Lit Mobile Scam Solar Charger Review (Not Worth $100) - Krazy Ken's Tech Talk

It's time for the Lit Mobile scam solar charger review! Does it hold up to Lit Mobile's claims? Is it worth $100? I think you already know the answer, but let's find out how bad it really is…

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Krazy Ken's Tech Talk - Lit Mobile Scam Solar Charger Review (Not Worth $100)

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[denizsaraev]

When you tell him you're depressed, but Ken just says: well that's just great!

[GadgetAddict]

The problem with solar powerbanks, aside from the tiny panels being practically useless, is that you're putting lithium batteries into extreme heat which is going to damage and limit their life.

That's why it's better to buy a regular powerbank and a 10W USB solar panel / charger. Keep the battery in the shade 👍

[ColdWindPhoenix]

Thank you for calling lit mobile out on their crap. I got so annoyed with their commercials and their obvious lies about the solar. I work with solar at my job and have also been to schooling for it. Hearing their outrageous claims infuriated me because I knew there were people that couldn't see it for the lie it was. Thank you again, fantastic expose.

[madpandahat]

Lit: "we conned one YouTuber and a few customers out of money"
Escobar Inc: "Hold my cocaine".

[mcparadip]

Ken: I can't hold onto tech products without dropping them
Linus: Drop my beer

[B.M.Skyforest]

Making a powerbank which can be charged by the sun in a black case…what could go wrong?

[RemcoM]

FYI: According to wikipedia, the highest possible solar irradiance is approx. 1000W/m^2.
The device itself is 2.7 by 5.7 inches; for us SI users; 6.9 by 14.5 cm. This means the area of the solar panel (being VERY generous) is 100 cm^2 or 0.01m^2. This means that, given a perfect solar panel, that can convert ALL solar energy to usable power, a device of this size will produce a max of 10w AT BEST.
Looking a bit further, the most efficient solar panels ever will have an efficiency of 45%, while consumer units will lie in the 15-25% range.
Let's give this thing the benefit of the doubt; let's say it's 50% efficient. This means it'll take 15 hours to charge this thing with solar power.
The 1 hour charge time, even in optimal conditions here on earth, is plain impossible.

Just to give a figure of how ridiculous this claim actually is; at the top of earth's atmosphere, solar irradiance is 1360 w/m^2. (in near earth orbit, this thing would take 5.4 hours to charge @ 100% efficiency)
This would mean that, if it were 100% efficient, it could onlyu fullfill its promise, if you'd put it in the same orbit as mercury...

[lorenipsum]

I love how ever since your last video on this matter, I haven't seen a single youtube lit mobile ad.

[whou]

"A fool is born every minute"
"A fool and their money are soon parted"
That concludes the product pitch meeting a Lit Mobile.

[Reeyan]

Wow. A reviewer that puts his verdict not only at the start of the video but in the title too. Definitely got my respect for that

[cocoelacanth]

I'm willing to bet that the range for the 25% indicator is actually 1-25%, as 25-49% would result in the 100% indicator only lighting up at *exactly* 100%.

[zrotollranc]

What's concerning most about this is not that Lit Mobile is a scam, a quick browse of the internet shows that these kinds of companies are a dime a dozen. What's the most concerning is the fact that YouTube allowed this company to advertise on their website. I'm already concerned about buying from any online retailer that I'm not familiar with, but I feel like YouTube has put a great deal of mistrust on any of the advertisers no matter how honest and reputable they may be.

[panagiotischristo]

YouTube is responsible for allowing these ads on their platform.

[Flopsymanga]

5:10 i love how its advertised as vegan friendly hahaha love artlist

[annjrue]

But how could it not be worth $100?! It's *LIT*

[brian]

It's refreshing to finally see an honest review from someone with minimal antics and b.s. awkward jokes. I just ask that you don't get so into monetization it starts diluting your content. Keep it simple and i'll stay subscribed. Thanks buddy 👍👍

[ComputerClan]

Enjoy the grand finale of the Lit Mobile saga! If you have not seen the earlier parts, I recommend you do so! Also, feel free to subscribe for more tech videos every Thursday. : ) P.S. Thanks to Artlist for sponsoring this video. I use their royalty-free music in my videos all the time, and you can too! Sign up with my link in the description, so you get 2 bonus months free!

[SamuelWrightSamuraiMarine]

Well... Thank you for this dive down the rabbit hole that is Lit Mobile. My Nine-year-old son saw these commercials and was begging me for one of these because we camp. I told him I would look into it and then found you. I thought these things looked a little too good to be true when he showed me the add, and you have saved me some money by doing the gunt work for me. My son, on the other hand, is not happy. :-)

Thanks again... You have a new subscriber in me.

[AnonymousFreakYT]

I have an older "solar power bank" I bought a few years ago to throw in my emergency preparedness bag. It's much smaller, has only two 5W USB-A ports (and the USB-micro charge port.) and no Qi pad. But it's supposedly "rugged" and waterproof, and has a solar panel! Perfect for emergencies (or so I thought.)
And much like yours - the solar panel is effectively useless. Can only charge up enough to make the first LED light up (similar 4-LEDs for status, ) and takes a day in direct sunlight to get that far. Left it out a full week in "light clouds" and didn't even light up the first LED.
You just need a much bigger solar panel to provide enough juice to actually power up any of these. (I bought a "fold-up solar panel" to charge my powerbanks from.)

[MrMulinix]

This saga has been nothing but an emotional rollercoaster.
Great job man!