The Free Loader Solar charger is manufactured by Solar Technology International and is a portable solar energy charger. It comes with the slogan ‘Free energy for life!’. The charger consists of an internal Li-Ion battery than can be charged in as little as 8 hours via its solar panels or via USB in 3 hours. The actual USB cable is provided with this charger. The charger is a handy bit of kit and is and extremely lightweight, ideal for those who want to take it on holiday to power their electrical devices. The Freeloader will charge virtually anything that is portable thanks to the 11 adaptors that are included in the box.

The Freeloaders charging charging capability consists of a number of devices including:

  • Nokia Phones (old and new jack)
  • LG Chocolate, Shine and Prada phones
  • Samsung D800 and G600 phones
  • Sony Ericsson K750 and K800i phones
  • Nintendo DS Lite
  • iPod (most iPod devices including the iPhone)
  • Sony PSP, Tom Tom, Digital Cameras, PDAs
  • Motorolla, Various Blackberry models, Bluetooth headsets
  • MP3 players etc

We would definitely recommend the Freeloader  solar charger as it’s a fantastic gadget and would make a great christmas present. The charger can be bought from eBay here.