10w Folding Solar Panel Charger Review
PowerFilm F15-600 10w Folding Solar Panel Charger
- Ultra Compact
- Ultra Lightweight
- Easy to Use
- Lightweight portable power
- Includes 12 volt CLA
The newest in lightweight portable solar chargers from PowerFilm Solar.Made in the USA, these extremely lightweight and compact solar battery chargers are perfect for charging cellphones, satellite phones, GPS, MP3 and other small devices.
These chargers can be easily folded and stored in a backpack. Originally designed for military use, these rugged solar chargers are now available to consumers.UV resistant, weather resistant Reverse blocking diode Rugged construction Includes female lighter ad
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(out of 1 reviews)
List Price: $ 299.95
Price: $ 99.99
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Review by cej102937 for PowerFilm F15-600 10w Folding Solar Panel Charger
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I took this item into the woods for 2 weeks, and was able to charge my smartphone enough to keep up with facebook and sms for a few minutes in the evenings. Never got a full charge. What’s up with the 5 star rating for something that only charged enough for 20 minutes of data usage? How is that possible?
Easy. No direct sunlight. The best sunlight I could find was dappled. Constant haze in the sky (humid east coast forest), with lots of clouds some days. In other words, horrible conditions for solar panels.
It still worked.
Fantastic product, puts up with a lot of abuse. You can drape it over a bush, or hang it from a tree, or off the side of your tent. It’s light, folds up small, and doesn’t care about getting damp.
I would recommend getting a charge controller, though. I didn’t, and I think my results would have been much better with a decent charge controller. I don’t think the blocking diode blocks 100% of the current flow, because the panel would (slowly!) drain the phone’s battery if it was in the evening shade for too long.
A 10W panel is WAY OVER CAPACITY for a smart phone (I have the HTC G1, Google’s first Android phone). I would NEVER hook this panel directly up to my phone in full, direct, clear sunlight without a charge controller! However, considering the conditions, I just used the car charger for my phone and plugged it directly into the panel and it worked great.
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