Biolite Solar Panel Review

Reviewed in the united states on august 5 2016 i bought two of these for my kids.

Biolite solar panel review.

To use the biolite solarpanel 5 it needs to be placed with the shadow from the sun dial in the middle of the cross hair. Aligning the panel in directly perpendicular rays from the sun or light source will ensure optimal charge. Recently purchased this solar panel for our hunting trip this year. 3 0 out of 5 stars they work but for how long.

Was surprised how well it kept my phone charged as we were hunting in the back country. At only 80 retail the biolite solar panel 5 is also quite affordable. One of biolite s best solar panel with sundial. I have just about every product they make except for the kettlepot and now this solar panel.

If you ve been considering adding a solar panel to your backpacking or hiking kit i d strongly recommend taking a look at the biolite solar panel 5. This is a unique feature that many of the other panels in this review do not have. It especially shines when it comes to charge interruption recovery since it has a built in 3 000mah battery which regulates the amount of charge delivered to the devices. The sundial and kickstand are great features.

If you do buy one you have to charge it via ac power for about 12hrs before using it. A solar panel is a great choice and is actually lighter than my portable battery pack. When you move the panel to change the angle of the panel to best match the sun the shadow moves. Let me start by saying biolite makes some great products.

The best feature is the integrated sundial which has a black dot that casts a shadow. The biolite 10 is a durable well made panel that charges devices quickly and effectively. The biolite solarpanel 5 is a cleverly designed portable solar panel that works well for its rated output. The built in batteries are fairly limited in capacity but are a negligible weight gain of two ounces over the solarpanel 5 which is essentially the same except no battery.

It s also extremely light and easy to carry. Reviewed in the united states on august 5 2016 i bought two of these for my kids. I bought it in hopes of it working like advertised but it just isn t worth the money. They worked good in short simple tests of charging and recharging before passing them on.

They worked good in short simple tests of charging and recharging before passing them on. The panel is made using a monocrystaline cell type to convert the rays to usable power. Best solar panel for for charging.