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Jim
Reviewed in Canada on April 12, 2025
Does the job!You may want to get the wiring extensions.Do not buy their metal supports for the array. One little wind gust and it is horizontal.
Robert S. Vincell
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
Routinely see around 180-220 watts in clear conditions. I use mine to charge a Bluetti 550. It will bring it from dead flat to 100% in around 4 1/2 hours, if I reposition the panel ever so often. The included charge controller is handy as a backup if my main controller fails. Getting the panels perpendicular to the sun is tedious, but overall a great product.Update 21 Dec 2024: 2 1/2 years after purchase it still works well. Nothing has failed, all the stitching is still intact and works great, but maximum power has decreased some. With clean panels perpendicular to the sun I now see a max wattage (as measured by the Bluetti 550) of 145-160 watts. In 2 1/2 years, I have used these panels around 780 hours.
Mac
Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2024
I bought it to charge an 1,800W class of power station. It is vary convenient that the various size of DC connectors are provided for. There are no special problems so far, and performance testing has not been done yet.
yadriel
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
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SRD
Reviewed in Canada on August 3, 2023
works great but does not have any way to support and angle at the sun, panel is flexible so bends if just leaned against something with just top contact
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2022
UPDATE! My original review follows. I am pretty happy with this solar setup. I am NOT into comparing specs or having the latest and greatest, etc.. I have owned this setup for over 1.5 years and use to power my 26 foot trailer with 2 cheap Walmart 70ah batts. I use the toy-like controller included. I camp pretty frequently and would say I've used the panels for 3 months combined days. I am ok with the setup as it is affordable, flexible, easy. My past 45 lb setup with hard frame got to be a chore. These charge my batts within a couple hours in good sunI recharge daily. Panels could use an uptick on ruggedness. And grommets, attachment points so you can hold them in place. Laying on ground is often dirty/dusty, standing flexible panels in wind, not so good. You can build a frame, I just haven't. If you're looking to spend little and want decent capability, these are worth a try. If they last me another 1.5 years (for a total of 3) $300 bucks total, not bad. I think they will last longer if cared for.Original review. Just bought this and used for three days. Delivered as expected. Safe packaging. The panels seem of good quality, though I can see what others have mentioned about possibility of material holding panels breaking down. The photos in the advertising are misleading: these panels will NOT stand up flat like that without considerable support behind them. Support you will pay another $50 to $100 to build (unless you're very crafty) They bend very easily and care is necessary. I plan to take this inside during inclement weather, even wind. I have 2 cheap lead acid batteries that had run out of power the night before due to furnace use in cold weather. These panels charged those batteries fast, and my heat lasted through the night next night. I had a hard framed heavy Zamp 200 watt suitcase a few years ago and to compare I'd say this was considerably faster. I don't measure amps, all that stuff. I want to plug it in and get back to what I'm doing for fun. And there's my single largest disappointment with this package... oddly, Dokio failed to include a cable with the XT60 connector for their controller and an SAE connector for the port on the side of probably 3 million travel trailers out there, like mine. I'm no pro, and so maybe I am missing something... but who wants to take their battery covers off and clamp the controller to the battery each time they want to charge (often more than once a day...)? I really want that cable, say 10 to 12 feet in length, to make this easier for my style of use. The PWM controller that came with this unit is pretty fragile looking too, but it seems to work and I wanted to use the kit as is for awhile. Anyway, for the money, this kit is a go, so far. I hope it lasts a few years.
Ian John
Reviewed in Canada on November 1, 2022
The Dokio 110 watt system I set up worked well in cloud and sun. I built a simple plywood support frame and let it go to work. Charging ranged from 24 volts in full sun to 13.5 low in full cloud. It was a good unsettled day to test the unit. I had two 90 amp hour deep cycle batteries hooked up in parallel and my IPad which was at 16% charge from start time. The batteries started with a reading of 12.9 volts and after after 5 hours were 13.5 volts. The IPad was at 75% charge after 4 hours. I also like the charge controller readout screen. It keeps you informed of the performance and constantly monitors the pv output. I can see that we will be able to extend our RVing off the grid considerably without worry about losing power or resorting to a generator. A 200 watt system would likely keep the batteries fully charged but for us, this will do the job nicely. Super happy so far.
Phillip R Burk
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2021
I’ve been working with solar panels for a few years and found them very useful for maintaining my telescope and ambulance batteries while away from city lights. The DOKIO panels I’ve purchased in the past, those with the full aluminum frames and glass, worked well with an MPPT controller, but I needed something light-weight and easy to tuck away, so I purchased this product. The panels meet my expectations, but not so much the PWM Controller, nor the cabling (wires). Although the Controller is rated at 20 amps, it’s the size of a pack of cigarettes and the wiring is too small, so I have my doubts it will work well and last. I won’t rate it here, because I have yet to give it a workout. If you want to get the most out of the panels, then ensure you purchase a minimum of 10 AWG (8 AWG recommended for long runs over 20 ft) wire that runs from the panels to an MPPT Controller rated at 30 amps to be safe. If the panels are charging a battery with a full 300 watts of output at 14.5 volts, then it will have just over 20 amps of current flowing and I never recommend using a controller that is running at its maximum rating like the PWM Controller shipped with the panels. Electronics should always be designed to handle more than its advertised maximum, just like mechanical items should always be built to handle more torque, weight, or sheer force that its rating. If DOKIO sold this package with a 30 amp MPPT Controller and 10 AWG gage wire, then everyone would be happy with their purchase. I also plan to use Scotchgard Outdoor Sun and Water Shield on all cloth surfaces to give it some UV protection (don’t get it on the panel surfaces; use a brush around the panel facing). The panels are flexible and don’t prop up against surfaces without flexing, so I built a frame out of 3/4 PVC pipe (engineered for sturdiness) that can be angled to the Sun and moved when necessary. The frame breaks down to 19 and 23 inch lengths for portability in a small pouch. I do recommend this product, but be prepared to spend a little more to suit your needs.
M C
Reviewed in Canada on March 29, 2021
Set this up in at 43 degree latitude in late March around 5C outside. Panels work best with strong sun but low temperature. So the 100W rating may be achieved if you have tropical noon sunshine with artic temperature.Got ~65W max in early afternoon when angled to the sun at 43 degree latitude at 5C.Flexible cables and connections for charging 12V batteries and battery power stations (e.g. Goal Zero)Fairly light weight and portable, the built-in charge controller is functionalMy only concern is the durability. The whole setup is a sort of floppy and the panel visible bends when propped up on an angle. It wish it was more study or has a kick stand to help it stand up. Flexing a bit won't hurt generation, but repeated flexing may break internal wires and cause it to not work.
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