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
1
Disappointing
on March 23, 2021
Posted by: Disappointed customer
from Bowling Green, KY
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
I have had this for 2 or 3 years. When it was new out of the box I learned that on a 70 degree day the unit gets hot enough to engage the safety features on the battery and the battery won't charge. This made the built in battery useless most of the year. I took it backpacking once and would plug my phone in directly instead of charging the battery during the day. It has been used 4 or 5 times since. Today I say it outside, charged the battery until the indicator said it was full, then brought it in to charge my phone. While not being used my phone charge went from 26% to 27% then the battery on the solar panel was drained. I have replaced this with another brand.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Customer Rating
1
Doesn't work
on October 10, 2021
Posted by: evolvedmicrobe
from Mountain View, CA
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Battery seems busted. When I plug my phone in, it shows "charging" but winds up having lower energy after being plugged in than it was before. Tested on some other products (e.g. my Kindle), and it looks like after a full charge it can only pass along about 639 mAh of charge from this battery to the kindle, and does so rather slowly. Would not recommend as something to rely on while backpacking.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from bioliteenergy.comBy BioLite, CS, October 11, 2021
We'd love to troubleshoot and hear more about what's going on with your SP 5+. In the meantime, it sounds like you could use a replacement! Go ahead and reach out to our support team at support@bioliteenergy.com, and we'll get a working SolarPanel 5+ into your hands ASAP.
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Customer Rating
3
Won't charge iPhone 11
on June 6, 2020
Posted by: iaswr
from midwest USA
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Giving it three stars instead of two for it's durability and design, which is generous considering that it doesn't charge a phone. That was the reason I bought it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Customer Rating
1
Nothing but frustration
on August 30, 2020
Posted by: ASN1
from LA
Length of ownership:6 months
I have the Panel 5+ and Panel 10. Both units do not charge my phone from the onboard battery even when it's completely full. I press the charging button while my phone is connected to either of the panels with the onboard batteries, it charges for about 2 seconds and stops. Have tried everything to no avail. Even when in direct sunlight charging my android phone constantly starts and stops charging. It's infuriating. Such a waste of hard earned money.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from bioliteenergy.comBy BioLite, CS, September 1, 2020
We're incredibly sorry to hear that your solar panels aren't functioning as they should. Please reach out to our support team: https://www.bioliteenergy.com/pages/contact and we'll troubleshoot and/or replace your products if necessary!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Posted by: Anonymous
from Minnesota
Length of ownership:1 month
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great product. Solves the problem of how to recharge various devices when on the trail or canoeing in wilderness areas.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Customer Rating
3
So far no good...
on July 12, 2022
Posted by: Mitch
from Vacaville, CA
Length of ownership:1 month
So far I have not had a lot of luck. It does not always charge when it should. Also seems to have an issue when in sun for a while. Get all 4 LED's blinking like its faulted. Still trying to figure it out. I will give it a wall charge and one more chance.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from bioliteenergy.comBy BioLite, CS, July 13, 2022
Hi Mitch! Thanks so much for your feedback! Please reach out to our support team at support@bioliteenergy.com. We'd love to help troubleshoot the issue that you experiencing.
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Customer Rating
5
Works great.
on September 1, 2020
Posted by: Dirtytom
from ohio
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
I've owned the +5 for several years now and charge my I phone without any problems. It charges by bluetooth speaker faster than the wall outlet. I bought one for my son in Vegas and he has had no problems with his either. Make sure you charge it before using it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Posted by: Salzanos artist
from Washington state
Length of ownership:1 month
Verified Purchase:Yes
I am 70 yrs old. Just used my solar pad yesterday when power was out for over 5 hours to charge up my phone. I recharge off my deck. Great item for me love the slim size. Even got the light too for night!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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