DOKIO 300W 18V Portable Solar Panel Kit Folding Solar Charger with 2 USB Outputs for 12v Batteries/Power Station AGM LiFePo4 RV Camping Trailer Car Marine…

This review only applies to the panels themselves, I do not use the rest of the kit.First off, for those saying these don't product 300w, you need to understand solar panel ratings. They will produce 300w in more or less perfect conditions. So for example mid day late summer clear Texas sky pointed right at the sun absolutely they produce 300w (each set). I only use the panels, not the other stuff as I have a parallel cable setup with a pair of these panels and in the right conditions I get a full 600w out of 2 of these into my AtemPower DC to DC charger / MPPT charge controller. Your limitations are going to be environmental conditions, and your charge controller / power station setup. I run my camper electrical, 12v fridge, USB chargers, laptop charger, CPAP fans etc... and this has no problem keeping the batteries recharged / topped up.My only issues, and they are kind of the nature of the beast as it were are...#1. No included / build in kick stands to set the panels up to actually face into the sun directly. No big deal. Dokio has them available through Amazon, just don't forget to buy them, and carry the hex key with you...#2. Water resistance. You are NOT going to be charging up in a deluge no matter what, and Dokio claims their materials are water resistant, but immersion can be a problem. Keep the connectors pointed to the TOP of the panels, and if ponding / flooding is a possibility take them down and move them inside. Simple enough right?I opted for portable panels instead of roof top mounted panels on my camper to allow me to move the panels as the sun moves to keep them oriented to the sunlight to keep charging going. These are great for that, until some jacknugget pulls his big a-- fifth wheel just to your south giving you nothing but shade. Not the fault of the panel, and remember, portable, just move them!Liked my first set so well that I did get the second and built the parallel cable, so instead of 300w coming in at 18v, I now have 600w at 18v coming into my MPPT controller. (33-1/3 amps).This came with a simple MPPT charge controller, and a bag full of adapters for various power stations, none of which I use and I am not reviewing them.My only desire for any kind of upgrade is, I wish they made these in a 500w capacity, so that I could pair up 2 of them into a 60 amp controller and get 1KW into my camper, 600w is good, 1KW I can at least run AC for a while on...

Work great for my camping application, and store well.

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.

I love the size, weight, and portability of this panel. But as others have said, it is very floppy and even leaning against the car, it curls down and won't stand up. Without some kind of a rack system, it can really only be used laying on the ground or car roof. I strongly recommend buying the optional brackets to alleviate this problem.I had a problem with poor performance (~75 watt output from 300 watt panel) and originally wrote a negative review. DOKIO reached out to me and told me they are very concerned about customer service. After analyzing my panel by asking some questions, they acknowledged that there was likely something wrong with my panel and offered to give me a refund even though I was beyond my return window. They also offered a generous discount for any other panels I wanted to buy.So I accepted the refund and did order two new panels - 220 watt this time - they are shorter so won't be as floppy. And I also ordered the stand up brackets. I will write a new review when those panels and brackets are received.DOKIO is a good company that has excellent customer service and stands behind their product.