Two full charges isn’t bad, but you can get more charges out of a portable power bank (without draining your light source). Overall it exceeded my expectations as a portable charger, but I definitely wouldn’t recommend using it as your primary energy source for portable devices. NOTE: That would mean NOT using it as a light and solely as a phone charger. So using my (very limited and very basic) math skills that means I can get almost two full phone charges out of a fully charged solar light. Surprisingly well! Definitely faster than other solar chargers I’ve tried (and those were single-function solar chargers!).įor my iPhone 12 Pro: With 1 bar of charge, I was able to go from 32% to 79% (before it died) in 1 hour and 22 minutes. The solar light has a single USB port that is dual function, so you can:Ĭharge your portable devices on the go! So how well does the Luci Pro Lux power up your smartphone and other compatible devices? One of the biggest features of Luci Pro Lux, and one of the things that separates it from other MPOWERD lights, is the 2-way charging feature. SOLAR RATING: 8 / 10 OVERALL RATING: 9 / 10 My guess is that this would somewhat affect the efficiency of the solar panel but of course, I’m not sure. Something to note: There is a handle on the solar panel side of the light that crosses over a portion of the panel. So I really look forward to giving it a shot once we finally get some real sun! I haven’t had the chance to really put the “14 hour solar charge” thing to the test (I’ll be updating this review over time), but I’ve had really good luck in the past using the solar panel on the Luci Solar String Lights! And, according to the MPOWERD website, the Luci Pro Lux charges up even faster than the string lights. That being said, you don’t really need a full charge to get you through the night (more on that later) and this charge time is far superior to other solar lights / lanterns on the market! For example: One big-name brand (not calling them out, cause they truly are a great company! Just trying to give a reference point) has a comparable solar light that charges up via solar in 10 hours, but the low-setting battery life is 1/2 that of the Luci Pro Lux solar light. To get a complete charge via solar, you need about 14 hours of direct sunlight, which isn’t usually feasible in one day. In my opinion 2 – 3 hours to fully charge is really good! Typically, you have at least a couple hours to prep for a camping or backpacking trip, so you can likely start your adventure with a full charge right off the bat! This was easy enough to prove or disprove, so this was the first thing I tested.įrom 0% battery to 100% took just under 2.5 hours, so smack-dab in the middle of their estimate. MPOWERD claims the Luci Pro Lux can charge via USB in 2 – 3 hours. There are just so many scenarios where the USB charging feature would come in handy! That being said, I’m going to rate both charging methods: the USB method & the solar method. Or you might be hiking/camping in a heavily forested area with limited access to direct sunlight. But it just isn’t always realistic – you might live in a notoriously rainy/cloudy area (lookin’ at you, Oregon), or a place with limited daylight hours. ![]() The Luci Pro Lux is a “hybrid” and, personally, I like that feature! Ideally, we’d always use solar. ![]() MPOWERD sells some fully solar-powered products and some that have the option to charge via USB or solar. It’s hard to believe that we’ve gone from basically everything being battery powered (thanks, 90’s) to everything being rechargeable, to NOW – where a huge amount of camping electronics are solar powered or some kind of solar hybrid. I have a designated drawer full of headlamps, lanterns, string lights, light-up dog collars – you name it! And in the process of collecting said lights, I’ve become a pretty big fan of MPOWERD. So after various mishaps, I’ve become somewhat of a light collector. ![]() Unless you want to be stuck shuffling your way through the Redwoods at night, with only a pin-point, blinking, red low-battery light to guide you. My husband and I often joke about a cave tour guide we met on our honeymoon in Hawaii, who basically screamed at us:īut, hey! We never forgot it, and we quickly learned after our first year hiking that the “first 2 rules of caving” heavily apply to other outdoor adventures as well. It is absolutely essential to have a backup, and another backup… and possibly a third backup. Your primary light source could potentially get broken, water damaged, or spontaneously run out of juice. Having multiple light sources is kind of the “golden rule” of outdoor adventures.
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