Thanks for the review! I decided not to get this because of your review of the 10 watt "max". I was thinking this was a true 14 watt "max" output unit. Very MISLEADING of Anker...I love their battery packs though..
+Yoshi Yamamoto I have a love hate relationship with Anker. Their products are really only a fraction better than the Chinese generics. I've had their cellphone batteries which bloat after a year, I and my friends have had our 5-port desktop chargers replaced on warranty several times because some of the ports stop working and I've had a USB power pack where one port stopped working. If you check their Amazon reviews you always see the same problems mentioned over and over again. Anker always replace faulty products without any complaint and often let you keep the original one too, so they do well in that area. But I just wish the products didn't break in the first place.
I am shocked. I cannot believe the bastards at Anker are marketing this product stating that it provides an output of 14W when they know full well that it actually doesn't. The maximum 8 watts you got from this is almost half the wattage they advertise it at. These companies are utter greedy dickheads. Knowingly over exaggerating the figures to make it sound better than it really is so they can justify charging a lot of money for these products. And now I come think about it, all companies who sell these things are selling them at either 14w, 20w and even 40w (like Poweradd, and Sunjack)...but all only have maximum of 5V 2amp = 10w per USB socket. What an utter lie. They're all in on it to fool the customer. I hate capitalism. Its turned everybody into corrupt pieces of shit in order to gain money. Nobodies ever honest anymore. Anyway, brilliant and informative video here. I'm glad I watched this. Thank you so much for this info. Instead of looking at solar panels for highest wattage, I am now going to look for ones that equate to 5V/2 amp (maximum) = 10W per USB socket charge.
The 14w are possible only inperfect full sunlight orientation (at least 100 000 lux of light) and by directly d drawing power nit via the USB ports, don't you agree?
thanks for this excellent review. what's the little gadget your using to test the wattage? and where can I get one from?? keep up the good work! thanks
+MHR Online Glad you liked it :) It's a USB watt meter and the one I used is branded PortaPow. There are a few out there but so far I'm happy with the portapow one, it hasn't failed me yet!
Mmm that's exactly what it is. For example the cable that came with the portable battery can handle 2 amp charging. Many cheap generic cables I have won't go above 1 amp. I planned to show it in this video but I didn't think it would be of interest to anyone. Of course you can get cheaper generic cables that can handle the higher charge speed but it's hit and miss when it comes to non-certified cables. It's an even bigger minefield when it comes to Apple products because not only will the device probably not charge at its full speed but you can also get warnings and complete software blocking of generic cables.
oh ok I know you like me im in Adelaide South Australia and im in Nailon Bogo Cebu to like going there and hear im working volentery thanks like you Vidios to interesting
Hi, I just got one yesterday and since it's been pretty cloudy the Usb port on the Anker 14w Charger has a red light on. Is the red light normal or does it indicate the fact that it's charging? It doesn't mention anything on the catalog. I tried plugging in my iphone6 usb wire with the phone and it literally didn't do anything at all however I tried plugging in a small led usb light and that seemed to be working alright. Is my phone not charging because of the red light being on? Also, did anyone notice that both the USB ports in the Anker charger were a little too tight for the iphone6 cable or any other USB cables? I had to wrestle with the iphone wire while trying to take it out.
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im using this solar charger for 2 and half years, and it has been very good,,,im charging smartphones mostly,,,
Thanks for the review!
I decided not to get this because of your review of the 10 watt "max". I was thinking this was a true 14 watt "max" output unit. Very MISLEADING of Anker...I love their battery packs though..
+Yoshi Yamamoto I have a love hate relationship with Anker. Their products are really only a fraction better than the Chinese generics. I've had their cellphone batteries which bloat after a year, I and my friends have had our 5-port desktop chargers replaced on warranty several times because some of the ports stop working and I've had a USB power pack where one port stopped working. If you check their Amazon reviews you always see the same problems mentioned over and over again. Anker always replace faulty products without any complaint and often let you keep the original one too, so they do well in that area. But I just wish the products didn't break in the first place.
I am shocked. I cannot believe the bastards at Anker are marketing this product stating that it provides an output of 14W when they know full well that it actually doesn't. The maximum 8 watts you got from this is almost half the wattage they advertise it at. These companies are utter greedy dickheads. Knowingly over exaggerating the figures to make it sound better than it really is so they can justify charging a lot of money for these products. And now I come think about it, all companies who sell these things are selling them at either 14w, 20w and even 40w (like Poweradd, and Sunjack)...but all only have maximum of 5V 2amp = 10w per USB socket. What an utter lie. They're all in on it to fool the customer. I hate capitalism. Its turned everybody into corrupt pieces of shit in order to gain money. Nobodies ever honest anymore. Anyway, brilliant and informative video here. I'm glad I watched this. Thank you so much for this info. Instead of looking at solar panels for highest wattage, I am now going to look for ones that equate to 5V/2 amp (maximum) = 10W per USB socket charge.
The 14w are possible only inperfect full sunlight orientation (at least 100 000 lux of light) and by directly d drawing power nit via the USB ports, don't you agree?
thanks for this excellent review. what's the little gadget your using to test the wattage? and where can I get one from??
keep up the good work!
thanks
+MHR Online Glad you liked it :) It's a USB watt meter and the one I used is branded PortaPow. There are a few out there but so far I'm happy with the portapow one, it hasn't failed me yet!
What's wrong with 'unofficial' cables? It's not like they can't handle 2A or have such a resistance it'd make a difference, right?
Mmm that's exactly what it is. For example the cable that came with the portable battery can handle 2 amp charging. Many cheap generic cables I have won't go above 1 amp. I planned to show it in this video but I didn't think it would be of interest to anyone. Of course you can get cheaper generic cables that can handle the higher charge speed but it's hit and miss when it comes to non-certified cables. It's an even bigger minefield when it comes to Apple products because not only will the device probably not charge at its full speed but you can also get warnings and complete software blocking of generic cables.
Oh wow, didn't think that could be an issue. I'll keep an eye on this stuff in the future.
Wow you get nice presents hey was this in Cebu I think you there or in England ?
Yup it was a nice present! This was shot in Metro Manila :)
oh ok I know you like me im in Adelaide South Australia and im in Nailon Bogo Cebu to like going there and hear im working volentery thanks like you Vidios to interesting
Hi, I just got one yesterday and since it's been pretty cloudy the Usb port on the Anker 14w Charger has a red light on. Is the red light normal or does it indicate the fact that it's charging? It doesn't mention anything on the catalog. I tried plugging in my iphone6 usb wire with the phone and it literally didn't do anything at all however I tried plugging in a small led usb light and that seemed to be working alright. Is my phone not charging because of the red light being on? Also, did anyone notice that both the USB ports in the Anker charger were a little too tight for the iphone6 cable or any other USB cables? I had to wrestle with the iphone wire while trying to take it out.
Can you hang this vertically in a window to charge things? For instance, if I hung this in my apartment window to charge a battery throughout the day.
Jonathan Warner Yep you can :) But it might not generate as much power as being angled perfectly for the sun.
Ah ok great, thanks for the reply!
+Jonathan Warner I'm planning to do the same with an allpowers branded solar panel charger.