Litheli have an entire ecosystem of power gear and tools used with their U20 20,000 mAh batteries. Along with those tools is a powered wagon capable of moving 130 or 300 pounds, depending on the model.

We tested the W1 Pro wagon with 2 U20 batteries. We dragged 100 pounds around the yard on the grass, concrete paths and rough rocky road to see if a battery and motor on a wagon was worth it.

Specs

Setup

The setup with the wagon was very straightforward. It comes mostly assembled.

It’s packed very well in a fitted box with lots of cardboard to prevent it from bouncing around. I took it out of the box and added the wheels. I charged the batteries to 100% and was ready to roll.

Pulling

Pulling the W1 Pro is easy. Just pull it. It operates just like a normal wagon.

If you hold the unlock button on the end of the handle and then pull the main lever inside the handle, it will start moving by itself. Let go of the main lever inside the handle and it stops. You can pull without turning it on (non-powered mode) by not holding the unlock button.

My hand was getting tired holding the lock button the whole time until I realized that’s just needed to engage the main lever inside and then you can let go of it.

A small dial at the top of the handle sets the speed. It starts at 0.6 m/s or a slow walking speed. The dial stays where you set it well so you don’t have to hold it. 1.3 m/s is the fastest speed or a regular walking speed. I found this a comfortable walking speed. I normally walk a bit faster than this so I wish it could go a little higher on the dial but it didn’t take long to get around.

It is possible to spin the dial for a different speed with the hand that’s already on the wagon but it’s tough. It’s easier to use your other hand or stop and change it.

I did notice with heavy weight, on rough rocky road, the lever inside the handle was engaging without holding the unlock button. It would make a difference if the battery wasn’t in or dead. I was trying to pull it without turn it on to see how it would feel. (Awfully heavy with 100 pounds of gear and the 30 pound wagon!)

There isn’t a reverse mode so keep that in mind if you’ve got a heavy load. I tested it with 100 pounds and pushing it around with that load was still possible but tough so keep an exit plan in mind when stopping anywhere.

The W1 doesn’t technically have brakes but if the motor is engaged slowly, it will slow it down well. I turned the speed down to it’s slowest going down the hills and it would slow the wagon down. With larger hills and heavier weight it could still get going too fast. For bigger hills I let the wagon go first backwards so I can keep it going slow.

Whenever I stopped the motor would disengage. It was easier on hills to keep it moving slowly with the motor engaged, just like gearing down in a car.

The handle is attached straight to the front of the wagon and doesn’t turn side to side like the old Radio Flyer wagons. This is pretty standard across most utility wagons. The bars feel quite strong but it took a bit of coaxing to get the wheels to turn tightly with lots of weight in the wagon. I’m not sure if a handle that can pivot would work better for tight turns.

The wheels are strong and have a bit of grip on them. Being hard plastic, they get slippery when they get wet compared to a rubber tire. On wet rocky hills, they slipped but still provided assistance up the hill. I was grateful for this when trying to get back up a big hill when testing to get back to the car!

U20 Battery

The wagon comes with a U20 battery from Litheli. The U20 is a generic battery that powers many of their power tools. We tested the kit that came with two 4.0 Ah batteries. Different version of the kit come with 1 or 2 batteries. If you already have a bunch of the batteries you can get the wagon alone.

The kits that have batteries come with a power cord but no adapter. I have a bunch of adapters so this was fine. To get the full speed of the charge the adapter has to be 45 watts. Most phone chargers are 5 watts, although 20 watt fast chargers are getting more common. It charges with a 5 watt adapter no problem, just slower.

Along with powering the wagon, it can be used as a power bank with the one 45 watt USB-C port. The USB-C port is on the bottom when it’s plugged into the wagon so you can’t use both at the same time.

The 74 watt-hour rating falls under the limit to fly so you can fly with them. I doubt you’ll be flying with the wagon but the batteries are useful for charging all devices. More USB-C outputs would make it more useful as a general charger though.

The batteries come in 2 sizes: 4.0 Ah and 2.0 Ah. They end up being 20,000 mAh and 10,000 mAh respectively.

Folding

The W1 is easy to fold. There’s a small tab on the bottom in the middle. Just pull up on this and the bottom lifts, the ends slide together and it folds up.

The folding tab isn’t strong enough to carry it with. I tried to lift it there and it starts to tear. It would be nice to have some sort of handle strong enough to carry.

Once it’s folded together, there’s a strap on the bottom to clip the ends together, keeping it folded. It would be easy to use if this clip was on the side or top. It’s easiest to lay it down and clip it together. It does stand up while folded.

The front wheels need to be turned sideways for it to fold to it’s smallest size and the clip to reach. It’s easy to nudge them to the side.

Tailgate

The official capacity of the W1 is 200 liters and that is with the tailgate down. It’s about 140 liters inside with the tailgate up.

The tailgate is great for accessing items in the back without unpacking or just carrying longer items. If there is weight in the front, things like 8 foot 2x4s will fit. If you have the table attachment on top you can still get in the back.

There is a zipper and plastic clips holding it up. Once it’s down, strong webbing holds it flat.

Durability

The 600D Oxford fabric is pretty tough. It’s removable to be able to clean which should extend if it’s life.

Be careful with hard plastic items on rough terrain. I walked a couple kilometers on rough rock. The wagon and everything in it was shaking the whole way. The hard plastic on the bottom of my camp chair was start to wear through. I put a blanket around spots that may rub. Smooth grass and concrete don’t cause much of a problem.

Accessories

Litheli has a few accessories to go with the wagon.

The main accessory that would be useful, as well as with all the other Litheli tools, is more batteries. You can have a few with you if you are carrying a big load or are going a long way.

A rolling table is also available. It clips on to the top. This does make it a bit harder to get things inside the wagon but the tailgate can still open for access.

W2 Pro Electric Wagon

Litheli already have the successor to the W1 Pro out, the W2 Pro and there are some pros and cons.

Final Thoughts

Wagons are great for carrying loads around the yard, camping or the beach. It’s easy to load them up to be so heavy, they’re almost unusable.

Electric wagons solve this problem with their batteries and electric motors so you easily pull around hundreds of pounds by just holding the button on the handle.

The Lithei W1 Pro (tested here) and W2 Pro are almost 2 different wagons, with different features. Both are strong, durable and very easy to put together and use.

The W1 we tested powered through dirt, sand, gravel and rocky road with over 100 pounds in it. The bouncing started to wear a hole in the fabric when something sharp is against it but it slogged up hills and over rocks no problem.

The biggest difference between the W1 and W2 are the motors and weight capacity. A single 450 watt motor on the W1 while the W2 has 2. The power and frame increases the weight capacity from 132 pounds on the W1 to 300 pounds on the W2. This all comes at a cost of battery life: 20 min on the W2 vs 30 on the W2. Either way 2 batteries and a station to charge is very helpful to swap out as needed.

For me, the extra range and tailgate gives the W1 the edge and my preference, though I’d love a combination of the 2, taking the best of both.

On top of the W1 Pro being a solid wagon for dragging around very heavy loads, the U20 batteries fit all Litheli’s other power tools like snowblowers, lawnmowers, and chainsaws.

Highly recommended.

Price: $596 CAD but can be on sale down to $326 or less.

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First a note on safety. You can clearly really hurt yourself or others with chainsaws. Read the manual carefully and pay attention to what your doing. Don’t do anything stupid. Get some help if you are new to chainsaws.

Specs

• 14″ bar
• 40V, 2.5 amp-hour battery
• 6000 rpm brushless motor
• 36 ft/s max chain speed
• auto chain oiler
• 180ml oiler
• tool-less tensioning
• .1 second chain stop
• 11 pounds
• 199.99 USD

Set up

Set up with the Litheli is easy. The instructions are very good and it’s just a couple thumbscrews to put the bar on with the chain and tighten things down.

It doesn’t come with any bar oil. To get started, you’ll need to buy your own. Going to the store for a bit of bar oil isn’t a big deal but it’s an extra step. It would be nice if Litheli included a little bit to get started.

Cutting

Using the Litheli is very straightforward.

• Confirm there’s bar oil by checking the see-through gauge
• Insert the battery
• Push the chain brake into the back/disengaged position
• Hold the Lockout Switch
• Pull the Trigger

No more to it than that. No choke, no gas to fill up, no throwing out your back trying pull start it.

I have very little experience with chainsaws and it was easy to use. The manual gives a good little primer on cutting best practices. There are lots of good videos online show what to do and not.

The new chain cut through any wood quickly. Small branches less than 6 inches didn’t feel like anything. I didn’t even need to push down.

Larger branches and logs over 12 inches took a little bit longer and needed a bit more patience. Applying too much pressure would jam the chain and I had to let the pressure of. When I let it do it’s thing, it chewed through stuff up to 15 inches no problem. Litheli says it can handle up to 24″ logs.

Cleaning

The drive cover is removed with the one large thumb screw. No tools required. The bar and chain are attached right under the cover and can be removed and cleaned without any special tools.

Charging

The 40V, 2.5 amp-hour battery has 4 lights and a button on it to easily check how much charge is left. Each light is 25% of a charge. 1 blinking green light means charge it.

The battery charger is quite large. I’d love to see a smaller charger but it does have a fan inside so that makes it larger. It can get quite hot while it’s charging, so make sure it’s not covered with anything.

Alternatives

Litheli have 2 other battery-powered chainsaws that are slightly smaller and different batteries. There are lots of other tools from Litheli that use the 20V and 40V batteries so check if you are going to get more batteries for other tools before committing to one.

• Litheli 20V 10″ Chainsaw with 4.0Ah battery
• Litheli 40V 12″ Chainsaw with 2.0Ah battery

Other brands have battery-powered chainsaws as well. I haven’t used any of these.

• Makita
• Greenworks
• DeWALT

Is the Litheli 14″ Chainsaw worth buying?

Yes.

So far it’s been easy to set up, easy to cut and a joy to use. When the price is half of some of the other battery-powered chainsaws out there, it’s an even better deal.

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Litheli have been making electric tools for years now and are just breaking into the power station market with a very innovative twist.

The B600 is a new Power Hub from Litheli with 9 total ports, a good mix of USB, AC, DC and car outlets. The flat top is a wireless charging mat. A sturdy handle sticks out the side of the top.

We took the B600 for a test drive to see how it works around the house and out in the woods. Is it a good buy? Does it work well? Let’s see!

Specs

Some of the important details.

• 9 ports
• BMS to prevent overvoltage or short circuits
• 594 watt-hours
• 600W rated power, 1200W peak
• 500 cycles to 80% capacity
• 13.23 pounds
• charges from solar, AC or vehicles
• 2 4000 mAh U-batteries
• $499 USD

Ports

The whole point of a power hub is to to have a bunch of ports to plug everything in. The combination on the B600 is a nice mix with a little bit of everything.

Seeing how most things are USB these days my test is always how many USB ports can be on there and specifically how many USB-C ports.

It would be nice to see more USB-C on there. Everything is going USB-C and it can be more powerful than the older rectangle USB-A ports. It has the one 100W fast charging USB-C built right in.

If you are ok with adding a couple adapters, you can add more USB-C adapters to the AC and car outputs as well and take it up to at least 4.

Portable U-Batteries

The most unique part of the Litheli B600 is the portable U-batteries that charge in the side. One little push and you have a 4000 mAh battery to throw in your pocket to charge your phone or other small devices.

Litheli already has a couple vacuums that are powered by this little U-batteries and they will be coming out with tons more accessories soon. I love a good ecosystem and this is going to be a really cool feature to see more of.

One of the U-batteries comes with a USB-A port, and one comes with a USB-C port that’s PD compatible

Just slide the U-battery back into the B600 to charge it up again.

Cables

The B600 comes with a few cables to charge from different sources. An AC charger with a USB-C port, a car charger and solar panel charger.

Hooked up to the car charger I get about 83 watts in.

B300

A smaller version of the B600 called the B300. It’s got less total power and fewer ports but is lighter, more portable, and still has the 2 portable U4 batteries.

B300 Specs:

• 300 Wh
• 300 watt rated power (600 watt peak)
• Can fully charge in 2.5 hours
• 2 portable 4000 mAh U-battery (U4)
• 7 pounds

B300 Ports:

• 2 USB-A output (5V-2.4A, 12W max)
• 1 USB-C PD input/output (5V-3A/9V-3A/12V-3A/15V-3A/20V-5A, 100W max)
• 1 AC output (110V, 60Hz)
• 1 Vehicle charging output (12V-10A, 120W max)
• 1 15W Wireless charger
• 1 DC7909 input (solar)

Conclusion

Should you get a Litheli B600? We think so.

Verdict: Highly Recommended

The Litheli B600 is a very portable, easy to use power station. All the ports work as advertised and can be be used as USB ports with an adapter.

The U-batteries are very handy and something we bring everywhere anyways. Now they just plug in the side and charge there. The coming ecosystem of U-batteries from Litheli is a very exciting new change to the power station and battery industry.

FAQ

How heavy is the B600?

13.23 pounds

Does it come with the small batteries?

The B600 comes with 2 U-batteries with 4000 mAh of power each. They can be used with all the U4 tools.

What ports does it have?

9 ports total.

• 2 AC outlets 600 watt rated power, 1200w peak
• 2 USB-A outlets – 12 watt peak, 5V – 2.4 A
• 1 USB-C outlet – 100W peak, 20V – 5A
• 1 car output 136W peak, 13.6V-10A
• 2 DC5521 output 136W peak, 13.6V-10A
• 1 wireless charger 15W peak

How easy to carry?

The side handle makes it very easy to carry as well as use the flat top for storing things.

Can it charge and charge other things at the same time?

Yes. It can be charging and charge other things.

Is the flat top better than a handle?

I like the flat top. It’s easier to pack around and store.

How many different things can it run?

Depends on the total wattage. It can charge up to 600 watts continuous.

How loud is the fan?

Up to 55dB

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