Customer reviews from bioliteenergy.com
BioLite - SolarPanel 5+ 5 Watt Portable Solar Panel - Black
Average customer rating
3.9
(106 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 106 reviews
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
7
1 Star
17
57%of customers recommend this product.
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34 out of
60)
Customer Reviews for BioLite - SolarPanel 5+ 5 Watt Portable Solar Panel - Black
Customer Rating
5
Really great product
on March 5, 2017
Posted by: Anonymous
I purchased the 5+ last Spring for a trip across the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas. Got back yesterday from another trip there. It had no issues charging my iPhone and iPad while living on both sailboats. Now I see there is a 10+ model too. Love this thing!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Customer Rating
5
Christmas Gift Purchase
on November 1, 2017
Posted by: Anonymous
This was bought as a Christmas Gift so have yet to give it to the recipient and cannot atest to how well it works yet. The solar panel 5+ came promptly and was packed well in a sturdy box. I purchased for someone who loves to camp off grid and I was happy to buy something that supports others and the environment.
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Customer Rating
5
As advertised! Fantastic product!
on May 26, 2018
Posted by: Bob
I have used this on a few camping trip so far. I've had in the rain and it rained all night I kept it out to catch the morning sun. This thing works wonderful charges my things up quickly and it charges itself up perfectly. Just like all BioLite products I have no complaints!
Thanks for being awesome BioLite! keep up the good work!
Thanks for being awesome BioLite! keep up the good work!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Customer Rating
3
Promising, but needs more powerful battery
on June 25, 2019
Posted by: John Doe
I read a review on here that expresses my feelings exactly: I love how fast the panel charges, and I'm always excited to use the sundial to get direct sunlight, but the battery output will barely charge my phone before it's dead and I have to put it in the sun again. I'm going to try to put the charge into my own portable battery to see if that helps, and I also don't know how to charge my laptop with it (which doesn't have a usb plug in). Overall, I think this is a decent personal panel for a first time solar user, and at a price point that is more accessible than others in it's same price / capacity range, but if you want to go from novelty excitement to practical application of solar power, I would recommend something with a larger battery and probably just a bigger panel overall.
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Posted by: Dubber
from Southern Indiana
Length of ownership:3 months
Verified Purchase:Yes
Quality product. Performs as expected with solid construction.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Buddy
from San Diego
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Verified Purchase:Yes
When I'm out, I love that the sun powers my devices.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
I am confused
on July 21, 2020
Posted by: Slava
Length of ownership:1 week
I do not hold any engineering diploma but I don’t think I have to TO USE THE CHARGER!
Seemed well build, sized etc., was SO excited to take on a family backpacking trip.. Today’s trial in a whole day of full sun proved it wrong.
Seemed well build, sized etc., was SO excited to take on a family backpacking trip.. Today’s trial in a whole day of full sun proved it wrong.
1. iPhone 7 simply does not recognize the charger when connected indoor with fully charged internal battery no matter what cords combination I tried. Was able to get up by 10 percent in 2 hours on full sun though.
2. Power bank Anker not only did not charge but actually lost 1 brick (out of 4 total, start with 2) AND drained the fully charge internal battery despite spending whole day in the sun..
2. Power bank Anker not only did not charge but actually lost 1 brick (out of 4 total, start with 2) AND drained the fully charge internal battery despite spending whole day in the sun..
So I really don’t understand how it can function that way and what I am doing wrong. I would live with no direct phone charging BUT the power bank charging I expect to be flawless because it is A CHARGER!
Perhaps you need to continuously move the charger facing the sun precisely.
Disappointing. :(
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from bioliteenergy.comBy BioLite, CS, July 28, 2020
Hi Slava, we're sorry you've been disappointed with the SolarPanel 5+. It sounds like you may be using the SP5+ indoors; we recommend placing the panel outside and in direct sunlight. Give this a try and if the issues persist, please reach out to our team: https://www.bioliteenergy.com/pages/contact. We'll gladly walk through some troubleshooting tips with you to ensure that the SP5+ is working well.
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Customer Rating
2
Cannot Recommend
on August 17, 2020
Posted by: Jason
from Colorado
Length of ownership:1 month
I can only get 3 out of 4 lights even in direct sun. When trying to charge anything while in the sun it overheats and shuts down. Only use case is to charge the internal battery then use that to charge something else out of the sun.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from bioliteenergy.comBy BioLite, CS, August 25, 2020
Hi Jason, we're sorry to hear that your panel's overheat function is interfering with its ability to charge. The overheat function is built to protect the internal battery, but it certainly shouldn't be interfering with 'regular' use of your panel. Please reach out to our support team here: https://www.bioliteenergy.com/pages/contact and we'll gladly help resolve this for you.
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