Freeloader Portable Solar Energy Charger

Being an outdoors kind of person and regularly away from mains electricity I thought it would be a good idea to get something that would enable me to keep my phone going. I came across this handy little solar charger in an RSPB shop, and thought I'd give it a go. At around £30 it was a reasonable buy, giving that piece of mind that you can keep things charged up when in remote areas for all those electronic gizmos that are now so commonplace, GPS, MP3, 2 way radio, Mobile phone... The box is a very simple cardboard affair, and inside is a small booklet of instructions and a huge variety of connectors for a wide range of devices. Also included is a ...  Read the complete review

The FreeLoader is a Solar charger that holds its charge in a central battery that when a device is plugged into it will receive a charge in order the recharge its battery. This is very useful if you will be spending prolonged periods away from a wall socket to charge your devices from mains power. The battery that the solar cells charge is a Lithium battery which is charged via the 3.7v supply from the solar cells and has a reasonable 1000 mAh capacity which is fantastic as it will give your device a good kick up the butt and bring it back to over half battery (in every case I have tried) The manual that is supplied with the device recommends that ...  Read the complete review

I bought my Freeloader from Oxfam. An ingenious gadget which comes with two cables, thirteen different adaptors, ( the box label claims only eleven adaptors inside ) and a small but very comprehensive booklet of instructions, with some useful contact numbers should one need help or have any related problems. One of the cables is (yet another) USB cable, used to fully charge the Free Loader for the first time, (takes about three hours) after which solar power is all that is needed to fully recharge it once its power has been transferred into your device. The second cable is used to connect the Free Loader to the device that needs ...  Read the complete review

I saw the freeloader first at the Eden Project, and as both of our phones were out of power, I twisted my boyfriends arm and persuaded him to buy it for me. It is quite smart, brushed silver exterior and all smooth and sleek when folded up, then you pull it to pieces, the solar panels come apart and one plugs into either side of the battery pack. The first charge should be from a computers USB port, as this conditions the battery, then it is just a case of putting it in a sunny place, and wait for the battery to charge. The instructions which come with it are really comprehensive, and the technical support from the manufacturers is also ...  Read the complete review

Freeloader Solar Charger Having portable solar charger if you are out and about a gadget lover like me is a necessity. You never know when you will be using a hanheld game console, mobile phone or portable music player and the batteries will fade out. This is where the freeloader comes in. Specifications Battery - Lithium rechargeable 3.7v 1000mAh DC Output - 5.5v +-0.5% 500mAh Time required to get power from the Freeloader - 30 minutes to 1 hour Time required to charge the FreeLoader via the supplied USB charge cable - 3 to 4 hours Basically it's a battery for portable electronice devices that can harness the energy ...  Read the complete review