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Review on πŸ”† 2-Pack iTODOS Solar Panels for Arlo Pro 2 Camera - 11.8ft Power Cord and Adjustable Mount (Silver) by Carlos Massey

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Fits Arlo Pro 2

I was really hoping this panel would work for me but it didn't. My advice is to leave it in the sun for a full day before hooking it up to the cameras, which is what I did. I connected it to a charged camera and looked at the app. I waited and waited but there was no loading icon. I swapped cameras and panels, but nothing. I tried charging a small LED I had but it didn't seem to output anything. It's a solid panel, but it just didn't match my cameras. Damn. UPDATE: I have to rate it higher now as I got a replacement set of panels. Leave them for a day, put them in the camera and now they're charging! I think I have a better panel or an updated one. While all the cameras attached to the panels work 100%, there is no need to climb and change batteries! The attachment to the plate is quite weak, you can press it against the plate, but there is play. Highly recommend this panel if you are tired of climbing up and down just to charge your cameras! UPDATE 5/26/2021: It's been a little less than a year since I bought it. Found that one of my cameras stopped notifying me. I replaced this camera with a new battery and connected the solar panel. But there is no charging icon, it looks like a panel has stopped working and the camera has stopped charging. I contacted the company to see if they can fix this problem. Until then, I'll have to deduct a few stars because it didn't last as long as I expected. The other panel is still charging my other camera, so far there have been no problems with this panel. You can pull it up to the panel, but there's still some movement. Highly recommend this panel if you are tired of climbing up and down just to charge your cameras! UPDATE 5/26/2021: It's been a little less than a year since I bought it. Found that one of my cameras stopped notifying me. I replaced this camera with a new battery and connected the solar panel. But there is no charging icon, it looks like a panel has stopped working and the camera has stopped charging. I contacted the company to see if they can fix this problem. Until then, I'll have to deduct a few stars because it didn't last as long as I expected. The other panel is still charging my other camera, so far there have been no problems with this panel. You can pull it up to the panel, but there's still some movement. Highly recommend this panel if you are tired of climbing up and down just to charge your cameras! UPDATE 5/26/2021: It's been a little less than a year since I bought it. Found that one of my cameras stopped notifying me. I replaced this camera with a new battery and connected the solar panel. But there is no charging icon, it looks like a panel has stopped working and the camera has stopped charging. I contacted the company to see if they can fix this problem. Until then, I'll have to deduct a few stars because it didn't last as long as I expected. The other panel is still charging my other camera, so far there have been no problems with this panel. Highly recommend this panel if you are tired of climbing up and down just to charge your cameras! UPDATE 5/26/2021: It's been a little less than a year since I bought it. Found that one of my cameras stopped notifying me. I replaced this camera with a new battery and connected the solar panel. But there is no charging icon, it looks like a panel has stopped working and the camera has stopped charging. I contacted the company to see if they could fix this issue. Until then I have to deduct a few stars, because it didn't last as long as expected. The other panel is still charging my other camera, so far there have been no problems with this panel. Highly recommend this panel if you are tired of climbing up and down just to charge your cameras! UPDATE 5/26/2021: It's been a little less than a year since I bought it. Found that one of my cameras stopped notifying me. I replaced this camera with a new battery and connected the solar panel. But there is no charging icon, it looks like a panel has stopped working and the camera has stopped charging. I contacted the company to see if they could fix this issue. Until then, I'll have to deduct a few stars because it didn't last as long as I expected. The other panel is still charging my other camera, so far there have been no problems with this panel. I replaced this camera with a new battery and connected the solar panel. But there is no charging icon, it looks like a panel has stopped working and the camera has stopped charging. I contacted the company to see if they could fix this issue. Until then, I'll have to deduct a few stars because it didn't last as long as I expected. The other panel is still charging my other camera so far, no problems with this panel so far. I replaced this camera with a new battery and connected the solar panel. But there is no charging icon, it looks like a panel has stopped working and the camera has stopped charging. I contacted the company to see if they can fix this problem. Until then, I'll have to deduct a few stars because it didn't last as long as I expected. The other panel is still charging my other camera, so far there have been no problems with this panel.

Pros
  • Slim design
Cons
  • Ugly packaging