GADGETS | Damipow Solar Power Bank 20000mAh – Review

August 5, 2021 Shell Robshaw-Bryan

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It’s a small and lightweight portable power bank that’s ideal for camping, but just how good is the Damipow solar power bank?

What is it?

Damipow Solar Power Bank 20000mAh

Overall Rating (3.5 / 5)

Stockists

Amazon.co.uk

Features

20000mAh high capacity Li-polymer battery
2 years warranty
Built-in 2 Charging Cables & 3 Outputs
Equipped with USB B & C daul cables, USB B to IOS adapter and quick charging usb output port
Three LED Flashlight Modes
30 days money-back guarantee

What we thought

We’re big fans of our Hubi Go 10k, but when it comes to traveling overseas or for short camping trips and wild camping, taking something that big is overkill, making a smaller power bank a must.

I’ve used and owned countless power banks over the years and have used several of a similar style to this one. Amazon can be a bit of a minefield of fake reviews and seemingly identical products with different names, so making a sound decision isn’t always easy.

The Damipow power bank took a few hours to charge to full when it first arrived, with handy indicator lights on the front to tell you how much power is left in it.

I then charged my mobile phone from 42% to 100%. I was surprised by how fast it charged, not quite the quick charge I get using my original cable plugged into the mains, but not far off, I was back to 100% in just 30 minutes.

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I then took it on a weekend camping trip and relied solely on the power bank for the whole weekend. It was able to keep my phone topped up all weekend, and I also used it to recharge my Nomad Inset-o-cutor camping lantern.

I like the convenience of having preattached USB cables one that I could use on my phone, the other I used for the camping lantern, and both items could be charged at the same time too.

The only thing I didn’t like is that the solar panel on the front is pretty ineffectual, in fact, after leaving it out in the sun all day with the third power indicator light flashing, at the end of the day and third indicator light was still flashing.

It feels to me like the solar panel doesn’t really add much (if anything) to the functionality of the device, but I’m sure it would be better than nothing in an emergency situation, that said, I’d be inclined to regard this as a mains rechargeable power bank rather than a solar power bank

Pros

Solid feeling
Light and highly portable
Quick to charge using mains power
Charges phones quickly
Built-in torch function
Preattached USB C and USB B cables
Eco-friendly, minimal packaging

Cons

Very slow to charge using solar power

The verdict

Our Rating

Quality 4/5

Practicality 3.5/5

Value 3.5/5

Overall Rating (3.5 / 5)

For travel and camping trips, this is a good little power bank that represents decent value for money. I managed to get 4 full charges of my smartphone out of it, so it’s ideal for weekend camping trips.

Although the battery does charge via the solar panel, after leaving it out on a sunny day all day long, the power hadn’t increased, so the solar panel is very slow, and certainly shouldn’t be realised upon on its own.

The two preattached cables which neatly stow into the sides of the charger make this super handy and ideal for carrying on you when out and about.

You can expect to pay around £25 on Amazon.co.uk for the Damipow power bank.

DISCLOSURE | Thank you to Damipow who supplied the featured product to us to test. We were not paid to write this review.

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Shell Robshaw-Bryan

Editor & Owner at Camping with Style

Shell loves all things travel and outdoors and is a nature-loving, comfy-camping kinda girl. Shell started the Camping with Style blog after a serious snowboarding accident which left her with a broken back. Despite this she used the outdoors and healing power of nature to aid her recovery and she continues to spend time outdoors whenever she can.

From open water swimming, snowboarding and kayaking to hill walks and meditation, Shell shares her travels and microadventures here on the blog and in various publications she's written for, Shell has a particular interest in promoting wellbeing and the many benefits of nature therapy.

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