Exceeded my expectations

By Bill Bulloch Ranked #287 - Lighting May 26, 2009

I used my last Bruton Solaris 12V for two years before it was stolen. Apparently, someone else liked it also! I have used it on sunny and partially cloudy days to charge mostly AA batteries with a 500 Ma / 4 battery charger with the included multiple connector and used it to charge my cell phone with the cigarette lighter adapter. And, it you run your car battery down, it comes with a jumper cable adapter for trickle charging your auto battery.
In all cases it has worked wonderfully. It takes some time to get a full charge on batteries or cell phone but the wait is well worth it to get the results unavailable any other way in the bush. When you are in the middle of nowhere, there just are not many wall plugs to recharge anything. And, packing enough batteries is MUCH heavier then packing the Brunton solar panel.
I am a self-confessed "gadget guy" and this source of electrical power out in the woods keeps my digital camera, GPS, voice recorder, cell phone/MP3 player, and flashlights working so long as there is "some" sun available. I use it with standard rechargeable battery chargers and it works great. Despite it's price tag, I would heartily recommend this particular solar panel because of it's 12 volt / 500 Ma output compatibility. I have found this is a pretty common voltage and amperage rating for chargers and rechargeable devices.
It is a definite thumbs-up from me on this one!

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