The power of the sun at the palm of your hand. Yes you can have power for your cellphones, ipods, MP3s, PDAs and other tech gadgets everywhere you go with this portable solar charger. Introducing the Powermonkey eXplorer Portable Charger with Solar Slave.
Powermonkey-eXplorer lets you charge whenever or wherever you are as it draws power directly from the sun thus giving you free power off the grid. You can have full power at all times by simply attaching it to a rucksack, hung from a window, left in a car or taken anywhere the sun shines. Most of the times it does not need direct sunlight as you can just place it in about 2-3 feet from a window and still works perfectly.
You can even use the solarmonkey to recharge your device directly so you have back up power at all times. The Powermonkey-eXplorer is powerful, ultra compact and rugged. It is water resistant and the rubberized casing made it tough, yet it remains the lightest, most versatile charger available on today. For easy monitoring of power, the LCD screen displays battery capacity and the level of charge. Created with safety in mind, the powermonkey-eXplorer is equipped with short-circuit protection including over-discharging and over-charging protection.
The powermonkey-eXplorer. Compatible with the majority of mobile phones, iPods, MP3 / MP4, PDAs and portable games consoles including the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS-Lite. A range of add on adaptors to fit different electronic devices.
Lowest New Price: USD 103.99
- Compatible with PDAs
- Combatible with mobile phones
- Compatible with iPods
- Compatible with PSP & Nintendo DS
Color: Grey
Model: PM-eXBoxGrey
Great all-around charger for iPod, cell phones, etc.
I originally purchased the classic Powermoney Powermonkey PowerTraveller Portable Charger (Grey) and found it to be a great item. When I saw the updated version, I picked that up as well.
The PROS:
uses 110V or 220V
has all the necessary adapters for power
includes many tips for electronic devices including the iPod and iPhone as well as others like the Razor phone
compact
can charge via solar
automatic shut off (not found on older model)
the CONS:
the cord is a little short (minor complaint)
extra tips are a tad expensive
cannot charge device and powermonkey at same time unlike original model
All things considered, it is a great setup. Every person I have shown this too, loves it!
If you have an older tip like I do, the tip will not work thanks to Apple's decision to remove the firewire support for their new syncing cables thus the old tip will not charge newer iPods and iPhones. One solution I found was the Scosche Scosche passPORT Charging Adapter for iPod touch 2G, 3G; iPod nano 4G; iPhone 3G (Black) which is a tad bulky but does the trick very nicely.
You can order directly from Powertraveller to get the other tips. The pricing is a little steep but using paypal you can get it sent to your home. The new tips (called MonkeyNuts) worked with my iTouch and iPhone (new 3GS). Be certain to securely insert the adapter into the device. Enjoy and thank for reading!
Powermonkey eXplorer kicks butt
I picked up one of these some time ago and have been very happy with it. On a recent week-long bicycle tour I strapped it to the top of a bike trailer and charged up the battery for our cell phones. It takes a long time to charge, a limitation of the size of the panel, so don't expect to charge a pile of phones every day. If your requirements are for more power, including for laptops, consider the much larger SolarGorilla. But for small size and portability you can't beat the Powermonkey eXplorer bundle. (I am not affiliated with Powertraveller, I'm just a very satisfied customer.
Piece of Junk
We ordered this product to use on a safari in Africa. It died after one use. E-mails to the company have gone unanswered. We are in the process of returning it.
Great Product and TIPS AVAILABLE
I have the PowerMonkey eXplorer and it is a great product. My iPod tip was a bit loose - but a long way from junk... I just glued it and it's good as new. NO problem with the charger or the solar slave.
I DID spend a lot of time online looking for tip options. They are available from 1-877-886-2646 and they have about 50 additional tips. Very nice to do business with.
Power Monkey to the rescue
I had the original power monkey used for a month traveling Africa with the family, worked great in 4 different countries, stayed powered up on a 24hr airline flight back to the USA from Africa. I'm getting the solar power monkey explorer to replace the power monkey(gave it to my son). It does have delicate connectors(knew this from reviews) just take care inserting them & you'll be fine. Highly recommend this great power saver.
Expect the best from PowerMonkey, an excellent product that makes you feels good being able to charge virtually any electronic device “off the grid” not to mention helping the earth.
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