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!!
Appears to be very good quality. Just wish it had an on-off switch for lighting or other things plugged into the USB port. Press button to turn it on. But you have to unplug to turn it off.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from bioliteenergy.comBy BioLite, CS, July 7, 2021
I took this on a few multi day backpacking trips and strapped it to the top of my pack. It produced enough charge to power my phone and Garmin. Could charge indefinitely as long as it's not cloudy.
5 days in full sun and nothing. When I charged from the mains I only 50% charge. Had to buy battery pack. Absolute Rubbish
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from bioliteenergy.comBy BioLite, CS, July 1, 2021
Hey Brian, please reach out to our support team so we can get a working SolarPanel 5+ into your hands as soon as possible: https://www.bioliteenergy.com/pages/contact
Good for what it is but you will want to be mindful of full direct sunlight. It does overheat and has to then be plugged into a outlet to reset. Still worth the money