Anker 21W & 15W PowerPort Solar Panels

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[@markamark123]

I've been quietly watching your videos for over a year or so and I appreciate the time & effort for all these reviews & commentary for camping, survival & bushcraft. I picked up the Anker via your You Tube link on this video. Please keep them coming & thanks.

[@kevincazal8617]

so I finally got a hold of the 21w anker solar power charger and 2 portable power banks !! the 20000mah and 13000mah for my GF ! man I gotta say I love them awesome items all thanks to your reviews keep them coming !!!

[@zero11010]

I really like that you showed a real world application of the panels! Too few reviews do this, it makes your review stand out!

[@livingsurvival]

+zero11010 I always try to show the items I review in an outdoors environment. Tabletoppers SUCK!

[@livingsurvival]

***** the first picnic table was under a roof, the second wasn't

[@renshieldonpadilla4190]

This is is a good review showing real world scenario. Thank you for the honest review.

[@Chooseyouruniquehandlebyaddin]

The way a phone charges a lithium battery is completely different from what you think. By the time you hit 80% (84% in your case) The battery charging management chip has already switch over to constant voltage charging. Where is not limited by the 2A input USB anymore. Even if you plugged it into the wall. It still would have charged the rest of the 20% very slowly.

[@davidbarclay3651]

I took mine to boyscout camp where there was no power. Boys were plugging in their contraband phones along with my Anker battery. The 15w worked great.

[@cyborgvampirebell3059]

I just used a self adhesive Velcro and placed it inside the pocket to get a full seal, 1$ from the $store and ta- da :)

[@Hiker63]

I just purchased the 21W through your channel. Good price on it. Thanks.

[@livingsurvival]

+Hiker63 thanks man.

[@Hiker63]

It was your detailed review that sold me on it. Thanks

[@Hiker63]

+Living Survival The first one didn't work. Amazon replaced it and the replacement kicks ass! This beats the GoalZero hands down. For $54.00 it's a deal. I'm actually going to remove the panels and place them in cuben fiber to save weight for my 2017 thru-hike of the AT. Thanks again!

[@livingsurvival]

Roaming Gnome That's a great idea.

[@meenoo]

I am also going to buy the 21W and also through your channel/link because this review was super professional and addressed all aspects of the panels. good work, these things help a lot

[@anglerbeaudry1027]

Thank you for the review! We have been debating on placing these more compact panels on top of our outdoor dining patio table umbrellas. We are located on a beach resort island and always have customers asking us: "do you have a place we can charge our cell phone"? This is because they drain their cell phone batteries while listening to music at the beach and such. We have only 1 outlet outside next to our patio and not many available inside the restaurant, so we are going to offer free recharging service for those that decide to dine with us at lunch. We are ordering extra IOS and Android USB cables, just in case the customers did not bring their own. We are also ordering 6 battery banks that are 10, 400mAh, 5-star rated and $15.95 on amazon.com for those customers whose cell phones are close to 0% charge or decide to dine indoors. By the way, our patio gets blasted by the sun from the time it rises until just before it sets! We will of course use our Anker Lite Solar Panels to recharge the battery banks every chance we get. Your review was a great help, as there are sooo many portable solar panels to choose from and we now feel even more confident, that the Anker 15w Lite, will be the way to go for us. Thanks again, Anglers!

[@livingsurvival]

+Angler Beaudry sounds like a good idea but for diners who need a quick charge in the time it takes to eat the portable panels won't do much good. if it were me I would invest in a few large solar panels on the roof and go into a goalzero battery bank 12v setup. that way you could run an anker 15 port usb or something that people could plug into.

[@anglerbeaudry1027]

+Living Survival That too is a great idea, but if we can boost them up by 10%-20% within 45 minutes, that's a lot better than nothing at all. Also, due to very strict ordinances and such, we cannot mount solar panels on our roof. They are very strict about exterior aesthetics here! So, we did switch to the 21w and ordering 6 of the 10000mAh KMASHI portable battery banks, for those customers that have 20% or less battery life, as we feel that the battery banks will do more for them, than just the panel/s. If that 15w did for you what it did in those cloudy and shady conditions, we feel confident that the 21w Anker Lite in some serious and very extreme direct sunlight; should offer a "better than nothing" at all charge to the Patrons cell phone. Again, if their cell abttery is too low, we will hand them a battery bank. We were going to get the Innogie 10400mAh for $15.95, but the KMASHI 10000mAh is on sale right now for under $12.00 and has a 4-star rating with 4200+ reviews. Your input is most greatly appreciated and should you have more, please do advise. We do plan on obtaining a multi-port unit for one of the regular outlets, that we do have available. I may in the future try and do the 12v set-up that you recommend, but for now, the above should be a good start...we hope! Thanks again for the reply and look forward to learning more from you and your videos!

[@GeekfromYorkshire]

+Angler Beaudry What did you end up buying? A 21W solar panel in sunshine would be normally showing about 2A output. A typical phone WHILST BEING USED will thermal throttle itself to limit its charging to typically

[@myelementz8402]

Thank you so much for great review. I just order the anker 21w. I really like that u showed off on how it really works.

[@HayatoJapanese]

Your videos are awesome ! I just decided to order 21W. Thank you !!

[@gmolvera]

Thanks for the quick response Ben, looking forward to watch the next video !!!

[@livingsurvival]

+gmolvera thanks for watching.

[@longrider42]

I'm getting the 21W Solar Panel and the Anker 26800 battery. So when I go camping this summer I will have power for all my devices. I think charging a battery that you then use to charge your device might be a little better idea. Okay, been testing the 21W solar panel, my Galaxy S4 likes it. Phone was at 77% and charged to 100% in an hour, in direct sunlight at a temp of 70 degree's. So this will supply me with plenty of power when I go on long weekend bike rides. Oh and yes, I did get the 26800 Anker powercore. Tests to come. Yes, would have been nice of the pouch was fully velcroed or zippered. However adding Velcro would not be that hard..

[@livingsurvival]

+James Hart awesome. thanks for watching James.

[@brucewayne-cave]

Very sweet 21w They will also fit in your EMP/Faraday can.

[@steveclark..]

Thanks for giving us some real life data feedback on the percentage of charge obtained.

[@livingsurvival]

+Steve Clark tough to make a solar panel work with indirect sun :)

[@MrPatagonicus]

Thanks for the review. I have one of the ones from RAVPower that you've previously reviewed, and it has the same issue with only a small piece of Velcro holding a device precariously inside. A full zipper or least a longer strip of Velcro would be a big improvement. I'm thinking of modding mine with a piece just for some peace of mind. Can't go wrong with a solar panel these days if you're going out into the woods and you want/need your electronic devices!

[@livingsurvival]

+MrPatagonicus Yep, love the RAVPower ones as well. I've been meaning to do the same. Just sew on a strip of velcro the whole length would solve.

[@Jesusandbible]

I have owned Anker solar devices. They work well.

[@carpenterfamily6198]

I’ve heard ‘something’ about iPhones charging on panels like these. If a cloud blocked the panel & charge current dropped, the phone would detect this and lower its charge draw. But then when the cloud passed & high charge current was available again the charge state would not go high, but would stay low. That’s a problem. Has this happened to you ? I’ve heard battery packs don’t do this, so some folks charge battery bank then use that later to charge phone.

[@livingsurvival]

Yes some panels do not have auto-restart. This one does not. The goal zero does.

[@UrAvgRasian]

If you really want to Anker to make a new pocket you could just email them. They are open to ideas. Like for instance you know the Anker Powerhouse? That was because of me, yes that was because of me. I told Anker hey I wanted a super size battery that capable of powering house appliances, laptops, phones & etc. But the actually email was I want a battery pack with wall outlet. Someone did reply and said we will take that into consideration. WHAM a year later my idea came to life. All I did was tell them. Now I would buy it but I'm cheap so I won't really buy it.

[@livingsurvival]

HAHA

[@javelina100]

The other thing to consider is that if you had kept the phone off while charging or placed it into airplane mode, it will charge much quicker.

[@livingsurvival]

+javelina100 very true, thanks for the comment.

[@ThevestguyUSA]

Great Video, I just got the 21W today, Excited to try it out THX

[@livingsurvival]

+The Vest Guy Awesome!

[@JonNgwisha]

what pack are you using???

[@Shirosori]

thank you for this, it saved me a lot of time of research :D

[@Torossifamily]

Portable solar panels are great. I use a product from a different company. I find that iPhones will shut off the system if the power fluctuates. Has that been a problem with your product and your smart phone? (Your phone looked like its wasn't an iPhone) I find using a battery pack is the best way to collect solar energy and then I use the battery pack at night to charge my devices! Thanks for all your videos.

[@livingsurvival]

+Torossifamily turn off the power save feature on the phone and yeah some panels don't work too well with iphones.

[@simkraf]

Good test ! That will do great on my adventures... thank you 👏

[@segads]

Actually, after this review I might get one those solar panel, not sure if I'm gonna use it but is always a good thing have something like that in case off emergency

[@livingsurvival]

+segads yep. works well.

[@mauriciou]

Very nice sir, the review I was looking for ! Cheers from Tactis Outdoor Chile

[@TheNatedouble8]

I have these same solar panels and they over heat too fast when in direct sunlight for too long

[@701overland]

I agree why have they not enclosed that pocket yet?

[@livingsurvival]

+P701 not a big deal really but c'mon.

[@sagegaming4543]

what pack are you using

[@botakarogant]

is it waterprof ?

[@gmolvera]

Great video, can you make a one comparing this panel vs. the Goal Zero 7, I have that one and it is really fast when charging my Note 4 while camping.

[@livingsurvival]

+gmolvera I had the nomad 7 but have since sold it. it is only 7 watts vs 21 watts and does not output 2.4 amps. However the nomad 7 does have DC output which is awesome.

[@muskatyn]

Excellente vidéo, merci beaucoup : )

[@livingsurvival]

+Luciano 4711 thank you for watching.

[@jhughe90]

What USB rechargeable flashlight did you have hooked up there?

[@livingsurvival]

+jhughe90 nitecore mh20

[@fr0sty]

Which one had better power performance or what is better in your opinion GoalZero Nomad 7W power or the ANker 21W Powerport?

[@Gamileg]

Nice video Ben. You have a new camera? I picked up the XDragon 20w for an emergency/survival kit Im making to send to Philippines. It has a mesh zip lock storage section on it. I tested it with Nitecore MH20/Power banks/battery chargers all work great. It's good tech to have around just in case. I may try the Anker next.

[@livingsurvival]

+Daddy Dave i've seen that one. essentially they all share common components and are just branded differently ;)

[@SolarizeYourLife]

I see Anker divides the large cells into 6 making 3 v 1 a, so each panel is actually 6 v 1a, the 6 volt might help out in cloudy/shady areas... the '15' w is actually 12 watts, the '21' w is actually 18 watts, I hate it when they overstate power... You add a hack to the pocket and make it bigger and fully closed, by sewing an additional material to opening and add velcro the full height of the closer. Fold the added material under when folding up panels to store.

[@cycloneoutdoors7781]

Any major differences between these and the 14W model? I have the 14W model on my amazon wishlist just because of the price at the moment.

[@livingsurvival]

+Cyclone Outdoors The 15W is nearly identical but the 21W has 2.4 amp output so it will charge devices faster.

[@kathy9250]

What is the best solar panel in your oppinion?

[@feralwoodcraft]

Nice Ben! Why does technology improve right after I buy one?? LOL Good review man.

[@livingsurvival]

+Feral Woodcraft wattage goes up and weight goes down is all.

[@igzhan]

If u had to choose between sun jack and anker, which would you choose?

[@livingsurvival]

+Ignatius Goh anker.

[@claytonhewlett6149]

What do you think is better? The RAVpower 20W or the Anker 21W? Which one charges faster?

[@livingsurvival]

+Clayton Hewlett anker.

[@claytonhewlett6149]

Thanks!

[@theignorantexpert6596]

Might be an odd question, but will the 15w be able to charge a car battery?

[@SolarizeYourLife]

The Ignorant Expert This 6 volt panel, will not charge a 12 v battery...

[@jonw6815]

Great review, very clear, entertaining too. Thank you very much.

[@livingsurvival]

+Jon W thank you.

[@crazyjsavedbygrace6089]

Are they water proof?

[@thomlocke1]

Thanks for the video. Do you have any idea how long the 21W panel takes to charge the Anker 21000 battery pack?

[@paulczar]

About a whole day in direct sun

[@thomlocke1]

+paulczar thanks

[@Mr.SociallyAwkward]

I just ordered a 20,000mAh battery pack and I was wondering do you know how efficiently if at all it would be for the anker 15 w to charge it? and Thanks for the video keep it up

[@livingsurvival]

+Joshua Correa it will charge it, prime time sun would take all day but you would get a decent charge.

[@Mr.SociallyAwkward]

Thanks for the info

[@tracyjamestavares3255]

Didja include the prices ? ( I mighta missd it ) . Found the smallr model on Ebay for $39.oo , not bad . Thanx , Im grabin it . Nothin 2 do with this Vid., but have U heard of this " Fire Cord " ? , its paracord with firestarter inside . Im always learnin . Much luk 2 U n yrs

[@livingsurvival]

+Tracy James Tavares yep, i have a review of it.

[@TroyStennett]

Do you have an AMAZON link for the flashlight shown at the 3:30 mark ?.

[@livingsurvival]

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[@Szkink]

Hi, I was thinking about buying solar charger and I found these products. Your video helped me also to decide to buy one. But could you help me, Anker hasn't answered yet, can I charge a power bank with it (and if yes, not just Anker ones)? And I would like to support your channel, but I want to buy the 15W one, the link is to the 21W...

[@shamitoson]

Judit Barabás of course you can charge a power bank and not just ankers. Anything that you charge via 5V usb will charge. The speed it charges will depend entirely on the amount of sun you have.

[@Szkink]

Thank you very much! Actually I've already bought the product, cause I thought it's like this, and I'm totaly satisfied! Thanks!

[@actualairsoftreviews3036]

What is that EDC backpack you have?

[@jio-lito]

this one or the switch 10?... any preference?

[@marrngtn]

What model flashlight is that your using?

[@livingsurvival]

+marrngtn Nitecore MH20

[@jstersmithson]

Does this have Quick Charging 3.0?

[@jonaslangendoen2154]

Just wondering if theses things are water proof

[@Yunginspirit]

+Jonas Langendoen ; I doubt it.

[@jduck9]

Do you feel ankers panels work more efficiently than goal zero's?

[@livingsurvival]

+Joshua Duffy only tried the smaller goal zeros and yes better than those.

[@joeychick8466]

What braid is your paracord bracelet?

[@livingsurvival]

+Joey Chick brainworm

[@TantraMagnet]

Can you daisy chain two panels together for more power? Thanx

[@livingsurvival]

+TantraMagnet nope, not with these.

[@N0MADS3V3N]

hey bud what backpack is that ?@Living Survival

[@livingsurvival]

+Julio Noda 3v Gear edc posse pack

[@N0MADS3V3N]

Thank you.

[@GxKaM1KaZ3xZ]

What's the back pack he is using???

[@livingsurvival]

3v gear edc posse pack.

[@cyclediver1012]

20 Watt 3,4 Amp Max. Output same, same but with Zipper on the storage-bag in similar size. Also an Amazon item, but a little cheaper than Anker. Why not trying another "smaler" Company, but in my opinion all this solar stuff looks very identical, prints and hangers are diffrent also form of the Nylon sometimes. Xdragon, poweradd, powerpond, choe, and...... Thank you ChinaBut Ben, can you tell me what the dirrence is between this Anker 21W and this Choe 19W Panel. Becouse in Rezesions on Amazon and KZbin coment ist all about Anker.Thank you, nice Video againe

[@livingsurvival]

+Matthias Steidele I've reviewed the Choetech and its a great panel.

[@seanehook]

What is your recommendation between the Goal Zero panels and these Anker panels?

[@livingsurvival]

+seanehook goal zero needs to update their cells but they do have a 12volt output which is nice. combine the two into a panel and you 've got a winner. waiting...waiting...lol.

[@seanehook]

+Living Survival Thanks...nice review!

[@themiwoodsman7222]

great review Ben , its now in my wish list ! thanks helping me make up my mind LOL atb john

[@livingsurvival]

+the mi woodsman :)

[@firminmusic]

Nice review, thank you Sir !

[@ArtLevitt]

flashlight brand?

[@tommyho4433]

If only they had a storage battery

[@Aff3ct000]

You provide that yourself.

[@Chichi-qy2xl]

and now there's plenty that do both

[@RoadsideRick]

tommy ho enter the anker powerhouse there's a new sheriff in town

[@CroakerOutdoors]

I rather they didn't. Most people will have a battery bank and it can keep the cost cheaper.

[@jamesmc8055]

Use a power cell as a bank. With some 3M velcro you can secure it in the pouch and remove it when you need it.

[@jerkenyon5089]

I'm not sure if you realize this, but you actually didn't compare the two systems... I have no idea which of the two to purchase from your video, you seem to only use the 15 (lite) on camera, and the only comments you made were of the design of hanging grommets and the phone pouch. I wanted to KNOW which system was more effective, please? Can you make a follow up video to this clearly defining the charging times of both side-by-side, perhaps talking about whether or not the systems have smart-charging capabilities or automatically stop charging when the power bank you plugged into it is done charging. I dunno something a bit more informative about actual performance comparison?

[@SolarizeYourLife]

Jer Kenyon the panels are actually 6 v, but the usb ports/circuitry makes them 5 v and probably limit amperage, you can hack this by, by passing the little black box, to access full 6 v 3 a to charge anything, in full sun of course...

[@bert3064]

Where did you get that bag from?

[@livingsurvival]

3V Gear

[@secretsideofthematrix1658]

The Anker 21W charge 100% cell phone battery?

[@fibiger12]

no only 99%

[@secretsideofthematrix1658]

Thank you!

[@zaks875]

Is the Solar Panel waterproof?

[@MountaineerRN304]

Other reviews I've watched said it was water "resistant". One review showed it during a brief but heavy rain and later dropped it in a pond and it still worked. I don't think I'd expect it to work after an actual dunking but I'd expect it to survive a little rain.

[@Lellobeetle]

Is your edc pack the 3v?

[@livingsurvival]

+Lellobeetle Yes maam.

[@rubenfelaphotophoto]

do those hold the charge ??

[@Aff3ct000]

They feed power when they are in the sun. As soon as they're not in direct light, the charging stops. Hooking either up to an external battery pack would make more sense. Then charge devices from there.

[@chocloditelensman]

Great review.

[@irakmarin4911]

Amazing Review.. thanks.

[@zulpczulpc6060]

Want to support your channel but this item does not ship to malaysia. :(

[@livingsurvival]

+Zulpc Zulpc :( hey thanks for watching and enjoy your weekend.

[@miksle]

Nice video, would really appreciate if you could test them with a usb current meter. Sells for 7.50$ at adafruit.com. Then you could really show how much power they actually output

[@bobh2581]

lost me when it cut to a commercial mid-way through

[@michaelt3172]

Just get a bunch of these and some car batteries and you can mine bitcoins for months

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Great Solar Panel - but needs waterproofing & water proof pouches for you to slip in your phone / battery pack. Good to have power but in a SHTF plan natrual disaster, it's unlikely that cell towers would work, or your $90/month iPhone AT&T bill gets paid & in a crisis, you might want to ditch the tech - cell phones broadcasting your location like a 24 hour beacon. But in a remote emergency however, you might need to get rescued & having a GPS Cell phone or Satellite Phone for finding your location is very helpful.

[@SteedDigital1]

+SeaJay Oceans download GPS apps that let you download maps, they will always work. cell towers (at least the main big ones) have backup power for just such emergency situations. download some inexpensive survival books on kindle app. phones have very useful compass capabilities especially when out away from buildings. all this and you can buy a useful touch screen phone for like $10 now a days. so, these devices are very useful and worth at least cheap $10 investment. purchased apps, books, etc can be placed on multiple devices also.

[@paulczar]

Solar panel is also good for emergency lighting. Buy a 60 w equivalent LED light that you can power with a sun cable. They sell for about $15 bucks

[@SteedDigital1]

+paulczar I have some 9W (60 equivalent). Please elaborate on this lighting.

[@paulczar]

+dave091790 sorry, I had an autocorrect typo. The LED bulbs are powered by a USB cable, not a "sun cable." But yeah, a couple of those bulbs is plenty of light and will last for hours and hours on a 20,000mah battery. I charge a couple of those on a good day and it powers all my electronics.

[@SteedDigital1]

+paulczar can I get a link to the bulbs. This sounds interesting. I have an anger battery pack and plan on getting their solar panel for camping. Those bulbs would be great.

[@georgeseriani2482]

Baker good but over priced

[@borysfomichev9100]

This time I'll use woodprix instructions to make it by my hand :)

[@marionclivoasi3702]

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[@livingsurvival]

+Dorito Rex can't go wrong with either.

[@marionclivoasi3702]

+Living Survival Thanks! Got the anger 21 watt. Even though it doesn't meet up to it's needs at least I lower my carbon footprint.

[@SteedDigital1]

I really feel like they should have bundle deals with these. the best set up would be tethering both ports together to charge an anker battery, then charge the phone off of that. this way the phone is always getting a steady/consistent charge and the battery can keep near topped off. when the phone or other device is full unplug it and the battery will top back off through the day. Adding the battery in line with all the protection and smoothing features it has is really the best option.

[@Geologist_Mike]

I have the same panel and came up with a good trick for it. In between your panel and the phone put in a Goal Zero Switch 20 or 30 battery with a small monoprice usb extension cable for a dollar. Unlike all of the better-priced Anker batteries, the Goal Zero battery was specifically designed for portable solar and so it allows power pass-through. That means your phone will charge while the battery is charging from the panel. Without a pass-through battery, your phone will keep switching between charging and uncharging which slows down the total charge time a lot and makes iPhones vibrate every time they restart. Also as the goal zero battery loses and regains input power as with shadows, it just instantly restarts charging itself with zero effect to the phone charging. Basically the phone keeps charging full speed no matter what. No interruptions. Everything just works reliably and with full speed just like you’re plugged into the wall.

[@drillgirl718]

thanks youre the real goat

[@ive9th]

I wanted to contribute my thoughts on this and prepared mind 101 as I found both your channels by looking for reviews for this device. I did some quick and dirty testing and direct sun light gives a little under 1000mAh per hour. In PA. It's about half that when it's overcast. Another tip is that I wouldn't top off devices when the sun is bright as its a waste of that light. I'd prefer to use the full capacity to actually charge normaly versus slow charging. So once my device hits about 80%, I take it off and charge something else.

[@exitinyourhead]

Anker customer support is excellent. I had one of their first 5 port fast charging hubs and had a dead port. Anker warrantied it, paid the freight and didn't even want me to send in the old one. Had a new one in 4 days. They warrantied the device after 16 months.

[@ChasinSimplicity]

I had the same experience with one of their other products, totally good stuff.

[@Ayrton4everrr]

Are the panels flexible so some extent? Or prone to breakages? Thanks

[@livingsurvival]

Durable but not flexible.

[@Ayrton4everrr]

@@livingsurvival thanks

[@Jesusandbible]

buy a portable ammeter and keep it in the pouch. I bought a Bear Grylls one, his had an ammeter but had no pocket

[@johnlord8337]

Good vid. Ive always wanted to have a rollable panel for the EDC or the ultralight backpack, then you have a great energy option for electronics, even using as a firestarting sparker.

[@livingsurvival]

+John Lord yep, just makes sense and i have used them enough to make it a permanent item in my kits

[@kennethcaloun5138]

nice video thanks friend

[@wjf213]

Great video. I've always wondered about how well one of those solar panels would do in real life walking around in and out of the bush and sun. Keep up the great work.

[@livingsurvival]

+wjf213 They work really well.

[@joshakaoger69]

They have IQ charge too 👍

[@ПользовательСети-щ1н]

Nekteck 21w полный аналог. От материалов до характеристик.

[@youjotr9876]

Where can i get that same bag?

[@florenlebaron524]

Does this have a power regulator so it doesn't burn out my electric devices?

[@jeffgendron1959]

Too bad these are always made of black material. Leaving your phone to charge outside in a black pouch in the sun, mesh or not is a big fail. All battery technology does not want to be hot and the black color causes a lot of extra heat. My phone will only fast charge for a few minutes before it dials back due to temperature rising in my black solar panel. All solar panels need to be CAMO! Black sucks and is illogical!

[@paulczar]

Agree, it's so dumb. Should definitely be white or another light color

[@jeffgendron1959]

paulczar At least the solar panel in this video has a thin bezel so less black is in the direct sun. Still it would be better in lighter color. I think these sunpower flexible solar cells are partially transparent, so having the material behind them lighter would also help keep the devices cool. My solar panel (Choetech brand) people have had the Sunpower cells warp in the heat in rare cases! Luckily mine is good still after last summer.

[@paulczar]

+Audioholic 01 completely agree, but just to clarify, I'm talking about the color of the fabric only. I don't want to put any of my devices in a black bag and let it bake in direct sun. But you're right, I didn't even think about how the heat affects the efficiency of the solar cells. They need to make a white one and a camo one.

[@carlpeckett1393]

It's not that big of an issue for me personally. I'd just put my phone in the back pocket if my pack like he did.

[@PREPFORIT]

I was kinda looking for a 21.5 W ); Just kidding They both look like gear I want/need.

[@livingsurvival]

+PREPFORIT They make an 80 watt but it's like $400.

[@florenlebaron524]

Can 21 Watts burn out a phone? My phone takes way less watts.

[@heritage433]

which powerbank from anker are you using? are all anker powercore+ 2100 /26800 compatible with these solar panels?

[@pinmarkretrievers7117]

Great review my man!! I'm a back country hunter and use my phone as GPS. Can't afford for it to go dead. This is a game changer for me. Thanks again for the honest, practical, honest review.

[@smiszuk18]

This is a great video.