Solar ReStore

I bought this several months ago to keep in my bug out bag. I only recently had a chance to use it. First, I charged it overnight, made sure the lights on the back said 100%. Then I attempted to charge my smartphone. I got 1% charge from this, before it was empty. I thought maybe I had done something wrong, so I charged it again overnight via USB. The next day, I tried again. I got 2% charge for my smartphone. Third time, I got 2% as well, on a different smartphone.

This is useless to me. Even 15 or 20% would have been useful, but this is not. Don't waste your money on this, spend a little more and get something useful.

Gave it as a present and she loved it because it runs on solar power so she doesn't have to worry about charging it

Great gift!

It's not bad, but it does not stay charged up for that long. But it dose enough to get some of your phone charged up but not much.

Versitile battery pack to keep in my field pack. It is a little disappointing that the battery only charges 50% from the solar panel and will not charge itself at the same time it is charging your device. The light is fairlly bright and the flexible neck makes it easy to put light where you need it. From a full charge I typically get a 50% charge on my iphone, unless I turn it off while charging.