Apowking Portable Solar Panels 40W, Foldable Solar Panel Charger for 100-300W Portable Power Station, with Adjustable Kickstands, DC 18V Output, USB 3.0 and Type-C Ports for Camping Van RV Trip

work great

While I cannot speak to the longevity of this product (40w version), I can speak to the size, weight, and charging ability. I just spent a week in the Boundary Waters with scouts and I must travel with a CPAP. We canoed about 9 miles in a day to reach our campsite with about 9 portages. I had this panel strapped neatly under the canoe seat with some dealy-bobs. I run my CPAP off a 40k/mAh battery (generic) that has a 15v/2amp charge port. Most panels available only have USB (5v) outputs, whereas this panel has USB 5V as well as DC 15V output. I compared a 'well-known' portable panel with it's proprietary connections, that weighed more, and cost roughly $200 more than this. After purchasing this and testing it for a couple weeks before my trip, I put it to the test. On a bright sunny day, my battery goes from 0 to 100% in about 5 hours which actually seems faster than using the AC adapter - I have yet to do a timed test. Weight for a 40w panel was great, especially with the additional weight of the battery and CPAP - I needed something that could charge as much as I needed but still be portable. Size, while I could have fit the panel in my 85L backpack, I had too much other gear for a week-long trip and decided strapping it under the seat as the best mode of transportation. Bottom-line, after charging my battery and the rest of the leaders' and scouts' electronic devices on the trip for a week, this is well worth the money! I also appreciated the DC plug adapters which I needed for charging the battery and CPAP (to the battery). I would highly recommend upgrading the provided DC cable as 22 gauge just wasn't robust enough to handle the power effectively. I went with an 18 gauge charge cable.

I purchased this 60W solar panel is an upgrade from a 40W panel I used to charge up my Apowking R100 portable power box, and it is phenomenal! Recharge time is very quick in good sun conditions, also effectively charged up my phone, 2 Bluetooth portable speakers, my 10" tablet and various other devices. For a lower powered box like my dad has a power rating of 100 W, I highly recommend this panel!

Worked great although it took longer to fully charge items than expected. Works great for small items

I bought this for a camping trip to the outer banks of NC. We go every year and there is no power on the island. I got this so we could keep phones, lights and fans powered up. It was great. I would take my devices each day and plug it up of a day with the panels in the sun and within a 3-4 hours everything was charged up. I think this is going to be a great purchase for camping as well as when we have bad storms, and hurricanes. It is light weight so easy to handle and set up. It gives you everything you need to connect all your devices.

Not sure if it was the sun but this solar panel was only outputting 40-43W. Brought it to charge my jackery for our camping and I put it up under the beaming sun and like I said, the output was only what I mentione above. However, very easy to store, I like how it folds with clips to secure it. As well as having a little pouch to put all the wirings and extensions. Overall, this solar panel is very well made, I'm just a little disappointed that it does not match the output that it's advertised with.

I bought this as a green alternative to charge my phone when I'm outside instead of using a power brick. I was quite surprised after plugging in my Galaxy S10 that the Solar Panel was able to provide enough power, when the sun was out, to quick charge my phone. (Note the Solar Panel will not work as well during cloudy weather, and it states this in the manual.) In the sun, my phone at 14% battery said the Solar Panel would fully charge my phone in about an hour and a half. On another day my phone was at 62% and said the Solar Panel would take 49 minutes to fully charge the phone. The Solar Panel seems durable and the cover is made from a heavy duty nylon canvas. Dry dirt was able to be easily brushed off and spots where mud got on it were able to wipe clean with a slightly damp cloth. The panel does not come with usb cables, but it does come with a variety of cables if you want to charge or power a device that uses a barrel jack. I personally look forward to testing this out once I purchase a portable power station. The panel, when it's folded up, is about the width and height of a briefcase but is only about an inch thick. There is some heft to it, so backpackers that are concerned about their pack weight will need to be aware of this. The built-in stand legs are really nice and helpful at setting the right angle for the panel. There's also two rivet holes on the flap in case you wanted to hang it from hooks or tie it onto something. On the lid is a zippered pouch that reveals the box where you plug in the cords. It also has enough room to store the included cables as well any USB cables you might want to add. Overall the Solar Panel has been a great value and has done a wonderful job at charging my smartphone during sunny days.

Great for camping or just road trips; I put it on my dash.