- Compact & lightweight solar charger
- Charges various electronic gadgets including mobile phones, iPods, MP3 players, GPS receivers
- Solar panel charges the internal battery in as little as 10 hours (3-4 via USB)
- 800mAh environmentally friendly Li-ion battery
- 75mA premium crystalline solar cells
- Input voltage 5v/250mA
- Supplied with 4 tips, Samsung, small pin Nokia, Mini USB, Sony Ericsson
- Weight 49g
- Size 105 x 45 x 11.5mm
- Designed for people on the move
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Manufacturer's Description
The FreeLoader PICO is a compact an lightweight portable solar charging system that can power a hand held device anywhere, anytime. FreeLoader PICO takes power from its solar panels or via a supplied charge cable that plugs into a computer's USB port.
Using advanced solar cell and lithium ion battery technologies, PICO will charge it's internal battery in double quick time.
Its only takes 30 minutes to deliver its power to give your device its power - For example
Mobile phone 35 hours
iPod 14 hours
GPS 1.5 hours
FreeLoader PICO is supplied with four connection tips
Small pin Nokia
Sony Ericsson
Mini USB
Samsung
Also supplied with the unit is a master cable and comprehensive user manual. PICO can also directly connect to any device supplied with a USB charge/Sync cable giving virtually unlimited connectivity.
Whether chilling on a beach in the Bahamas or sightseeing in London FreeLoader PICO delivers.
Product Description
Freeloader Pico Solar Charger - lightweight and quick, charges all your gadgets. Freeloader Pico is a compact, lightweight solar charger that you can use on the move. Using advanced solar cells, Picocan charge its internal battery in double quick time. Once fully charged, it takes only 30 minutes to give a mobile phone 35 hours, iPod 14 hours, or a GPS 1½ hours charge. Pico is supplied with four connection tips, a master cable and full instructions. Pico can connect to any device that comes with a USB charge/sync cable, giving virtually unlimited connectivity. Whether chilling on a beach in the Bahamas or shopping in Birmingham, Pico delivers.
Size: 105 x 45 x12mm. Weight: 93gm. Technical Description. ? 75mA premium quality crystalline solar cells. ? 800mAh environmentally friendly Li-ion battery - typical battery life is 2 years. ? Input Voltage - 5v / 250mA. ? Freeloader PICO's solar panels can charge its internal battery in as little as 10 hours or 3 to 4 hours when using the supplied master cable. ? Supplied with a power master cable and four adaptors to fit the following: ? Small pin Nokia. ? Sony Ericsson. ? Mini USB for Motorola, Blackberry, most smart phones, iPhone, Garmin and many GPS, PDA's etc. ? Samsung? Supplied with detailed user manual
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Solar charging is such a good idea, but currently so poorly executed. The Pico is no exception.
The only way to get a decent charge out of it is to have it in direct and bright sunlight all day - forget leaving it in your car or your conservatory, it won't work. Even with a full charge, the internal battery is weak and at full capacity will only give an iPhone about 1/3 of a full charge, so the best way to charge it is either to leave the phone connected and have the charger sat in the sun for the day, or if you're using it for camping to top the device up from your car's 12V socket - but then if you can do that, you're better off with a phone charger for your car anyway.
Devices like this need a more efficient solar panel and a larger capacity battery to be of any real use. These are OK for an emergency charge, but there are other and better means of doing this. This is a prime example of something that's been designed well but built down to minimum cost and it's lost any usefulness it would have had in the process.
The only way to get a decent charge out of it is to have it in direct and bright sunlight all day - forget leaving it in your car or your conservatory, it won't work. Even with a full charge, the internal battery is weak and at full capacity will only give an iPhone about 1/3 of a full charge, so the best way to charge it is either to leave the phone connected and have the charger sat in the sun for the day, or if you're using it for camping to top the device up from your car's 12V socket - but then if you can do that, you're better off with a phone charger for your car anyway.
Devices like this need a more efficient solar panel and a larger capacity battery to be of any real use. These are OK for an emergency charge, but there are other and better means of doing this. This is a prime example of something that's been designed well but built down to minimum cost and it's lost any usefulness it would have had in the process.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
product works OK, but has to be in direct sunlight at all times, my daughter used it on a recent Duke of Edinbugh expedition in the Brecon Beacons, glorious sunshine all day long for 4 days and it didnt really add much to the battery.
great idea in principle though, may work better in the Canaries.
great idea in principle though, may work better in the Canaries.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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The gadget itself is light and kind of frail so don't chuck it about, and needs to be kept in a pouch to save scratching the panel and to keep the adaptors together. Charges off a USB point in a couple of hours and then will provide about a half charge to a phone or MP3 player. Left in the January sun/daylight for 5 hours it charged fractionally, enough to give my phone an emergency boost. Not sure how long it will take to fully charge in Summer sun/daylight or abroad. I find it handy as my Sony MP3 player will only charge off a USB point so I can top it up with the Pico if I'm out and about. But only once before having to find a USB point to recharge the Pico or wait a few days with it lying in the Sun ( Whatever that is) Probably take 5 years given the Sun we've had the last few Summers.
Anyway, for the money, a handy source of emergency power when Outdoors, camping , hiking and stuff so long as you leave it outside all the time and look after it. It won't like rattling around in the bottom of your backpack.
Anyway, for the money, a handy source of emergency power when Outdoors, camping , hiking and stuff so long as you leave it outside all the time and look after it. It won't like rattling around in the bottom of your backpack.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
pico charger
not overly impressed as can't charge phone until battery charged, its ok if you charge by use usb but solar charging takes forever. It seems to lose its charge very quickly. Read more
Published 4 days ago by ak
Dont bother
Instructions very poor. Product didnt work, couldnt fully charge device despitr leaving charging for 24hrs twice. Read more
Published 2 months ago by chris
Great when used in the right conditions
I wanted a very light, small and portable energy source to charge my smartphone when no other energy sources are available. Read more
Published 6 months ago by S. Cooke
Works well but hoped for more
Works 100% as described. Used it for a few chargers but became more of a hassle having to charge it and remember all the adapters. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Christian
Hopeless At Best
We recently purchased the FreeLoader Pico Solar Charger for a week-long camping trip with the expectation that we would at least manage to keep a little charge in our phones. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Beowulf
needs constant charging
Took it to leeds festival as I knew I'd need a charger. Had a go before taking it but left it on charge constantly to make sure it'd give me a few bars. Read more
Published 9 months ago by juplo1986
Not yet sure how useful it will be
The charger arrived very quickly and as expected.
I'm hoping it will be useful on long walks to ensure that I can charge up my iPhone as using GPS makes it discharge... Read more
I'm hoping it will be useful on long walks to ensure that I can charge up my iPhone as using GPS makes it discharge... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Dr. Michael E. Newton
Don't contemplate this flashy piece of fluff
Firstly, my freeloader was dead as the dodo on arrival. Wouldn't accept a USB-driven charge, and wouldn't flash any LEDS. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Passionate
Great little charger
I have had the charger since Xmas and I find it very useful. I do not charge it with the solar panel(maybe ok in Africa though), only from the mains. Read more
Published 11 months ago by grabber
Awsomme
This is FANTASTIC
It is tiny but it does work the instruction manual was clear and the build quality is very good I would recommend this to everyone!
It is tiny but it does work the instruction manual was clear and the build quality is very good I would recommend this to everyone!
Published 13 months ago by Kubleo
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