As the battery level increases, the charging slows down. Thats why the Anker only charged it 5percent. You can try the Anker again for 10mins while the level is lower, say about 40percent
Wow. I cant get enough of your videos. This one is so cool. Manufacturers are trying to sell you hubs for lots of $$$. This solution is way better and affortable. I am glad you are not taking advertisers, keep it up!
❤️ to both you guys, especially Matilda.. what a champ she is!! Having gone through your vlogs.. I see her smile whatever the situation is.. ❤️ her! Peyman, man; your attitude towards Life is beautiful...
Hello Peyman & Matilda! So glad to hear from you. While you're waiting for the borders to open to travel, you can enjoy all the fresh fruits and veggies you've grown in your garden. How's the cat? Peace & blessings. Stay safe.
Very interesting information. Now I will consider getting a solar panel for camping. You guys are always happy , positive mood and smiling, cheers, love watching you great videos.
Very interesting. I have noticed many touring cyclists have ditched their solar panels because they just weren’t getting a useful charge. Maybe Gambia and that strong tropical sunlight is the key. Glad they are working for you. I imagine you wouldn’t really have had the necessity to rely on them in Northern Europe because grid power is rarely that far away.
It's all good if you're sleeping in a bed next to an outlet every evening, otherwise you either need solar/a dynamo or you need to stop in restaurants ect for multiple hours a day to charge your devices
Thanks, it was actually pretty handy to have the panels for us when we were cycling in Scandinavia during summer time. as Felix mentioned it is nice when we don't have to stop couple of hours a day for charging.but all depends on how you travel, we wild camp every night in Scandinavia so we didn't have access to gird 😊
Regarding your previous messaging about voting; watching your videos and just knowing there are people like you two in the world gives me much more hope for the world than any politician. So with all that battery power, how about some more videos!
hi Peyman and Matilda, glad to hear your voices again , what happened , are the borders are still closed, anyway hoping for your adventure to bicycling again , hope you two to arrive here in asia especially here in Phillipines, glad to see you , bye bye and be safe always,
Just one detail Payman in order to compare the charging power of each solar panel you need to start charging when the phone has the same percentage of battery, if the battery has 35 % of charge is easy for the solar panel to charge the battery 7% in 10 minutes , as the battery has more charge it takes longer to charge that’s why the whet the phone has 70% of charge the Anker solar panel charged only 5% and the same 10 minutes. I can’t explain the physics of this but is something I heard from Neal DeGrasse Tyson 😅. Greetings from Norway.
Hi thanks for the info! We have tested both of the solar panels many times with different the phone battery being in a different level with wall charger and the result was the same. Unfortunately the footage for anker from the same test as sunbeam system wasn't good so we used the footage from another test. That is a reason battery levels are different. The test is not super accurate like lab test but it is pretty accurate and gives a real life experience. 😊
I'm thinking of getting a dynamo hub, but it would greatly affect my pedal efficiency. Upon watching this, maybe I should get a solar panels to charge my batts not only when I move. Thanks guys! Can't wait for you guys to come here in the Philippines when it's safe to travel. Always stay safe!
It doesn't 'greatly affect pedal efficiency'. It's equivalent to about 1metre high gain per mile. Especially if touring with a load of stuff you really can't tell if you have a hub dynamo taking 4 or 10W - it's totally negligible. It is a lower power output than a 20W solar panel though. max 10-12W for most hub+charger combos, and less if you are cycling very slowly (due to massive loads or hills). Hub dynamos are brilliant because they _always_ work when the bike is moving more than 6km/h, but you can't run lights and charge a phone at the same time (in general) so the output is limited. I have an SP8 and a forumslader and that works really well for keeping phone nav going all day and lights at night. My wife has a SON which will probably last longer, but does the same job. PV works when you are not moving too (during the day, especially given clear skies), and that's certainly useful.
I can't wait for the time you'll be arriving on East coast here in Uganda and Kenya... I'm following closely.. If by any means you'll be open to allow me to meet you in Kenya or Uganda here, I would be glad.... And for the first time I would cycle to show you around some unique places and adventures of this wonderful place.. I'm saying it because I'm on trip myself to cover 40 African countries over the next 5yrs, I have done 9 countries so far. Next year in March I'm back on road towards southern AFRICA. I'm confident somehow we shall meet up... I'm grateful for each of your videos
Wow, awesome!!! I'll live in an RV soon and now i want to learn more about solar panels... Mine is a bit old and it doesn't seem to be as resistant as yours... Thanks a lot for all the info ^_^ Greetings from Brazil
Love you peyman and Matilda. Love your journeys. I may never be able to do what u guys do but seeing your videos, takes me to the places you go. Thank you.
Awesome video, please more test charging videos with other devices like a headlamp or camera akkus you use. A link for the planels or other electric equipment from testig would be nice, too.
The 20 watt panels are great for charging phones, tablets, radios, GPS, USB headlamps, and battery packs. A 20 Watt Elefeland USB panel makes about 2.3 Amps of 5.5 Volts or 12- 13 watts in the sun on a cool day which is much more than a Shimano hub dynamo.
A hub dynamo will make 6-10W depending how fast you pedal, so yes it's less than a 20W PV panel, and it's important that your charger is efficient so most of that power makes it into your lights/battery/gadgets.
Hi guys, is really good to think ahead and be prepared for the adventure, I have been following your long trip from the start and lately with the epidemic I know it become a problem for you to move ahead, anyway have you decided yet to move to the next country? good luck and all the best.
Hey guys, hope you're staying safe :) - just as a note, you can't really compare that way. To do a proper comparison you would need a meter and angle them the same way at the same time of day. Your sun angle may not be as efficient for the anker, the phone charger may only accept 5-10W so it wouldn't matter how many watts are theoretically possible on the Anker and finally, the batteries charge at different rates at different capacity (they charge faster when they are filled less) so this comparison may not be worthwhile but the overall concept of solar on a bike is excellent (I do the same).
Hi, thanks for the note😊, Sun is pretty strong during the midday here (when we did test it) also we made sure the panels angle to the sun is the same by adjusting the panels. We have tested both of the solar panels when phone was 70% and when it was 40% also and the result was the exact same. The reason we choose the anker footage when the phone was 70% for the video because the footage was better in this test. Also the gird electricity is always the same. Correct? The test result between each of the solar panels (with phone battery being in different level) and the wall charger was confirming the test result. We don't claim the test is super accurate as lab test, but it is pretty accurate in our opinion. 😊
With the size of those panels you could easily build to use 2 or 3 panels well connected. Work out a good strong frame with better materials and you should be good and with much more power.
Thanks for your videos. I actually used a two step system. I have the BigBlue which looks like the second one. I haven't measured its efficiency but I charged batteries and use the batteries to charge phones just because it seemed to switch off and not come ''on'' with the phone when I was under variable conditions. With the battery that did not happen. Without being on the grid, I was able to charge cell phone, music system, two lights on the bike and headlamp. Obviously, I did not have all these things all running all day nor did I strap the solar panel on the bike. I had to backup batteries that I would keep fully charged before leaving in the morning, breaks and at the end of the day. It worked great. Do you prefer one battery bank over another? Keep it up guys.
Thank you! Yes we tested a BigBlue briefly and found it to be very efficient 👌🏽 We have battery banks from RavPower and they have been great, still hold power well after over two years of daily use 👍🏼
hello is it difficult to connect your usb connector to the solar panel please could you do a wee video how you wired it all up please.. love your sense of freedom and wonderful attitude to life may your wheels keep rolling love marc xxx
Would Like to thank you for this video. We camp and have a pop-up this would be a great idea on our pop-up. Could you please show how you hook up the connectors. It would help us while dry camping. Keep on enjoying your adventurous lifestyle. God Bless and Keep You'll Safe.
Did you also consider building your wheels with dynamo hubs for charging? Lots of pros for this option, with the main con being that you have to be moving.
Hi Alan, yes indeed we have a Son 28 dynamo hub and igaro d1 converter. Depending how many km and how fast you cycle, for us it was just keeping our phones a live and maybe we get 20% of charge. need to be mentioned, we use the phones during day. 😊
Hi can the sunbeam panels roll or fold up to store in a pannier if needed. I have one like the Anker (rav power 16w 5v) its ok but your Sunbeam look great!
I did a bit of online research last year. Solar panels become less efficient when they get hot, but the flexible panels are better than the solid panels in this regard. I believe the Anker has solid panels (correct?).
hello guy's you need to get a view solar light bubles for out in the dark in the tents i love mine works great and you can charge them to in the sun give it a try .
Nice to see you both , All being charge, including you Ebike Batteries?I wish i could also find someone to make BikePacling trip like you do.Keep it up.
What device do you use to edit your videos, and how do you charge that? My past experience is that keeping a laptop charged via small solar panels is a tough job!
I like your braid , looks like a long-sailed pirate. Suits you and I am jealous.. Good roads, streets and winds on your journey. Fabio Aarau, Rainy, 9 C
As the battery level increases, the charging slows down. Thats why the Anker only charged it 5percent. You can try the Anker again for 10mins while the level is lower, say about 40percent
Hats off to you both .People have no idea how hard it is ride a bike long distance .
bare foot.
Wow. I cant get enough of your videos. This one is so cool. Manufacturers are trying to sell you hubs for lots of $$$. This solution is way better and affortable. I am glad you are not taking advertisers, keep it up!
❤️ to both you guys, especially Matilda.. what a champ she is!! Having gone through your vlogs.. I see her smile whatever the situation is.. ❤️ her! Peyman, man; your attitude towards Life is beautiful...
Renewable energy is the future and you guys are showing us the way ahead. Thank you.
Hello Peyman & Matilda! So glad to hear from you. While you're waiting for the borders to open to travel, you can enjoy all the fresh fruits and veggies you've grown in your garden. How's the cat? Peace & blessings. Stay safe.
Thinking of going off grid the only problem I have now is finding the right solar panels thank you for your review
Always pleasure watching your vlog. Stay safe guys.
We are a company call TechnoGreen so we work with solar energy. We say that you are right!!!! Greetings from Colombia!
Good review. Never thought of mobile solar panels before.
Great, i was waiting this review, be safe amigos 🚲
Most awaited video ❤️👍😀😀
All the very best
Greetings from philippines...thats very good...free energy from the sun.
Once again a fine and interesting video from Gambia. Thank you and all the best to both of you!
Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
You guys are geniuses. That's all I can say.
Very interesting information. Now I will consider getting a solar panel for camping. You guys are always happy , positive mood and smiling, cheers, love watching you great videos.
My anchor solar charging panel works will,glad to see guys keep safe and god blessed.
..... safe and happy journey.... take care and be safe
Thank you guys
Very interesting. I have noticed many touring cyclists have ditched their solar panels because they just weren’t getting a useful charge. Maybe Gambia and that strong tropical sunlight is the key. Glad they are working for you. I imagine you wouldn’t really have had the necessity to rely on them in Northern Europe because grid power is rarely that far away.
It's all good if you're sleeping in a bed next to an outlet every evening, otherwise you either need solar/a dynamo or you need to stop in restaurants ect for multiple hours a day to charge your devices
Thanks, it was actually pretty handy to have the panels for us when we were cycling in Scandinavia during summer time. as Felix mentioned it is nice when we don't have to stop couple of hours a day for charging.but all depends on how you travel, we wild camp every night in Scandinavia so we didn't have access to gird 😊
Regarding your previous messaging about voting; watching your videos and just knowing there are people like you two in the world gives me much more hope for the world than any politician. So with all that battery power, how about some more videos!
Gambia is treating you guys good.... It clearly shows on your wife... Wish you all d best
hi Peyman and Matilda, glad to hear your voices again , what happened , are the borders are still closed, anyway hoping for your adventure to bicycling again , hope you two to arrive here in asia especially here in Phillipines, glad to see you , bye bye and be safe always,
Great job guys,thanks ❤❤
I truly love your sense of freedom and adventure .
Just one detail Payman in order to compare the charging power of each solar panel you need to start charging when the phone has the same percentage of battery, if the battery has 35 % of charge is easy for the solar panel to charge the battery 7% in 10 minutes , as the battery has more charge it takes longer to charge that’s why the whet the phone has 70% of charge the Anker solar panel charged only 5% and the same 10 minutes. I can’t explain the physics of this but is something I heard from Neal DeGrasse Tyson 😅. Greetings from Norway.
Hi thanks for the info!
We have tested both of the solar panels many times with different the phone battery being in a different level with wall charger and the result was the same. Unfortunately the footage for anker from the same test as sunbeam system wasn't good so we used the footage from another test. That is a reason battery levels are different. The test is not super accurate like lab test but it is pretty accurate and gives a real life experience. 😊
I'm thinking of getting a dynamo hub, but it would greatly affect my pedal efficiency. Upon watching this, maybe I should get a solar panels to charge my batts not only when I move. Thanks guys!
Can't wait for you guys to come here in the Philippines when it's safe to travel. Always stay safe!
I have son 28 I didn't even notice difference so go for it
It doesn't 'greatly affect pedal efficiency'. It's equivalent to about 1metre high gain per mile. Especially if touring with a load of stuff you really can't tell if you have a hub dynamo taking 4 or 10W - it's totally negligible. It is a lower power output than a 20W solar panel though. max 10-12W for most hub+charger combos, and less if you are cycling very slowly (due to massive loads or hills). Hub dynamos are brilliant because they _always_ work when the bike is moving more than 6km/h, but you can't run lights and charge a phone at the same time (in general) so the output is limited. I have an SP8 and a forumslader and that works really well for keeping phone nav going all day and lights at night. My wife has a SON which will probably last longer, but does the same job.
PV works when you are not moving too (during the day, especially given clear skies), and that's certainly useful.
Amazing review on solar panels & great journey
So cool guys, thank you for everything! Strangely I was randomly thinking about your solar setup the other day and now theres a video..
very nice.......take care!
Hi Matilda and peyman so good to see 👀 your next video, I was wondering about the solar panels thanks good info, keep safe Dave.
Great work guys, hope you are ok,you seem happy enough. Great vlog on the solar panel's
Your honest review gets a like from me
Great video... Pls support them. They are doing a great job.. Love you both..
Good handy hint to fold the wires back. Thank you.
Superrrrrrr ,.....Happy And safe journey friends
I can't wait for the time you'll be arriving on East coast here in Uganda and Kenya... I'm following closely..
If by any means you'll be open to allow me to meet you in Kenya or Uganda here, I would be glad.... And for the first time I would cycle to show you around some unique places and adventures of this wonderful place.. I'm saying it because I'm on trip myself to cover 40 African countries over the next 5yrs, I have done 9 countries so far. Next year in March I'm back on road towards southern AFRICA. I'm confident somehow we shall meet up... I'm grateful for each of your videos
Very helpful and presented with your trademark natural enthusiasm. 👍
We're happy to hear that! 🙌🏽
Great review, nice demo and comparison .
Take care, wish you happy cycling.
Great adventure. Great movies. And YOU ARE GREAT!!!
This is truly an informative video. Thanks guys. Go ahed 👍🏻🌏
You are great people!
Great review, when I did my cycling trip, mine was terrible so great to know
You have won the battle of honesty and sincerity
Which solar panel did you use?
Great to see you both and thanks for all the detailed information - I'm sold on the Sunbeam system! Take care.
Thank you and all the best to both of you!
Thanks for sharing..HV a safe journey guys
Quick tip..pieces of inner tube from bike tires is good for waterproofing connections..
Great tip!
You are both legends 👍 love you both
Every time I open TH-cam I look forward to your new videos, when are you guys getting started from Gambia and how are you holding up so far.
Wow, awesome!!! I'll live in an RV soon and now i want to learn more about solar panels... Mine is a bit old and it doesn't seem to be as resistant as yours...
Thanks a lot for all the info ^_^
Greetings from Brazil
Love you peyman and Matilda. Love your journeys. I may never be able to do what u guys do but seeing your videos, takes me to the places you go. Thank you.
Thanks for your kind words, and for watching! ❤️
Awesome video, please more test charging videos with other devices like a headlamp or camera akkus you use.
A link for the planels or other electric equipment from testig would be nice, too.
Keep going both of you and God bless you
The 20 watt panels are great for charging phones, tablets, radios, GPS, USB headlamps, and battery packs. A 20 Watt Elefeland USB panel makes about 2.3 Amps of 5.5 Volts or 12- 13 watts in the sun on a cool day which is much more than a Shimano hub dynamo.
A hub dynamo will make 6-10W depending how fast you pedal, so yes it's less than a 20W PV panel, and it's important that your charger is efficient so most of that power makes it into your lights/battery/gadgets.
If sunbeam sponsors this couple me and my friends will buy their products.
Hi guys, is really good to think ahead and be prepared for the adventure, I have been following your long trip from the start and lately with the epidemic I know it become a problem for you to move ahead, anyway have you decided yet to move to the next country? good luck and all the best.
U guys r so inspiring..🙏 god bless u both❤️
Keep safe guyz..watching you here.. from philippines
Good job . Keep riding . Love you and thank you !
Hey guys, hope you're staying safe :) - just as a note, you can't really compare that way. To do a proper comparison you would need a meter and angle them the same way at the same time of day. Your sun angle may not be as efficient for the anker, the phone charger may only accept 5-10W so it wouldn't matter how many watts are theoretically possible on the Anker and finally, the batteries charge at different rates at different capacity (they charge faster when they are filled less) so this comparison may not be worthwhile but the overall concept of solar on a bike is excellent (I do the same).
Hi, thanks for the note😊, Sun is pretty strong during the midday here (when we did test it) also we made sure the panels angle to the sun is the same by adjusting the panels.
We have tested both of the solar panels when phone was 70% and when it was 40% also and the result was the exact same. The reason we choose the anker footage when the phone was 70% for the video because the footage was better in this test. Also the gird electricity is always the same. Correct? The test result between each of the solar panels (with phone battery being in different level) and the wall charger was confirming the test result. We don't claim the test is super accurate as lab test, but it is pretty accurate in our opinion. 😊
I just wait eagerly for your videos...❤🤍Take care guys!
With the size of those panels you could easily build to use 2 or 3 panels well connected. Work out a good strong frame with better materials and you should be good and with much more power.
Take care dears, boenos dias
You should be SPONSORED by Sunbeamsystem !!!!
Thanks for your videos. I actually used a two step system. I have the BigBlue which looks like the second one. I haven't measured its efficiency but I charged batteries and use the batteries to charge phones just because it seemed to switch off and not come ''on'' with the phone when I was under variable conditions. With the battery that did not happen. Without being on the grid, I was able to charge cell phone, music system, two lights on the bike and headlamp. Obviously, I did not have all these things all running all day nor did I strap the solar panel on the bike. I had to backup batteries that I would keep fully charged before leaving in the morning, breaks and at the end of the day. It worked great. Do you prefer one battery bank over another? Keep it up guys.
Thank you! Yes we tested a BigBlue briefly and found it to be very efficient 👌🏽 We have battery banks from RavPower and they have been great, still hold power well after over two years of daily use 👍🏼
hello is it difficult to connect your usb connector to the solar panel please could you do a wee video how you wired it all up please..
love your sense of freedom and wonderful attitude to life may your wheels keep rolling love marc xxx
Hi I'm waiting for your next videos
Where are you come from originally mate?
Looks like Africa is doing good to you Matilda. I notice you put some weight . Well done.😍
Hello sir, search about recumbent cycle........👍
Would Like to thank you for this video. We camp and have a pop-up this would be a great idea on our pop-up. Could you please show how you hook up the connectors. It would help us while dry camping. Keep on enjoying your adventurous lifestyle. God Bless and Keep You'll Safe.
Did you also consider building your wheels with dynamo hubs for charging? Lots of pros for this option, with the main con being that you have to be moving.
Hi Alan, yes indeed we have a Son 28 dynamo hub and igaro d1 converter. Depending how many km and how fast you cycle, for us it was just keeping our phones a live and maybe we get 20% of charge. need to be mentioned, we use the phones during day. 😊
Thank you for detailed and usefull rewiew.
Only One Question.....Please
What's the Friken PRICE .?.?.
Thank you.!.
100 $ as i found
You could charge they by a small dynamo while cycling. And you do a lot of that.
Great review, great attitude.
Thank you! 🙌🏽
@@NomadsTrails I hope you guys are well.
Happy journey!
Your journey is beautiful and good quality videos
You guys are best 😍
❤️
ಅದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ವಿಡಿಯೋ ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ವೀಡಿಯೋ ❤️😍✋👌🙏 amazing and beautiful nd natural video ❤️🌹🙏
Always interested and excited to see what you are up to. I want to get out of my normal life..
Thanks for watching, and hopefully you will be able to get out and explore! 🙌🏽
Take care you both!
Thank you, you too! ❤️
Very Very Informative video Thanks for Review.. are you start your Journey?
LOTS of love ❤
Hi can the sunbeam panels roll or fold up to store in a pannier if needed. I have one like the Anker (rav power 16w 5v) its ok but your Sunbeam look great!
This model doesn't fold or roll, but they have newer models that fold 😊
This is the future.
I did a bit of online research last year. Solar panels become less efficient when they get hot, but the flexible panels are better than the solid panels in this regard. I believe the Anker has solid panels (correct?).
hello guy's you need to get a view solar light bubles for out in the dark in the tents i love mine works great and you can charge them to in the sun give it a try .
Nice to see you both , All being charge, including you Ebike Batteries?I wish i could also find someone to make BikePacling trip like you do.Keep it up.
thanks a lot it helps :) enjoy god bless
What device do you use to edit your videos, and how do you charge that? My past experience is that keeping a laptop charged via small solar panels is a tough job!
I like your braid , looks like a long-sailed pirate. Suits you and I am jealous..
Good roads, streets and winds on your journey.
Fabio
Aarau, Rainy, 9 C
I love you videos thank you for letting me see your adventures
Great video guys, just curious have you considered storing any excess power in powerbanks in case of emergency?
I'm pretty sure that was a power bank he put into the duffle. Maybe. Could be wrong
I just wanna ride like you both
You won't use charge controller for the panel or it is not needed for your device ?
That's amazing! Nice review! 😀
Good review of good product. Enjoy your journey, have fun an take care... try some time cycling in Indonesia...
AWESOME IDEA MOBILE CHARGING
Awesome solution!
Yeah! Level up 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🚴🏿🚴🏿🚴🏿🚴🏿