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)

I really like this panel, but was new to the solar panel thing. If you are buying a panel for the first time please know that this or any other panel will normally charge at a much lower level than the max output rating of the product!

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.

I am using this panel with a Buddipole Mini USB power management device (it has a built in 150w solar controller, a USB-A jack, and Anderson Power Pole connections) to manage charing LIFePO4 battery packs to power an Elecraft KX3 transceiver. It works fantastic. The panel just yesterday provided 2.85 amps to recharge the battery (dropping down to about a half amp when clouds obscured the sun-as expected). If the transceiver is in TX the panels power assists and excess solar output goes back into the battery. Since the KX3 draws so little current on RX, most of the solar energy goes into keeping the battery charged. The USB-A and C jacks are handy. The supplied cord is for the generators which I never plan to purchase. Fortunately the connection is with Anderson Power Pole connectors and cables are easy to make. One must understand ones charging needs and make appropriate decisions on your power needs and selection of components to build your system. I am pleased overall with this panel set. I wish it was waterproof, but I dont think I will be doing much radio activity in the rain--Ill be in a tent on battery.

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.

I was looking for a power solution to keep things like computers working during a power outage and the combination of this solar panel and the companion battery/inverter box meets the need nicely. It produces the rated 60W in full sunlight. The packaging is convenient - it folds up, and you can shove it in the back of the closet, or in the trunk of a car, etc. The fold out legs to hold it at an angle are a good solution. The one thing I wish it had was better water protection. I dont think the problem is the face of the panel - its solar cells under a clear plastic (or glass?) panel. Its the electrical connections on the back side. Id like to be able to put it outside (at a campsite, for instance) and not have to worry about it raining. I may see about jerry-rigging some sort of cover for the back side.

Works well enough but is Very SLOW. It took all day on a bright ,cear day.

Let me start off by saying that I am a big fan of Hondas “Jackery” portable power stations I own three 240 W solar boxes and I love them... Initially I bought a rockpals 60 W solar panel charger that was on sale for $149. However I thought let me try the Jackery brand solar panel since i loved the cube 240 charger in hopes that maybe the Jackery Solar brand would be more compatible and would charge better on a sunny day. The item itself took extremely long to come almost 2 weeks. The Jackery solar panel compared to the Rockpals solar panel was a little bit more flimsy and only have three panels compared to the four panels on the Rockpals. The Jackery actual solar panel also was a bit soft and would look to me like it would scratch easier compared to the Rockford. It was ver y light .I did a test side-by-side on a full sunny day and rockpals vs Jackery, and the Jackery would not charge beyond 45 W input where is the Rockpals panel went to 54 W. So for the price, Personally I recommend the Rockpals 60 W solar panels that is nice portable and appears more heavy duty compared to this one. However I stay extremely loyal to the Jackery Brand for the charge cube box 240 W chargers and those in itself are outstanding- but returned the Jackery solar panel unfortunately did not meet my expectations for the price. Hope this helps

Easy to carry, easy to setup, works well to charge Jackery Battery.

I recently purchased a Jackery Portable Power Station 300, to use with my CPap machine while camping. After much thought I decided that a solar panel would be good for the days that we do not get away from camp. We had charged the power station up while driving around. I tried it out at home after receiving it. I let the power station get down to 50% power and hooked it up to the solar panel, on a bright sun shining day. It took a little over 2 hours to charge it back up to 100%. I will test it out, while camping in a few weeks. I am very pleased with the Jackery solar panel,and it came with everything I needed, including a case for it to be stored in.

So far, happy with my Jackery explorer 500 and what I can do with it. Charged it fully once with shore power (at home) and have since been using the Saga60 I bought for off grid living. Summer is ending, direct intense daylight fleeting so I’m hoping the 100w I’ve ordered will charge the 500w Jackery better/faster. The Saga60 is light and easy to use. Comes with USB and USB-C port as well as the cable for charging your Jackery … so my 60 may just be used in future for charging my tablet / phone / devices directly. It proved what I set out to prove. Now I just know I need more rapid charging for my location / direct sun exposure.