How. Dare. You. This is a 100% SERIOUS review of reviews.. review.. and I will NOT accept this kind of potty joke language. PS - Can’t wait to see you work it tomorrow.
My 160 watt kings panel puts out about 130 watts according to my charge controller. And that's not bad for a $99 panel, it's more than enough to run fridge that uses 1.5 amp hour of power per hour. eBay solar panels are much worse than that, for example I bought a 300 watt panel on eBay and at best it could only make 56 watts enough said
I have, solar panels, battery box, dual fridge, awnings, roof top tent, and heaps of other camping stuff from kings.... and they are all perfect with no problems whatsoever.... we sent a heap of stuff from kings to Africa for antipoaching patrols, tons of camping stuff for rangers to survib in the bush and never had any problems... thankyou kings, i highly recommend them.
Im pretty happy with my 160w panels. Ive had it for four years and it still charges my batteries and fridge is running for the last four years with no problem. Maybe they didn’t install the panels correctly. Search for an Electrician to do the job you don’t know how to do it! Also my 1500w inverter runs perfect even when I extract 1650w from it! I would say so far Kings has been the best cost benefit Ive used!
I must be very lucky or people aren’t using things correctly. I buy a lot of kings products, I’ve never had a problem . From titan fridge slide, solar panel, solar blanket with mppt AGM battery , car awning and sides big daddy swag and floor mesh, control box camping lights , 4x4 lights, dcdc charger , inverter, battery box and so on. I’ve NEVER had a problem with any of kings products they have never let me down and we travel a lot the products get used frequently. Even day to day life
Barry you’re the man. I’ll start by saying, thank you for being here and I hope you get a laugh from my videos. Some of my Kings gear has been OK over the years.. However I had a mild engine fire after a battery isolator gave up once.. which was unpleasant for me however humorous to my mate. nobody died.. 2 stars.
Some of their stuff is ok for the price. I've never had an issue with their spotties. I dont go through deep rivers so not worried about waterproof. Comparing the lights with a mates set of Narvas the difference was so minimal that the justification to spend 3x more is not worth it.
My whole 4by/camper is setup with kings gear and ive never had a drama the only thing i will say is they swear black and blue that the 65L fridge wont fit on the much cheaper (1/2 the price) medium slide and they advertise it both instore and online aswell that youl need the 100L slide, well went in there with the old man and a tape measure and proved them wrong it fits with that much room on all sides i had to buy a non slip mat to go under the fridge real glad i didnt just listen and have more then half my ute canopy tsken up with a 100L slide i didnt need! Other then that tho never a drama with fridges, battries, rtt, swag, awnings, gazebos, SUP, speakers, spotlights, solar panels ect id you look after the gear it does its job if ur a full-time traveller or camper then surely youd be smart enough to spend abit more money on good brand name gear if u want it to last
@@5UPRAH highest wattage I have seen is 224w but that was when the panel was cold and mid day sun. With the panel warm the highest I have seen sustained is 212w. All these measurements are after the regulator at the battery terminals
I purchased the mppt charge controller as a stand alone purchase .. And it never worked from day 1 .. The solar imput comes on and off at random intervals.. even full sun and depleted battery .. They now sell there solar panel without the controller.. So that tells you how many issues there having with the controller.. But for some reason you can still purchase the controller.. It should be removed of the list ..
@@samhaveaguess4284 yeah they sell the panels without them for people who don’t want the mppt because they will run the panel into another mppt closer to their batteries. Can’t run out of one mppt into another.
I have 1 of the Evacool built kings fridge 70ltr, we ran it on freeze all the way up the Cape recently, but I didn't use the king's solar panel, they are inadequate. 😂
My kings 60ltr fridge has run 24/7 for 3yrs has never missed a beat, it doesn’t get trashed around or bouncing around in the tray of my Ute, fairdinkum!
I had purchased a tourer roof top tent from kings. Only 3 months and used 3 times, the travel bag ripped though leading to the tent getting mouldy and floor swelling. Mind you, the build quality is also disgusting. The mounting bars on the bottom of the tent all side ways and not parallel. Predrilled ladder holes do not align. The floor is flimsy as could be. The metal is all cut really rough and sharp. I could go on forever with the quality control. Took it back to kings stating the above and I was told it was my fault because I didn't consistently get on my roof multiple times a week to make sure it was still okay. Refund declined. I refused to take it back home with me telling them it is not safe/fit for purpose. I drove another 1.5 hours back home and wrote the kings claims team a formal warning and thankfully claimed my refund. But I'll be damned if I spend $630 AUD on a tent I used only on occasion to be told it was my fault and sent home. Rough day that was...
My 75kings fridge lasted 2 months. After going in store for an exchange whilst providing video evidence of it malfunctioning they refused warranty saying they need MORE evidence of it failing.. how much do you need to show before you honour a “5 year warranty”. Terrible business
Not being a pri*k goes a long way my olds have had the 75L fridge for 4yrs without issue! It's probably ur setup you've fkd up I haven't had any dramas with any returns
@@cindoz1289 it was just plugged into 240v the whole time. I wasn't being a "pr*ck" during this whole ordeal considering the fridge was brand new. the staff instore were sympathetic but head office seemed to be the main cause of refusing the exchange. if you wanna flaunt a 5 year warranty you should be able to stand by it when problems arise. it later got replaced for a new one after 2 weeks of back and forth...
i have purchased 2 kings products - both turned out to be faulty - returning, turn out to be a real drama, so i just put them in the bin where they belonged.
I have there kings 40 amp mppt which seems to be handling the job ok. I use it with a kick ass panel though so that's probably why :). kick ass 350w panel and it gets very close to what its rated for.
You only need 9 words when dealing with any warranty.... That is not how Consumer Legislation works in Australia. Make sure you read it first so you know what you are talking about.
Pretty funny, tell all those cheap arses that they cheap arses. What do want for $5, ya take a chance.. a lot of those ratings only had six or seven reviews… must be thousands that are happy… 😁
can confirm the 250w panels are trash. mine only put out half their rated power. the 160w panel however is good. i have 2 of them on my canopy and they perform above their rated output in good conditions. i was silly enough to buy 2 of the 250w panels to hard mount on my roof so i have a 250w eyesore on my roof which i will probably replace with 160w panel array at some point in the future..
Glad I came across your channel mate, and love your sense of humour, all the best to you,,,,just one question, could you do a test drive off-road with a Ford Wildtrak, it would be interesting to see what you think,,,cheers
I think there is difference between a I've owned xyz of kings for 3 years, used 2 times, travelled only on bitumen roads and they say it's working perfectly, and I've owned xyz of kings, and gone to Cape Trib, 3 times in three months? You know what I mean.
Yep .. The claims process is a disaster.. Nightmare more like it .. And as there products are so cheap they do seem to hope you give up .. I purchased one of there so called mppt charge controller and it never worked properly from day 1 .. Solar input keeps cutting in and out .. Went threw the whole claims process for weeks on end with requirements of about 20 photo and 5 video wich where a nightmare to send . THen they just keep asking for more info .. In the end I gave up as there honestly hopping you do I guess.. I have 1 or 2 things from them I can't fault..
Brought swag double deluxe first one pole already snapped not even used. Second one leaked even seasons it 10 plus times. Lucky number 3.. Nah it leaks. Watch a video how someone repair the leak. But hey it's stop leaking now. Since then nah I'll buy xtm brand lol or oztrail
everyone knows most of Kings stuff is crap, why do you think its so cheap? Old saying you get what you pay! I saved and got Quality 23zero Swags . Yeah they are about 4 x times the price but are Quality and will last years instead of months. Cheaper in Long run
I am 61 and have significant quality outdoor equipment since 1970. I am experienced in mountaineering, hiking and four-wheel driving. I have used four wheel drives and camping equipment professionally for many decades in remote areas where safety is paramount. In my opinion this brand is low quality rubbish quality snd this why it is cheap. This brand caters for inexperienced users who are lured by the cheap prices. Sales staff in the store swarm you and are pushy. I only buy high quality products such as ARB. Remember the old saying ‘Buy cheap..buy twice’. I would never buy anything that is Adventure Kings brand. It is fancy branded cheap rubbish.
Kings can't even get the switches on thr switch panels the right way around...on is off and vis versa ... everything I've ever had from kings has be shithouse
Some of the most intelligent mungs are writing those reviews, hahahaha. Using heaps of kings gear for years.. a couple of small issues fixed immediately by kings over the phone. Cheap gear, works great.
![[TESTED] KINGS vs REDARC solar blankets - shoot-out! 🤠](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/AActNzBZ9FA/mqdefault.jpg)
This was funnier than a fart in a lung machine 🤣
How. Dare. You.
This is a 100% SERIOUS review of reviews.. review.. and I will NOT accept this kind of potty joke language.
PS - Can’t wait to see you work it tomorrow.
I’ve had PLENTY of gear from Kings that’s been absolutely great.
Half these reviewers have no idea what they’re talking about IMHO.
Spot on. All the gear, no idea!
My 160 watt kings panel puts out about 130 watts according to my charge controller.
And that's not bad for a $99 panel, it's more than enough to run fridge that uses 1.5 amp hour of power per hour. eBay solar panels are much worse than that, for example I bought a 300 watt panel on eBay and at best it could only make 56 watts enough said
I have, solar panels, battery box, dual fridge, awnings, roof top tent, and heaps of other camping stuff from kings.... and they are all perfect with no problems whatsoever.... we sent a heap of stuff from kings to Africa for antipoaching patrols, tons of camping stuff for rangers to survib in the bush and never had any problems... thankyou kings, i highly recommend them.
I brought magnet lights, seems that they forgot the magnets
Im pretty happy with my 160w panels. Ive had it for four years and it still charges my batteries and fridge is running for the last four years with no problem. Maybe they didn’t install the panels correctly. Search for an Electrician to do the job you don’t know how to do it!
Also my 1500w inverter runs perfect even when I extract 1650w from it! I would say so far Kings has been the best cost benefit Ive used!
My 250w kings panel puts out 200w and 13amps. Exactly what it says it will do.
As for claims walk in with broken out with new
I must be very lucky or people aren’t using things correctly.
I buy a lot of kings products, I’ve never had a problem .
From titan fridge slide, solar panel, solar blanket with mppt AGM battery , car awning and sides big daddy swag and floor mesh, control box camping lights , 4x4 lights, dcdc charger , inverter, battery box and so on.
I’ve NEVER had a problem with any of kings products they have never let me down and we travel a lot the products get used frequently. Even day to day life
I'm noticing a common pattern with Kings reviews.... Cheers Dougie. 😎
Barry you’re the man. I’ll start by saying, thank you for being here and I hope you get a laugh from my videos.
Some of my Kings gear has been OK over the years.. However I had a mild engine fire after a battery isolator gave up once.. which was unpleasant for me however humorous to my mate. nobody died.. 2 stars.
Being a NZ customer. I purchased an awning and awning tent, with my modifications, and constant maintenance, they have been reasonable.
I have a lot of kings gear and it works fine.
Same here 2 fridges lightinng bar 2 lots solar blankets mppt controller few aftermarket controllers for special purpose all good no returns
Yep, tons of stuff we have purchased over the years and no problems
on a beach with 40 kph wind, my kings gazebo was the only 1 left standing. The rest have collapsed or destroyed
Really!?
@robertwilson1827 yes. Set it up properly and tie down, and its solid. Survived few huge storms while set up in the backyard in South West Sydney.
Sounds everyone needs proper gazebo setup training!😅😅😅
@@RADAdv346
Some of their stuff is ok for the price. I've never had an issue with their spotties. I dont go through deep rivers so not worried about waterproof. Comparing the lights with a mates set of Narvas the difference was so minimal that the justification to spend 3x more is not worth it.
My whole 4by/camper is setup with kings gear and ive never had a drama the only thing i will say is they swear black and blue that the 65L fridge wont fit on the much cheaper (1/2 the price) medium slide and they advertise it both instore and online aswell that youl need the 100L slide, well went in there with the old man and a tape measure and proved them wrong it fits with that much room on all sides i had to buy a non slip mat to go under the fridge real glad i didnt just listen and have more then half my ute canopy tsken up with a 100L slide i didnt need! Other then that tho never a drama with fridges, battries, rtt, swag, awnings, gazebos, SUP, speakers, spotlights, solar panels ect id you look after the gear it does its job if ur a full-time traveller or camper then surely youd be smart enough to spend abit more money on good brand name gear if u want it to last
I have the 250w with mppt and never had the high float voltage. Highest I’ve. Ever seen the battery go to is 14.6V
Have you measured the output wattage to see if they are close to the 250 claimed?
@@5UPRAH highest wattage I have seen is 224w but that was when the panel was cold and mid day sun. With the panel warm the highest I have seen sustained is 212w. All these measurements are after the regulator at the battery terminals
I purchased the mppt charge controller as a stand alone purchase .. And it never worked from day 1 .. The solar imput comes on and off at random intervals.. even full sun and depleted battery .. They now sell there solar panel without the controller.. So that tells you how many issues there having with the controller.. But for some reason you can still purchase the controller.. It should be removed of the list ..
@@samhaveaguess4284 yeah they sell the panels without them for people who don’t want the mppt because they will run the panel into another mppt closer to their batteries. Can’t run out of one mppt into another.
I have 1 of the Evacool built kings fridge 70ltr, we ran it on freeze all the way up the Cape recently, but I didn't use the king's solar panel, they are inadequate. 😂
Ha ha, when i clicked on this video there was a Kings add at the beginning
Amazing 😅
My kings 60ltr fridge has run 24/7 for 3yrs has never missed a beat, it doesn’t get trashed around or bouncing around in the tray of my Ute, fairdinkum!
I had purchased a tourer roof top tent from kings. Only 3 months and used 3 times, the travel bag ripped though leading to the tent getting mouldy and floor swelling. Mind you, the build quality is also disgusting. The mounting bars on the bottom of the tent all side ways and not parallel. Predrilled ladder holes do not align. The floor is flimsy as could be. The metal is all cut really rough and sharp. I could go on forever with the quality control. Took it back to kings stating the above and I was told it was my fault because I didn't consistently get on my roof multiple times a week to make sure it was still okay. Refund declined. I refused to take it back home with me telling them it is not safe/fit for purpose. I drove another 1.5 hours back home and wrote the kings claims team a formal warning and thankfully claimed my refund. But I'll be damned if I spend $630 AUD on a tent I used only on occasion to be told it was my fault and sent home. Rough day that was...
The poor man always pays twice.
My 75kings fridge lasted 2 months. After going in store for an exchange whilst providing video evidence of it malfunctioning they refused warranty saying they need MORE evidence of it failing.. how much do you need to show before you honour a “5 year warranty”. Terrible business
Not being a pri*k goes a long way my olds have had the 75L fridge for 4yrs without issue! It's probably ur setup you've fkd up I haven't had any dramas with any returns
@@cindoz1289 it was just plugged into 240v the whole time. I wasn't being a "pr*ck" during this whole ordeal considering the fridge was brand new. the staff instore were sympathetic but head office seemed to be the main cause of refusing the exchange. if you wanna flaunt a 5 year warranty you should be able to stand by it when problems arise. it later got replaced for a new one after 2 weeks of back and forth...
Those self inflating matress are absolutely dog shit. I do love my kings lithium battery though
i have purchased 2 kings products - both turned out to be faulty - returning, turn out to be a real drama, so i just put them in the bin where they belonged.
My review of the Kings 200w solar blanket - it's CRAAAAAAAPPPPP! Don't ever buy one. NO STARS!
You’ve gotta give it 1!! Those are the rules 😜😜
@@AustralianRuralAdventures -1 ?
I have there kings 40 amp mppt which seems to be handling the job ok. I use it with a kick ass panel though so that's probably why :). kick ass 350w panel and it gets very close to what its rated for.
You only need 9 words when dealing with any warranty.... That is not how Consumer Legislation works in Australia.
Make sure you read it first so you know what you are talking about.
Pretty funny, tell all those cheap arses that they cheap arses. What do want for $5, ya take a chance.. a lot of those ratings only had six or seven reviews… must be thousands that are happy… 😁
can confirm the 250w panels are trash. mine only put out half their rated power. the 160w panel however is good. i have 2 of them on my canopy and they perform above their rated output in good conditions. i was silly enough to buy 2 of the 250w panels to hard mount on my roof so i have a 250w eyesore on my roof which i will probably replace with 160w panel array at some point in the future..
I own heaps of kings products & never had an issue with any of them
I’ve got many Kings camping gear 👍it’s been all fantastic and very reliable!!10outta 10👍👍
Glad I came across your channel mate, and love your sense of humour, all the best to you,,,,just one question, could you do a test drive off-road with a Ford Wildtrak, it would be interesting to see what you think,,,cheers
WATTS😂. My 250w ebay special pumps near on 14amps. Same as my 250w kings special.
I think there is difference between a I've owned xyz of kings for 3 years, used 2 times, travelled only on bitumen roads and they say it's working perfectly, and I've owned xyz of kings, and gone to Cape Trib, 3 times in three months?
You know what I mean.
Cowboy tune would love this.
What’s that?
Kings is a Scam
Yep .. The claims process is a disaster.. Nightmare more like it .. And as there products are so cheap they do seem to hope you give up .. I purchased one of there so called mppt charge controller and it never worked properly from day 1 .. Solar input keeps cutting in and out .. Went threw the whole claims process for weeks on end with requirements of about 20 photo and 5 video wich where a nightmare to send . THen they just keep asking for more info .. In the end I gave up as there honestly hopping you do I guess.. I have 1 or 2 things from them I can't fault..
Hahahaha onya dougie
Brought swag double deluxe first one pole already snapped not even used. Second one leaked even seasons it 10 plus times. Lucky number 3.. Nah it leaks. Watch a video how someone repair the leak. But hey it's stop leaking now. Since then nah I'll buy xtm brand lol or oztrail
everyone knows most of Kings stuff is crap, why do you think its so cheap? Old saying you get what you pay! I saved and got Quality 23zero Swags . Yeah they are about 4 x times the price but are Quality and will last years instead of months. Cheaper in Long run
One should never laugh at anothers misfortunes, but all I could do here was laugh at the way it is presented 🤣😂😉 Sorry.
I love annual campers
kings is the kmart of all lmao
Thank fk we dont have kings junk in nz
Ive heard thay are now called chings
I am 61 and have significant quality outdoor equipment since 1970. I am experienced in mountaineering, hiking and four-wheel driving. I have used four wheel drives and camping equipment professionally for many decades in remote areas where safety is paramount.
In my opinion this brand is low quality rubbish quality snd this why it is cheap.
This brand caters for inexperienced users who are lured by the cheap prices. Sales staff in the store swarm you and are pushy.
I only buy high quality products such as ARB.
Remember the old saying ‘Buy cheap..buy twice’.
I would never buy anything that is Adventure Kings brand. It is fancy branded cheap rubbish.
Kings can't even get the switches on thr switch panels the right way around...on is off and vis versa ... everything I've ever had from kings has be shithouse
Some of the most intelligent mungs are writing those reviews, hahahaha. Using heaps of kings gear for years.. a couple of small issues fixed immediately by kings over the phone. Cheap gear, works great.