Strong Volt solar panel

[Franco]

'm testing the Strong Volt panel.

The panel itself is 375g.
So far I tested that charging 4xAAA ,2x USB Power Banks and a Samsung phone.
It works with all of them.
Note that it is charging both the Samsung phone and the 4xAAA at the same time.

Folded with the AA/AAA charger inside the pocket (a Varta unit from Bunnings , nothing to do with Strong Volt...)
Theoretically it has a 5v 1.5 A output so enough for an iPad
$30 plus delivery from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/StrongVolt-Solar- ... =pd_cp_e_3

[andrewbish]

Interesting. A good price certainly.

Would be good to find out the charging times.

How do you plan using this in the field? Set it up at the start/end of the day? Strapped to you pack?

[ULWalkingPhil]

That's cheap, My Goal-Zero cost me apx 160.00.

My Goal-Zero Nomad 7 solar kit, takes 4 hours to charge the supplied battery pack with 4 AA eneloops. Being up in QLD, I expected a quicker charge time with Solar, as they claim 3 hours. The best I can get is 4 hours.

[Franco]

Hi
Just playing with it at the moment..
I need to discharge some batteries before I can get charging times .
I have it right now open in the shade with three golf size blobs of sun hitting it and it still charging a couple of AA...

It is well built and there are a couple of loops above the brand name to use to hook up to a pack.
One guy at BPL (http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin ... l?forum=38) Project 4 oz usb solar panel, stripped the unit down to under 300g but right now the extra weight does not bother me.
Opened is 18x51 cm

[GPSGuided]

Any follow ups to this, in particular the charging time for a set of AAs?