JackerySolarSaga 100W Bifacial Portable Solar Panel for Explorer 240/300/500/1000/1500 Power Stations, Foldable Solar Cell Solar Charger with USB Outputs for Phones, Rooftops, Outdoor Camping and RVs

At 70 years of age, I've been a camper/hiker, of one kind or another, ever since my Dad threw me over his shoulder and took me fishing. Over our years together, we had many adventures in Mother Nature's Grandeur, but, in those days, the only 'technology' that went with us was Dad's bamboo fishing pole!Today, car/tent camping is my choice and with all the electronics that we all think is necessary now days, I had to find a way to power all my toys while exploring the backroads of America. I wanted a substantial power source, but it had to be portable and could be recharged if it was needed for longer excursions.Being from the Stone Age, I figured I'd end up with some kind of gas or propane generator, but as I researched, I discovered the new world of high capacity portable batteries with built in AC, DC and USB plugs, rechargeable with AC, DC or a Solar Panel. If you'd like to learn more about which Portable Power Station I chose, see my review of the Jackery Explorer 500 (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RQ5LWS1DHIDBW?ref=pf_ov_at_pdctrvw_srp)Since I have a road trip planned for next summer, I wanted to obtain some kind of solar panel to keep my Explorer 500 charged up, so I chose Jackery's SolarSaga 100 Portable Solar Panel and decided to experiment with it over the Winter. I received prompt delivery of my new Solar Panel and as it turned out, it was just in time for the first test. Living on the rural Oregon Coast, it's not unusual to loose power when there's a storm. Although I did have some modern conveniences ( wood heat, running water and propane generator to keep the frig/freezer going and the camp stove for cooking), I'm happy to report that despite being without electricity for 4 days, I was able to keep my toys and my neighbors toys charged. We were able to watch all the TV we wanted through our iPads and MacBook Pros and kept all our iPhones (3), iPads (2), MacBook Pros (2), Bluetooth Speakers (4) and Bluetooth lanterns and flashlights (6) fully charged. Life would have been very boring if I hadn't been able to keep our 'toys' functioning, so I felt this was an excellent investment.Included are pics of my Jackery Explorer 500 with the complimentary SolarSaga 100 Portable Solar Panel which shows the rugged, compact unit encased in a protective storage bag with attached pouch for cables and instruction card. Support legs are attached as well which flip out to angle the panel properly for sun exposure. One edge has a compact plastic enclosure encasing the plug-ins and a storage compartment for the attached charging cable. I decided to keep the panel hooked up to the Explorer 500 all the time so it was fully charged and ready for whatever 'toy' needed power. Fortunately, the sun finally came out and then the panel did an even more outstanding job of keeping us going.This was a good 'dry run' to get familiar with this unit's capabilities, as I do a lot of car camping every summer and now have a better idea of how this set up will serve me as I travel and in future home emergencies. Some reviewers have questioned why Jackery's SolarSaga Solar Panels (60 and 100) are more expensive that other brands. Folks, we all know that some manufacturers produce higher quality products made with high end components and constructed properly. Personally, I always try to purchase the very best product I can afford, so if that means spending a little more, it's usually worth it. The other important and valuable aspect of choosing a top notch product is choosing a reputable company that provides excellent service and stands behind their products. We've all had poor experiences with companies that provide little customer service or worse yet, no customer service. Let me tell you that the Jackery Staff is the very best that you'll find! Prompt, polite and frankly, I get the sense that they are genuinely concerned that you are happy with their products. I simply had some general questions on their equipment functionality, and I received feedback within a few hours, not days!If you're looking for an outstanding, top quality portable compact power station with a complimentary solar panel, I highly recommend spending those few extra bucks (it's not that much more) for Jackery's Products. If you just can't afford the larger units, then start out with a smaller power station and the 60 watt solar panel. They offer various capacity power stations (160, 240, 500 currently, but are coming out with a 300), two solar panels (60 and 100 watt) and several portable power banks of a variety of sizes to throw in your pocket that can supply you with much needed power for your outdoor adventures or as emergency backup.Take the leap with Jackery, Friends, as you'll be making a solid investment and you'll be very pleased with their customer service!

This review is for Version 2 of the 100W SolarSaga Solar Panel. The new foldabledesign SolarSaga 100W Version 2 color is black and orange, has a hard case stylelike my Jackery 50Watt Solar Panel with magnetic locking when closed with a firmTPE rubber handle, weighs 8.74Lbs making it a lightweight and durable solar panelwith built-in kickstands to allow different angles to point to sun, open dimensionsare 48.89" x 21.81" x .19685", closed dimensions are 24.44" x 21.81" x 1.77", hasone USB-A 5V/2.4A, one USB-C 5V/3A built into side of panel which are exposed andshould include a cover for these USB ports. The rest of this review is a from aprevious review. I have a lot of experience with Jackery products, their productsare top notch. I use ALL quality made Jackery products and only Jackery ...period.I have 1 Jackery Explorer 500Wh, 2 Jackery Explorer 240Wh, 1 Jackery PowerBar77Wh, Jackery 100W SolarSaga version 1 solar panel, the new Jackery 100W SolarSagaversion 2 solar panel, 50W Jackery solar panel kit and Jackery Protective CarryingBags which I highly recommend to protect your battery bank and investment. I gocamping regardless of weather conditions about 120+ days a year. I have a 21' RVwhich I use sometimes and 30 tents of various sizes, shapes and designs which Imodify each one for my needs. I camp all over the USA and keeping my devices chargedup is of great importance. I remote into my clients so I depend on recharging my 2laptops, hotspots and other gear. I used it while on a 3 week camping trip to HOTArizona for a gathering. I recharged 4 Action cameras, 4 Mavic Pro batteries,iPhone6, six 18650 batteries for 12v Fan, and 10000mah portable battery pack. Whenthe Explorer 500Wh Power Station was at 45% charge, I would set solar panels outside7:30am and reposition them thru out the day and was at 100% by 5:30pm on sunny nocloud days. If you look at the picture of shade on the panel, it was still chargingwhereas most panels will not charge at all when shade is on even 10% of some panels.The 3 Jackery solar panels kits I have are well made. As my device chargingrequirements have increased, I love Jackery so much I purchased Jackery SolarSaga100W Portable Monocrystalline Solar Panel version 1 and version 2 and glad I did.The Jackery SolarSaga 100W Portable Monocrystalline Solar Panel gives me poweroutdoors and offers a high conversion efficiency up to 23% which really good.It provides 100W peak power, 18V Max, 5.5Amps power current, 21.6V opencircuit voltage, 6.1Amp short circuit current, 23% cell efficiency, operatingtemperature range is 14F/149F, 64 cells, rated lifecycle is 10+ years, version 12 built-in USB Type A ports, (version 2 has 1 USB-A 5V/2.4A, 1 USB-C 5V/3A),weight is 5.5Lbs (version 2 weighs 8.74Lbs) on my scale, closed dimensions are21.6" x 22" x .2". I do not have much room in my 21' motorhome so storage isimportant. That being said, this solar panel kit is small, compact and lightweight.I matched this 100W kit with my Jackery Explorer 500 which has 518Wh Lithiumbattery and is packed with features like 110V/500W AC outlet, carport at 12V/10A,3 Type-A USB 5V/2A (20watts max) ports and a backlit digital display showinginput/output/battery status. Everyone should have some alternative in case ofemergency or a power outage. This SolarSaga 100W solar panel is designed with anice rubbery carry handles, two 50W panels in a portable, durable self-containedcanvas type material enclosure with a 2 kick-stands to prop it up to face the sunat different angles as I move it around pointing it towards the sun thru-out my day.It comes with a 8mm cable which measures 20.5" from tip to tip on one side is anAnderson connector and other side is a male 8mm connector to plug into female port onthe panel. When opened and setup on the 2 included attached kickstands are 2-50Wpanels-one on each side, one 3 meter/9 foot extension cord with Anderson connectorson each end. Simply attach cable to the 20.5" cable to the panel and 8 Millimeterfemale port on the other end. On the panel there is an LED light which willilluminate when charging. There is a tag inside the case with the specificationson it and a water-resistant zipper across the pouch to store the cables when notin use. It has a 2 year warranty and the best technical support and customerservice in the industry. I made my own extension cable to extend the distanceto 35 feet and works perfectly. To clean it use a soft bristle brush to removedust, then use a damp cloth to remove any remaining dust/dirt/guano/bird droppings.This 100W panel kit is not rated as being waterproof, it drizzled/sprinkled onmine a couple times and continues to work perfectly. In case of high wind, I usethe built-in grommets and tie it off to the side of my RV. Yes the solar panelsare a little pricey, but they are well worth it. They are very convenient, wellmade, foldable which take up a smaller foot print when not in use, tough andrugged, and do the job as described. Being able to charge multiple devices at thesame time such the my iPhone, 2 hotspots, 2 laptops, iPad4 tablet, 4 Mavic Probatteries and 4 action cameras, etc. Using SolarSaga 100W panel kit, In myexperience you rarely get 8-10 hours of perfect sun each day, that's why it willvary in charging times, however, in summer good full sun 6-8 hours charging myExplorer 240 and 10-12 hours charging my Explorer 500. You can charge a varietyof batteries using this 100W solar panel kit and you can make or order AndersonConnector to MC4 connector adapters. I am able to charge anywhere with good sunWITHOUT having to carry 5 gallon gasoline and my heavy loud smelly 2200wattinverter generator making my setup eco-Friendly, compact, lightweight and verymanageable. As a pair, the Jackery 100W SolarSaga panel kit and Jackery Explorer500W Lithium Portable Power Station it truly is a portable plug and play powerstation I give it 2 thumbs up!