Portable Solar Generator

Amazon Sales Rank: #125404 in Lawn & Patio Brand: Coleman Model: 50100 Reliable all-in-one solar charger, flashlight/radio, and portable power source 6-volt and 12-volt charging options Chain multiple units for additional power Works in all sunny conditions Can charge AA and AAA batteries with the BattPak (sold separately)

Most helpful customer reviews 12 of 15 people found the following review helpful. not a bad deal By Veronica Taylor I liked the charger although I have some difficulty. The battery did not activate with the solar charger and I had to use the wall outlet. I also could not get my cell phone to charge off the internal battery but technical support has been pretty friendly and helpful so far. Some things have not been resolved as of yet. A note to keep in mind is that the unit seems to need to be in direct light for a long time. The window approach did not work all that well as direct light was not available full time. The radio does not have an antenna but sounds pretty good and the lights, my primary reason for the purchase, are flashlight quality. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Doc TMS By T. M. Sell My model didn't appear to come with the right cables -- the key power cable didn't look anything like the picture in the somewhat cryptic instructions, and as a consequence none of the adapters could be fitted to the solar charger. But then the so-callled chargepak wouldn't charge anything, even when fully charged with the AC/DC converter, and as a consequence the the radio/light wouldn't work either. In case of emergency, I suppose you could throw it at someone. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wouldn't charge--useless and frustrating By E. Griswold This item looked like an ideal solution for friends in Uganda where there is very erratic electricity but lots of sunshine. I tried to get it to work before taking it with us on our trip but could never get it to charge. I called the customer service and was told to try several things to "reset" it. Nothing worked. I sent it back and got a refund but wasted a lot of time. See all 4 customer reviews...