Comments on: 200w Heavy Duty Portable Solar Mat with 15A Smart Regulator

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 05:53:01 +0000

I’ve used this product for four months so far along with a few others, and overall this was the best. I typically got about 130W out of it which I was fairly happy with. The accessories were excellent, in particular the regulator was really easy to use and had useful information on it – and the 3 year warranty is best in class. The downsides are it’s very big and heavy. But all round a great product! I did a review at https://youtu.be/pPy_5Lm-Mo0 if you want more info.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 07:25:05 +0000

I’ve had these now for 1 year and they’ve been used on multiple trips.
The pros are:
They pack nice and flat and don’t take up any space for their size.
The charge controller is good and simple enough to understand and operate. I added extra labels to the plugs as I have a portable setup and don’t leave it plugged in but it is fixed to the box.
Work well in all conditions even when crazy dusty.
Tough and handle the elements without issues.
Keep them pointed north and they’ll work awesome without having to track throughout the day. They topped my 100ah LiFEPO4 back up from 1/4 in a matter of 4-6 hours with the fridge, phone charger, UHF charger and torch charger all still connected.
I’ve seen 10amps but that was mid winter on a cold sunny morning. (FYI panels lose output the hotter they get. 10% for every 5 deg over 25 deg Celsius. So 8ish Amps is good enough for that temperature loss)
The Cons:
There aren’t many but the biggest is the legs for me. I’ve worked out how to maneuver them now so it’s less of an issue, but they keep folding in on themselves which gets annoying if you’re tracking the sun throughout the day.
The charger needs to have the solar plugged in to give an accurate battery capacity. It showed full when the Solar is disconnected but I was dubious after 16hrs of the fridge running constantly. Turns out it was 25%. (I use the Outbax Voltx 100ah FYI)
The cover is a bit flimsy but not totally necessary given the sturdiness of the panels.
Longer cables would be nice or outputs on both sides of the panels, it annoying when they only space at camp puts the solar plug on the opposite side of where the battery is. That’s why I have a portable box now.

Overall I got them on sale and for the price I’d buy them again. The quality is top notch and they perform awesome for my needs which is keeping my 100ah battery box topped up.

By: Scott F

Scott F — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:21:02 +0000

I’m happy with the build quality of these panels but haven’t been real impressed with the output so far. Last week I was free camping and using this panel plus an older Ridge Ryder 150W solar blanket I inherited from my parents. Together (in series) they kept my Ecoflow Delta 1300 fully charged each day, but when experimenting with the panels individually, I couldn’t get more than 115W out of the Hard Korr, whilst the RR 150W right next to it was putting out about 120W. Same angle, same light conditions, and unfortunately same output despite the extra 50W rating.

Whilst it’s more practical than the RR blanket, I would have liked to see a higher output, especially given conditions were as close to perfect as you can get.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:16:08 +0000

I’ve had them for 6 months now and used them in a variety of conditions. They are well made but I’ve never seen them get anywhere near the 11A that they are rated to. In full sun and optimising the position the best output I’ve seen is around 7.8A but they do still put out some power under heavy cloud which I didn’t expect. One improvement that HardKorr could make is to make the legs reversible, i.e. so you can flip the panels upside down. This would be very useful when positioning the panels if the sun is on the wrong side of your setup, the included cable being 4m minus the 2.4 of the panel only really leaves you 1.6m of play to position them.

By: Robert Haywood

Robert Haywood — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:16:23 +0000

Very Happy so far, solar is very well made, I have not yet had FULL sun for the few days that i have owned it, but I still get 3 or 5 amps in dull sky, 1 or 2 amps in the shade.
The attached legs are great but are difficult to stand back up each time you follow the sun. To help with this i temporarily place a thin piece of timber running through the top of all the legs, so as to lift all panels at the same time while all the legs stay in place, this works most times.
Would also be nice to order this panel without a controller, for those of us who already have a MTTP controller installed. While the supplied controller is a good one it is still just a PWM version.
Supplying a MTTP controller would make this a SUPER Solar, and at not a lot more cost.
Overall a great panel that does what it says, happy so far.

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 11:23:06 +0000

Outstanding 200w panels. Well made and was pumping 8.2 amps into my thumper on the shortest day of the year in slightly overcast conditions. Can’t wait to see how they perform when it warms up and we’re out bush

By: johnny Whitehead

johnny Whitehead — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:42:59 +0000

I’m happy with all my hardkorr products. I have 2x 200amh lithium Hardkorr batteries and a solar crock skin mat and a2bar and 4 bar led camp light sets and I don’t have a negative comment.
Hardkorr are easy to deal with, there products meet all claims and customer service is excellent.
I recommend their products to anyone building or upgrading their power needs.

By: jason raymond

jason raymond — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 05:22:45 +0000

very happy with my panels they do a great job and even when not in full sunlight still work extremely well.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 03:21:21 +0000

Gday very excited to finally have your 200W solar panel in my kit. My setup was struggling with 120W panel and I’ve been eyeing and researching your products as I have quite a few hardkorr products like lights, roof lights, light bars, and now croc skin 200W solar panel. The product was sold before I even brought it and you guys know why….is because of the superior quality and price. I’d never have a negative comment on your products especially this one. I hit peak amps with cloud cover which was amazing. I never have to worry about my setup failing me when running hardkorr products which is why I’ll continue to shop and promote your products. Well done!!

By: Julian Vinciullo

Julian Vinciullo — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 04:49:01 +0000

An extremely efficient and effective solar panel. Eyelets for securing are a bonus as are the ‘legs’ for tilting the panel.