Shine Turbine - For When the Sun Doesn't - Plus a Special Announcement
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- Kickstarter for Shine V2.0 www.kickstarte...
Key Upgrades for the Shine V2.0
⚡50W Power Output from the turbine to the internal battery.
📱75W USB-C Fast Charging to power your devices in less time.
📊Bluetooth App for real-time monitoring of battery state, wind speed, & power generation.
🔋Power Station Adapter to charge power stations like Jackery, EcoFlow, & Bluetti.
📏6ft Mount Accessory to elevate your setup to capture more wind and maximize power.
Very interesting product and it’s nice to see continuous improvement from a company.👍
I agree. Also nice that they are Canadian. Thanks for commenting Wade
Wow, that is pretty neat. A really awesome looking piece of gear from right here at home. Thank you for sharing Mark!
Most welcome. Thanks for commenting Steve
That looks like a very well designed wind turbine. Convenient for extended camping trips
Yes indeed! Thanks for commenting Alex
I have been following this product for a while and love the concept, but the limited power output was always a concern. When I heard about version 2.0, I got on the early waiting list and can't wait to get the new one to test out. My main use will be for charging my power station and the new version should work well. Where I live in the middle of the U.S., wind is generally not a problem and the ability to continue charging overnight will be a huge benefit. Thanks for the video Mark.
They struggled with the power delivery from the start but have certainly upgraded it now. Thanks for commenting Chris
Thanks for your support and we can't wait to get Shine 2.0 to you!
Excellent info. Very well presented and great news about the V2 upgrade. Thanks.
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for commenting
Very impressive wind generator. Cheers, Mark! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️🇨🇦
It really is! Thanks for commenting
another nice video THANKS
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting
I will have to go to the Kickstarter page. I wonder if this can be mounted to my deck in the back yard. Safety-wise, there is lots of clearance to spin around and it is windy often. It would be good for the occasions when a Canadian Maritime post-tropical storm leaves us without power for a couple of days.
It's worth a try. I found structures like houses can deflect a lot of wind. Thanks for commenting
Good review Mark, thanks for sharing, YAH bless !
Most welcome. Thanks for commenting
No sun and no wind….who would have thunk renewable energy just isn’t reliable? 😀. Looks great, and if I could afford it, I’d love to pair something like this with my solar panel. Seems every fall hunting trip is mostly cloudy and windy.
Is this thing safe to run in the rain?
Hi Jim. It is IP54 which is safe from splashes. The company says it is good for light rain. Thanks for commenting
G'day Mark, interesting for sure and like solar, cant beat free power from nature ; )
I can understand why they include the mast/guylines as a stand alone kit, (pardon the pun), though reckon I'd be running it on a 6-8 ft tent pole and I wonder if having it sit just above, and adjacent to, a tent or tarp roof surface may catch/channel a bit more wind, depending on prevailing direction, kinda like a horizontal sail. In any case I think a vane wouldnt hurt.
Ultimately, I reckon intergrating it with solar would be better again, in terms of variable weather conditions, (indeed night time), and overall grunt accoss the board. Mind you, with wind often comes rain, here anyway, so might wanna up the ante on the IP rating too.
Cheers Duke.
Hi Duke. Yes, integrating with solar is a good suggestion. Shine do feel the unit is rainproof. Thanks for commenting
Cute but I cannot see using it unless you live/camp in an area where you know there will be enough wind most of the time. More likely to have sunny days more often then windy ones where I am.
True. No wind, no power. Thanks for commenting
This is an interesting concept and love that it is a product from Nova Scotia! It is something I may be interested in down the road. Did I hear you say that the battery wasn't replaceable? I would be concerned about the waste of the rest of the unit and the cost of a new unit if I had to replace the whole thing when the battery died. Thanks for sharing. :) :)
Hi Jacky. The batteries could be replaced by Shine easy enough. Thanks for commenting
@@MarkYoungBushcraft I guess I would need to find out from the company that they will do it before investing. Thanks Mark. :)
@@jacqueline7118 I will ask
@@MarkYoungBushcraft Thanks a bunch! :) :)
@@jacqueline7118 From the company.."Hi Mark! Unfortunately this model of our product the internal battery cannot be replaced. However it may be covered under warranty if there are any issues within our warranty period!"
I gotta say for the price, you could easily buy a battery or power station with at least 1 kWh. So unless you're out for a week, I don't see the point. Yes, I know the weight would be higher, but just not enough output. Windmills seldom get anywhere near the max power output. And no, you don't need sun, but you do need wind.
Thanks for commenting
The biggest concern I have if I'm connecting a charging cable directly to the unit will be if the Shine continues to spiral in a single direction, the cable will eventually wind its way around the pole and bind up any further spinning, therefore eventually breaking either the cable, or unit altogether. 🥺🥺
Has not been an issue. If the winds shifts, the Shine follows it. Thanks for commenting
Wonder whether these are available in the U.K?
I believe they do. Details on their website. Thanks for commenting
Mmm watching the video in its entirety it seems finicky and very specific as what it needs to be useful. I think solar is cheaper and less faff to be honest. Also they need to increase the water resistance of the unit. As that is when this will likely fill void over solar, windy rainy days..
Thanks for commenting
Thanks for your comment! Our turbines have an IP54 rating, meaning they can operate in the rain but should never be submerged underwater. Our turbine's electronics and USB components have an IP67 rating meaning they are waterproof.
@@shineturbine thank you for the clarification. 👍
Mount it to the top of your car and it'll charge the HELL out of stuff 👍
Thanks for commenting
I m unfortunately the occasional milliwatt hour that these things produce is mostly unusable . You'll never get 75 Watts on a tripod just above the ground.
Can I ask what you base this judgement on?
Too bad they’re sold out
Worth checking the kickstarter. Thanks for commenting Chuck