Review on 🔋 Lixada Solar Panel Charger - Portable High Power Monocrystalline Silicon 10W Paper Shaped Solar Panel Charger with USB Port, Ideal for Cell Phone Charging, Camping, Riding, Climbing, Travel, and Outdoor Activities. by Shane Ryder

This panel is very light (2.8 oz), fairly powerful (about 4-5W) and very inexpensive, perfect for ultralight touring. But it has one fatal flaw: the voltage regulator and USB connector are glued to the board with some of the weakest glue I've ever seen. Also, the USB connector protrudes over the edge of the panel, meaning there's no way to add a strain relief. As a result, the plate heats up and the connector falls off. Here's how to fix it. See pictures: 1. Make the panel nice and warm in the sun.2. Carefully lift the controller, being careful not to cut the wires3. Using a nylon plastic spatula or plastic blade, remove all of the hot glue.4. clean well with isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol)5. Carefully rotate the controller 90 degrees and bend the two flat wires from the solar panel so that they are under the controller board. The wires will bend, but as long as they don't touch each other, that's fine.6. Drill a small hole in the cover as shown in the picture (there is a red LED on the board to indicate power, but the LED is covered!) 7. Fix the board with epoxy. I used JB Weld KwikWeld which cures perfectly in 6 minutes. Add some sort of strain relief on the USB cable and battery connector if needed (velcro works well). When you're done, the panel is about 10x stronger and should stand up to hot weather and a backpacking trip.