Review of the Solar Technology Freeloader

Overall Rating:

Solar Technology FreeloaderDescription: It’s a device that contains a li-ion rechargeable battery charged by its 120mA crystalline solar cells. Based on manufacturer’s advertisement, it can power an iPod for 18 hours, a mobile phone for 44 hours, PSP for 2.5 hours and a PDA for 22 hours.

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Uses: This gadget is very useful for outdoor lovers, bikers or travelers.

What I Liked: It’s powerful and cheap.

What Needs Improvement: You can’t charge devices directly with the sun but after having charged its internal battery.

Where to Buy & Coupons: Amazon

Ratings in Details

Package & Design:

The solar panels looks like wings. It’s compact and the Grey color is fine.

Installation:

It has a very comprehensive list of adapters for most phone names, game consoles and anything that charges via USB.

Price:

In respect to its device compatibility and power, nearly 60 Dollars is a good price.

Performances:

Not suitable to charge a laptop, the freeloader is good to power all types of devices. Depending on sunlights conditions, it can top full its internal battery in 5 hours.

Usability:

It lacks of a charge indicator, there’s no way to know when the battery is charged (Unlike using a USB).

Made in USA?: No, made in China.

Share Your Thoughts: If you’ve bought the Freeloader solar charger, tell us what you think.

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4 thoughts on “Review of the Solar Technology Freeloader

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  2. admin Post author

    Thank You Ernie.

    Please if You have an environmental friendly company, why don’t You share Your thoughts with Us?
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  3. Ian

    Just bought the “GLobetrotter” and think i is pretty good. Any reviews pre 2008 are bad. They reconfigured them late 2008. Mine is fie. It does pay to read the instructions before hand though. I also got the AA/AAA battery charger too. Using the super charger, I got pretty much a full charge I think as Freeloader fully charged my iPhone from about 6% remaining battery. WILL NOT though, charge my BlackBerry BOld 9700. Actually comes up on the phones screen “usb hub does not have enough power to charge the device”. I cycle tour and this little gadget is easily good enough to keep my light batteries charged and my cell phone topped up which is all I really need. Worth considering gong for the GLobetrotter Pro though as if it is as good as the standard Freeloader ? You’ll be alble to charge almost all camera batteries etc etc. All in all a “thumbs up” from me. Just remember to read the manual and get used to how the thing should be used.

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