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Review on Nekteck Waterproof Portable Efficiency Compatible by Renee Thomas

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good build quality does the job

Nekteck 20W Solar Charger with 2 Port USB Charger Designed with high efficiency solar panel element for iPhone 6s/6/Plus, SE, iPad, Galaxy S6/S7/Edge/Plus, Nexus 5X /6P, any USB device, and more. I wouldn't spend much time arguing about aesthetics as it's well covered in other reviews. It's big and looks very well made. I like the mesh pocket design on the downside as it gets very hot in direct sunlight and this design prevents your device's lithium battery from exploding. I bought this charger to charge my batteries and one of them has 8 3400mah panasonic 18650 batteries, that's almost 28000mah! I left the charger connected to the power bank in my little backyard and it took days to charge! I haven't tracked exactly how many hours of sunlight it received (my guess is 6 hours per day due to shade) or the total watts or Ah, but it's pretty fast in my opinion. To make it more measurable, I hooked this up to a USB power meter (see photos) on a moderately sunny day (not very bright at all) and it's putting out 2.3A at almost 4V. It's already out of spec! I left the 2nd port unplugged to verify its actual full performance, which I will do later. Also, how it distributes power between its two ports is still a big mystery and I'll do a little research and share with folks later. All in all, this is a decent product that serves its purpose. I like it.

Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
  • No