Freeloader Pro Solar Charger

Pro power in your pocket

Freeloader Pro Solar Charger

Pro power in your pocket

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FreeLoader Pro

Running out of juice when you're chatting on your mobile, battling aliens on your PSP or listening to your iPod is one of the most annoying things known to mankind. Well it’s not, but it's irritating nonetheless. Thankfully portable gizmos are rechargeable, so you merely plug them into the nearest socket and wait.

But what do you do when you're nowhere near a power source? Well it just so happens that, unless you're reading this from the Planet Tharg, you're always near a power source: the sun.

Okay, so it's not that near, but 93 million miles is nothing to the ingenious FreeLoader Pro Solar Charger. That's because this smart, eco-friendly device soaks up the power of the sun and stores it for up to 3 months. You can then use it to charge up your electronic gadgets, anytime, anyplace. Think of it as a portable solar-powered battery.

Charges most portable gizmos

If you are into full-on photography you’ll know that solar chargers can be a tad wimpy when it comes to juicing up the brickish batteries used by pro SLR cameras and big ol’ vidcams. But now, thanks to the remarkably powerful FreeLoader Pro, you can power up even the beefiest of battery.

Crafted in lightweight aerospace aluminium with advanced solar panels, this flashy device is the only solar charger capable of charging ALL rectangular, camera-based batteries. And before you ask, yes, it also charges iPhones, iPods, mobiles, sat navs and other portable gizmos.

FreeLoader Pro comes with the CamCaddy (which recharges Camcorder batteries)...


Adjust battery holder accordingly		Connect your FreeLoader Pro		LEDs indicate the status

FreeLoader Pro Power Indicator

Power is transferred to gadgets faster than you can say ‘Get in there, my sun’ (well, less than 1.5 hours), using one of the 10 supplied adapter tips or the ingenious Camcaddy (supplied). This smart accessory features an adjustable sliding bar allowing it to accommodate virtually every camera battery going. Brilliant.

The FreeLoader Pro even indicates how much power its amazingly capacious internal battery contains, so never again will you be left gawping in despair at a blank screen. Nice work, sunshine!

Whether you're stuck in nowhereville, hiking in the wilderness or miles from civilisation, the FreeLoader Pro is a must-have accessory. After all, a portable gadget minus power is as much use as a rhubarb wristwatch.

Freeloader Battery Charger Accessory

FreeLoader Pro Power Indicator

If you think the FreeLoader is forehead-slappingly clever, check out this nifty charger: it plugs into the FreeLoader and siphons power from its solar battery to charge 2xAA or 2xAAA rechargeable batteries.

When the sun won’t play ball you can also charge the batteries directly via USB (standalone, FreeLoader not required!) and then use your charged batteries to feed your FreeLoader. Brilliant, in a switcheroo kinda way! Finally, you can even pop regular batteries into the FreeLoader Battery Charger and use them to juice up any device compatible with the FreeLoader. Armed with this genius peripheral, running out of power is simply not an option. Charge!

Please note:

Will require access to the Sun (not included, but widely available)
This is a Li-ion rechargeable battery and therefore it takes 3-4 full charges before optimum capacity is reached
Recommended to initially fully charge via USB

Product Features:

Solar charger capable of powering virtually every electrical device, anywhere in the world
Premium crystalline solar cells
Made from tough aluminium
As featured and used on the BBCs show 'On Thin Ice'

Technical Details:

200mA solar cells
Full internal battery charge time: 8 hours solar / 5 Hours USB
1600mAh Li-ion internal battery
Compatible with Mobile phones, MP3 Players, iPods, iPhone, DVD players, digital camera batteries, anything that charges via USB
Made from Aluminium
Varied light 'halo' battery indicator
4.5v to 9.5v variable output voltage
Includes CamCaddy to charge camera batteries

Dimensions:

Measures approximately 23.8cm(H) x 6.3cm(W) x 2cm(D) (folded)

Box Contents:

FreeLoader Pro Solar Charger
USB charging cable
Power master cable and ten adaptors to fit the following:
- iPod, iPhone 3G/3GS and iPhone 4, iTouch, Nano etc
- Nokia phones using both standard and mini adaptors (2 supplied)
- All current Samsung phones (2 supplied)
- All current LG phones
- All current Sony Ericsson phones
- Nintendo DS Lite
- Mini USB adaptor for Motorola phones, Blackberry (except 8900 Curve model, Micro USB purchased separately), and most smartphones, Garmin, SatMap and most GPS, Bluetooth headsets, PDA’s
- 4mm tip for Sony PSP, Archos and most MP4 players, 2 way radios, portable DVD players, e-books, digital cameras and PDA’s
1x CamCaddy
1x Connection/Power cable
1x Soft pouch
1x User manual

Freeloader Pro includes: CamCaddy

CamCaddy accepts virtually every type of camera battery whether a simple compact digital camera, professional SLR or a video camera battery
'Test' button to see battery charge status
Each green light represents 25% of charge
Adjustable charging pins to accepts almost every camera battery
Approximately 13cm(L) x 7.1cm(W) x 3cm(D)
Weight: 68g

FreeLoader Battery Charger accessory:

Features:

Charge AA or AAA batteries from the Freeloader Solar Charger
Charge AA or AAA batteries from your PC/Nintendo Wii using built-in USB connecter
Or inversely charge the Freeloader with AA or AAA batteries

Contents:

1x Battery charger
2x Rechargeable AA batteries
1x AA to AAA converter
1x Freeloader charging cable

Dimensions:

Approximately 8.5cm(W) x 3.7cm(H) x 1.8cm(D)

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Customer Reviews

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I would highly recommend this I went trekking through Malawi in the summer for a month and this really came in use for charging all our camera batteries and our in country phone.
Charlotte, East Sussex - 5th June 2012

Can this charge a HTC Wildfire and/or iPod touch gen 3?
Matthew, UK - 6th May 2012

Firebox says: Hey Matthew, you certainly can, this device comes with all the charging tips you could possibly need, want and ask for.

Bought this last year (that's my photo up there!), still working very well. Biggest tip: KEEP THE PANELS SPOTLESSLY CLEAN. Use computer monitor cleaner and wipes or anything that doesn't leave a residue (meths would probably work very well). I can't stress how important it is to clean the panels at least once a month. The charging performance will halve after just a month of dust, and will drop away to nothing within a few months without a clean. Second tip: Get the battery pack and some NiMH batteries, you'll get heaps more from your daily charge. You can more than double your available gadget charge for just a few extra quid.
James, Australia - 21st January 2012

Firebox says: Great tips, thanks James :)

Do these solar charges, charge devices (such as mobile phones) while exposed to the sun or do you charge the solar charger first then connect to a device? thanks.
Luke Hallam, Nottingham, UK - 28th November 2011

Firebox says: Both Luke. Charge the charger and it will sttore the power for up to three months. Alternatively plug it into your device, expose it to the sun's rays and you'll get that extra juice you're looking for! And as a back up there is the Freeloader Battery Charger Accessory which can give extra charge when the sky starts getting a little overcast.

Hi, will this work with an HTC Desire?
Zak, Guernsey - 3rd May 2011

Firebox says: Sure will Zak.

Does it work with a Sony Ericsson XPeria x10 (the big one).
Jon, Tiptree - 2nd May 2011

Firebox says: As it uses a Micro USB cable, there should be no problems there Jon.