Jackery SolarSaga 60W Solar Panel for Explorer 160/240/500 as Portable Solar Generator, Portable Foldable Solar Charger for Summer Camping Van RV(Cant Charge Explorer 440/ PowerPro)

Okay, I will start out by saying I am a U.S Service-member with over twenty years of Honorable service. With that being said I’ve done multiple tours to almost every desert in the Middle East, tours in tropical environments, tours in some pretty secluded off grid undisclosed locations. I only put this out there because I’ve had the pleasure of being a Jackery customer for years and years and the Jackery 240 portable power station, , the Jackery Solar Saga 60w tri-fold panels, and the small Jackery portable chargers were compact and lightweight enough to fit into my pack with ease and leave me room for the other essentials. Imagine being in the middle of nowhere and have a weeks worth of power at your fingertips for recharges, lights, portable fans, small burner for coffee and cooking. Then being able to say it never failed you, always recharged quickly, and has been through the worlds harshest conditions and environments, yet functions like the day you pulled it out of the box. So this began my Jackery passion. Which led me to purchase the Jackery 500. Everything I’ve said above applies to the 500 ten fold folks. Being Military my pay isn’t great so I’ve had to accumulate these items over the course of years, however never have I had to justify spending the money to my wife, as long as I said the word Jackery. Because she’s used the items as well here at home guard. My son plays Football and daughter plays soccer in the Nevada desert just miles away from where the annual Burning Man event is held. Hot dry desert climate, no trees for shade, just direct unrelenting heat. This genius woman, the love of my life used our Jackery Portable power stations to run dual fans, and a small refrigerated trucker cooler during daytime practices in a pop up sunshade tent, all neatly placed in one of those little soccer mom wheeled totes, and a folding low loveseat chair. Talk about super mom, with lots of friends who also wanted to stay cool. Then when night fell and the kids weren’t finished with practice, my lovely wife handed over the Jackery 500 to the coaches who then plugged LED lights into it and lit up the field for the kids giving us an extra hour or two to practice without the heat. This convinced her to give me permission to buy the SolarSaga 100w panels. Money was tight but she gave me the go ahead and we’ve never looked back and haven’t got an ounce of regret or buyers remorse for a single product. But this review is neither for the the Jackery 240, the Jackery 500, the SolarSaga 100w or 60w panels. It’s not even for the Jackery portable chargers. This review is to let you know, the day the Jackery 1000w Portable Power Station became available we did not hesitate for a second to buy it. With the stories we heard from friends about California and Washington power outages, the Covid-19 Pandemic, and any one of the many RV trips we take into Gods country to get away from it all for a few weeks, we both agreed this was the best thing for our family. Why use heavy loud generators, carry fuel, deal with all that monotonous nonsense, when you could literally live off the Jackery Families products. I say Family because over the years I’ve had multiple email contacts and numerous phone calls with them, and every interaction was amazing. Courteous, professional, and the products are literally second to none. The Jackery 1000 is my newest addition and there’s nothing I can say about it that the 240 or 500 don’t already represent. Twice the power, twice the life, multiple solar panel options, can recharge through car, wall, or good ol sunshine. I could get technical and go down the path as some of these reviewers do, but you anyone can read the box. I can sum everything the box says by just telling you that these products, put out by this amazing company, can enhance anyone’s life, save somebodies life, and will probably last your the rest of yours. It’s a no brainer for us. I’ve purchased every product so far with a smile knowing its perfect and the people handing it to me care enough to treat you as if you were family. Most portable lightweight panels on the market. Charge times and wattages nearly exceed that of our RVs eight 4ft x 2ft panels

The solar panel I purchased works well with the battery. Its easy to transport in my car, not big and bulky, though it wouldnt fit in most backpacks if you were backpacking. Literally takes seconds of your time to plug into the battery and set it outside. Ive been able to use this to charge my battery in the summer/fall months every time I needed to charge, never having to plug the battery into an outlet or my car. The one downfall is that it takes forever to charge a cellphone when you plug the phone directly into the panel. Your best bet is to charge the battery with the panel, then plug your phone into the battery. Way better that way.

We bought this to use with the associated Jackery Portable Power Station. Before purchasing this solar panel we looked at some other cheaper panels, in person, at local stores but werent happy with the quality, So we ordered this one although its somewhat pricey. When we first hooked it up to test it , we placed it near a sunny window, inside the house. Initially we were pretty disappointed with the charging progress, barely charging after several hours. We were about to return it but then we read some other reviews talking about how charging through a window pane isnt advised. We moved the panel and charging station outside and were quite surprised at the difference. So we ultimately were very happy with the product and decided to keep it. Its definitively portable and easy to use. We can use this to power a good variety of items in case of power outages.

This Jackery SolarSaga 60w is super easy to use. It comes with a 9 feet cable, good for both Jackery 160 and 240 power station. I tried it on a super sunny day and the input is about 34-36w, very similar to a wall charger 38w. Both the panel and power station can get really hot outdoor, best to cover the power station in a shady area to avoid overheat. I also used the portable solar panel on a less sunny morning sun and was able to get a 7w input. Not bad at all. Once it starts charging, the input and output watt will drop back drown to zero. At first I thought the panel is not working, however the LCD power percentage keep going up and stop at 100% once it is fully charge. Have to tilt the panel and find the right angle for the maximum input. Jackery solar saga 60w solar panel is very light weight, only 3.3lb and compact. Perfect for both camping and used as emergency preparedness tools. I always keep it fully charged as it will be ready to used at anytime. The battery will keep it power storage at 100% for many days if you dont use it. Love the product.

This panel is great while camping. I used it for camping and it was great. You need patience because the sun charges as fast as it is clear. There are connectors for different items. I recommend a higher panel if you can afford it.

The sun moves, you have to reposition this during the day if you are charging the generator battery. It does take all day, and we needed this for my husbands cpap when camping. I did have to top off the charge when I had a phone attached to the solar panel as well as the generator. I would have lasted all night anyway, but just to be sure, I plugged it into the campsites outlet in the bathroom. It is larger than expected and bi-fold, despite what another review mentioned-or any pictures. So it is a bit more awkward than I expected, but still folds flat. It is held together with magnets. The cord inside the flat pouch has a couple outlets for usb. I have included a picture with the generator on top and measuring tapes so you can see the size more clearly. The customer service shines, nothing but good things to say. I had a small issue and it was resolved IMMEDIATELY. Very impressed with the seller. If I think of more I will add. Bottom line, if you have sun and no outlets to plug into, this solves that issue. it is very flat so it can slip in next to a sleeping bag and tent for travel as least in a vehicle. More awkward to carry on a hike.

Worked great

I bought this and the Jackery 240 battery to provide emergency power during our frequent power outages in the winter. This panel does a fine job of charging the battery. If you have good sunlight it will charge up the 240 from a 50% charge in only a couple of hours. If its cloudy it will still produce some power, but charge times will be a lot longer. The unit is light and easy to use. It has two USB ports on it so you can charge USB gadgets directly without the battery. It seems to be pretty well built. Its light, so you would have to be careful when trying to use it outdoors in a wind. Overall, its an ideal panel for the 240. And my cat seems to think it makes a great high-tech sunshade.

A post PGE California power outage customer here. I got both the 100 W and the lighter-weight 60W, so this review is a comparison. I would have just bought the 60W first, but it was out of stock, so I bought the 100 W one; then the 60W became available again a day later. Thanks to Prime free shipping, I figured I would compare them and keep the one I thought better suited my needs. [NOTE: maybe because the 100 W is so big and heavy, I could only get totally free return shipping by taking the panel to the nearest Kohls store. To bring it to UPS for returning, the shipping would have cost $12. That surprised me--Ive never run into it before.] The 100 W is sturdy, solid, has the capacity to charge off 2 built in USB ports directly. A very well designed panel, I liked it a lot. It is pretty big, and would take some wind without being bothered. It weighs 9 lbs. The 60W is much flimsier. It weighs only 3 lbs. It would blow around in a lighter wind. It has no way to charge anything off it directly, only the hookup to the Jackery battery power station (I got the 240. Love it.). The 60W is also $120 cheaper than the 100W. You can see why, when you sit them side by side. Theres just less to it. But it does its job perfectly. Both have a zippered pouch for storing the connection cable right with the panel. Both have kickstands that help the panel stand up at an angle. The 100 W is more secure with its two kickstands than the 60W is with its three parts and only one kickstand; but you can put the battery behind it to help hold it up, which also keeps battery out of direct sun. The 100 W holds itself closed with magnets. If you want to carry it with one hand, youd need to buy the separate case. The 60 W has snaps and becomes a sweet little portfolio type thing with a handle. You can carry both it and the battery station easily with one hand. So it all depends what you want. I set them up side by side and used the battery station as a meter. Under the same conditions (sunny day in November), the 100 W was putting out 63 Watts, the 60 W was putting out 50. (Other reviews say the battery charges at 43 W, so each would work equally well if thats true.) One other time I tested it, the 60W panel was putting out 52 watts. Good job, in weaker autumn sun! Im keeping the smaller and less expensive 60W one. I like its lightness and smaller bulk, and I dont think Ill have many occasions when I would want to charge something and not have the battery with me. (But like many others, I wish that Jackery offered an adapter for the plug that would let you charge from the 60W panel directly. ) Customer service says the 100W will charge the battery quicker. On an inefficient/less sunny day, Im sure it would make a difference. You could also charge the battery and your phone or whatever separately and at the same time. Its a terrific solar panel. I give it 5 stars because its just personal preference that I want something less big and heavy. I give the 60W one 5 stars too. And am very happy to have it on hand to be better prepared for the next outage. Unless it happens in a winter storm, in which case any solar panel would be useless--but Id still have the charged up battery to get me through at least a couple days of being able to stay quite functional.

This is not your Grandfathers solar panel!! This solar panel is light, portable, semi-flexible, and versatile! The non-glass, glare-free solar panels are not prone to breakage creating sharp glass particles; instead, making it lightweight, semi-bendable, and rugged; can be hand-carried with its built-in rubber-molded handle, or strapped to your backpack, if youre on the go. The tri-panel that folds to a manageable size makes that happen, and that same tri-panel can be positioned to efficiently absorb the sunlight thoughout the daytime. Inside the main pocket with waterproofed dual zipper, it has a built-in pod with USB ports, 1 USB-A & 1 USB-C, where you can plug-in your device directly without having to rely on the Jackery box itself. It has an affixed cable in the pod with Anderson-connector end, and a 8mm-ended adapter cable; these ensemble, which you can directly plug in to any power box with same connectors, making this solar panel usable with other power box. The main pocket itself, has a rommy compartment where you can house additional cables, adapters, extensions, phones, and other accessories and electronics. The panel has stainless grommets/eyelets to help tie-down or lash the panel on the vehicle roof-top or tied-down to the ground for security and/or prevent from being blown-away by high winds. PROS: Portability Lightweight & Ease to carry Versatility Accessible USB charging ports Carrying handle is perfect, not just for carrying, but for lashing it down to secure it Grommets/Eyelets Ruggen/Solid construction CONS: None at this time