had an eight dollar yellow one on my back the entire 2017 boyscout jamboree and it did not charge solarly at all, luckily there were charging stations around
I also had one of those solar power banks, with LEDs to indicate charging, and the charge of the battery. Turns out that these LEDs drain more power than the solar panel would produce, so even if i placed the solar panel in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time, the battery was still empty. When i had it charged, i had to place it in shade, so the LEDs would not drain the battery XD
i had bought on about 12$..for the price it works for emergency.with one full charge,i charging my cat b25(1300mah) and my olympus tg 810 camera(925mah)..also charging with the sun.i had left it outside winter,cloundy and little bit rainy days with dead battery and the battery was full after almost 7 days..in sunny day i think dont need much time.dont looks waterproof,i have it in a clear-view waterproof case.also keeps storage the battery energy for some months.cool the flashlight feature,not very bright but good for basic uses.for chinese low price its fair deal
I bought one of these on EBay for $10, 12,000 mah. Yeah, right. I was handling it and noticed something odd, my thumb near the top on the 'Solar Panel' made the green light go out. But all the panel was exposed to light. ??? I needed to investigate this. Took it apart, Large battery fills the space inside. 2 tiny wires red and black go to a photo cell sensor. It is tiny. This is why my thumb turns off the green light. I peeled back the 'Solar Panel' it is just a vinyl sticker. FRAUD!! I started looking at other cheap 'Solar Powered Battery Packs, found a few more that look identical as a printed vinyl sticker, price under $20. I was able to find a small solar panel that is an actual solar panel that puts out 6v in sunlight and able to charge the battery. Takes 6-8 hours in sunlight till fully charged. I wanted a power source that was rechargeable on a bird house to power a small IP camera to watch the baby birds hatch and grow from my laptop. Battery lasts a few days powering the camera 24/7. Picked up a tiny wind generator to help it and plug it into the input side. As it is not waterproof, it is mounted under an acrylic sheet to prevent rain getting into it. Hope this helps your readers.
Hey Mega, I just took the yellow one on a 10 day canoe trip, I bought it in Vegas actually last February and survived a few trips this winter and survived and did a great job on my camera gear. However on this past trip a few weeks ago it failed, what happened is while in my canoe barrel in my pelican box, it looks like part of the solar charging system has failed and it will not charge any longer on the panel, but through USB battery still charges just fine. Just wanted to add that in, when carrying try and protect the panels.
I use one of these regularly. I think the solar panel just puts a little charge into it while sitting. I go into the woods fully charged and it last topping off my Samsung every evening, for a few days. A Goal Zero would probably do better charging it than the little solar panel built in. I think for the price it is a usefully device. If fully charged do not leave in the sun. It will expand the batteries.
Hi there! Thank you for the video. You're the best reviewer on youtube, as far as I'm concerned. You actually test the stuff. So many people just open a box and tell us what the manufacturer has written on it! You're different: you test it in different ways, giving information we can't find on the box, or manufacturer website. Hats off to you! Thank you again for this fine review! And your voice is fine, too! :-) And the settings! All good!
Wow excellent hands on outdoor review Definitely more creditable and information given than those other product reviews when they just sit at a desk and talk Great video
Wouldn't the hot micro-USB port be solved (as it might be in the other panel) by using a blocking diode to keep the electricity from flowing backward? I have one panel without a diode that depletes my device if I forget and leave it plugged in once the light's gone. I'm told the electricity is flowing back to the panel (and lost as heat, electricity flowing from high to low) and that a diode would fix it. Does this sound like the case here?
Purchased the 5000 mah and found myself here to see if other people were having the same problem. I've placed mine on the dashboard of my car all day in direct sunlight and was only able to get it to charge up a little bit. Fail!!!
Yea it's really really weak for solar charging. I am working on a review for another model which has 6000 mAh (tested higher than the 5000 mAh rating) and just about fully charges my phone twice after 10 hours of sun. Thanks for watching!
on the blue power pack I believe that an input diode is failed. a failed diode can still pass voltage to charge just not stop it from coming back and still give the voltage drop. all diodes create a voltage drop and that one seems failed but not an open circuit. I don't think it is harmful for the device. but strange.
*MegaWoodswalker* They have these exact power banks with 12 super bright LEDs behind a translucent cover that takes up the whole side opposite the solar cell. Very hard to find nowadays, I still have and use mine all the time, it's my go to flashlight, as well as backup to my backup charger occasionally.
I'm interested in your little rotating solar and the larger camo one. Are they good buys? Have you any suggestions for newer models? Thanks for taking the time.
The only reason to buy this instead of a normal battery bank is for the solar charging feature, and I found mine to be completely useless for that purpose. It can take a literal week of being left outside for it to charge. If you're out in the wild somewhere you're going to need a minimum of five of these to keep your phone charged. That's if you're able to keep the solar panels for all of them in sunlight during 100% of available daylight hours. Expect even worse performance in the winter. If you need a battery bank you can charge with the sun, look elsewhere.
Gosh if you just need a phone charged, it doesnt much matter- does it? Not waterproof? Cover it w/ a cut water bottle or clear plastic, a glass jar you find? If its raining, prolly not much sun anyway. Basically cheaps ok right ?
I love how much smaller and lightweight this is than my older power banks ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxU45wIUiiQjrUWgrFNORkYxVlmCsYWENJ and yet it charges even more. Bought one a couple months ago and loved it so much I purchased a second one and gave it to my granddaughter as a gift. We're avid campers so power banks are an absolute must have. I also like to keep these charged for when the power at home goes out which has happened a couple times this year. They are so convenient and easy to use. You can charge multiple devices at the same time. The compass is a nice added bonus. I appreciate how quickly this arrived. I am curious to see how long these take to charge in the sun.
I had a solar phone charger that was slow, but helpful after hurricane Ike. Not sure what happened to it. Now that I am looking to replace it, this video is very helpful. Side note..... Dinner bell for bears?
hi,i am jenny,am amz seller,sell solar lights,i have some new items now need review,wanna send you the pics to ask if you have interest,how can i contact you?
I bought a 20000 MAH solar power bank. My problem is I can't charge it with the sun. I connected my phone while in the sun but it didn't charge. Tell me what to do
I am not familiar with that one. This is listed as 5000 mAh but odds are you have to charge the internal powerbank first then charge your phone second. Put the charger in the sun and leave it then later on try to charge your phone. If it has just one small panel the expectations will need to be low. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
Is there a switch on it to bypass the internal battery and just send the charge to an attached device? Also, if the sun is on the panel it might stop charging your device to charge the internal battery. It is an either or situation with some devices like this if you can't close the path to either the battery or the device being charged by its internal battery.
I had a bear encounter in that same area a year ago and it was within 50 feet. Also there was an attack in a few towns over. The person was basically ok and animal killed by the authorities but like NJ I think this will end in a human fatality. So I have bells to warn the critters of my approach. I carry bear spray and often a gun. Thanks for watching!
MegaWoodswalker they might make a good anti-Bear device but they make for very bad UA-cam viewing! Maybe you could mute the video for the walking portions and put the audio back on when you start talking. I almost didn't make it through the intro because they were so annoying. Thankfully you then started hitting the main body of the video!
These act like a normal powerbank so yes. Actually that's really what it is. The solar function on these is marginal at best and I consider that an extreme ER usage. There are better options if useful solar is the goal and you want an attached powerbank. ua-cam.com/video/azWMqRplF1I/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/yHGtY7knDNg/v-deo.html
hello i somehow found your page. but i recently bought the solar charger 8000 mAH. I would like how to charge it in the sun, I do gave the usb to charge at home but i would also like to charge in sun. Thanks
MegaWoodswalker, I gotta have more cowbell! 😬 www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/more-cowbell-with-will-ferrell-on-snl-video-saturday-night-live-nbc/3506001
Thank you for that video kind Sir. I'm not very mathematical so I just get very confused when numbers come into the equation (no pun intended haha) but you helped me to understand a little better, thank you! I plan on travelling India this summer solo, hence when I'm shopping around for power packs. India is going to be hot so when I saw a solar option I got super excited. But I think you are right in the since that its really only to power the flashlight rather than the phone. Its a shame because it is a great idea. As you seem to be very technical and know your stuff I was wondering might you be able to recommend a decent power pack? Bare in mind, I'm a student so something reasonably priced would be ideal. Thanks in advance all the best from Ireland.
The concept is good but it needs a larger panel like these battery pack panel combos. ua-cam.com/video/yHGtY7knDNg/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/azWMqRplF1I/v-deo.html
Good review power Banks when I leave the house to go camping my battery fully charged in my phone would be more than enough power for the phone with me
I'm not an expert but I think the live usb input might indicate that the + and - of the usb socket are connected straight to the battery + and - terminals. But then, wouldn't it explode if connected to 5V? How is it beeing regulated to a maximum of 4.2V? Odd.
MegaWoodswalker Hey Walker, greetings from Brazil. So yeah, odd usb indeed. Cos I have the same usb voltmeter/Ampmeter that you've used there in this video. You can use it to measure the voltage of say a 18650 battery by pluging a wire to the + and - poles of the battery and the usb plug in the out port of that meter. So, I think it is seeing the voltage directly from the cell inside your power bank. But where would the driver/charge circuitry be to drive the cell to the aproppriate voltage? Sorry for the mistakes is english. Oh btw, there is a flashlight on ebay/aliexpress that has a resistance to light cigars and stuff, maybe it would be also good in a survival situation to light a fire. It costs like 14 dolars. I can send you the link if you want to take a look.
I tried to find one like that on Ebay for under $10 but couldn't find any. Have a link? If I can get one under $10 I'll buy one, take it apart, and evaluate it in my lab.
Here is one for 6.99 shipped. Thanks for watching. www.ebay.com/itm/5000-mah-Dual-USB-w-Light-Waterproof-Solar-Power-Bank-Battery-Charger-/142413129365?var=&hash=item21287be695:m:mU8K07Y3wavweKlrWMg6ooQ
This Stuff I Recognize As Useless Stuff In Indonesia. Especially In Rainy Season. The Proof Was Both Solar Power Bank That Has Same Color As The Video Shows In That My Own Were RUINED. Especially In Overcast/Rainy Days And Both Were Placed On Chartered 2013 Toyota Rush G Variant & Later In My 2010 Toyota Kijang Innova G Variant. After My House Got A Renovation. Both Solar Power Bank Has Forgotten.
One thing I did was run the smaller USB cord it comes with from the USB port to the micro port to charge itself from the solar.. Then when charged I used as a power bank. Win win
I've bough one with 25 000 mah and 5v 1amp solar panel... it never seemed to even charge 1/4 charged over a WEEK on my window. From what you said that over 6 hours of charging you can charge your phone for 6 ish% so i just give a big estimate if your phone had 2500 mah so what i'm suspecting is that this will charge around 250 mah on that solar charger of yours after 6 hours in full sunlight or roughly a sunny summer day. This means mine will charge (which has 5x more battery storage) after a day 1000mah of it's battery capacity. Which is 1/25 of it's capacity... giving it 7/25 after a WEEK of decent sunlight. That's laughable because that's with very good conditions... reality would be around 5/25 or 1/5. Think for a second about it, around one month in sunlight with yours and get to charge your phone ONCE and that's IT.
Is that damn noise while you’re walking it makes it almost impossible to want to watch this video it’s very irritating sounds like a little jingle bell ringing and it’s very irritating to me
Probably not that great to be honest. I view the solar panel to be an ER few minutes of talk time type thing. It needs to be adjusted with the sun perfect just to get 1 percent on my phone an hour. Thanks for watching!
hmmmm ok, thanks for that... on my other long rides, I have gone form motor camp to motor camp, and can charge up over night... but other rides I run a rope and a tarp and go very remote, but need to charge camera batteries and the like. Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.
Don't you have some generator that charge the Motorcycle battery when driving that you can take power from?. Connect a Cigarette lighter adapter on the MC battery and take a USB cigarett adapter and charge.
On the yellow one do you have to have the blue light on while charging phone in sun or do you let it charge on green and then plug phone when battery pack gets charged
I'm an electrician and knew that solar cell would be basically useless on those clip on lights. I'm considering buying the renogy e-flex 10 off amazon and then buying a seperate anker possibly or something else of decent quality portable 10 000mah battery bank. Any thoughts?
The one I am using in the video is an ECEEN 10 watt high efficiency. I should do a review on it but for under 30 bucks it is very UL and seems good and is the same 10W rating not that I ever get 10 watts in the real world. It seems about the same as the one you're looking at but cheaper. For more power I would strongly consider the X-dragon 14 watt high efficiency solar charger. around 32 dollars shipped. 10,000 mAh at 3.7 nominal volts would have a loss when pushed up to 5 volt USB. I am sure you know better than me but it would probably be something like 7,400 mAh at 5V which is plenty for most applications. Just test out the combo first before actual need to check the reliability of the powerbank against charging errors from intermittent power aka passing clouds etc etc. After the last IOS upgrade any cloud will create a charging error in my Apple devices. Another reason why charging a reliable powerbank (like you intend) first is a smart play. Thanks for watching!
MegaWoodswalker thanks I actually didn't really think about what the output voltage they rated the units at. I assumed the 10 000 mah rating would be at 5v not the nominal 3.7v. Thanks. I will check out those other panels. It's a bit of a pain ordering stuff in canada though that is part of the reason I was thinking about the renogy e-flex 10. It's available on amazon.ca Still far cheaper and way better than the goal zero junk. I will also look into the those panels you suggested as well. Thanks!
Eceen 10 watt.ua-cam.com/video/rPwQ0fzjCRc/v-deo.html is my favorite as it beats just about everything in terms of lower light as can be seen here when compared to another which is also good. The Renogy. ua-cam.com/video/xG9c1Xx7FhM/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching! Micro USB. Micro USB is a miniaturized version of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface developed for connecting compact and mobile devices such as smartphones, MP3 players, GPS devices, photo printers and digital cameras. Micro SD www.amazon.com/Micro-SD-Memory-Cards/b?ie=UTF8&node=3015433011 So it is Micro USB NOT Micro SD which would be used in a Gopro.
Thant's an Xdragon 14watt solar panel. www.amazon.com/X-DRAGON-Charger-SunPower-Technology-Compatible/dp/B00NGD61GU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549229779&sr=8-1&keywords=x-dragon+14w
*I love my new solar **Generater.Systems** . It has the right amount of charging power for my needs and the light weight makes the portability idea.*
had an eight dollar yellow one on my back the entire 2017 boyscout jamboree and it did not charge solarly at all, luckily there were charging stations around
Thanks for watching!
I also had one of those solar power banks, with LEDs to indicate charging, and the charge of the battery. Turns out that these LEDs drain more power than the solar panel would produce, so even if i placed the solar panel in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time, the battery was still empty. When i had it charged, i had to place it in shade, so the LEDs would not drain the battery XD
i had bought on about 12$..for the price it works for emergency.with one full charge,i charging my cat b25(1300mah) and my olympus tg 810 camera(925mah)..also charging with the sun.i had left it outside winter,cloundy and little bit rainy days with dead battery and the battery was full after almost 7 days..in sunny day i think dont need much time.dont looks waterproof,i have it in a clear-view waterproof case.also keeps storage the battery energy for some months.cool the flashlight feature,not very bright but good for basic uses.for chinese low price its fair deal
Great info and thanks for watching!
Strange how they want to confuse and make a person feel it is bigger and better by using 5000mAh instead of just saying 5Ah!
It's a confusing topic. People also don't understand the conversion loss so they take their device mAh and divide then expect to get that result.
It takes 35 hours of sun to charge. Would never have bought this “power bank” if I had known how long it took to charge.
I guess it’s something if you crash land in helicopter and you need 10% battery to get out of the Alaskan wilderness before the 24hrs of night season.
I bought one of these on EBay for $10, 12,000 mah. Yeah, right. I was handling it and noticed something odd, my thumb near the top on the 'Solar Panel' made the green light go out. But all the panel was exposed to light. ??? I needed to investigate this. Took it apart, Large battery fills the space inside. 2 tiny wires red and black go to a photo cell sensor. It is tiny. This is why my thumb turns off the green light. I peeled back the 'Solar Panel' it is just a vinyl sticker. FRAUD!! I started looking at other cheap 'Solar Powered Battery Packs, found a few more that look identical as a printed vinyl sticker, price under $20. I was able to find a small solar panel that is an actual solar panel that puts out 6v in sunlight and able to charge the battery. Takes 6-8 hours in sunlight till fully charged. I wanted a power source that was rechargeable on a bird house to power a small IP camera to watch the baby birds hatch and grow from my laptop. Battery lasts a few days powering the camera 24/7. Picked up a tiny wind generator to help it and plug it into the input side. As it is not waterproof, it is mounted under an acrylic sheet to prevent rain getting into it. Hope this helps your readers.
Hey Mega, I just took the yellow one on a 10 day canoe trip, I bought it in Vegas actually last February and survived a few trips this winter and survived and did a great job on my camera gear. However on this past trip a few weeks ago it failed, what happened is while in my canoe barrel in my pelican box, it looks like part of the solar charging system has failed and it will not charge any longer on the panel, but through USB battery still charges just fine. Just wanted to add that in, when carrying try and protect the panels.
Thanks for the info and watching!
I use one of these regularly. I think the solar panel just puts a little charge into it while sitting. I go into the woods fully charged and it last topping off my Samsung every evening, for a few days. A Goal Zero would probably do better charging it than the little solar panel built in. I think for the price it is a usefully device. If fully charged do not leave in the sun. It will expand the batteries.
Thanks for watching.
Hi there! Thank you for the video. You're the best reviewer on youtube, as far as I'm concerned. You actually test the stuff. So many people just open a box and tell us what the manufacturer has written on it! You're different: you test it in different ways, giving information we can't find on the box, or manufacturer website. Hats off to you! Thank you again for this fine review! And your voice is fine, too! :-) And the settings! All good!
Thanks!
Nice Job, thanks for the heads up. I found that useful, Cheers Maff
Thanks for watching!
Wow excellent hands on outdoor review Definitely more creditable and information given than those other product reviews when they just sit at a desk and talk Great video
Thanks!
Wouldn't the hot micro-USB port be solved (as it might be in the other panel) by using a blocking diode to keep the electricity from flowing backward? I have one panel without a diode that depletes my device if I forget and leave it plugged in once the light's gone. I'm told the electricity is flowing back to the panel (and lost as heat, electricity flowing from high to low) and that a diode would fix it. Does this sound like the case here?
Purchased the 5000 mah and found myself here to see if other people were having the same problem. I've placed mine on the dashboard of my car all day in direct sunlight and was only able to get it to charge up a little bit. Fail!!!
Yea it's really really weak for solar charging. I am working on a review for another model which has 6000 mAh (tested higher than the 5000 mAh rating) and just about fully charges my phone twice after 10 hours of sun. Thanks for watching!
@@MegaWoodswalker Thanks bud, sounds good!
Here is the review. ua-cam.com/video/yHGtY7knDNg/v-deo.html
There were african tribes who would use bells as they walked through the tall grass to scare lions. The lions learned them to mean dinner bells.
on the blue power pack I believe that an input diode is failed. a failed diode can still pass voltage to charge just not stop it from coming back and still give the voltage drop. all diodes create a voltage drop and that one seems failed but not an open circuit. I don't think it is harmful for the device. but strange.
Someone else on a forum mentioned it could be a failed diode as well. Thanks for the info and watching.
input diode is failed.
Or it just don't have a input diode.
I think some are cheaper china build.
*MegaWoodswalker* They have these exact power banks with 12 super bright LEDs behind a translucent cover that takes up the whole side opposite the solar cell. Very hard to find nowadays, I still have and use mine all the time, it's my go to flashlight, as well as backup to my backup charger occasionally.
Thanks for watching!
Same as mine but the solar is not working, any idea how to fix it?
@@aldrinempalmado1774 Does the light flash when exposed to sun?
I'm interested in your little rotating solar and the larger camo one. Are they good buys? Have you any suggestions for newer models? Thanks for taking the time.
i got one and left it in the sun for two days. it didn't hold charge, it doesn't work
Thanks for watching.
This product is a scam. I’ve one and totally regret buying it.
Thanks for watching!
Damn dude, thanks for your determination! You get a new subscriber!
Thanks for watching!
The only reason to buy this instead of a normal battery bank is for the solar charging feature, and I found mine to be completely useless for that purpose. It can take a literal week of being left outside for it to charge. If you're out in the wild somewhere you're going to need a minimum of five of these to keep your phone charged. That's if you're able to keep the solar panels for all of them in sunlight during 100% of available daylight hours. Expect even worse performance in the winter.
If you need a battery bank you can charge with the sun, look elsewhere.
Gosh if you just need a phone charged, it doesnt much matter- does it? Not waterproof? Cover it w/ a cut water bottle or clear plastic, a glass jar you find? If its raining, prolly not much sun anyway. Basically cheaps ok right ?
I love how much smaller and lightweight this is than my older power banks ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxU45wIUiiQjrUWgrFNORkYxVlmCsYWENJ and yet it charges even more. Bought one a couple months ago and loved it so much I purchased a second one and gave it to my granddaughter as a gift. We're avid campers so power banks are an absolute must have. I also like to keep these charged for when the power at home goes out which has happened a couple times this year. They are so convenient and easy to use. You can charge multiple devices at the same time. The compass is a nice added bonus. I appreciate how quickly this arrived. I am curious to see how long these take to charge in the sun.
I bought the blue XTREME in a black color my personal opinion they will stop working after a few charges 4 to be exact I rate it a zero don’t buy.
Why not plug a solar charger for first time in home to fill up full capacity of battery inside a solar charger and then go to filed....!?
I had a solar phone charger that was slow, but helpful after hurricane Ike. Not sure what happened to it.
Now that I am looking to replace it, this video is very helpful.
Side note..... Dinner bell for bears?
Yes. There was a bear attack a few miles away. Thanks for watching!
Lucky for you, his phone must have already been charged that day.
( hope the other bear lost )
Did anyone notice a deer in the background left @15:39 I really hope it's a deer. it could be something else
I will take a look. There was a bear attack (not serious) a few miles from that stop so could be anything. Thanks for watching!
hi,i am jenny,am amz seller,sell solar lights,i have some new items now need review,wanna send you the pics to ask if you have interest,how can i contact you?
Hello Santa Clause! Nice disguise. 😉
LOL! Thanks for watching!
Small one is active maybe for microusb to microusb charging
I bought a 20000 MAH solar power bank. My problem is I can't charge it with the sun. I connected my phone while in the sun but it didn't charge. Tell me what to do
I am not familiar with that one. This is listed as 5000 mAh but odds are you have to charge the internal powerbank first then charge your phone second. Put the charger in the sun and leave it then later on try to charge your phone. If it has just one small panel the expectations will need to be low. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
MegaWoodswalker Thank you for the reply Sir. Appreciated much. Gonna try next time.
You might need to turn it on also
its hot and has power becasue they forgot to put in a diod to stop the power coming back on its self
can u charge these power banks with micro usb port?
Yes. That is my primary method. Thanks for watching!
Do you have a review on the camo solar panels you have?
Yes. It's one of my favorites and the channel has reviewed a good number. ua-cam.com/video/rPwQ0fzjCRc/v-deo.html
Is there a switch on it to bypass the internal battery and just send the charge to an attached device? Also, if the sun is on the panel it might stop charging your device to charge the internal battery. It is an either or situation with some devices like this if you can't close the path to either the battery or the device being charged by its internal battery.
No such switch. Thanks for watching!
so what's with the bells again?
Bruiser 38 Let bears know you are there maybe?
I had a bear encounter in that same area a year ago and it was within 50 feet. Also there was an attack in a few towns over. The person was basically ok and animal killed by the authorities but like NJ I think this will end in a human fatality. So I have bells to warn the critters of my approach. I carry bear spray and often a gun. Thanks for watching!
Yes.
I thought you just had a lot of change in your pockets.
MegaWoodswalker they might make a good anti-Bear device but they make for very bad UA-cam viewing!
Maybe you could mute the video for the walking portions and put the audio back on when you start talking.
I almost didn't make it through the intro because they were so annoying. Thankfully you then started hitting the main body of the video!
I have a question. If the remaining energy left in the power bank can I still charge my phone as a normal one or it would be impossible?
These act like a normal powerbank so yes. Actually that's really what it is. The solar function on these is marginal at best and I consider that an extreme ER usage. There are better options if useful solar is the goal and you want an attached powerbank. ua-cam.com/video/azWMqRplF1I/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/yHGtY7knDNg/v-deo.html
hello i somehow found your page. but i recently bought the solar charger 8000 mAH. I would like how to charge it in the sun, I do gave the usb to charge at home but i would also like to charge in sun.
Thanks
Check this out. ua-cam.com/video/N2p4zZyU_MY/v-deo.html
TBH, i dont think the sun charges it well, i think its a rip off
More cowbell!!!
Bear bell as there was an attack within a few miles of that spot then. Also an attempted bear house invasion last week. Thanks for watching!
MegaWoodswalker, I gotta have more cowbell! 😬
www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/more-cowbell-with-will-ferrell-on-snl-video-saturday-night-live-nbc/3506001
Thank you for that video kind Sir. I'm not very mathematical so I just get very confused when numbers come into the equation (no pun intended haha) but you helped me to understand a little better, thank you!
I plan on travelling India this summer solo, hence when I'm shopping around for power packs. India is going to be hot so when I saw a solar option I got super excited. But I think you are right in the since that its really only to power the flashlight rather than the phone. Its a shame because it is a great idea.
As you seem to be very technical and know your stuff I was wondering might you be able to recommend a decent power pack? Bare in mind, I'm a student so something reasonably priced would be ideal.
Thanks in advance all the best from Ireland.
The concept is good but it needs a larger panel like these battery pack panel combos. ua-cam.com/video/yHGtY7knDNg/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/azWMqRplF1I/v-deo.html
Ziplock bag allows no water in...
Good review power Banks when I leave the house to go camping my battery fully charged in my phone would be more than enough power for the phone with me
Thanks for watching!
That Bell is absolutely intolerable
Very good video sharing, we are also the production of such products, interested can understand.
Thanks for watching!
Why do you have those annoying bells on you
I got the same one....its horrible
Anomalies it drains itself..
It's so you can run them in series 😜
I'm not an expert but I think the live usb input might indicate that the + and - of the usb socket are connected straight to the battery + and - terminals. But then, wouldn't it explode if connected to 5V? How is it beeing regulated to a maximum of 4.2V? Odd.
I don't know. It is a mystery to me as well. Thanks for watching!
MegaWoodswalker Hey Walker, greetings from Brazil. So yeah, odd usb indeed. Cos I have the same usb voltmeter/Ampmeter that you've used there in this video. You can use it to measure the voltage of say a 18650 battery by pluging a wire to the + and - poles of the battery and the usb plug in the out port of that meter. So, I think it is seeing the voltage directly from the cell inside your power bank. But where would the driver/charge circuitry be to drive the cell to the aproppriate voltage? Sorry for the mistakes is english. Oh btw, there is a flashlight on ebay/aliexpress that has a resistance to light cigars and stuff, maybe it would be also good in a survival situation to light a fire. It costs like 14 dolars. I can send you the link if you want to take a look.
I tried to find one like that on Ebay for under $10 but couldn't find any. Have a link? If I can get one under $10 I'll buy one, take it apart, and evaluate it in my lab.
Here is one for 6.99 shipped. Thanks for watching. www.ebay.com/itm/5000-mah-Dual-USB-w-Light-Waterproof-Solar-Power-Bank-Battery-Charger-/142413129365?var=&hash=item21287be695:m:mU8K07Y3wavweKlrWMg6ooQ
Thanks. Ordered one.
How does the torch work
This Stuff I Recognize As Useless Stuff In Indonesia. Especially In Rainy Season. The Proof Was Both Solar Power Bank That Has Same Color As The Video Shows In That My Own Were RUINED. Especially In Overcast/Rainy Days And Both Were Placed On Chartered 2013 Toyota Rush G Variant & Later In My 2010 Toyota Kijang Innova G Variant. After My House Got A Renovation. Both Solar Power Bank Has Forgotten.
We was looking at a charger similar to this, thank you for the review
Added one to my larger PSK. Good value IMHO. Thanks for watching.
@@MegaWoodswalker we have new solar charger has 20000mAh, do you have interest to make review?
One thing I did was run the smaller USB cord it comes with from the USB port to the micro port to charge itself from the solar.. Then when charged I used as a power bank. Win win
I've bough one with 25 000 mah and 5v 1amp solar panel... it never seemed to even charge 1/4 charged over a WEEK on my window. From what you said that over 6 hours of charging you can charge your phone for 6 ish% so i just give a big estimate if your phone had 2500 mah so what i'm suspecting is that this will charge around 250 mah on that solar charger of yours after 6 hours in full sunlight or roughly a sunny summer day. This means mine will charge (which has 5x more battery storage) after a day 1000mah of it's battery capacity. Which is 1/25 of it's capacity... giving it 7/25 after a WEEK of decent sunlight. That's laughable because that's with very good conditions... reality would be around 5/25 or 1/5.
Think for a second about it, around one month in sunlight with yours and get to charge your phone ONCE and that's IT.
Is that damn noise while you’re walking it makes it almost impossible to want to watch this video it’s very irritating sounds like a little jingle bell ringing and it’s very irritating to me
How would these go on a tank bag on a motorcycle, for charging camera batteries at the end of the day?
Probably not that great to be honest. I view the solar panel to be an ER few minutes of talk time type thing. It needs to be adjusted with the sun perfect just to get 1 percent on my phone an hour. Thanks for watching!
hmmmm ok, thanks for that... on my other long rides, I have gone form motor camp to motor camp, and can charge up over night... but other rides I run a rope and a tarp and go very remote, but need to charge camera batteries and the like. Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.
Don't you have some generator that charge the Motorcycle battery when driving that you can take power from?.
Connect a Cigarette lighter adapter on the MC battery and take a USB cigarett adapter and charge.
How many time we should repeat the same words?? It doesn't work need 2 weeks to charge on solar
As someone who own one of these, i have to say its pretty useless as a solar charger. Haven't been able to charge my phone much more than 10% a day.
Camo backpack and jingle bells don't go well together....
On the yellow one do you have to have the blue light on while charging phone in sun or do you let it charge on green and then plug phone when battery pack gets charged
Had to stop 1:04 into video because of the annoying BELLS!
all I can hear is that Christmas Bell
Bear bells.
L.J. That was so annoying
Made in Shenzhen,China.
Yes, Made in China for sure. Thanks for watching.
I'm an electrician and knew that solar cell would be basically useless on those clip on lights. I'm considering buying the renogy e-flex 10 off amazon and then buying a seperate anker possibly or something else of decent quality portable 10 000mah battery bank. Any thoughts?
The one I am using in the video is an ECEEN 10 watt high efficiency. I should do a review on it but for under 30 bucks it is very UL and seems good and is the same 10W rating not that I ever get 10 watts in the real world. It seems about the same as the one you're looking at but cheaper. For more power I would strongly consider the X-dragon 14 watt high efficiency solar charger. around 32 dollars shipped. 10,000 mAh at 3.7 nominal volts would have a loss when pushed up to 5 volt USB. I am sure you know better than me but it would probably be something like 7,400 mAh at 5V which is plenty for most applications. Just test out the combo first before actual need to check the reliability of the powerbank against charging errors from intermittent power aka passing clouds etc etc. After the last IOS upgrade any cloud will create a charging error in my Apple devices. Another reason why charging a reliable powerbank (like you intend) first is a smart play. Thanks for watching!
MegaWoodswalker thanks I actually didn't really think about what the output voltage they rated the units at. I assumed the 10 000 mah rating would be at 5v not the nominal 3.7v. Thanks. I will check out those other panels. It's a bit of a pain ordering stuff in canada though that is part of the reason I was thinking about the renogy e-flex 10. It's available on amazon.ca Still far cheaper and way better than the goal zero junk. I will also look into the those panels you suggested as well. Thanks!
It’s for a fan like you put in the bottom of your cell phone
What is your favorite backpacking solar charger?
Eceen 10 watt.ua-cam.com/video/rPwQ0fzjCRc/v-deo.html is my favorite as it beats just about everything in terms of lower light as can be seen here when compared to another which is also good. The Renogy. ua-cam.com/video/xG9c1Xx7FhM/v-deo.html
I paid 50 dollars
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The bells are freaking annoying!
CUANTO TIEMPO TARDA EN CARGAR CONECTADO A LA CORRIENTE EL POWER BANK ? SIGUE PARPADENADO DESPUES DE 3 O 4 HORAS, ES NUEVO
Excellent review, thanks!
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I'm interested in the bear beacon bells
Useful information more thanks
will it charge from daylight even if its off?
It always charges so long as the panel is exposed to sun light though slowly even in ideal conditions. Thanks for watching!
MegaWoodswalker cool!
MegaWoodswalker thnx!
Nice review, but those bells sound annoying while your walking.
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Why do you have bells are there bears around. Or is Santa following you
So the bear knows I am approaching. Accidental encounters are dangerous. I don't know if Santa is following me.
Explain the bells, thanks.
Is that even a solar panel? :P
I found the listing on amazon and it stated not too charge another device while it’s being charged
Great video. Saved my money👍👍
geez, you walked right by that black bear back there
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It isn't a Micro USB. It is a Micro SD.
Thanks for watching! Micro USB. Micro USB is a miniaturized version of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface developed for connecting compact and mobile devices such as smartphones, MP3 players, GPS devices, photo printers and digital cameras. Micro SD www.amazon.com/Micro-SD-Memory-Cards/b?ie=UTF8&node=3015433011 So it is Micro USB NOT Micro SD which would be used in a Gopro.
Good review. My question... is how does one get one of those giant gold out solar panels?
Thant's an Xdragon 14watt solar panel. www.amazon.com/X-DRAGON-Charger-SunPower-Technology-Compatible/dp/B00NGD61GU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549229779&sr=8-1&keywords=x-dragon+14w
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I have wondered about those for a long time now. Great review.
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too much gear
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Your in Bear Country! I can tell, because of the bells you are wearing. I still have the bear bells I bought when I worked in Yellowstone :)
You're correct! Thanks for watching!
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saved me a couple bucks, thanks man.
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I subbed :)
Thank you very much!!!
Anyone who has a bear bell knows nothing about bears AT ALL
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whats that noise?
Bear bells as there was an attack a few weeks before maybe 4 miles away. thanks for watching!