PAXCESS 60W 18V Portable Solar Panel, Off Grid Foldable Solar Charger with USB QC 3.0&Type C Output, Compatible with Rockpals/Jackery/Flashfish Solar Generator Power Station for Camping

Useful form factor and good cells but poor controller setup. Folding panels are great in theory, compact carry and protects panels when not in use. Mono-crystalline cells are definitely better than poly-crystalline cells on the Togospower 60W panels. However, like the Togospower panels, the controllers are questionable and should have been included as option not hardwired. Returned and purchased standard flex panels without controllers.Folding panels are great in theory, compact carry and protects panels when not in use. The big draw about the folding panels is the portability. This panel checks those boxes unlike the standard glass or flex panels. That is really good.The mono-crystalline cells are definitely better than poly-crystalline cells on the Togospower 60W panels. I returned previous panel because it was not reaching anywhere close to full power output in southern California sun. This one can reach it but it is very erratic when it does.The controllers are questionable and should have been setup as an option and not hardwired. Power stations, like the FlashFish I have, already have integrated charge controller. I would prefer to bypass the controller on this panel and connect straight to the station. Main problem I see is the inconsistent power output.I saw wild power output fluctuations when I measured with a clamp meter. Sometimes it would be steady at 2.9amps in absolute ideal conditions, no clouds & afternoon sun. Other times, it would cycle between 0 to 2.9amps like it cannot mke up its mind. At the end of the day, whatever the reason, it would charge the power station 40Wh at best on at least 3 hours of usable sun. Something is definitely wrong with it.To test the theory that it may be the controller, I purchased a 50W Sunpower panel that does not have controller. I connected the panel directly to the station and, as expected, no more wild fluctuations. I suspect the controller is either poor quality or does not get along well with integrated controller in the station.Having the option of bypassing the controller would be ideal. Include MC4 cables for cross-platform compatibility. I mean, I wish the Sunpower came in this form factor, but it simply does not nor do I believe they will make anything like that.In summary:1. Great form factor.2. Solid mono-crystalline cells.3. Did not work as rated.4. Suspect Questionable controller and setup.

Overall, I like this. The nylon exterior fabric makes for a fairly durable little suitcase. All the connectors you likely would need are contained in a little zipper pouch on the outside. The biggest flaw is the stand. The stretcher piece is just a bit of fabric, so it flops around as you try to maneuver the thing into position. Wish there were something more rigid that would stay in place better. And it's not adjustable at all, so you're stuck with the one angle if you want to use the included supports. And efficiency may be a concern. I couldn't get more than 45 watts out of it in full sun, while a sturdier, glass-topped 60w panel was putting out 55. I ultimately ended up returning this one and getting the 120w version, but if space or weight are concerns and 45w makes sense for you, this may be the best 18v value I've seen.

I cannot compare this to any other solar charger, as this is the only one that I have experience with.And for me it worked very well.We camp at National Park campgrounds, which often do not have any electrical hook ups. But my wife can't sleep at night without a fan. The battery powered camp fans weren't cutting it. So we bought this solar unit and a portable "power station" (it came as a package).In direct sunlight, the solar charger reliably produced a steady 25 to 40 watts of power, which was enough to charge the power station up enough to power a regular 110 volt fan all night, which is what we were hoping for.My only "wish" is that it was waterproof. We were reluctant to leave it out unsupervised as a result. Otherwise it seems well constructed and it held up well to a week of hard work. It is nice to know that we have a means of independently producing power in case of an emergency.

I live in an area that's been prone to power outages over the past year and purchased a Jackery 240 battery to keep small items running. A couple weeks ago, the power was off for 12 hours and I decided to find a solar panel that would work with my battery.I ended up needing to test this out today due to another outage, and even though it was overcast, I was still getting enough power to offset about half of what I was using. Later when the clouds cleared, the output jumped way up to 47 watts. You really need bright sun to get the most out of it, but even if it's cloudy, you'll be able to at least trickle charge.I thought the case was really well designed, and it folds to be quite thin. I like the built-in pocket to store the cable with multiple connectors. The panel also includes USB-A and USB-C ports for your small electronics.

I purchased a Rockpals 250w Solar Generator and got this to charge it with. The Rockpal has an MPPT solar controller and I measured 54w with an external watt meter. 90% of rated capacity is pretty darn good for a Solar panel. Quality-wise this is tops, with thick material and good seams. I tested the USB, (passed!) but not the USB-C.My only quibbles are the main cable is hardwired to the solar box. I might want to extend the length at some point, and using an extender cable with small gauge wire is more of a kludge than I like. (I'd rather roll my own) Also the large four-port "Octopus" adapter is a bit ungainly: Once you settled on a connector for your use, the others are never needed and just get in the way.Otherwise, I can see years of use from this. Recommended!