(:Review:) Solar USB Battery Bank ~5000mAh~ Weather Resistant

[@CiastekD]

I fell to the river with this powerbank in my pocket recenlty, and what's curious after an hour on sun it workes very well.

[@dav4o8]

Thank you soooo much for doing the solar test where your phone and solar charger was completely dead!! very very helpful review =)

[@pawellok]

Inside is accu li-polymer type "606090" - this is only 4000mAh @ 3.7V, so even with 100% DC-DC boost-converter efficiency (to reach 5V at output) it could have 4000*3,7/5=2960mAh. But it's rather not 100% efficiency, similar powerbank had ~75% efficiency converter, so this one has probably effectively near 2200mAh, at best, depends on the quality and real capacity of 606090 accu... But kinda weatherproof, so maybe worth the $8 :)

[@richardbanister5662]

Just bought four of these in a promotion for £17 so thought I would take a chance. They had one bar so left them in front of some sunshine for about 3 hours and all four charged to full charge according to the blue lights. I live in UK so sun isn't particularly strong in Feb so that was quite a surprise. They are very light and not too bulky, about the size of an Iphone. They have two charging ports and they come with a charger to charge them from any USB connection, but I've only tried using one port and one device. Charging time is around 3 min for 1% so you will get roughly 20 mins for an hour in the sun, which is pretty good. At the end of the day they only cost me £4 each so actually seem quite a good buy.

[@waynerhea6649]

this is honestly good enough even if my phone dies it should provide enough power to run the navigation without the screen on and listening through earphones.

[@backwoodsonthabeat7783]

Mine turns off every time I try to charge it

[@lightslayer1173]

i just got mine today,and it suddenly turns it self off

[@jasonevans6509]

Your crazy brah it fully charges my phone just fine and it one of best power. Banks that I ever found

[@GadgetClass]

Cool!

[@whytee3367]

Me too mine saved me many times works great

[@crownprincetaze]

Mine doesn't even charge under the sun past first bar. Paper weight.

[@Boske2811]

I got one of those and it worked fine as a battery bank. i could never charge it with solar light but for the price i was expecting something like that

[@chuckkhubbard610]

What if you charge it fully *before* you go out travelling, and then keep it in the sun while travelling, either clipped to a backpack or sitting on the dash of a car? I mean, not trying to charge it from 0, but starting with it charged and using it as needed, but using the solar panel to keep it from going down too far? Any difference?

[@ccrosetti12]

Hi, looking to your experiment it seems you tested the charger connected to the phone. Have you checked the charger so fully saturate without connected to a device? Or in other words, charge the bank isolated from any output?

[@KandiRanson]

Where on the globe were you and what date was it when you put the charger in the sun? I hear it was around 3PM. The location and date are important to let us know how far away from the sun the charger was, as well as how powerful the charging rays of sunshine you had access to.

[@GadgetClass]

Kandi Ranson This video is soo old! Not sure why it still gets soo many more views than my other solar charger vids. The one in the video is pure crap! Do not buy one like it under any circumstances!

[@KandiRanson]

GadgetClass I did get one with a retail value of $39.99 + shipping for shipping charges of $9.95 only doing freebie trading. It didn't come in a box from the manufacturer. There was bubble wrap and no documents were included. I sat it on the window sill all day. Doesn't work. I'll try putting in in direct sunlight tomorrow. I am trying to figure out how it works.

[@hrvojemikulcic7074]

Maybe first was charching solar charger on normal current (home plug in charger) on full capacity and then solar charning on sun on field!?

[@dawnnorthrop832]

THank you. I thought mine was broken for solar power.

[@tinytowz4471]

dawn northrop Me, too.

[@bibek283]

i too tink like that but now i am clear that this charging is too slow.

[@aliiikristal]

I have one.. been two days on sun and didn't save the charge or idk. when I check it it had just two flashing light (low charging) and didn't charge the phone (x1)

[@aliiikristal]

I still experimenting and will wait bit more letting it on the sun to see how many days it take to charge more on the sun

[@dinascharnhorst6590]

I'm there, too: showing only one bar under the sun; it doesn't hold the charge, and it is not charging my phone at all...the flashlight does work, however. Right now, I'm trying to "charge" it by hooking it up to a power source to see whether it charges artificially in order to get enough power to be effective...and perhaps afterward charge more completely via the sun.

[@ellooku]

Where did you get that dancing duck?

[@kyliem9491]

If i was going to get the solar powerbank from charge cords. Would it be reliable? And should i get it?

[@pancakezy4169]

Hey, How do you charge up the battery pack with solar panels, do you just leave it out in the sun or you have to press a specific button that activates the charging panels?

[@GadgetClass]

Hi I'm Teemo Yes just leave it in the sun

[@pancakezy4169]

ty, for replying

[@GMVO3000]

The light on mines is stuck on. .. How do I get it off..? ASAP...!!!

[@cyberwasp461]

I have one that's 10,000mah and it charges my G4 from 50% to 100% in under an hour. Although I followed the instructions and charged it via ac adapter the first 3 times. After that I just put it in my window sill. Charge my phone with it twice a week.

[@xenzo_edits]

Totally same Battery capacity is also same

[@rustysaberon6086]

how many hours i mean day to complete charge on sun

[@greanlantern]

Extremely helpful, thank you. I thought my charger was defective because I could never get it to charge it to charge back up. turns out I only tried for 2 days. I wish you could charge it with a wall plug. Maybe you can? Did I miss that?

[@GadgetClass]

greanlantern You can charge it with a wall plug. there is a micro USB port for that.

[@greanlantern]

Thank you!

[@MsSparky2004]

Hi, can you make a telephone handset for a cell phone? It is real hard to understand the other person. Maybe bluetooth would be better. It should make you a LOT of money. (either plug into the charge port of a cell or connect via blue tooth)

[@JustinLodes]

It's highly unlikely that water would penetrate into it unless it was submerged in deepWater with pressure forcing it inside the seems

[@joedoe9895]

Can it be used to light at night if i connect it to a flashlight ??????

[@miervlogs105]

Ionita Eugen yes

[@sinekae222]

You have to use LED bendable USB lights

[@ferdinanddiposatria1142]

how long does it takes to get fully charged using a regular smartphone charger?

[@Ap-zp5oh]

Ferdinand Drone about 3 hrs

[@mazkasr8542]

Timur Productions that is not weather, that is disaster

[@driewiel]

That's all I wanted to know. YES you can make a phone call pretty quick and perhaps check email after half an hour or so in the sun. Quite useful therefore. I bought a pretty light 2000mAh for 8 Euro and when full, which according to other videos could take 3 days in the sun, it will charge my 7" Android tablet to 60% in about an hour. People who find this device junk deserve to be chased by werewolves and zombies while carrying solar panels size football field on their back.

[@Unforseenak]

wing wong! rong time! dolla! ting tong.

[@frankluv]

I bought one from Groupon and when I charge it outside, it seems like it doesn't hold the charge very long at all from the sun. I have to charge mines inside my home. Disappointed in the quality of this charger.

[@chetgravatt9562]

Note: weather resistant NOT weather proof. vast difference between the two. What do you expect for $9.00

[@MeteoiserniaLiveWebcamsNetwork]

Is possible to use the powerbank (for charging a smartphone) during sunlight charging ?

[@GadgetClass]

Here's a better one I reviewed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZimYaSBmq5rZ68

[@jhonatanoficial5859]

it chages the battery it by the sum

[@সবুজপাঠশালা]

What happens under cloudy sky? Will it work?

[@GadgetClass]

sau bd No.... Well unless it is not that cloudy. It is a solar panel after all.

[@brycef.5812]

it doesn't even work under a sunny sky. the panel on these things suck.

[@pekarna]

Hi. If I chain 6 of these, will it charge the last piece in the chain get charged almost 6 times faster?

[@GadgetClass]

Ondra Žižka Nope.

[@pekarna]

So what would it do? I would expect one connected to another to charge it :) So if they are chained and exposed to sunlight - there must be some collateral effect, right?

[@GadgetClass]

Ondra Žižka They each have their own charging circuit with conversion losses. if you took them all apart then connected the panels in parallel to a single charging circuit, you would have the effect you desire.

[@pekarna]

GadgetClass sure thing, so it wouldn't​ be six times but say 3.9 times?

[@juaneduardoarteagaibarra405]

how much does it take to charge the powerback from sunlight?

[@zeyadmohamed881]

For ever I guess

[@simonm1447]

This solar power banks don't really charge with solar power. The problem is the solar cells are too small, even when they have a good efficiency they have only 1 watt. If you really want to charge a device with solar power, you need bigger solar cells in the size of a small newspaper.

[@rokilawyouta1255]

IF USE LIGHT LIGHT, WHAT CAN USE TO FILL ENERGY POWERBANK

[@SackMyCook]

What part of “solar powered” do you not understand?

[@nubie1100]

have you had anybody phone glenn&patti?? just with you showing the phone number at 6:29

[@NaeemaIbrahim]

From where did you get that yellow smiley man!?

[@tunnelcrawler3875]

+Naeema Ibrahim copy paste the following in the search box "Solar Powered Desktop Emoji ~Nohohon~ Smiley Face Desktop Toy Review Tomy" Look for review by GadgetClass

[@GadgetClass]

Here's a new, better one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZimYaSBmq5rZ68

[@oussamaelmoustaqim]

GadgetClass hii please i have thé same power bank but thé outpoot is not working it charge but i cant charge with it i donnow thé prob

[@GadgetClass]

Oussama Elmousstaqim the Luxolis in the above link is 10 times better than the one in this video

[@travissierra21]

GadgetClass Great review but you did offend Asian folks!

[@TulioPinheiro-ly7zb]

hi preguntar right or wrong solar phone charger ??

[@GadgetClass]

+Tulio1991 Pinheiro this one is not that great

[@CarmichaelEndeavors]

I just bought one of these from BigLots! and I'm completely disappointed. Not too much since it was only $15.00. I got it for Hurricane Florence this weekend. Ugh

[@Durplepurple94572]

Same I got mine for the gas leak we've been experiencing. They cut the power and the gas as well.

[@mariabanderas5465]

I love thia video it helped me a lot

[@barbmartin7417]

I have a model ES500,,,,,8000mAH,,,,had it on window ledge ALL DAY,,,got two charge lines,,,put onto phone an keeps cutting off,,,,problems do y'all think,,,,,, Meeee do,,, not happy Jan grrrrr paid 20$ ausd,,,,

[@santhoshbaski1298]

which one is better mi 5000mah or this one???

[@noahbromberg3675]

santhosh baskar mi 5000

[@Mico605]

Just put it in a transparent plastic bag for weatherproofing :D

[@dbchillin7747]

I find it funny in the beginning you're griping about the loose silicone and how if you were in Pro long rain it would not keep it from getting wet the only reason you would have it on the outside of you it's for the solar charger and I highly doubt you would have it on the outside if it were raining trying to charge it using the Sun

[@GadgetClass]

Don Thteadgill Well, if one were backpacking or camping, it might just get wet....

[@MrOpenGL]

This model has got a serious issue. It will short the battery and burn itself out if you plug in it any device that has the metal shroud of the connector connected to ground (for shielding) as it should be done.

[@GadgetClass]

Yeah. go for a better one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZimYaSBmq5rZ68

[@aromarmustahab3660]

Just pun in ziplock with my phone...another thing is that when not using for charging device just plug another powerbank to charge it to get extra power at night time or if you got 2 the better.

[@dearmingsacayanan]

great review great test

[@GadgetClass]

Thanks!

[@vevenaneathna]

bought one for like 8$, worked for a week and then broke and wouldnt charge my devices. darn.

[@inspectyerbooty]

coincidence, i am running a test right now on my identical one es500. solar charger is full , then 5 minutes of phone charging [a galaxy s4 from 70%] to see how long it takes to recharge the bank from a 2 amp samsung wall block... it should take about 5 mins but we'll see ... here comes the results ...well, i call that a fail test , my equipment must be faulty or finicky,... at 10 mins of charging from the 2 amp samsung wall adapter it [es500] was still blinking and saying it was taking a charge so i unplugged the usb cord and immediately reconnected it and the bank stopped flashing and said full, the wall plug was also not warm so i know it was either trickle or not charging at all anymore during the end of the test because the samsung gets warm if it is pushing a charge. earlier, when the bank was half empty on a previous test, the samsung was almost as warm as when it pushes full 2 amp to the phone itself, so, i will have to redo the test sometime but my best guess from the temp of the wall plug is that the es500 solar charges at about 1,25 to 1,5 amp and drains at about 1.25 amp when fully topped off and slower, at about 1 amp, when 85% charged or under, sorry for the inconclusive results this time. next time i ill use my kill-a-watt wall meter to observe the current and watts during the test ;-) ok, sorry again but interesting facts,,, my phone takes more wattage from the charger with the screen off so i am running the new 5 min test that way...solar bank is full, then connected to phone to charge for 5 mins, then solar recharged from 2amp samsung wall plug and timed while checking intermittently for full charge without proper notification ;-) ok same deal, results are al over the place , solar bank power level lights are acting crazy LOL testing seems near impossible because of non-precise sub standard parts used in construction maybe... charging still after 10 mins and often checked by unplugging and replugging...... possible something to due with battery work-in period... battery is conditioning and reaching for more capacity? ...anyway......fail

[@GadgetClass]

+inspectyerbooty Yeah the charging circuit built into battery banks are no where near as sophisticated as the charging circuit in the phone. When giving power, they should feed at the highest rate the internal battery will give. I don't think there is any limiting circuitry since these batteries can't feed that fast anyways. Thanks for all the results. Let me know if you find out anything definitive.

[@AlexandreLollini]

This one is a ripoff of a Levin (other brands exist same item) 6000mah weight 175 grams. 200ma solar cell wich works well and is splashproof. the real one do charge 2 iphones (2x 1A) solar charging it is not practical in any way since it would take 4 to 8 days ( up to 12 days for the bigger one 12000mah 280ma solar cell) it is a good idea to put a molle strap on the hole to hang it from a backpack keeping it facing outside. This video shows a copy wich is obviously not the same material, on mine I was not able to dismantle or open, all the body feels rubber-ish, it bounce a little when it falls on the floor. one year no problem with the 6000 so I purchased a 12000 wich double volume and weight. both can light up the last led with 3 hours in the sun. Solar charging is much better when the battery is void than nearly full. When asked questions the Levin guy answered that you'd better not solar charge if battery is 3 or 4 leds on. Solar charge is better when void, or one led or two leds. the battery can not gather light power if it is plugged either to the wall or charging a device, solar charging works only when nothing is plugged.

[@danijel124]

Why do they put the solar panels on because it would take aprox 10 days of continious sunlight to charge the damn thing xd

[@christechguy]

Some people really like to hike and walk all the time it's for those kinda people lol

[@michaelhardy3593]

Quick Charge] OUTXE Savage 24000mAh Rugged Solar Charger Dual Input Type C & Micro USB

[@GadgetClass]

Yep. Here's one that does quick charge, USB Type C in/out 12V accessory out and will even Jumpstart your car: amzn.to/2D00tOI

[@rilkatop4830]

you haven't test your mobile can't bootup before charging... because bootup drain lots of power, it can prove the truly empty battery .....

[@mac112316]

i bought my 50000mah but thr camping light didn'T work it is from aliexpress

[@Akira-pd6yq]

Mine Has 88000Ah Input: DC5V=1.0A Output1:DC5V=1.0A Output2:DC5V=2.1A

[@KS.81]

lmao 88000AH

[@austinmchaney]

You turn on Netflix for your in the woods example??? Not turn on location. And go to google maps and maybe turn on full terrain viewing. I would test the battery in that. Scree netfkix... you would be Terrible to get lost with lol

[@GadgetClass]

LOL! Maybe. I used Netflix for it's processor and screen battery draining power.

[@اميرشوقي-ح1د]

هل يوجد هذا الشاحن في مصر هل يوجد وكيل و هل يوجد رقم تلفوان و السعر مناسب و تكري ارجو الرد و شكرن لوسمحت الرد تركمة عربي و شكرن

[@METALMAN4Wii]

$25 now dam inflation!

[@johnbeaver7537]

Use something like RTV not super glue

[@opesanmibamidelegabriel4895]

How can tht faulty point of sola power charger that charger the solar power charge be change

[@DOCWHOK9]

These banks are chea on Ebay so I bought 2x for about $20AUD. One was not Solar Charging, awaiting refund/replacement from PayPal. My initial Charge up from a 2mAh wall plug didnt see either device auto-off. My initial Charge-Up of my 6500mAh Battery with a Samsung Galaxy NOTE2, using the APP Battery Mix, showed about a 30% Charge from 1%, lets call that upto 2150mAh. Not very impressed so far, but for the price you cant go wrong (almost).

[@TulioPinheiro-ly7zb]

ok understood!

[@Mcbeth2pl]

looks like it only powers a calculator. It can barely charge it's own battery. Asking it to charge both itself and phone is asking too much. Really cheap. China Cheap!....$1.95 please!

[@Randy-le6ub]

😂

[@maximilianiarmoa2842]

👌

[@wokeavocado2199]

i have the same baterry bank

[@austinmchaney]

It doesn't say "weather proof " anywhere on the box I don't know why you're complaining about it. Its definitely water "resistant" like clipped on your bag in light rain. You're a terrible reviewer.

[@GadgetClass]

Thanks!

[@zeyadmohamed881]

@@GadgetClass i appreciate your answer ☺️☺️

[@scouttroop291]

there under big range of names makers one have eboot run my 1850 ah radio off it eazy 99% of the time phone not going work in a bad weather cell towers down to your just look to cut down push your likes i like eboot it works for my needs

[@retrogameroom9019]

Some chinese knock off firm bought refurbished xtreme solars Replaced batteries and resale them. I got proof.

[@gendrixgmthegentercraft1248]

my solar power bank have 30000mAh

[@no-defun-allowed]

GendrixGM The GenterCraft are you sure about that?

[@25566]

dumbass, it's fake capacity

[@iheartapple-114]

# I bought a different model. I did a capacity test and it turned out to be 9000 mah so not bad for 10 bucks

[@Haveaniceday80]

Have one..does not work well... Or mostly not at all, waste of money

[@joselaloz]

so, it sucks! hahaha

[@djefrainelpawerdeluribay832]

en un mes carga toda la bateria con el sol es una cagada

[@panchovilla58]

Dj Efrain El Pawer De Luribay y como cuanto cuestan esas pilas amigo y otra duda sirven o no sirven

[@byronyorks9734]

right off the bat offends our Asian friends lol this guy lmao.

[@andrestube]

i got the same charger. not worthy, i doesnt work. it is a chinese scam

[@amarabarage2664]

Lol dude u bought a fake one

[@KennyG233]

yeah junk

[@TheBober1988]

ты кто ????????????????????????????????????????????????7

[@dientuthuchanh]

lol

[@maximilianiarmoa2842]

Maxi

[@ryan_id]

Fake produck

[@FranciscoFerreira-jk5fw]

falando portugues e melhor kk

[@reignagtagma5908]

its electrical

[@zhslnsj7574]

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[@rokilawyouta1255]

IF USE LIGHT LIGHT, WHAT CAN USE TO FILL ENERGY POWERBANK