Jackery SolarSaga 60W Solar Panel for Explorer 160/240/500 as Portable Solar Generator, Portable Foldable Solar Charger for Summer Camping Van RV(Cant Charge Explorer 440/ PowerPro)

Advertising suggests that it will take 6.5 hours for this solar panel to charge a Jackery Explorer 240. From my limited experience the panels will charge the 240 much quicker than that even on a partly sunny day. These panels are really marvelous. Easy to set up, use and store. Many of our devices that are battery powered are charged via USB. These panels are perfect for that and are one more thing you can do to reduce your carbon footprint. I dont know that embedded carbon in manufacturing these panels, but investing in solar panels like these promotes research into all the different ways we may capture energy from the sun.

Great product ! Innovative ! Intelligent design ! Well made ! Excellent overall ! Highly recommended !

I was happy with My Order. It has a newer built in USB-C on the Solar Panel & USB A. Trees & clouds can cause drops to recharge, 0% to 4%. Direct Sunlight requires you to move the panel every hour as the Sun moves. You can charge USB off the Solar Panel, saving the separate Power Station for later or night time. The top plastic & magnets did add 1 pound of weight, but still state of the art & rest is fine. In the Future I hope they make a Back Pack Version of a 60W Solar Panel & make it water proof. Using My Imagination, I hope for future Solar Clothes that also protect People from Harmful Sun Burns, But Safety would require a snap on Ground Foot Pad. Im still 90% Happy with this Order.

This is not your Grandfathers solar panel!! This solar panel is light, portable, semi-flexible, and versatile! The non-glass, glare-free solar panels are not prone to breakage creating sharp glass particles; instead, making it lightweight, semi-bendable, and rugged; can be hand-carried with its built-in rubber-molded handle, or strapped to your backpack, if youre on the go. The tri-panel that folds to a manageable size makes that happen, and that same tri-panel can be positioned to efficiently absorb the sunlight thoughout the daytime. Inside the main pocket with waterproofed dual zipper, it has a built-in pod with USB ports, 1 USB-A & 1 USB-C, where you can plug-in your device directly without having to rely on the Jackery box itself. It has an affixed cable in the pod with Anderson-connector end, and a 8mm-ended adapter cable; these ensemble, which you can directly plug in to any power box with same connectors, making this solar panel usable with other power box. The main pocket itself, has a rommy compartment where you can house additional cables, adapters, extensions, phones, and other accessories and electronics. The panel has stainless grommets/eyelets to help tie-down or lash the panel on the vehicle roof-top or tied-down to the ground for security and/or prevent from being blown-away by high winds. PROS: Portability Lightweight & Ease to carry Versatility Accessible USB charging ports Carrying handle is perfect, not just for carrying, but for lashing it down to secure it Grommets/Eyelets Ruggen/Solid construction CONS: None at this time

Super easy to use and very fast charging of my jackery power station. I had been charging in the car or at home but this is so much better. I can leave at my off grid cabin and recharge whenever the battery gets low. Great addition to my jackery.

Need these to charge the Jackery. Worked well on a sunny day. They are not to be out in the rain, per Jackery - plus they are covered in cloth. Not heavy and they have a good handle, so easy to carry. Have a zippered bag to store cords. A little too expensive, but all Jackery is overpriced.

I had this product about two years and it works well as expected. Unfortunately now this solar panel does not charge battery any more, Batter can be charge from wall outlet. This solar panel does not last then it should be.

I ordered this Along with the Jackery 300. Which full Sun it draws in 40 or so amps, plenty to keep it charging while using it to charge our phone and iPads. I would recommend it if your buying a Jackery power unit

I debated whether or not to buy a cheaper panel than the Jackery. Ultimately, I decided the kickstands, the magnetic closure, the ability to charge usb and USB-c directly from the panel, and the proper charging input without the need for an adapter for my 240 were worth the price. I dont have other panels to compare it to, but I can say that, so far, I am 100% happy I chose the SolarSaga. For one, I didnt realize that its actually a 68w vs a 60w panel. Im testing it as we speak and am currently getting 65w out of it when the sun peaks out and 25w when it goes behind the clouds. Thats at 10:30 am. For two, I also didnt realize that my 240 unit could handle that. I thought it topped out at 42w input. Apparently the later models can? During my testing yesterday the unit rose from 0% to 34% in 2 hours. I did have good sun and was getting about 50 watts. Well see what it does when the sun wont come out at all, but so far I can say that is plenty for my use. My wife and I camp every other weekend and never fully drain the 240 in a day, so I think well be able to top it off every day no problem with 2 or 3 hours of mediocre sunshine. That alone makes it a game changer for us. Were going camping again in10 days. Ill update this if Im wrong about any of this.

Used this during the weeklong Texas power outage of Feb 2021. I learned that: 1. In the winter, the sun would be so weak that this small solar panel would charge very slowly, or not at all on cloudy days. The only way this solar panel would charge at a rate that youd expect is if there is FULL SUN and you have positioned it DIRECTLY for HOURS in FULL BLAZING SUN. Makes sense, right? Ideally, you should have some way of positioning it flat on a rooftop, but if you are in an apartment building with no way to go outside, it has limited use against a window, no matter how bright it may be outside. 2. I bought this small one for portability, and also as a relatively inexpensive starter set with a Jackery 160 power station. The small surface area of the solar panel means less catchment of suns rays. I suppose I could use it while camping, but it is fragile to transport. 3. In the end, I can see myself using the power station only, and not the solar panel. You might consider saving yourself some money. Unless you are doing outdoor camping, in high summer. In which case, buy the biggest solar panel you can afford for full catchment of the suns rays, not this little one.