RUGGED READY - Built to withstand the elements with a durable, splashproof design.
UNLEASH THE SUN - Harness 10W of solar power for your devices, anywhere!
DOUBLE THE POWER - Innovative clamshell design for maximum solar exposure.
FREE POWER REVOLUTION - Includes a 10pcs laptop tip set for ultimate convenience.
VERSATILE COMPATIBILITY - Charge smartphones, tablets, cameras, and more with ease.
The Powertraveller Solargorilla is a portable, rugged 10W solar charger designed for on-the-go professionals. With USB and DC outputs, it’s compatible with a wide range of devices, ensuring you stay powered up wherever your journey takes you. Its innovative double solar panel design maximizes energy capture, while the splashproof and dustproof casing guarantees durability in any environment.
Solar Gorilla EXELLENT! Needs To be 7 Stars not 5?
As a Treker and Long Distance Walker This is The Best Soler Charging Device I have Bought To Date, Not Only Dose it Come Equiped with a Storage Cover, But a Full Set of 2 Metre Leads and a Fine Sellection of Adapters and Plugs, Plus The Folding Pannel its Self, Great For Charging The Lap-Top Anywhere!, My Next Purchase Will Be 2x Power Gorilla Batteries To Invcrease The Power and Length of Computer Usage When Away! All I Need Now is a Better Dongle and Signal Reseaver & Booster!
J**C
Performs very well
I've used the Solar Gorilla for four months and thought it was time to share my experience.The Solar Gorilla was bought to charge several of my portable batteries. These batteries are then used to charge a multitude of low voltage devices (5V-12V) which, at the moment, seemed to be permanently plugged into the mains. This procedure may seem rather cumbersome, but many of these low voltage devices appear to be rather sensitive to the fluctuating output of a solar panel. Batteries, on the other hand, are not so fussy and can provide a stable charge to the low voltage devices without any problems. Clearly the cost effectiveness of this procedure does not enter into the equation. I just like the idea of running all those bits and pieces off "sunshine".The first problem that had to be overcome was the issue of the different charge requirements for all the different batteries (5V-18V). Most of the portable size solar panels only have one output voltage. The Solar Gorilla, although quiet expensive, does seem to cover my requirements. It provides 5V and a 20V variable output.To get the best out of the panel I strapped it to an old camera tripod and adjusted it to be at 90 degrees to the sun. I was pleasantly surprised to find that all the batteries were happy with the output. The 20V output seems to adjust itself to the best requirement of a battery. On a clear day the panel provided 300-500mA, depending on the voltage. On an average dull day it still provide a useful 100mA.To continuously get the maximum out of the panel the tripod had to be readjusted every hour to face the sun. Clearly that is not a practical solution. To resolve the issue I built a clockwork solar tracker on which I could mount the Solar Gorilla. This is a device that would faithfully track the sun across the sky without consuming any of the carefully harvested energy. Now I just place the tracker outside in the morning and bring it back in evening. It's a much better solution. With this arrangement any one battery can be fully charged in two to three days, depending on the weather. Talking about the weather, the panel did get wet a few times and has not shown any detrimental effects. Probably because the output ports, which are not waterproof, are facing downwards.Since I've had the Solar Gorilla none of my low voltage gadgets have been plugged into the mains and I find that very satisfying.If I'm so pleased with the Solar Gorilla you may ask why I only gave it four stars. It has one cosmetic flaw. After two months of continued use I notice the part of the casing that is always pointing towards the sun started to become sticky accumulating a lot of dust. The sticky stuff wouldn't wipe off with either a wet or dry cloth. I emailed Powertraveller describing the problem. When I didn't get a reply after a week I tried to remove the sticky stuff with various chemicals and eventually found that methylated spirit did the trick. It removed the sticky stuff and revealed the shiny base layer underneath. It appears that the top layer (the cosmetic layer that gives it the matt look) is breaking down when continuously exposed to full face sunlight. Once all the sticky stuff around the front of the panel is removed the case looks well worn but it has not been affected in any other way. For something that is suppose to be exposed to the sun this should not happen. A few days later a received a reply from Powertraveller offering an exchange. I declined the offer as I was of the opinion that the problem was an inherent design fault and the exchange unit would probably exhibit the same fault within a few months. As it is only a cosmetic issue and the panel that I have is working well I decided to keep it.
L**E
useless
I would give this no stars if I could but amazon won't let me. It is useless. I live in Northern Portugal and as you might expect we get a lot of sun here. The solar panel is hopeless though. It doesn't charge or power laptops, it wouldn't charge my ipod and it barely charged my Nokia phone by 1 bar after a whole day in the sun. Furthermore, I bought it through a third party vender on Amazon and had a load of hassle about returning it. I think I get more power from the solar panel on my scientific calculator than this. Don't buy it.
D**M
Just the ticket
Works surprisingly well in conjunction with a Powergorilla rechargeable battery. Charges the battery even in quite modest daylight. A good purchase.
R**R
... as a little test and for a bit of fun. Never expected much from them or expect to ...
Took these on a world cycling adventure as a little test and for a bit of fun. Never expected much from them or expect to use them that much. However when in desert conditions in Central Asia, in the summer with many hours of light, this really didnt do much at all... maybe 50% iPhone on a full day of hot sun. Also very big and quite heavy. This was 5 years ago. I imagine the market has improved now though.
U**9
I plugged my ipad into this and left it out ...
I plugged my ipad into this and left it out in full sun for 6 hours, changing the position of the panels to follow the sun. The ipad only charged up to 30% in that time. Come the winter, I think this will be of little value to me. This is definitely a travellers' emergency pack, not for everyday charging.
P**M
This Item is not bad, it is just very situational
Ok to understand this item is to understand solar panel limits.It works by converting the suns energy to electricity. Therefor the strength of the sun directly affects how well it works, likewise the angle of the panel is very important, for best use it needs to be pointing directly at the sun so leaving the panel flat on a car dashboard impacts how well it works. Some people will leave the panel charging something all day and get almost no charge due to shadows, sun strength and the angle (sun moves 12.5 degrees per hour) . Additionally latitude and temperature are other factors, the closer you are to the equator the better it works and leaving the panel in a hot car is not a good idea as heat reduces efficiency.I found out all of the above while trying to figure out why I was getting inconsistent results from this item, now I know why I can modify what I do accordingly. Is it a good item, yes it is although I am knocking off a star as they really should explain all of the above in the advert or on the packaging they are entirely valid limitations rather than product flaws.My advice is consider what you want this do and the environment it will be used in (not waterproof bizarrely) the item is well made and sturdy so the question is will it meet your requirements and function in your environment.
A**N
Excellent value for money
Perfect. Light, compact, does exactly what you want it to do..Made to a high standard I fully expect this to be working a long time from now
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