Anker 521 Solar Generator + 100W Solar Panel

I love this thing. We camped for 4 days without recharging it and it kept 4 phones, a gps unit, a vaporizer, and lights in our tent every night going strong. It charges stuff super fast if you have high quality cables, and the battery re-charges really quickly both in the car and via the wall charger.We took it out again for a 12 day camping trip, but we changed camp grounds every 4 days so we had plenty of opportunity to re-charge it in the car even though we could have gone longer.

Looking for a very cheap unit and really does help do a great job. Looking to buy the anchor 251 portable power unit. It really works very well. Never have had a greater unit we went on a great camping trip you recently and it worked awesome stay charged brought a lamp and it’s a great.

I've unboxed and charged up my Anker 521 PowerHouse and it's pretty awesome. It's pretty light for what it is. Seems to be pretty sturdy as far as electronics go. I charged it up fully with the wall plug to 100% like it said to do. (likely to calibrate the battery management system so the battery % is accurate and the actual capacity is maximized) I powered a bunch of LED AC lights while charging my laptop, phone, a smaller anker powerbank, and some other devices plugged into the car power hole and it lasted for several hours. I feel like it actually lasted longer than I expected for not being a huge device. It will power LED lights for many hours. I bought some Ultra efficient 4 Watt Philips LED bulbs and it says it will power two lamps with those bulbs for over 16.2 hours at 90% State of Charge!! Great for power outages or for staying in off the grid Airbnbs which is what I bought this power station for. I saw another review that stated it draws power even when nothing is plugged in and after testing it I've found that isn't the case unless you have the AC outlet button turned on when you aren't using the AC outlets so it's a none issue. In case you are curious it said it was drawing 5W when there was nothing plugged in and the AC outlets were turned on but then when I plugged in two 4 Watt LED lamps it said it was putting out 10 Watts so it seems it's more efficient with a load but again you can use the other ports without having the AC outlets turned on and there's no extra draw. This is a none issue. It seems to charge up in the timeframe advertised with the wall plug charger but I haven't tried the dual plugs using that in combination with the USB-C plug on the front. If that doesn't work as advertised I'll update my review. I like the light on the front and handle on top but I do wish there was a carry case available for it. Maybe there is but it wasn't listed with it on the anker website so I'm assuming there isn't. The light on it is nice and the SOS feature is setup in a great way, I like that you just do a quick press to turn on and off the light and to activate the SOS mode you have to hold the button for 2 seconds so you don't have to cycle through either of those modes to get to the other. I would recommend this, it seems like it's pretty fool-proof and seems like it'll automatically shutoff if you try to charge it in damaging temperatures so it's pretty worry free as long as you don't store it with a low state of charge for long periods which can damage all Lithium based batteries.

I’m a big fan of camping and hiking, and backpacking, bushcraft and overnighting with minimal gear. The heaviest part of my kit is my camera equipment and Mavic which I use to create content, capture timelapses, landscapes, etc.So I really needed a lightweight, portable, but durable and reliable battery that can power my gear. In context, I’ve experience with a Jackery borrowed from a friend. This Anker power station is an upgrade to me, with an extra USB-C port and a bunch of other add-ons. It fits in my pack and doesn’t add a crazy amount of weight. The handle is comfortable in my hand and makes carrying it easy. Once I set up camp, it’s easy to use. Probably my biggest requirement was being able to charge multiple batteries at once, my drone’s spare battery charger, my DSLR, phone, galaxy buds.A major factor in my choosing the Anker 521 was its USB-C port. A while back I borrowed my friend’s Jackery which ended up being dead weight in my pack because it doesn’t have a USB-C. I didn’t bring any adapter as I expected the power station to have a C port for charging laptops and drones. So I paid special attention before placing the order. This Anker station has the USB-C built-in, also 2 AC ports to support both my camping light and one other device at the same time - another plus over my friend’s Jackery.One thing to note is the build quality on this thing. I had set up camp in a nook by some ledges beside a cliff and had put the Anker 521 on a boulder. I camp with my dog, who is a complete spaz, and he was sprinting around and knocked which caused it to slide off and fall maybe 3-4 feet onto solid rock. After inspection there wasn’t any visible damage and it still worked completely fine.In sum, the Anker 521 is excellent if you need a power station that is:LightweightHas USB-CCan charge multiple devices at onceSuper durableSleek design. Easy to use.

I've always trusted Anker's power products like their power banks, chargers and cables.I was on the fence about which one of these to purchase since they vary in price and amount of juice.I was lucky that the smallest one was enough to power my 3 camera setup for over 4 hours and my 2 camera Livestream setup with a laptop for about 2 hours.If you're a mobile videographer/live streamer this is a great start. If you need more power for longer periods upgrade accordingly.