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You are here: Home / Reviews / Suscell Solar Charger 20000mAh Solar Power Bank Review

Suscell Solar Charger 20000mAh Solar Power Bank Review

Posted May 15, 2023 / Last Updated May 12, 2023

I’ve been testing out a lot of battery banks lately because I am a geek like that! I am in a lot of hiking/backpacking Facebook groups, and what I see over and over is backpackers talking about taking a solar battery bank with them.

Now, in my experience and knowing just enough about solar to really screw something up (hehe) I wanted to test one of the more popular types that are bought to see if it would be worth it to take on a backpacking trip. The specific one I am testing is the Suscell Solar Charger.

I chose it simply because it met the requirement I was looking for and was inexpensive.

Suscell Solar charger
Review Contents
  • Claimed Specs
  • Features
  • Testing
    • Time to Charge
  • My Thoughts
  • Conclusion

Suscell Solar Charger Specs

These are the Suscell Solar Charger specs that they claim, not my testing specs.

Model: S1008D
Sun Powered Panel: 5V/200mA
Battery Type: Lithium Polymer
Capacity: 20,000mAh/74 Wh
Operation Temperature: -10-50 C
Flashlight Worktime: 55-65 hrs
Micro USB Input: 5V/1.6 A
USB Output: 5V/1 A+2.1 A (Max)
Charging Time (as claimed): Laptop 20 hrs; 5V/2A Charger 6-8 hours; Solar Power 8 days
Dimensions: 5.7 x 3 x 0.67 in
Weight: 8.8 oz
Weatherproof Rating: IP65

Features

Short Circuit Protection
LED Flashlights with Steady-SOS-Strobe mode
Over Charging Protection
2 USB Outputs
Compass

Testing

For testing purposes, testing of the Suscell Solar Charger was done at home. The charger was left outside on a clear sunny day to recharge and each day was timed to get the final hours to charge. They claim it takes 8 days which is vague. My days lasted 10 hours over 6 days for a total of 60 hours. I did not test the length of the flashlight feature or the compass.

The weight on my scale came in at 8.75 oz.

Time to Charge

From a regular outlet: 5 hours

From the Sun: 60 full sun hours

iPad Pro Charged to 37%

iPhone 11 Pro charged in 2 hours 1.86 times

My Thoughts

Simply put, this would work great in a go bag, bug-out bag, car camping, overlanding, for an emergency, etc… but not for backpacking.

For one, it takes way too long to recharge it via solar (which was expected since it had such a small solar panel) and that is assuming you are not hiking in a green tunnel like the Appalachian Trail.

On the other hand, it is pretty lightweight for a 20,000 mAh battery bank. However, I think the capacity is overinflated and it’s more like a 10,000 mAh battery bank. I honestly have no idea how to test that (if you know, please leave it in the comments), but this charges my iPhone about the same amount of times my 10,000 mAh battery bank does.

A word of caution, even the company states that the solar panel is only to be used to charge the battery bank in emergency conditions and that you should instead charge it via outlet.

Conclusion

For backpacking trips leave these types of solar battery banks at home! They take way to long to recharge and even the company states that the solar panel is only meant to recharge the battery bank in emergency conditions.

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