Was wondering if anyone has experience with this flashlight? I am putting together a list of best backup solar flashlights and would like some initial feedback.
I have the yellow version (easier to find than black). We use it as a barn light. It sits on a window sill just inside the door. It’s always ready to use. Probably now about 6 years old.
I believe on the highest setting it produces something like 25 lumens. Not a powerhouse, but it pretty much does what I want; a light that is always ready for use in a barn with no electrical power. We also used it when we used to camp, sleeping in the back of the pickup. I had it strapped in place where it got sun during the day and it was easy to reach at night.
I had one of these, was not terribly impressed. It did not do a great job of charging my son’s phone. I only had it for a few weeks and it got lost. Me personally, I would not purchase another. The panel is just too small to be very practical, and the battery did not seem that great either. I really wanted to like it, but in the end I was not super bummed it got lost. much better off with a dedicated battery charged via USB or dedicated solar panel that is at least 4x the size.