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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 235 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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80%would recommend to a friend

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Customers love the Essential Solar Panel Charger's long battery life and ease of use, frequently praising its simple installation and effective solar panel. Many appreciate the improved camera performance and the compact design. However, some customers reported slow charging speeds and compatibility issues with certain camera models.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Solar panel

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing solar charger

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This solar charger works great on cameras I have recently installed. I am a skeptical person, so I only bought one and tested it, and it works great, so I am definitely ordering more. Makes charging the cameras so much easier. Would recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love It

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The first solar panel I ever purchased. And I love it. I was going to use it with my Arlo Pro but it only works on the Essential camera/spotlight. I am glad I got it because it keeps that camera charged. I only wish the cable was not hard-wired because it is 8 feet long! I have shorter cables but now have to wind up about 4 feet!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solar Panel

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy install and works great, and helps a lot. I was recharging my camera every other day, due to it being windy and now my camera stays at 100%. If you notice it doesn't start charging when the sun is up, just adjust it, until you notice it charging.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’m no longer worry about a discharged battery while out of home.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far it has kept my Arlo Essential fully charged. Easy to connect and set up. It is small enough to not stick out too much and I like the long cord too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Installation

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent charging panel

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I just bought these. I've installed four of them in the last few days. Once connected, they began charging instantly. They were easy to mount and install. It was also easy to conceal the cords. I have limited data beyond that so I can't tell you how they hold up in various weather, how long they work, and how reliable they are. So far, the first charger was hooked to my number one camera two days ago. It quickly boosted the charge on the camera to 100% (took about two hours to go from 75% to 100%). Easy to install and easy to use, and the price was pretty competitive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No power nearby? No problem.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use Arlo Essential Spotlight cameras to keep an eye on my cabin. Since the optimal placement requires the cameras to be positioned in places to get a wider view of the area, running extension cords is not optimal. The battery in the Arlo camera has approximately 6 months of battery capacity, but in northern Minnesota, cold is no friend. The Essential Solar Panel is incredibly easy to mount and connects directly to your Arlo camera. Since installation, the battery capacity has remained at 100 percent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Strongly recommend

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome product and one of tge best on market for property protection

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Installation

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo Solar Panel

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great alternative power source. Easy to install and works well. It took a little while for it to connect properly after a little back and forth but it was wifi to phone related I'm sure. Anyways arlo is great and this is better for our environment. :)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Arlo camera

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty solid camera for the price, definitely recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Solar panel

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice Solar Panel

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought the Arlo Solar panel to attach to my Arlo camera and it works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Solar panel

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo Solar Panels

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very impressed with these solar panels. My cameras charge even when not in direct sunlight. (Which I don’t understand) but they work. I bought two of them.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Service not quality!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Front solar camera not charging! Called for Tech to come out! Could not send some any one out for over a week! In the mean time, we are in protected, negates the purpose of having security Camera. Paid for the Geek Squard service plan. Poor service!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solar Panel for Arlo

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    He did a good job while installing and also guided me the purpose for the Solar Panel it is not to recharge the Camera but to make it constant battery and prevents dropping it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arlo - Essential Solar Panel Charger

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I chose white because black was not available at that time. Good quality item, good price. What was also important is that it works with the Arlo Pro 2, that I purchased several years ago. I had to replace one of the original ones.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    solar panel charger

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This has been a lifesaver of not charging the Arlo. easy to put up and attach.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lifesaver

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Game changer! We were climbing up on our roof weekly and now the solar keeps it charged all the time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Solar panel

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Performs as advertised and easy to install

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had my Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera Solar Panel installed for about one week and it is performing as advertised after trying and failing to get a competitor's model to work -- THREE OF THEM FAILED. I went back to Arlo and all is right with my five wireless camera security system now, two Essential Spotlight cameras and three Arlo Pro 2 cameras. The $50 price for the Essential Spotlight camera solar panel was a pleasant surprise considering the Arlo Pro solar panel was $87 several months ago. I'm ordering another solar panel if I can find one available. BestBuy is out of stock.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to install. Compact size and not a huge panel. It has kept the camera at a 100% battery charge.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy customer.

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super happy with this purchase. 6 months and still haven’t take my cameras off to plug them to charge.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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