After my first long road trip with these panels, I can say for the most part, they worked really well powering up my Anker 300w power station. It is super easy to set up, (except for one of those pesky plug-ins that's a bit of a pain to unlock). I love the carrying case as well, for it lets me keep them safe while in storage.
What I didn't like is how there is absolutely nothing to hold them up. I really didn't think about this part before buying them, but I truly feel it should be part of the package. Laying them on the ground is very much not recommended. You need to have them elevated and slanted towards the sun at all times for them to work efficiently. Had I understood this from the beginning I would have bought something else. For now I am using a camping chair to hold them up.
I also wish they included information on how to properly clean them. Since I use them when I am outside camping, they tend to get dirty from dust and wind. All I used was a towel to wipe them off, but they still stay pretty dirty and I don't like that at all.
Other than that, I think it's a great little set up for a smaller power bank. I have a 300 W and if I got good sun, and the right position throughout the day, it charged up my bank pretty well. Just know, you have to stay on top of it when it comes to the power of the sun. When the sun moves, you move the panels with it. So it takes some strategizing, but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty simple. You want at least 35-40 W inputting into your system, anything less will take forever to charge up your battery.
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