Goal Zero 11004 Sherpa 50 Silver Portable Recharger
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| List Price: | $249.99 |
| Price: | $199.95 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. |
Product Description
Goal Zero's Sherpa 50 Recharger has a small, lightweight design packed with enough power for laptop, tablet, camera, video, DVD player, CPAP, and more. This is the newest version of Goal Zero's Sherpa 50 and is more portable.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4217 in Automotive
- Size: os
- Color: Silver
- Brand: Goal Zero
- Model: 11004
- Released on: 2013-01-04
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.50" h x5.25" w x4.50" l,1.10 pounds
Features
- Charge in 2-3 hours from wall, or 4-6 hours from car, or 5-10 hours from solar (Goal Zero's Nomad 13 solar panel sold separately)
- Sample run times: laptops 1-3 hours, tablets 15 plus hours
- Bolt-on inverter converts Sherpa 50 into a wall plug (sold separately)
- Compact and lightweight - less than 1.5 pounds
- Includes Sherpa 50 and AC wall charger
Most helpful customer reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.I purchased the Sherpa 50 to charge my iPhone and iPad 3 while camping. When fully charged it will charge up the iPad once from a near fully depleted iPad battery, or give 2 charges from 50%, in my experience (YMMV)The Goal Zero system uses their own connectors which work nicely between their batteries, chargers, and solar panels. Since I already own the Sunlinq 12w and 25w panels, I needed to splice my own connectors to make these work together. I bought the Goal Zero 6' 8mm input cable extension and spliced a connector for the Sunlinq. I was able to charge the Sherpa 50 in about 4 hours from 60% to a full charge while the Sunlink 25w panel was in full sun. It would be easier (and maybe quicker) to use the Goal Zero panels, but I already own the Sunlinq.Overall I am very pleased with the Sherpa 50; this is a well made high quality unit. My only criticism, is that the 8mm extension cord did not fit the Sherpa. I contacted customer service and they responded the next day, acknowledging the problem and recommending a fix (shave 1/8" off of the plastic connector barrel), which worked perfectly.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.First off if you're new to solar or mobile power then the first thing you should learn is to have low expectations then multiply it by four. It is nothing resembling grid power. The first piece of good advice is to ask: what are you looking to do with it? And for how long? Also to you need to know what power is, and understand Watts, Amps, and Amp hours, etc., and including the specs on what you wish to power, or you could be burning money by trial and error.If you are just looking for something to power a smartphone or Pad and in dry conditions then they are other External Battery Pack that will do the job cheaper and better. Where the Sherpa 50v2 shines is more versatility, more rugged and outdoor friendly. A good example is power a few smartphones, LED lighting or a Pad while camping or overnight power failure (Same devises) or just to give your laptop one charge. If you get the AC inverter (I did) then, you have more option, but note using it will use more power than if you had a DC option for the same device. If you need to do this for more than one day then you need to somehow recharge it each day. If you wish to power a CPAP, TV, and/or Coffee then this is not the device. You will need something much bigger. (Yeti 400 or Yeti 1250)Note this configuration is only wall charging. If you would like to charge it with a car charger that option is sold separately. The same for Solar sold separately, and the AC invert sold separately.To completely charge the unit using solar in one day (realistically charge - real world) then you need multiple (2 or more) GOAL ZERO Nomad 13 chained together or one or two GOAL ZERO Nomad 27. With the most optimum of days, I have not come close to the high end of their Approx. Charge Time using solar.So! I give it high recommendation for the 50 Watts. The cons are overpriced and not including a car charger as an included standard accessory.In using it, I charged two iPhone 4 (30% to 100%), one iPad 2 (35% to ~99%), and ran two 3 watt LED lights for 1+ hours on one charge of the SHERPA 50.If the Sherpa is charged and you have the solar option, you can extend the use by (solar) charging while using it.****************************FYI:Car Charger (The V2 Sherpa 50 above)Goal Zero Extreme 12V Car Charger is the correct Charger for the V2 Sherpa 50 (8.00mm blue: Same to charge Extreme 350, 150, 400, and 1250 Yeti). "The Goal Zero Sherpa and Escape 12V Car Charger is for the old Sherpa and the Escape; it is 4.7mm cable NOT (NOT!) for The current Sherpa 50 "Links to the correct one is:[...]Or[...]SKU: #90819A
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.No doubt the "50" refers to 50 watt hours, since I will be using the GZ 27M Solar Panel almost every day on my trips I expect charging to take little time and stay charged. I thought of getting the larger one, but I figure if I felt inclined, I'll get another one of these instead of depending on ONE battery. Good quality, if a little pricy, but I expect it to last a LONG time! Can't wait 'til they put out a rubber sleeve to fit it (the one they have right now WON'T fit this one).
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