Solar Battery Charger Comparison
At BootstrapSolar, we want to make sure you buy the best product out there. But, we want you to buy our product. That means we basically need to make sure we have the best product out there. Here, we compare our Chi-qoo kit to other commercial offerings that are in a similar price-range to show you that we have the best kit for the price.
| Chi-qoo | Changers Starter Kit | Goal Zero Guide 10 | Joos Orange | Voltaics Fuse | |
| Standard solar wattage | 5W | 4W | 3.5W | 2.5W | 4W |
| Max solar wattage | 10W | 5W | 7W | 18W | 7.8W2 |
| Output | 1.5A | 1A | 1A | 1A | 0.6A |
| USB Ports | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Battery capacity |
6000mAh/22Wh | 4400mAh/16Wh | 10Wh1 | 5400mAh/20Wh | 3000mAh/11Wh |
| Replaceable battery | Yes ($25) | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Replaceable solar panels | Yes (5W for $29) | ? | ? | No | Yes (2W for $25) |
| iPad support | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Sorta |
| Enclosure* | Bamboo | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic |
| Software integration | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| DIY/FIY+ | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Price | $117 | $149 | $129.95 | $149 | $129 |
* - Bamboo is more sustainable, but some people like plastic.
+ - Do-it-your-self / Fix-it-yourself (all replacement components are available for sale individually)
1 - Uses rechargeable NiMH batteries instead of LiPoly.
2 - Based on max rated input of 12V 650mA
+ - Do-it-your-self / Fix-it-yourself (all replacement components are available for sale individually)
1 - Uses rechargeable NiMH batteries instead of LiPoly.
2 - Based on max rated input of 12V 650mA