AIMS 60 Watt Foldable Solar Panel with Built in Case Monocrystalline

My solar panels arrived a few weeks ago. I attached it to a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/10 Solar Charge Controller and tested recently on a mostly overcast day. I had seen a few visible blemishes on the cells and I was concerned that it might have degraded performance.In bright but overcast conditions the panel was producing 30 to 80 watts. On the few occasions when I had bright direct sun (midday in May in Louisiana) the panel would sustain 125 to 130 watt production. I am very satisfied with the power production.We had a few showers and I left the panel out. The case did not wick water and dried quickly.The panel is very light and portable. My purpose for this unit is for power while primitive camping while kayaking (to run CPAP, two tablets, and two phones). The panels will easily slide under the seat on the kayak.The only (slightly) negative comment is that the wire is stated as 10 AWG but it appears much smaller. I didn't measure the wire diameter (I should have before soldering it to a longer wire and covering with heat shrink) but I would guess that it was probably 14 - 16 AWG. I am not at all concerned about it as it produced more than the rated power over that cable.

Very simple box, very simple packaging, no instructions, which is OK because I'm familiar with solar. Cloth foldable with five panels. Seems well made. Solar cells are covered with heavy duty plastic, which makes the unit very light and easy to carry (5.7 lbs), but I'll guess the plastic is subject to being easily scratched, so handle with care. Unfolded size: 20.6 x 56 x 0.25. Folded size: 20.6 x 11 x 1.2. There is carrying handle and a zipper pocket to hold the attached cable and a solar controller (buy the controller separately). Cable wire colors: Blue is negative and BROWN is POSITIVE. Under full sun with no load, it gave 27V (specs say 22V max). I plan to use this120W solar panel to charge an auxiliary battery to run a  Dometic CFX28 12v Electric Powered Cooler, Fridge Freezer  refrigerator while camping. We'll see how it goes.

Works great, I have gotten a hub from Harbor Freight (Solar) for $16.00 which allowed me to connect both panels together. I Then changed the connection ends to SAE connectors which made tapping into the hub a breeze. It would be better if the company made the SAE connectors for the units with their own hub. Just a thought.

lucky to 60 watts on a sunny day at noon

Bought 18 of these panels to install on my backyard shed. I tested all of before installing on the roof. 1 was defective reading only a couple of volts in direct sun and no amps, junction box on the panel also heated up a lot on that one.Other then that they work perfectly. I like the flexibility and light weight. Make it a lot easier to install by yourself. 2 of the panels have completely died after a little over a year of use. Reduced 5 star to 3 star rating.I had 2 more panels just die on me. 0 output like the others previously. Tried contacting aims but didn’t get a response from them. I was ok with reduced output over time but not 0. This was a bad purchase.

I only have been able to achieve 80 watts in full colorado sun but seems durable, i use these panels to run my gold prospecting equipment (3.5amp water pump) and charge my bluetooth speaker (sony srs 501g @ 10watts) and keeps my phone charged. I throw the panels on the rocky ground and weigh down with stones so it wont blow around in the wind. Have used it through pretty heavy rain and so far keeps working as new. I recommend this unit as long as 80 watts works for you or you live in flordia or california where you might achieve 100+ watts in full sun

I just put this through two hard weeks camping and it did great. Threw it on the windshield of my car and it worked as advertised. Seems like if you take care of it, it will last. The output cord is really durable. It folds up great and moves around really easily...so convenient! The portability was worth the extra cost to me.

Purchased two of the 60 watt panels 3 years ago. I have them mounted in my backyard. I tested the specs with a multi-meter when they first arrived and both checked out. They have continued to perform over the 3 years with no noticeable loss in power. Where I think these shine for me is that they are slightly lower in voltage and higher in amperage than other panels which is beneficial when using a PWM charge controller since the extra voltage and resulting power is lost. Under perfect conditions I get slightly higher amperage (mid 7s) than the rated Imp for 2 panels (6.8).By contrast the AIMS 130 watt flexible solar panel has higher voltage and lower amperage relatively speaking. This is fine if you're using an MPPT but with a PWM, I always try to max out the amperage. These AIMS 60 watt panels do that very well.

Bought 3 and wired in series to charge a 60ah deep cycle to run an ARB fridge/cooler for camping. These need to be aimed directly at the sun to be efficient. So this means constantly adjusting and they need FULL sun, so good luck in Canada in the spring or fall. Dog was walking on them, etc. They take up a lot of real estate unfolded. Finally was too much time and hassle. Ended up storing these and splurging on rather expensive 100AH Lipo4 Battery, small Firman gas generator and 75amp charger. So glad i did, way more compact, no worries and less stress. I charge the battery every morning for 30 minutes and we have "cold drinks" and ice for mixing all day! Ahhhhh....

Comes with a dent on one of the solar cell.Good design, looks sturdy, but I have no way to test whether the dent affects the overall maximum wattage due to weather.Going to return this one, and maybe try to order again.

The product seems to work as advertised. I cut the cables and added it as an aux second panel on our sailboat, with a plan to take the power to a 30A MTTP controller. HOWEVER, there are no holes or attachment points to tie this thing down...this alone would make me decide not to recommend this. This small oversight will prove to be a big pain.