RICH SOLAR 100 Watt 12 Volt Extremely EFTE Flexible Monocrystalline Solar Panel Ultra Lightweight

This solar panel can produce about 55W under optimal conditions which slightly surpasses it specifications. I use it to charge a Suaoki MPPT lihtium solar battery as well as a Renogy MPPT solar controller with a deep cycle lead acid battery. Measurements made by both the Suaoki built in meter and an separate inline voltmeter/current meter/watt meter. Tried another brand 100W panel which gave only 65W max. Ordered more so now I have 3 of these.Cannot attest to durability since I only take these out when needed and do not expose it to inclement weather.Cables are slightly short which can be a con for other people, but not an issue for my usage.Perfect size to use in my windows. Although not optimal as outdoors, it is much more convenient. With only a screen between the sun and the panel, the output is about 25W max. With both a screen and a window between the sun and the panel, the output is about 12W max. I made a PVC frame to point to the panel toward the sun when used outdoors, but I still find it more convenient to use it indoors in a window.

i just received and have yet to test it for any real length of time. The panel is packaged really well. The panel itself appears to be high quality. The big selling point for me was the fact that the coating is ETFE for a lot less than most others and has a warranty. Also i have been in contact with the seller 2 times with questions before and after the purchase and they responded right away. I bought as a portable solution for charging my pop up camper battery so i can move into the sun to get the most amps i can. flexible was the way to go for that. I will update this after a few outings but so far i am happy.> Update 6-11-19 . Finally took this with me Camping over memorial day weekend. I made a stand for it out of 3/4 PVC with a leg that moves to tilt the panel. Very happy with the lightweight portability. I am going to store this under one of the mattresses for travel. On a sunny day I was getting 6.9 Amps to the battery with my MPPT charge controller. This will help a lot when we are on sites with no electric. Already thinking of adding another. My first attempt at solar and pleased.

I have a small 14.5' Jayco trailer with not much space. I have 3 100W Renogy glass panels ( https://amzn.to/2Oc9N52 ) on the roof, but wanted to have additional panels to deploy so I can run the air conditioner or microwave when I'm boondocking for a while. I first tried Renogy's portable folding 100watt panels ( https://amzn.to/3598kDu ), they store well but have gone way up in price. Also they don't have grommets so they are a bit of a pain to mount (the loops easily break). Theses panels are harder to store and the foot print for two of them is larger when mounted (41"x55" versus 42"x43" for the Renogy). So far they perform similar to the Renogy panels. We will see how they hold up. The panels didn't come with any paperwork. There is just a web address for support on the box. They Amazon page said they have a 25 year limited power output warranty and a separate web page on Rich Solars site says "5 year workmanship and material". If they actually honor the warranty when needed, it is much better than Renogy's 1 year warranty.I made portable stands for both Renogy and Rich Solar panels out of 1.25" PVC

The best I have ever gotten is 65 watts from one of these at the best angle I could. That's $1.36 per watt actual / not rated watts. For the price point,... you decide. But I do think its a solid 3 stars, I only deploy them for power outages, so hopefully I don't have to test their longevity/degradation. It they were outside full time, I would definitely go Ren*gy.

I got 2 of these panels to use with my GoalZero Yeti 1000. I connect the panels in parallel and just toss them in the yard. I get a solid 80-90 watts in full sun. That quite good considering the way heavier and way more expensive Boulder panel is lucky to give me 60 watts. Do understand that I cannot vouch for the long term performance of these panels. I do not intent to install them. I recommend these panels solely based on initial power delivery.UPDATE: I was so impressed with my 2 50 watt panels that I upgraded to the 80 watt panels. The 80 watt panels work great for the same application of tossing them somewhere in the sun, connecting them in parallel, and charging my Yeti. They do very well and seem to generate close to max power even at less than optimum angles. Again, I cannot speak to long term durability in the sun.UPDATE: I got 2 more of the 80 watt panels and did indeed place them in a permanent location. They are up on my roof and connected to my Yeti 1000 all the time now. I will update this review fully after a full summer in the sun.

I bought the 100 watt flexible panel in Jan 2020 and it worked great for over a year, then I started to notice the 100 Ah battery was not getting a full charge anymore. When I checked the panel, it was almost completely de-laminated. The panel had bubbles in the lamination and was actually cracking off in some areas. The lamination at the corners was starting to curl up and come apart. I emailed Rich Solar support about their 5 YEAR output guarantee two times, they never responded. I sent pictures, they never responded. I called their tech support number, they never answered, it just went to voicemail, and the never responded. The moral of the story, DO NOT BUY Rich Solar Flexible Panels. As for their other products, BUYER BEWARE.