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A Solar Charger That Is Not Flimsy At All

18.05.12

The Joos Orange is different–it actually charges phones, iPods, and iPads in a reasonable amount of time, under a reasonable range of light conditions. And its manufacturers have so much faith in its toughness that they’ve put up YouTube videos showing it being shot with a gun (“yep, she’s workin’…let’s shoot it again!”) and submerged in a bucket of water while charging. Read on to get the down and dirty on this powerful little charger which you may or may not also be able to use as a bullet-proof shield (we personally haven’t tried it as such, and have no plans to do so either).

De-Boxing:

The Joos Orange comes in standard eco-friendly packaging. It’s ensconced in a brown box not much bigger than the unit itself. The only plastic in sight is a ziploc baggie used to contain all the Orange’s cables and cable adapters. These include a USB to micro-USB cable (used to plug into your computer for charging and getting info on how the battery is doing) as well as a charging cable that can be mated with a variety of adapter plugs to work with the energy-hungry device of your choice. No case for the Orange is included, which is potentially a bummer for those wishing to avoid scratching the solar cell window (we managed to do that just carrying it around in a bag), but Joos is now releasing a sleeve for it that can be purchased separately.

Source: EarthTechling