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The Best Portable Solar Panel Review

 The Best Portable Solar Panel Review
What is the best way to charge your phone, tablet and other small electronics when off the grid? To find out, we took ten contenders and put them in head-to-head tests. We compared them on the followi...


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Best Portable Solar

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May 13, 2013
Goal Zero Nomad 7

 Goal Zero Nomad 7
This solar panel was our Best Buy winner in 2011 and 2012. In 2013 there is much stiffer competition. Our new best buy winner is the InstaPark Mercury 10 which is more powerful, charges a tablet and a...


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May 10, 2013
Goal Zero Sherpa 120 Kit

 Goal Zero Sherpa 120 Kit
The Goal Zero Sherpa 120 portable solar kit wins our Editors' Choice award because it is the best relatively light and durable portable solar kit that can charge just about anything. If you have a lot...


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Editors' Choice Award
Aug 05, 2011
Sunforce 12 Watt Solar Panel

 Sunforce 12 Watt Solar Panel
The Sunforce 12 Watt Solar Panel used to be our runaway favorite panel. It still excels in certain applications, but in general we prefer the Goal Zero panels.

If you just need to charge a cel...


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Top Pick Award
Feb 07, 2010
Goal Zero Sherpa 50 Adventure Kit

 Goal Zero Sherpa 50 Adventure Kit
This is a great setup for a few applications but most people will likely want a different setup. It is not inexpensive and portable like the Goal Zero Nomad 7 (Our Best Buy winner) and at the same tim...


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Aug 15, 2011
Brunton Solaris Solar Panel

 Brunton Solaris Solar Panel
The Brunton Solaris Solar Panel is a great panel but overpriced. The Sunforce 12 Watt Solar Panel is very similar and less that half the price. But there are other panels we would probably recommend o...


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Aug 15, 2011
SolarMonkey Adventurer

 SolarMonkey Adventurer
This is our favorite compact solar panel for charging iPhone/smartphones and iPads/tablets. It is only rated to three watts of power (a relatively small number) but that doesn't seem to matter. This i...


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Editors' Choice Award
Mar 20, 2013
Brunton SolarRoll Solar Panel

 Brunton SolarRoll Solar Panel
This is one of the most durable panels out there but it is way too expensive compared to other panels with just as much functionality for a fraction of the cost.

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Dec 10, 2010
Instapark Mercury 10

 Instapark Mercury 10
This is by far the best deal in portable solar panels in our tests and it wins our Best Buy award. Even without its low price it is still an impressive performer. You can charge two USB devices at onc...


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Best Buy Award
May 02, 2013
Goal Zero Nomad 13

 Goal Zero Nomad 13
This is a big upgrade from the old Nomad 13.5. This panel now does a lot on its own and can be integrated very easily into the rest of the Goal Zero product line. We give it a Top Pick award because i...


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Top Pick Award
Apr 30, 2013
PowerTraveller SolarGorilla

 PowerTraveller SolarGorilla
The SolarGorilla lives up to its name: it's a stout and burley panel that delivers a lot of power options. When combined with the PowerGorilla, it is one of the best for a laptop and multiple items. I...


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Apr 30, 2013
Goal Zero Escape 150 Adventure Kit

 Goal Zero Escape 150 Adventure Kit
The Escape 150 adventure kit is one of the better values for a portable solar system that will charge AC devices. If your goal is to power a laptop and a few other small electronic devices from your c...


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First Look Review
Jun 24, 2012
Goal Zero Extreme 350 Adventure Kit

 Goal Zero Extreme 350 Adventure Kit
The Goal Zero Extreme 350 Adventure kit is one of the bigger Goal Zero systems. It is big and heavy compared to the smaller and lighter kits like the Goal Zero Sherpa 120 Kit but it is also much more ...


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First Look Review
Jun 24, 2012
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