BLAVOR Solar Power Bank Review

"After reading all the reviews I expected this to be a great product. What I found is that it would not charge even from a 2amp charger. The device was left on the charger long enough that it should have charged. Of course the lights did not work and the Qi also was defunct. Send back for exchange. Also the cute little compass that came with it was 90 degrees off. :-( Disappointed since I really like the concept. Since returning the unit, the contacted and I agreed to try another one. This one worked great. Tested charging my tablet with a Qi unit which took about the same time as my wall charger. The battery then was used charge my cellphone from 35% to full and Blavor unit still had plenty of capacity left to run my Raspberry Pi for 4 hours. Overall my latest unit fits what others have written about it. Works well and is a good buy. Even the little compass that came with it works correctly. My first unit was defective, but seller came thru with working unit. Good seller as well."

"The product has great build quality - it feels great in the hand and has a rugged shell to protect it from falls. The rugged shell is also made from a non-slip material that allows the product to stay in your pocket without having to worry about it falling out. This is extremely useful for me when I go bike riding or on extended walks as I do not have to worry about it slipping out of my pocket. This power bank can charge in two ways: 1) through the solar panels on the top of the product 2) through the included microusb charger. The charger is obviously much quicker, however it is extremely convenient to be able to charge it wherever you are which is definitely the selling point of this power bank The power bank can charge devices the following ways: Type-C USB, USB, MicroUSB, and the wireless charger. I've tested all the inputs and they work as expected. The wireless charger works on both Apple (XR) and Samsung (s8) devices and can charge about 2-3 phones to full battery on a single charge. In addition to charging, the power bank includes a compass and a flashlight. The compass can be clipped to the side of the powerbank or on anything else like a backpack or belt loop. The flashlight is bright and can be turned on by holding down the power button for 3 seconds (hold it down for 3 seconds to turn it back off). This powerbank is a great versatile product."

"I bought this as a backup to have in the car but I think it will get more use. I charged it up and wanted to see how much it could handle. I took out some completely dead old phones. It charged up a LG v10, a htc one m9 and my current LG g6. The LG g6 was about half dead. It filled them all up and the battery was on empty by then. Charging took about 4 hours and charged at 5.25 volts and 1.9A on the USB tester The instructions say it would take over 50 hours to charge off the solar panel so maybe 1/4 full per day. You could get about a full charge of an average smart phone in a little more than 11 hours of direct light. Not optimal but it's there. Oh yeah, the torch light is bright as heck. Don't look right at them."

"This is a first impression review..... I just received the product and tested all the features. I'll return to this review section in a few months and rate the durability once I've used it extensively..... Product arrived two days before the promised date. It was well packed and had no damage. It was, to me, easy to operate all the functions. It charged my Galaxy Note from 70 percent to 100 percent wirelessly in about 12 minutes right out of the package. The flashlight(s) worked well and are of sufficient brightness to be useful. Solar charging works and recouped one bar in about 45 minutes in direct sunlight. Unit feels rugged, is very non-slip to hold, is of a size that easily fits in a pocket, has intuitive change indicators, and has no loose components or rattles. If it holds up over time, which I no reason to believe it won't, I'd say it's a hell of buy!"

"This portable battery didn't fail to amaze me as I have encountered countless portable batteries before. But never before have I thought of having an outdoor battery would immensely change my perceptions, about taking a practical and rugged portable battery. Because of its toughness and practicality - Splashproof IPX4, you could really splash water around this bad boy and it'll still serve you right. - Dustproof, have taken it to the beach before and it's unfazed by the sand - Shockproof, in the worst case that you mishandled the battery, it will survive but try not do this too often! - Solarpanel, this is self-explanatory and it could be really useful under right circumstances such as hiking, trekking, etc. all day long with the battery exposed to bright sunlight will charge it amply and be ready for usage at night where electricity might be scared. If no sunlight is available, you could charge this bad boy the regular way using any port available. - Wireless charging, this is a killer! The fact that you don't have to plug in the cable and have every tangled is definitely great. Just leave your device on top of the designated spot and watch it charge seamlessly (thick case might interfere though) This bad boi has everything you possible needs and then some. It even include a little compass, which is super cute and super thoughtful. This really shows that the manufacturer and designer put thought into it and include something that would be so meaningful to the end users. In the end, you couldn't really go wrong with a portable + solar pannel + rugged + wireless charging capable battery, right?"

"On opening this product my first impressions were very favorable. It has a very sturdy feeling and I really like the black and orange coloring. It also comes with a compass that can be attached using the included carabiner. There are two LED lights that would be very convenient in a power outage. Overall I really like the feel of this power bank. The unit came fully charged and I immediately plugged it into my phone and charged it up. It charges very quickly. My phone has an extra large 36 hour battery so it takes a little longer than a normal phone but it charged it up very quickly. I recharged this unit by plugging it in using my phone charger and cord with no problems. It seems to recharge very quickly also. I use this on a day hike. It was very handy and didn't weigh a lot. I was able to attach it to my backpack to allow it to charge while I was hiking. I had fully charge it before I left but just in case. I purposely use the GPS on my phone and some other features to run down my battery. I did plug my phone into this power bank and charged it right up in just a short time. My cat put the unit to a drop and shock test unbeknownst to me. As I left it on the kitchen table and my cat thought it would make a great toy when I was out of the room. No damage from the drop nor was there even any type of appearance that it had been dropped. We get a lot of rain this time of year so I had it outside on the patio charging in the sun and one of those brief summer showers came on us suddenly. Other than a few raindrops on the unit there was no ill effects. I don't know if I could recommend leaving it in a rain all the time but it didn't seem too bothered it any. so the bottom line is this, it is a very nice power bank. I don't own a phone that charges wireless so I could not use that feature but I'm sure it works great. I believe, that this item is a good product for it price range. As with all products there's always room for improvement but I like the unit and I think anybody who purchase it would also like it."