KickAss 300w Folding Solar Panel Review

[@gazztracker]

Hi Craig, someone explained this to me, so I will try do the same. Its not watts that charge Batteries its Amps, watts are a unit used by appliences i.e toaster may draw 800 Watts. But batteries arnt using power they are being forced Current pushed in. Batteries have a resistance. So in that case we can only charge batteries with Amps not Watts, The Kickass panel produced 267 Watts but also was puting in 19 Amps Boxing well above its weight. this panel stats say 15.5 amps. So you cannot look at the watts. The panel is puting the rated Watts divided Vpm= amps ie Watts 300 / VPM 19.3 =15.55 Amps but it is actualy producing 19Amps, so the panel is working fine better than the stats suggest. When doing panel tests you must test for amps not watts. I hope that makes sense. Thanks for great videos.

[@user-no4xp5ei4p]

I split my KickAss 300w in 2 150w panels, way easier to setup

[@Launching-the-Machine]

Is the Thunder water proof? It seems that solar cells are fragile. The Kickarse is built so light it will be prone to fatigue. If the Thunder is water proof (I can find nowhere saying that it is where Kickarse claim to be water proof), then buying two Thunders and wiring them in parallel seems like a better idea.

[@justasix8815]

Great test and review. Would love to see you test the portable 225w folding panel from lithium battery wholesaler

[@peterensor753]

Great information. Thanks for doing that. I picked up a Thunder after watching your other videos and it’s been great. I think I might wait and see if they sort the legs on the KA before investing. Good to know they have the hard part right though.

[@paulvictor9368]

Thank you very much!! I really appreciate your videos. I now made up my mind thanks to you.

[@KB-jy5hr]

Will be interesting to see the new kings solar range

[@richardgibson4345]

I have a 24volt battery setup and a 24-volt all in one inverter with Max. PV Array Open Circuit Voltage 450VDc and PV Array MPPT Voltage Range 60-400VDc with Voc: 37.7Vdc . Can I connect this KickAss 300w panel directly to my inverter all do I need a 24volt solar panel ???

[@jamiescott672]

Ive had my Kickass 300w for a bit over 2 years and now its only producing 120w in full sun at 22c (so not hot) using a Victron 100/30 MPPT , so dissapointed in them, I have contacted their support team to see what can be done as they have a 3 year warranty apparently..

[@gracecookie4604]

Not in the u.s. yet they do have a 200w one cause id buy that in a heartbeat

[@Browneye2566]

Yeah mate - sure is the winner so far. There might have been a little 'cloud edge' glare effect in that 327W peak, but hey - it helps produce plenty of power. I actually thought for a sec there you were going to rest the Kickass array on top of the Thunder panels to get the same angle. With the poor (& now weak & broken) brackets that can't angle the panels high enough, Kickass need to redesign those support brackets completely. Then they'd be more worth the money. The irradiance meter is a good bit of kit too.

[@user-pd7gg8ei2x]

Can someone provide the ebay link for this. When i search for it i get a minefield of crap panels

[@alishabab3]

where did you get the solar meter from

[@MegaRyan123456]

Old solar panels are the bomb

[@Mick04work]

Great reviews mate. It’s very interesting seeing the different solar panels in Australia being compared on a like for like basis.