Solio Rocsta

Other Android accessories by Solio

(20 Ratings)

Product Description

The Solio Rocsta Hybrid Solar Charger is your perfect companion when your lifestyle takes you to far-off horizons.

With it's rugged shell and built-in carabiner the Rocsta can even power your gadgets while being attached to a backpack, belt loop, or bicycle.

And when it's not energizing your adventures, just stash some energy from that big burning battery in the sky.

Features:

Holds a charge up to 1 year, so it's ready anytime, day or night
Charge it from the sun, via USB or from an optional wall charger
Intelligent charging - Preventative overcharging
1000mAh Lithium-Ion Battery
1 High Efficiency Solar Cell
Multi-Function LED light/start button
Charging cable input (USB/AC)
Integrated Charge-out Cable
5-6V, 800mA output range
4.8 Watts
Rugged Lexan Shell
Integrated Carabiner Clip

Adapter tips included:

Micro USB
Mini USB
Female USB
Nokia
Samsung3
LG3

Additional adapter tips available here

Please Note: Be sure to check and see what adapter tip you may need.

androidcentral Expert Review

Going green: The Solio Rocsta-i hybrid solar charger

Reviewed by Jeremy Hildenbrand

While there's plenty of gizmos out there that can charge your battery back up, very few are eco-friendly. Enter the Solio Rocsta-i hybrid charger -- a solid piece of technology that can save your bacon, and plays nice with the blue marble we all live on.

Having put the Rocsta-i through the paces for a good while, I have to say I'm more than pleased. This is a great solution for all of us who have a need for off-the-grid power, and I should be the hit of the party on the annual July fourth camping trip.

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User: B Nuckols, Oct 17, 2010

Pros:	Looks cool, works, plenty of tips, good size
Cons:	bigger than I thought, flashing indicator

The charger is bigger than I thought, but thin and easy to pack. Ive only had it 4 days, but used it at a conference where outlets were few, charging it at night, from the wall, making my EVO functional for notes and surfing the whole day. I havent used the solar feature, and worry about scratches on the front affecting that in the future.
And: theres a green flashing indicator when its on. This could be a problem in a darkened conference room or theater. With a longer USB cord, the charger could disappear in a bag or pocket while in use.

Does what it claims.barely

User: Reality Check, Jun 9, 2011

Pros:	Free power from the sky!.
Cons:	.as long as you are in the desert.

I really, REALLY wanted to like this product. I hope there is just some secret reason why it is so finicky. Basically, you must place it in DIRECT SUNLIGHT - not "really close to a window", not "just a tiny bit hazy", not "facing just a few degrees off" - it has to be REALLY SUPER BRIGHT. FOR A LONG TIME. And then it works great. However, I (later, obviously) picked up another solar charger that can charge up in the same amount of time on USB (~8 hours), has over 3x the capacity (3500 mAh vs. 1000 mAh), charges pretty good in even indirect bright sunlight (as in, you can see its trying, unlike the Solio which wont start until everything is PERFECT, and will immediately stop charging if anything changes), can charge my phone AND the internal battery in direct BRIGHT sunlight, is about half the size.and the worst part? It was half as expensive. Lesson learned..