bars and outlets and works very well. But thank you you for your honest reviews. Cheers
Love the torch comments…
Love your work ASPW You are certainly guessing regarding fridges. Engel sawafuji swing compressors don’t spin and their current draw is very very low.. In a 4wd application, they always use less than a Secop previously Danfoss unless you have massive insulation. In my humble opinion.
Current draw over 24 hours running is a lot more than a danfoss fridge unit especially in high ambient temperatures where they run nearly continuous to maintain temps. Have tested 9 different fridges in real world conditions so I know what I am talking about. People get caught up with amp draw rather than cycle time. Engels are reliable but do use more power in a 24 hr period especially noticeable if not driving a vehicle every day to charge up your battery. If you have solar 80w panel can keep most danfoss compressor fridge running. But you need 100 to 120 W for an Engel. Mainly because as Andrew started less insulation. But they do pull the temperature down more slowly so have to run longer.
I strongly disagree and think that all things being equal in insulation and cabinet that the sawafuji swing motor will use significantly less power than a Secop compressor. Did your real-world testing have identical cabinets with the same amount of insulation with the only variable being the type of compressor? if there were other variables, the test is useless.
Andrew use petzl head lamps, best in the business, i do night trail running and can highly recommend them.
Thank you for chapters
Hello 4xoverland I like your video and story tall thank you !
Had a redarc sbi12 Solenoid type connector for years without an issue!
I have the same issue with the Nitecore flashlight, PIA, however a SLR ProDot Shutter Button fixes that button locating problem.
Cadac was recently acquired by Dometic and I hope they can revive Cadac. And for those looking for an alternative to a solenoid, have a look at smart relays.
I hear you, @Andrew -- bought a pre-fitted VW split-charger which I shouldn't have: turned out to be dead right from the start. This, in turn, I only realised when the aux battery seemed constantly flat -- maybe similar to, at least, the poor charging you experienced. So curiously continuing to watch for further lemons here -- and better solutions that may come up in the course of your video
You are the reason why I bought a troopcarrier
Maybe try Olight lights. I have found them to be bright and easy to use. There are still some areas for improvement though.
Split system solenoids aren’t the problem. Here’s the reason….. Toyotas for a lot of years have temperature sensing controlled alternators. They charge at over 14.6 volts on startup but drop to float charge very quickly once engine heats up. Travel the top end in 36 degree heat and I get full charge for 3 mins then drops to float charge. Only solution is dcdc charger. If your vehicles alternator pumps out over 14 volts all the time then you can run a solenoid system satisfactory.
You are absolutely right! Which is why i have my 2018 Tacoma ECU programmed to run at 14.7V with two AGM batteries hooked up for the last 3 years with zero charging problems.
Not only that, but once a battery gets discharged below 10.5 volts, it often gets damaged and loses reserve capacity. So even if you charge it up the night before with an AC charger, the battery will only run the fridge for half a day instead of a couple of days. Solenoid system work great and we've proven that, but 80% of the auxiliary batteries not taking a charge is the actual battery crapping on itself when used. Batteries also do not seem to be build as robust as they were 30 years ago. Many batteries fail in brand new cars within months.
@@georgecarousos6735 100% agree mate
Agree mate, no issue with split solenoid charging when using the redarc SB12 etc .... biggest issue is DC to DC chargers came out and we’re all told, by many influencers across all platforms, that we must use these as there the best.....often because they’re given free stuff that they must endorse for more free stuff down the track ... and this promoting continues to grow with the more free crap they get. My old man has used a solenoid style ( or the more common VSR style ) isolator for almost 15+ years now while grey nomading around this great country and has never had issues with charging batteries, his battery health or his state of charge. DC to DC charger as have their advantages but that’s not to say you can’t get out and enjoy the great outdoors if you don’t have one 😉👍👍
While watching the torch reviews I couldn't help thinking. "Been locked away too long in W.A.?" ;-) No really, some very good points. Loved the reviews.
23:50 Stahlwille are on a par with Snap-On , excellent German quality :)
The Redarc inverters are manufactured by Cotek in Taiwan. We have a 3kw version, but not used it yet. We are glad you covered some of the shockingly poor products pumped out by ARB and by REDARC. I was having a "lively debate" with their fan boys, and ARB themselves, about their latest iKamper ripoff tent they just released. I was explaining how I loved the brand, that they sold some lovely high quality goods, but also some rebranded very average, and therefore overpriced stuff. I exclaimed how disgusted I was that they blatantly ripped off iKampers design and that I expected better from a top brand. Especially a top brand who has itself been victim to ripoffs from cheapo China junk. The entire roof top tent market is now flooded by overpriced, any make china junk. Every social media channel is full of first timer noobs proclaiming they have the very best tent ever, despite not having a clue what they are talking about. Everyone has become a brand ambassador and talks utter garbage as they try and earn a few bucks by getting others to use their reference codes. I should know better, but I call them out most times I see it and end up in huge arguments as they team up waffling drivel. Had an ARB 47 litre fridge and loved it. A lot of friends got the Snomasters and they all started rust spotting which was disappointing. Friend bought one of the latest and most expensive Dometics and for over a year was having problems as Dometic wouldnt update the app software to the latest Android version meaning he couldnt use it properly, just annoying as hell to see that happen with a brand new product. We have an Indel Webasto fridge for our project build, some disappointing things found out already and we have not even installed it yet, such as the fact the small freezer section only goes to -5c, which means you cannot keep icecream for example. Useless!!!
Sooo...how do you really feel? Let it out, man. You are amongst friends here! ;-)
@@ailo4x4 the overlanding scene is full of assholes, everyone trying to make a coin, so we just say it how it is, if people don't like that, we don't care.
Donegal, In America, we use the term 'chinesium' to describe worthless garbage products. Used in a sentence: "Breaking News -- Glorious Leader chinesium joe biden went all day without the embarrassment of changing his bloomers!"
@@DonegalOverlanding I hear what you’re saying and yes, there certainly are some well sponsored big channels that plug anything and everything for freebies however I can stand proud with hand on heart and say I ain’t one of them 🤣😉👍 honesty all the way bud 👍🇦🇺
If you're ever feeling depressed about 'brands', Drifta and their fans who always tow the party line no matter what are good for an exposing of waffling drivel. It's a cult thing where the head of the church does no wrong and if you don't agree you'll be struck down. Classic stuff.
Just love the last little pun.
Love the shows and the commentaries. We don’t have to agree with you but we love the shows
Good. If anyone agrees wth everything I say, that's not healthy.
Been running Redarc Isolator in my Cruiser for nearly 12yrs no issue with it. 2nd Battery gets a good charge around the 13.4 - 14 going in. The trick is Andrew having a Good Sparky and Mechanic. Have done 6+ week trips with NO AC Battery charging
Isolators work very inefficiently. This is a fact. So while you think it's doing just fine, it isn't. It can't. Physics won't allow it.
@@4xoverland ok. But if my Auxiliary AGM is always at 12.8 to 12.9 and has been for years even when running the fridge and lights. Doesn't that say the isolator is charging it fully ? I'm sure I could throw a 20amp charger on and it would give it a better charge but it seems to be working fine. I made the mistake years ago buying a cheap projector isolator and it failed after on 3mths and killed my first agm.
well done ASPW!!
An often overlooked issue with simple solenoid isolation is hooking up two batteries in parallel that have different capacities. Crank batteries rarely have an Amp Hour capacity greater than the Auxiliary battery. Simple example: the start battery in my 4x4 has an 85Ah capacity. My auxiliary battery has a 120Ah capacity. Simply in parallel, the auxiliary would never fully charge. For basic solenoid isolation, both batteries must be same chemistry and same Ah capacity. DC-DC chargers allow safe and effective charging to 100% for any auxiliary battery.
Best head lamp I have used is streamlight. Cost about $30 USD and are USB charged and have two brightness settings. Your experience with that RTT is the same as I had with my geoadventure gear RTT but never felt a draft from the flaps. Wish you would have gone into more detail on why you don't rate dometic fridges very high. I have had amazing luck so far. Although it is my first 12v compressor fridge, have had it about 5 years now. I have also had amazing luck with general grabber x3's tires!
Had numerous dodgy split system controllers and have reverted back to the Kick Ass split battery controller in a second vehicle and performs as advertised.
I have the Nitecore P30. Great torch but it does suffer from the same issue. The switching mechanism is impossible to find easily.