Freeloader Pro Solar Charger

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).

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 Pro features

• 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
• 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’
• 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), 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.
1× CamCaddy
1× Connection/Power cable
1× Soft pouch
1× 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)