Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #39158 in PC Accessory
- Color: Grey/Black
- Brand: Powertraveller
- Dimensions: 7.90" h x
.75" w x
10.40" l,
1.50 pounds
Features
- Solargorilla's 24 volt and 5 volt USB socket make it the ultimate renewable powerstation
- Compact & portable high energy
- The PV (photovoltaic) solar panels generate electricity by the Photovoltaic Effect
- Simply open the 2 panels and expose to direct sunlight to put your solargorilla to work
- Compatible with: Most notebooks, iPod, iPhone, PDAs, MP3/MP4, handheld games consoles
Solargorilla Solar Laptop Charger
Product Description
On location, on safari, up a mountain or simply on the move, Solargorilla gives you power anywhere under the sun. With a choice of voltage and many adapters included, the Solargorilla can power and charge anything from an iPod to a laptop computer. Simply open the 2 solar panels and plug your devices into a renewable source of electricity. The Solargorilla has a tough rubberized casing and comes with 8 different notebook connectors and an array of connectors for smaller devices.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
58 of 58 people found the following review helpful.
By sympathy
I bought the product a couple of months ago when the weather in UK was cool. As I received the product. I checked it with my mobile phone, it worked well. When I attached it to my toshiba satellite pro A120 laptop while running on battery, I was suprized that the laptop power option was showing now running on AC, however, after a few minutes, I found my laptop battery charge was deminishing. I waited for the summer to come and see how it works in full sunshine to exploit its full capacity. A total disappointment. As I put it in direct sunlight and plugged into my laptop, at first it was charging my laptop but after a few minutes when it was warmed up in the sun for a while,it caused my laptop to auto shutdown. And this happened consistantly each time causing my laptop to shutdown as and when I plugged it into my latop after being put for a while in direct sun. It goes wrong when it is put in direct sunlight due to heating of its panels. If you want to use it in winter it might work but it is definitely not suitable for summer months (even not for a UK summer which comparatively cool). But the real problem is that you dont get good sunlight in winter. It is in summer when the sun light is at its best. I dont know whether it becomes short-circuited or some other abnormality occurs when it is put in strong sunlight for a while. Each time I had to remove my laptop battery to turn it on after it was shutdown by the solargorilla. Unfotunately, no warranty is offered with this product, so I cant return it. It is just a waste of money. I have contacted powertraveller about this. They suggested to use some shield with it to protect it from hot sun. Can you believe it? A product that is made to harvest light energy to make electricity needs to be protected from strong sunshine. It is just rediculous.
36 of 39 people found the following review helpful.
By Daniel Boutros
Utter crap. A scam. Three months after use I left it in the sun one day to fully charge my iPod.I came back and it melted.Great work you clowns. I want my money back.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Spencer
Bought this along with the powergorilla (which is substantially better than this product). Performance was nowhere near what I expected; very disappointed.Pros:Easily folds for travelLightweightLarge area for solar collectionLarge hole on top of panel makes hanging it up easyCons:Charges VERY, VERY slowly regardless of sunshine; takes days to charge the PowerGorilla (not kidding)Seems that only one panel actually works (could just be a defect with mine, but check yours out)Somewhat fragile; easily broke when I dropped it on accidentPlastic melts in high heat if you're not carefulOverall, I do not recommend this panel. Its charge is too weak, and doesn't work well in muted sunlight. If you like the powergorilla and want a solar charger, FIND SOMETHING ELSE. This product is way too far below expectations for its price.
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