ERRBBIC Solar Power Bank, Portable Charger 38800mah, Waterproof Battery Backup Charger, Solar Panel Charger with Dual LED Flashlights, Suitable for Outdoor Camping Travel

Well like most customers on Amazon, I was nieve enough to think that this thing came charged. Well with a little charge. I believe I charged my phone 2 times and my earbuds once. Then I thought it charged with the sunlight. Haha yes it does. But very slowly. The solar part is for when you actually loose electric. It will recharge with sunlight. Just much slower that the electric from the wall.Battery life is AMAZING!Charges super FAST with my fast charging cord. ( Maybe even faster than when I plug it in the wall)Bought this after my daughter had one when we were on vacation to Florida last month.Best purchase for the price.

This was a waste of money. I regret it 100%. I had bought it because it’s handy when you go camping, so I thought. I was only able to use it once to charge my phone battery. It only charge halfway. Now it doesn’t work to charge my cell phone. The only thing that works on it is the light.I actually bought two. Both do not work. I bought them at two different times. One when I went traveling and gave it to a relative but then it didn’t work to charge cell.I hope this review helps.

It does charge easy. Solar part works good and the light is nice. I realized it was non returnable after I bought it. The compass does not work on mine.EDIT! I've had this for a few months now. Used a handful of times. I thought it was a good gadget and worked well as a cell phone charger but it just stopped charging. Not through solar or stored charge. Turns on for a few seconds then stops. DO NOT BUY. ANOTHER AMAZON RIP OFF THAT CANNOT BE RETURNED

This item is great for anytime, travel, camping, power outages. Solar panel works great, extra feature "no sun" has charging port & cord. Also "C" compatible for newer devices.

First off, a “solar charger” this is not. I don’t even see how they can market it as such because it doesn’t do that at all. Absolutely false advertising. If you want to plug it into your wall and keep as an extra battery pack to charge your phone, it’ll do that one time. But as far as leaving out in the sun to recharge (the little blue LED indicator lights will activate to make you think it’s doing something)—No, it doesn’t do that at all. That little solar panel on the side is for looks only it appears. A couple friends and I bought these with plans to recharge our phones every night on a recent hunting trip (we use our phones for hunting purposes with respect to satellite maps and hunting apps). We would leave these chargers back at camp everyday in a spot that was in full view of the sun for at least 10-12 hours a day. It might—MIGHT—give you a 1% boost on your phone battery but that’s a big if. One time I left it out in the sun for two days straight without using it. Again, no charge at all. By the end of the trip we all had to shut our phones off and only powered up when needed in order to have enough power to finish out the trip. Long story short, if you’re planning a trip to the wilderness, don’t count on this junk to keep your devices juiced up while you’re out there. We’ll be looking into some sort of AA/AAA battery powered charging packs to take with us in the future if there is such a thing because we realized we couldn’t trust these “solar” items at all. One more thing the compass is just for show doesn’t work either.

Note, I do NOT fully understand exactly what IP65 rating entails, but this is what I found online:"An IP65 rated enclosure gives protection against low pressure water jets from any direction, as well as condensation and water spray. It’s suitable for most outdoor enclosures that won’t encounter extreme weather such as flooding."If I were to go by this rating definition, I would say it's not IP65. I designed a wooden housing that would allow this charger to be exposed to sunlight but at the same time, keep the upper section sealed from liquid intrusion. I installed it for an outdoor project with this unit upright at about a 60 degree angle.After 1.5 days of rain, the inside got quite wet. Refer to my pictures. I was unaware until I noticed my light coming on without me doing anthing. I instantly suspected water intrusion which was exactly the culprit. I tore open the unit and voila, water was everywhere on the inside.After wiping the unit down and letting it air dry properly, all functionality returned. So if you think you can let this battery get pummeled by rain or get drenched, you are going to be in for a rude awakening. After opening it up and seeing how many openings there are to the inside, it makes perfect sense how water made its way in. The rubber seal used to keep out water will invariably let water in. There are simply just too many openings. Take the IP65 rating with a grain of salt.As a final note, I would like to reiterate that I am not faulting the unit. It was clearly not designed to be left in the rain, but one would think an IP65 rating would be able to given the definition. Rain is essentially a low pressure spray and IP65 ratings are supposed to be able to keep out water from low pressure water spray. Regardless, I am well aware that I may have used it in a way it was never designed to be used. As such, I, the user am just as at fault for doing so, and for this reason, I don't fault the unit.Having said that, I would warn anyone to think twice if you think this product will keep liquid out as it clearly does not. Use in wet conditions at your own discretion. As far as the solar charging goes, if you don't intend on depending on it, you wont't be disappointed. It's better to just pretend it doesn't exist. As a battery pack, it seems to work fine but it's no Anker. I bought three and intend to use them accordingly now that I know. As to longevity, having opened it up, I am not holding my breath; it's cheap, what do you expect?