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Dec 6, 2010

Scosche solBAT II Sun-Powered USB

What if you could charge pretty much any gadget, from iPhones to Blackberries, with a pocketable solar panel? Well, you can now with the solBAT II. It's a small plastic box that's far lighter than any cellphone, the SolBAT II is essentially a solar panel connected to a battery connected to AC and USB ports.

The catch is that the solBAT II takes a long time to charge—4 to 5 days in all, according to the package. After sitting that long in my window, the device still hadn't reached its 1500mA capacity.

Price: $30, but as low as $20 on Amazon.

27 comments:

  1. SamDecember 6, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    Incredibly useful device, and the price is very attractive too

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  2. MarkoManagerDecember 6, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    Interesting post...I follow you!!!

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  3. ZombieDecember 6, 2010 at 10:51 AM

    I need me one of these!!

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  4. HitchcockDecember 6, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    great, want !

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  5. SinisaDecember 6, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    I need one!!!

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  6. stmDecember 6, 2010 at 11:22 AM

    perfect for the desert times.

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  7. WillowDecember 6, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    I could use that here in AZ lol

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  8. ThatGuyDecember 6, 2010 at 11:50 AM

    4 to 5 days is quite a catch. But when in need totally worth it.

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  9. Derrick ODecember 6, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    very swheet

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  10. PawawanpiDecember 6, 2010 at 12:06 PM

    Yeah these are pretty popular.

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  11. Mister SharafDecember 6, 2010 at 12:07 PM

    oh this is very useful and nice

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  12. LeddiDecember 6, 2010 at 12:21 PM

    Hmmmmm, its the size of an iphone. So it would be like carrying two iphones. Bulky for pockets :/

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  13. Suciô SanchezDecember 6, 2010 at 1:12 PM

    No use for that here for the next 6 months.

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  14. MaxDecember 6, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    Very neat, although with the long charge time, it may not get much use from me. But with a $20 pricetag, its almost a shame not to buy it

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  15. rigor tortoiseDecember 6, 2010 at 1:26 PM

    Wow 4 or 5 days to charge, and the size of an iphone, might make it annoying. But $30 to $20 could make it worth it.

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  16. The Angry VegetarianDecember 6, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    Looks awesome. I might try this out.

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  17. AnonymousDecember 6, 2010 at 2:07 PM

    4 days to charge. thats 4 days of missed calls, texts and updates on blogger. just kidding. the device overall is great. more green items like this.

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  18. GurneyDecember 6, 2010 at 2:41 PM

    thats awesome might have to pick one of these up

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  19. Victor M.December 6, 2010 at 2:47 PM

    Need to pick one of these up. Was always interested in getting a solar energy charger.

    http://www.quarterqwerty.com/

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  20. honkhonkptDecember 6, 2010 at 2:59 PM

    That's pretty cool. I can see it being useful for if you go camping and bring your iPod or something like that.

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  21. MikeyBDecember 6, 2010 at 3:26 PM

    dope

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  22. SmatchimoDecember 6, 2010 at 3:37 PM

    ive been waiting for one of these!

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  23. IQuotesDecember 6, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    For only $20, might make a great gift for the holidays.

    Or for myself :)

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  24. cooperlifeDecember 6, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    the technology really needs to get better before that'll catch.

    also, it's probably just charging the lithium battery inside your device, which dies after a while anyway.

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  25. SpringyBDecember 6, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    That's a really good idea.

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  26. Das Auto!December 6, 2010 at 6:03 PM

    this could be good for emergency situations, but very impractical for day-to-day use because of the charge time required

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  27. Pancho MartinezDecember 7, 2010 at 1:05 AM

    damn its pretty cheap, im actually tempted to buy one!

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