JuiceBar JB01S Pocket Solar Charger
JuiceBar JB01S Pocket Solar Charger
- Powerful 1500 mAh Battery
- Rechargeable using any USB connection or the built in solar panel
- Mono crystalline solar panel: 5.5 volt – 80 mAh
- Free accessory bag
- 12 connectors for all popular mobile phones and electronic devices
Embrace the natural resource of sunshine with the effective JuiceBar JB01S Pocket Solar Charger. Your new mobile power solution is here and you will never again fall victim to running out of power while out and about. The solar power always keeps you connected, so that scary power-loss situation becomes non-existent.
List Price: $ 42.99
Price: $ 42.99
TSSS, Super fast charger ?charger,for MP3 Player,HTC , Motorola , Samsung , Nokia , Sony Ericsson, blackberry and More USB Powered Devices.favoured for the outdoor crowed
- Solar panels can only generate electricity,can’t store electricity .If you want to store electricity, please purchase our “solar wallet” series or optional backup battery
- Change sunlight into electricity power, can be sucked on the car glassess,hung on any kinds of bags and set up on the floor charging for mobile phone,MP3,digital camera,video camera,GPS,etc
- Widely applied for outdoor hiking,riding,driving travelling,etc
- Sample fully charging time from solar charger YG-050?Mobile phone: 2-3hours , Mobile phone talking time(after charging 30 minutes): 20-30 minutes , PSP/GPS: 3-4hours
- It charges quicker under strong sunlight. Warning: can not charge or charge slowly under weak sunlight
Solar Panel: Output ? 6V/ 830mA,Dimension: 180*260*3 mm/ Pcs Weight:323.5 Accessories : 1 usb cable , 5 pieces cellphone connector: For Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Erission, etc. (iPhone,Blackberry Optional ) Remark:Can not charge iPod,iPhone,iPad,Motorola XOOM, and devices whoes voltage are not 5V-5.5V.
List Price: $ 25.99
Price: $ 25.99
Hit and Miss,
My experiences with the Juicebar have been hit and miss. With my iPod and iHome portable speakers it works like a charm, charging up the batteries fairly quickly. Things are different with my phone though: Even when fully charged the Juicebar can only fill up about 20% of my Motorola Cliq’s battery before it empties.
I’m willing to chalk up the poor performance on the phone charge to my finicky phone, but there is another, more disappointing aspect to the Juicebar: Once I empty its batteries the solar charging feature is useless. I had my fully emptied Juicebar sitting in direct sunlight for 8+ hours and it didn’t charge at all. Once I connected it to a computer via USB and got a little bit of charge in it the solar charging feature started working again, but this is an unfortunate flaw. When I purchased the charger I did so thinking it would be a good thing to have in case of emergencies, extended power outages, camping trips, etc. but knowing that the battery won’t recharge from the solar panels once it completely empties limits its effectiveness in this regard.
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UPDATE: As two commenters have pointed out, had I read the instruction book I would have noticed that there is a small reset button on the unit that will re-activate the Juicebar if it fully runs out of battery life. I have bumped up my review by a star, but will say in the defense of non-instruction readers like me that the button is not labeled and is a pinhole reset button like one you might find on a DVD-drive that requires inserting a paperclip or something else similarly small & narrow to press it. So no, it is no longer ‘useless’ once it runs out, but it is a bit frustrating for the asking price if need to reset it after every third or fourth charge (as has been the case in my experiences). Thanks to J. Miller and L. Flanigan for pointing out my mistake!
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|Wow! Wish I’d found this sooner!,
I admit, I was a tiny bit skeptical when I first ordered the juice bar. But after receiving it, I am truly amazed! It charges so easily in the sun or plugged into the computer, I wonder who could possibly live without it! If you have ever had your cell phone die because of a low battery, then I highly recommend buying one of these! With all the little adapters that come with it, there’s one that will pretty much fit almost everything that can be charged! I have used it with my PSP, my son keeps taking it from my desk to his room to charge his cell phone, and it’s really a tiny little solar-powered life saver! Wow!
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|poor solar charger,
Product does not work very well charging phones. It has to be reset every time try to charge phone. Even setting in the sun it will not fully charge phone. We are returning it.
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|Great 5-Volt Solar Panel,
I get 5.2 volts at around 800 mA from this panel in full sun. It charges my Nokia N8 from 30% to full in about 1.5 hours. I also use it to charge my Sansa clip in about 2 hours from empty.
The canvas cover feels rugged, and the suction cups should work okay on glass, though I haven’t tried them yet. The price for this 4 Watt panel is less than $8/Watt which is great considering the extra hardware and connectors you get. It is ready to use out of the box.
The cable I got with this panel had an intermittent short at the panel end, but Amazon support gave me a credit to get an adapter kit (look for Adapter Kit T13A-1) which is compatible with this unit, and now everything works perfectly.
I highly recommend this product for anyone wanting to keep their 5 volt gizmos charged when camping.
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