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Freeloader - Portable Solar Charger

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2.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews) More about this product

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Technical Details

Charge your mobile phone, Bluetooth headset, digital camera, MP3 player, sat nav, iPod, PDA, PSP and much much more!
Charge Freeloader in 5 hours using solar energy or 3 hours using the USB charging cable (included)
Impact resistant, rust-free aluminium body
Holds battery charge for up to 3 months

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Boxed-product Weight: 499 g
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ASIN: B000WMOW1Y
Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 Oct 2007

Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 30,139 in Electronics & Photo (See Bestsellers in Electronics & Photo)

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Product Description

FREE LOADER - Portable SOLAR power storage PORTABLE SOLAR ENERGY!! Charge your mobile phone, Bluetooth headset, digital camera, MP3 player, sat nav, iPod, PDA, PSP and much much more! Charge Freeloader in 5 hours using solar energy or 3 hours using the USB charging cable (included) Impact resistant, rust-free aluminium body Holds battery charge for up to 3 months Supplied with USB 2.0 female cable. New for 2008, the Freeloader has had its electronics re-configured to make it compatible with the new iPhone, iTouch, iPod Classic and all earlier iPods. The kit also now comes with an adaptor to power most iPod applications. Supplied in a tough but stylish aluminium body, Freeloader can take the knocks of everyday life whether on a business trip in New York, back packing in the Andes or chilling on a Caribbean beach.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An alright emergency charger but don't rely on it, 25 Feb 2008

By	J Whitney (Grimsby, UK) - See all my reviews

I've been playing with my Freeloader now for the last 2 months, I even went to the trouble of buying the larger Solar cell that plugs into the USB port to decrease the charging time of the freeloader and I'm still not impressed:

I use 4 devices with it, a Samsung D600, a Nokia N95, a Palm TX and an Ipod Classic and it's very hit and miss, it can successfully charge the D600 to a degree as well as the Ipod but even at full charge via USB it doesn't do much besides bolster the charge a few percent on both the Nokia and the Palm, even with constant USB charging to full capacity it wouldn't suffice as a replacement for a real charger sadly.

Don't get me wrong it seems an alright device as an emergency charger, It'd certainly do enough to allow me to make a phone call on even the most power hungry handsets but don't be buying into the dream of free charges for life or guilt yourself into buying it because your latest electricity bill is a little high, even if you were in somewhere far sunnier than the good old UK the power output of the freeloader just isn't up to the task of more complex devices.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, 23 April 2008

By	Mr. I. A. Richardson "Geek" (Birmingham UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this to charge my iPhone and iPod.

When left in sunlight for a couple of days to charge, it will only boost the charge on my iPhone slightly. Claims that it will charge your device for free are exaggerated. Even when I charge the Freeloader battery fully using the USB connection, the result is the same.

I was planning to use the Freeloader while on camping trips of a few days so that I would be able to use my iPod away from the mains, but I'm not going to bother taking it. The tiny amount of charge that it supplies isn't worth the carriage.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely useless, 9 May 2008

By	ogle1bogey (London) - See all my reviews

For some reason this has been listed again on Amazon. Whatever you do please do not waste your hard earned cash on this thing as not only cannot it not charge the battery from the sun, it actually damages electronic items connected to it. Numerous people have tested this in ideal conditions and it will not provide any useful charge. See other reviews:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Solar-Technology-SC8088-Freeloader-01/dp/B000ODRNDA/

If you want solar that works you'll need to look at other products; the GPSForLESS solar charger (1.65W panel, 2000maH battery), Solio (0.85W panel, 1800maH battery), Powermonkey Explorer (1W panel, 2200maH battery) or GPSForLESS backpack (2.7W panel, 2200maH battery).

For more advanced use, there are various foldable water resistant panels availiable that fold up into flat carry cases- the Brunton Solaris, ME2 Solar / Global Solar Sunlinq / P3 and Powerfilm F15 range all deliver a decent amount of wattage ranging from 5W to 60W (�75-�900). For seriously wet situations you can get rollable waterproof panels (note the connectors are not waterproof however): the Brunton SolarRoll comes in 4.5, 9 or 14W sizes and the Powerfilm R15 range comes in 5, 10, and 20W sizes ranging from �100-�300. Most of these can be linked to get more power- to run a laptop with no charge left you'd need at least 14W or more depending on sun strength, you'll also need a charge controller for 10W or more. Note these more expensive panels don't come with integrated batteries like the smaller devices so you'd need to attach them directly to your device using a cigarette lighter/car adaptor or get a separate power pack/battery charger that you could charge up.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Happiness is gift shaped
I purchased this as a surprise gift for a friend after seeing it advertised. It was received with great enthusiasm and therefore a good choice

Published 6 months ago by Elizabethan

4.0 out of 5 stars I disagree...
I have to say my experiences couldn't be more different.

Camping at a festival I managed to charge my Nokia N95 from flat to full. Read more

Published 9 months ago by C. Renton

1.0 out of 5 stars Take my advice - DONT buy this product
I brought this product and it was pretty much useless, didnt charge half of my devices including my iPod which was pretty important!! Read more

Published 16 months ago by O. Moore

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't be stupid like me
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Published 18 months ago by connoisseur

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