WORTH IT?!? Polycrystalline vs Monocrystalline Portable Solar - ALLPOWERS 100W & 200W panels

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  • @Tobi-ln2cj
    @Tobi-ln2cj 2 роки тому +12

    The Panels was shaded. The Mono-Panels dont like to be shaded partly. The cells are all in series. The Allpowers are 2 Panels in parralel. Thats why the allpowers perform better in partitial shade. (sorry for my bad english) ^^ But i like that kind of Videos. Thanks :)

  • @derekwaggoner7584
    @derekwaggoner7584 2 роки тому +24

    100 watts is 100 watts . The only difference between a 100 watt Poly panel and a mono panel is the size of the panel . They both are capable of making their rated power but the Poly being just a little bit less efficient will need a few more inches of surface area to make the same power as the mono panel . If space is a concern then go with the Mono panels if you want a lower price go with the Poly . Both work great !

  • @LaureReminick
    @LaureReminick 2 роки тому +4

    This is VERY useful. We are getting close to pulling the trigger on travel requiring a battery and various ways to charge it. Thanks for your research, and noticeable ability to locate different alternatives!

  • @cowania
    @cowania 2 роки тому +3

    Glad I stumbled on your channel :) useful info, and love the clear delivery.

  • @GaryOutdoorsLiving
    @GaryOutdoorsLiving 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks sooo much!!! I have the 100 watts of these, but just ordered the 200watt ones for 216$ with your code! Thanks soo much, Amazon wanted 280$

  • @profdg7945
    @profdg7945 Рік тому

    After watching your reviews, I have recently purchased a Vtoman 1000 power station and 2 100w Allpowers solar panels. Cant't wait to get outdoors and try them out. Thanks for the informative videos!

  • @Flowing23
    @Flowing23 Рік тому

    excellent review, thank you for taking the time👍👍

  • @Jeo_Momma
    @Jeo_Momma Рік тому +3

    I bought a Vtoman 1500 and just ordered an All power 200w today. I also have a Jackery 1000 and 100w solar saga 100. I paid $204 each for both the Jackery and Allpowers. Your reviews have really been educational and helpful in deciding what to order.

  • @dansklrvids7303
    @dansklrvids7303 Рік тому +2

    I don't think you can have a price comparison without discussing the fact that the less expensive panels have a PET coating, and the more expensive panels have an ETFE coating. Completely different in terms of long-term UV, heat resistance, and mechanical abrasion resistance and accounts for nearly 50% of the price difference.

  • @Eric_Tennant
    @Eric_Tennant 11 днів тому

    I have gone over 100% on panels. Arizona!

  • @3ccdmike
    @3ccdmike Рік тому +2

    The mono is like 20% smaller so...
    I got the ALLPOWERS 100 for like $130 and I am happy. Thank you for this video.

  • @wrxs1781
    @wrxs1781 Рік тому +1

    For on the move camping set ups, the foldable panel work well because they can be positioned to face the sun and stow easily. All Powers products serve my needs for an occasional user, who is price driven.

  • @petercurrie3098
    @petercurrie3098 2 роки тому +6

    I’ve been using the 200w allpowers for the last few months and have found it to work well, producing more power than I used.

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  2 роки тому +3

      Yeah despite some of the complaints I've read about the snap on legs, I actually like having the flexibility to switch them around when necessary so i can position the cable bag closer to the power station when I need it on one side or the other to keep it in the shade.

    • @connormobley3958
      @connormobley3958 Рік тому

      What kind of temps are you using your panel in? In AZ 80 watts in the best it gets with the panel being cool. After hearing up it goes to 35w or so

  • @acefire4050
    @acefire4050 Рік тому

    Now actually that sounds like good pricing that I'm going to have to check out hopefully they can find Wisconsin and find the town I live in or should it say the small City I live in and my house see if they're better than Amazon.

  • @gregoryfoster8179
    @gregoryfoster8179 5 місяців тому

    Interesting, I'm researching panels now and had an interest in Allpowers as I had seen a comparison on cost per watt that was very favorable among 9 other panels. The mono v. poly results were exciting as well. Seems like your test results were pretty much what most car campers like me would experience so good news. What is your opinion on refurbished panels? I'm on a tight budget and had seen some really good deals on the 200w on eBay, where I found my refurbished EB3A power station for just $146.

  • @elvinbowler1264
    @elvinbowler1264 2 роки тому

    I'd be interested to know what foldable panels you'd recommend for hooking together in series. I have a Bluetti 200 max with a 120 wat panel which can't be combined in series. I'd like to get up to around 400 watts so I can charge more quickly.

  • @PeaceChanel
    @PeaceChanel 2 роки тому +2

    Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste and Thank You for All your efforts to support Solar Energy 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ 🌷 ☮ ❤

  • @kimdagnillo8246
    @kimdagnillo8246 2 роки тому

    I’m waiting on delivery of my 2000w Ctechi , after reading some reviews I guess I’m going to wait to see what I can use , I’d like to get the 200w all Powers but I’m not sure of the connections, thanks for the video. Any thoughts would be appreciated 🙂

  • @rafuji21
    @rafuji21 2 роки тому +5

    I have the AllPowers 140w foldable panel and got similar results as you did. I usually get 70-80w out of them on a somewhat sunny day. I figure it is comparable to a high quality 100w panel. I bought it at a good price similar to a higher quality 100w panel so I think it is a good deal.

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  2 роки тому +2

      You also might be getting limited on the input power from your Power Station, depending on which one you're using. A lot of these units in the

    • @rafuji21
      @rafuji21 2 роки тому +3

      @@ReeWrayOutdoors I have an Ecoflow River Pro which is supposed to accept 200W of solar. This panel works for me as is. Thanks!

  • @Nikitafrom233
    @Nikitafrom233 11 місяців тому

    Unfair a bit test, though it was unintended, 9:45 it's clearly visible that Sunpower is visually shaded from some three.

  • @Trillville43
    @Trillville43 2 роки тому

    Jackery has always had a problem when using other solar panels and for that reason I will never have one as there is no need for solar panels to be priority.

  • @acefire4050
    @acefire4050 Рік тому

    Go to harbor freights by the 100 watt foldable solar panels and test them their mono and they give like 119 Watts they seemed out for most foldable solar panels they're both the same as any hard solar panels and that's what I've seen from videos in full sun and in partially Sun while it's there about the same.

  • @acefire4050
    @acefire4050 Рік тому

    You should try the Polly against the mono on a cloudy day when it's pretty cloudy and the models don't make any electricity and the poly still making electricity like today for me my Polly's are doing great and my models are doing bad and those are actually regular solar panels they're not foldable or nothing.

  • @suskeuchiha4608
    @suskeuchiha4608 Рік тому

    Is this foldble panels avilble in the middile east market.we need this foldble panels here

  • @lonniep44
    @lonniep44 Рік тому

    I need 800w trying to find affordable way to charge my battery, and how to hook up. The more I learn the more confused I am. I have a 110w - ? do I need 6 more 110w - ? or is there a better way to go?

  • @woxiduswoxidus1167
    @woxiduswoxidus1167 Рік тому

    looks like a half of video deserved just half of like. Poly panels must beat mono panels on early morning or late sun conditions and winter condition as well by gathering reflections from snow. Here polycrystalline structure has more efficiency.

  • @jct19122
    @jct19122 Рік тому

    1 140w, 3 100 w, and 1 100w "baggable" folding blanket type. I have tested them all on my pecron.... I have had no problems with the panels but huge problems with their s500 and s700.

  • @bitsurfr46
    @bitsurfr46 5 місяців тому

    What is the warranty on each of the panels?

  • @kulkajim
    @kulkajim 2 роки тому

    I bought the Jackery Explorer 1000 bundle with the solar saga panels (2 ea). I know very little ablout solar Question is: could I get one of the All Powers panels and use its Anderson plug to plug it into the Explorer 1000 while concurrently using the solar sagas (using the Jackery included splitter via the 8mm plug) to charge faster? Or is there a cap on how much solar input at a time that I can channel to the Explorer 1000? Thank you!

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  2 роки тому

      Unfortunately 2 issues there: the E1000 only accepts input from either the Anderson, OR the 8mm, but not both. Also, the DC input max is fairly low on the E1000 so you prob wouldn't see any benefit at all from a 3rd panel, even if you could connect it.

  • @SolarPunk80
    @SolarPunk80 11 місяців тому

    I’m in Italy and considering the 200w allpowers panel separate and the eb3a but needed to know if I would be missing cables or if they were even compatible, I’m definitely a noob!

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  11 місяців тому

      ua-cam.com/video/c_6FdDryt48/v-deo.html. I recently posted this video to help people understand exactly what you're asking ;)

  • @GaryOutdoorsLiving
    @GaryOutdoorsLiving 2 роки тому

    Any links to bluetti Eb70s??

  • @lindaconway6146
    @lindaconway6146 2 роки тому

    Your opinion on the allpowers solar panels vs the bougeRV panels. New to solar and trying to sort this out.
    Thanks

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  2 роки тому +1

      It's kind of apples vs oranges. If you need easy portability/packability, AllPowers is a solid choice. If you need permanent mount outside, ultra weather resistant, the BougeRV is definitely the better choice.

    • @lindaconway6146
      @lindaconway6146 2 роки тому

      @@ReeWrayOutdoors thanks for your reply

  • @carjic
    @carjic 2 роки тому

    I just ordered the Jackery 200 Pro and 2 AllPowers 200w Solar panels. Am I going to need more connectors or will Allpowers send me what I need to plug both into the Jackery 2000 Pro?

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  2 роки тому +1

      Looks you'll need a couple things since the 1500 and 2000 Jackerys have DC8020 inputs. You will want to get the optional Jackery adapter cable that has DC8020 ports. Then you should also ask them to include 2 adapter connectors to convert the 8mm male on the solar panels to the DC8020 male so you can connect the panels to their parallel adapter

  • @RealJohnWayne
    @RealJohnWayne Рік тому

    I just purchased a new Allpowers 200 watt monocrystaline panel, and it doesnt come with a charge controller, is it necessary, and why doesn't Allpowers include one?

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  Рік тому

      They don't include a charge controller because it really depends on what you're going to use it with. The most common application for a portable panel is to pair it with a portable power station which has a charge controller built-in.

  • @Jst29483
    @Jst29483 2 роки тому +1

    Would the All Powers withstand the weather conditions if they were left outside continuous?

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  2 роки тому +2

      It could certainly withstand rainy weather and being left out for days or even weeks continuously, provided you staked it down or otherwise attached it to something to prevent very strong winds from knocking it down. That said, I don't think you'd want leave any folding panel permanently mounted outside for months at a time....If you're going to do that, you really should be looking at a rigid panel. Cheaper...and designed for permanent mounting.

    • @Trillville43
      @Trillville43 2 роки тому +2

      No folding panel is design for a permanent solution and I wouldn't leave them outside for days.

  • @RandomName888
    @RandomName888 2 роки тому

    This probably a silly question, but can you use a 200 watts panel on a generator that only supports up to 120 watt panels? The voltage is within the generator's recommended range. I realize I wouldn't get more than 120 watts from the 200 watt panel, just curious if it would cause issues with the generator.

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  2 роки тому +2

      Not a silly question. You definitely can. Shouldn't cause a problem as long as your power station's (charge controller) max voltage limit is not being exceeded.

    • @RandomName888
      @RandomName888 2 роки тому +1

      Thanks, I haven't been able to find a clear answer on that before. Much appreciated 😀

  • @derekallen791
    @derekallen791 Рік тому +3

    I bought two of the Allpowers 100 watt panels for a road trip to Greece (this summer '22). Within a matter of weeks one panel failed completely, outputting nothing. The second panel stopped working on one side a few weeks later.
    In full Greek sunshine in July/August I never got more than 60-65 watts from these panels (before they quit working entirely).
    Allpowers refunded me but the experience was just one big pain in the neck.
    Once refunded I took a Stanley knife to the panels to see if I could see an issue below the surface.
    Broken wires and connectors inside and flimsy cabling and connectors. The build quality of these products is terrible.
    Have since moved on to Bluetti panels and they work brilliantly!
    Allpowers products are downright unreliable.

  • @karolisnoreika3703
    @karolisnoreika3703 Рік тому

    Hey. Can you use if half folded in case there is no space?

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Not really. I suspect the output would be so small as to be pointless unless all of the panels are getting light.

  • @Jeo_Momma
    @Jeo_Momma Рік тому

    Can I connect my Solar Saga 100 with my Allpowers 200w to charge my Jackery 1000 and Vtoman 1500?

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      You can....BUT I definitely wouldn't recommend that because combining 2 panels with significant differences in output will effectively 'dumb-down' the higher output panel to match the output of the smaller panel. So in addition to there really not being much to gain, you also run the risk of damaging the smaller panel over time. This is why you really want to only connect panels with similar output specs.

  • @libbsupremacist9398
    @libbsupremacist9398 2 роки тому

    Is there any difference in the durability or resilience to breaking?

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  2 роки тому +2

      I will say that the AllPowers panels are VERY thin. Still, as long as you're not throwing them around and piling heavy objects on them in storage, I dont find that to be much of a concern.

    • @libbsupremacist9398
      @libbsupremacist9398 2 роки тому

      @@ReeWrayOutdoors Ok but I meant generally poly crystals vs mono crystals like maybe one takes a bit of bending better than the other one

  • @Carlos-tz2nd
    @Carlos-tz2nd 2 роки тому

    I just both the 200w panel with the coupon code ($216.75 with free shipping) and way cheaper if you buy in the actual site vs on Amazon. I'm not sure how long will be ship in my location, the company I pay is from China.

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  2 роки тому +1

      I'm pretty sure they have stock in the US for distribution so shouldn't take long, I wouldn't think.

    • @Carlos-tz2nd
      @Carlos-tz2nd 2 роки тому

      @@ReeWrayOutdoors Thank you!

    • @brazilchild
      @brazilchild 2 роки тому +2

      I purchased a 100 and then realized it said China, but when they shipped out and shipped out from California then I got it within a week.

    • @Carlos-tz2nd
      @Carlos-tz2nd 2 роки тому +2

      I got my Solar today and it's really good quality, they updated the legs and it's more wider with rubber to secured when you open all the way.

  • @adog175
    @adog175 2 роки тому

    Is one more environmentally friendly?

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  2 роки тому +1

      I'm not aware of any differences between mono-- and poly- panels in terms of environmental impact. If anyone else has information on this, hopefully they can comment on that.

  • @tlteal
    @tlteal Рік тому

    I tried the ALLPOWERS portable and see around 280/290 at most so far. Not sure what else I have to do in order to get more unless I get it much closer to the sun LOL

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  Рік тому

      What power station (or charge controller) are you pairing them with?

    • @tlteal
      @tlteal Рік тому

      @@ReeWrayOutdoors ecoflow delta pro

  • @waynemitchell7871
    @waynemitchell7871 2 роки тому +1

    Look at the shade line over the panel how can you get an accurate wattage efficiency? You need to do the video over again with no shade lines whatsoever from the trees.

  • @mattc825
    @mattc825 Рік тому

    We've been getting more watts out from polycrystaline fwiw

  • @wakawaka1976
    @wakawaka1976 2 роки тому

    Why not wait for clear conditions to give good info?

    • @robwinkler4668
      @robwinkler4668 2 роки тому

      Like you I like to see a review in full sun. I'm satisfied though with this review since he compared the Jackery panel output to the others under the same conditions which are which are the conditions I can expect a good deal of the time in North Carolina.

  • @acefire4050
    @acefire4050 Рік тому

    English solar panels polycrystalline and Monocrystling have both the solar panels and blue solar panels start making power before the black ones do they make power after the black one stop making power and they work in both low sunlight and bright sunlight daylight and just light from the sky without the Sun by the black ones sit idle and do nothing and wait for some good daylight and more or less to sunlight too as well like right now it's going to rain in my black solar panel stopped working it is 10:00 in the morning and my blue solar panels are still making power but the power I'm using anyways yes I like blue solar panels I like black solar panels they got the benefits just like on a snowy day I prefer the blue solar panels over the black ones on a sunny day I prefer both of them and early daylight I prefer blue ones and late daylight I prefer the blue ones and daylight I prefer both of them with good daylight or the Sun I live in North I live in Wisconsin we get more cloudy days than sunny days actually I think we get about the same of each maybe a little bit more sun but as besides the part but in the winter time we get about 7 hours of Sun that the black solar panels can enjoy and about 9 hours of light that the blue solar panels can enjoy so yeah I want a bunch of blue solar panels and I want a bunch of black solar panels foldable solar panels I do not know yet sounds like I want to get harbor freights 100 watt solar panels over over some solar panels and there's some other solar panels I want that for generators but I also want those generators not all of them I don't think I want to Jack refill a panel generator maybe they're solar panels but the solar panels got to be hooked up to other things like your house jackery so small can't hook it up to your house but it'll work good for my boat my car my truck I don't know if it'll work for a camper the way it's looking probably not. That's what I think about a jackery so far.

  • @acefire4050
    @acefire4050 Рік тому

    Well I try to order from Amazon I stopped ordering from Amazon because Amazon thinks Wisconsin the state of Wisconsin is in California Illinois Florida New York they can't seem to find Wisconsin when you order solar panels for them cuz they don't deliver solar panels to me when I ordered solar panels from them so I stopped ordering from Amazon 3 years ago maybe it was 4 years ago cuz they don't know where Wisconsin is they can't seem to find it.

    • @acefire4050
      @acefire4050 Рік тому

      @@lonniep44 I'm going to say this I ordered some small things I did get some small things I ordered some small things I didn't get some small things I never forget my address my dress has never changed since the day I bought my house and it's programmed into the app the only thing that has changed is my email address since I stopped ordering from them when I try to make a big order because they're accepting some of my giving me some of my small orders that's when you stop giving me my small orders or big orders all together they just stop giving me anything and everything and yet I had to pay for it all in advance no you pay for something you buy it then they send it to you well they thought I lived in California they thought Wisconsin was a city or should I say they thought what tomah Wisconsin was actually a city in California oh I told him I was Wisconsin was a city in Florida or Wautoma Wisconsin is a city in Texas or Wautoma Wisconsin is a city in New York that's my problem not that they can't read 54982 which tells you what state and what city I live in you can ask any cop in the United States where that is at and they can tell you they can look it up and tell you what state and city that's in or town if it's a town I very much go on but that's the name to the number of the place I live in with 2,000 plus people living there but that tells you where it is when you look it up it doesn't tell you much about the place but it tells you to general idea because just plug that into your app for finding places they'll tell you what the city's name is and what state it's in that's how I find people when I need to go and see them and I can't remember the full address I can use the town's number and the name of the street and gets me close and then from there they could find me that always worked for me. So I don't know how a company can't plug those numbers in with the state's name and the city's name and the numbers and my street address my house number and find my house and yet not be able to find it and yet these companies that I ordered from or this company I ordered from well let me see it's in New York I think it's in California I think they got one over by Texas so why can't they find my house and to your point I do see them deliver stuff a city a couple a couple towns away where I actually go to work at which is 35-40 minutes from my house so have a troubles trying to order from them again after having ordered from from him since 2020 March 2nd and I'm still waiting for my orders but they just don't know how to farmhouse they dropped it somewhere else and it won't give me my money back one of them did the other one won't so I don't know which tool you talking about but I have a general idea which one I have two you might be talking about cuz it could only be one or the other that I have the most problems with because Walmart they find my house in 3 weeks or less every single time Menards they find Menards in Wisconsin all the time because I won't order things from Menards without it going to them for me to pick up I won't have them deliver to my place even though it would be free and I live horse a piece from both places from both Menards from one city that's 45 miles away or from another Menards and another direction it's 45 miles away my kids give or take a few miles but still and it's action at miles it's actually minutes and actually I think it's a little more than 45 minutes but the still horse a piece because it takes me just as long as to one as it is to the other and just like Lowe's I order from Lowe's it gets shipped to Lowe's and I'll pick it up at Lowe's see I have no problems ordering from them and haven't dropped off there at that place and going to pick it up from their place they just kind of funny when I try to put something big in my car when I got a little tiny car good thing the roof comes off because it makes them laugh every time cuz I drive a little Mitsubishi's and it's ragtop and it folds down just in front of the trunk behind the back seat too bad I can't do that for other places because I'm not going to drive to Texas or New York or California to pick up something I order because I don't got the time that you guys want to eat so I got to keep making food since no one else really wants to work I still have to work of course I really don't have to work I mean I do have my own garden and I do make my own food so I wouldn't have a problem just you guys have a problem. But yeah I'm not going to quit working why would I I respect people better more than that.

  • @laryangel4082
    @laryangel4082 Рік тому

    Jj

  • @jct19122
    @jct19122 Рік тому

    Another caveat... know your solar generator... my pecron won't charge unless you have 30-95 volts feeding in.

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  Рік тому

      Excellent point! I'll try and reinforce that idea in future videos since it IS very important to understand.

  • @imbonnie
    @imbonnie 2 роки тому

    Flimsy legs make it not worth it.

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  2 роки тому +1

      It's a fair criticism. But really, it's more stable than you'd think when you take the extra minute to attach the bottom straps on the legs back to the panel.

    • @Carlos-tz2nd
      @Carlos-tz2nd 2 роки тому +1

      I just received mine today my 200w Solar panel and they updated the permanent legs more wider and non removable with secured rubber straps

    • @mreverybody1150
      @mreverybody1150 Рік тому

      They updated the legs. You can see the new ones in this review:
      ua-cam.com/video/O2bqDNfSp8s/v-deo.html
      The one I received had the new legs too.

  • @kerrylawley
    @kerrylawley 2 роки тому

    Are you sponsored by Jackery..... because everyone knows the solar saga IS NOT any more efficient than similar solar panels costing $100 less. I have Harbor freight solar panels that cost less than 1/2 the solar saga and give me the same amount of watts. What say you Judus?

    • @ReeWrayOutdoors
      @ReeWrayOutdoors  2 роки тому +8

      Hahaha! Absolutely not. And it's kind of funny that you even say that since I seem to go out of my way to give people better alternatives to Jackery (just read some of video thumbnails!) I do own the Jackery E1000 and the Solar Saga 100W and purchased both with my own money - Jackery has given me nothing. That said, I actually DO find that the Jackery 100W panel consistently produces 8-10% more output than most other 100W panels I compare it to, under the same conditions. But I can't justify their cost being typically upwards of 50% higher - which is why I've done several videos promoting what I think are better all-around options.