Solar Panels - Kickass and Aussie Solar

Hi Ian

Yes it is a real nightmare when you are not sure what is out there, and do they perform as good as the supplier claims.

I am the first to admit to I am no expert when it comes to solar, and took the sound advise given by those that know what they are talking about here on the forum.

A friend purchased an eBay special from Outbax camping that were selling the Maxray. From what I know and saw....do not touch them with a forty foot barge pole, as it was just pure crap. Thin cable that was a joke, panels that were out of square and when closed, there was a quarter inch gap, both hinges were broken when he unpacked it, the regulator failed, all from a brand new unit.


I have the 200 w Kickass and it is fantastic. If you watch the promotional video, it just how they are, from the heavy duty latches, ultra heavy duty cable that are very heavy compared to the ultra thin ones on the Maxray, and heavy duty bag to keep it safe.

In the full sun, it charges up my battery on the Ultimate camper with ease.

Just make sure that you compare apples with apples, as all solar panels are not created equal.

Just my thoughts from a very happy and satisfied customer of the Kickass.

Also if you need to steak to someone about your eBay special, best of luck. My mate took nealy 6 weeks to get a full refund on his Maxray. No way in the world would they give him a contact phone number to talk about his issues, just had to rely on return emails that would take days to reply.

Me on the other hand contacted Kickass about a couple of questions I wanted to know before purchasing, as guess what, you get to speak to a real true blue Aussie in Queensland. Their service is second to none, with ultra fast delivery to here in South Australia.


Good luck with what ever you buy, but just be very carefull with what you decide.



Cheers



Stephen

I purchased from Aussie Solar and Batteries and I am very happy with the quality. They answered all my questions and the output is pretty good, right on what they advertised. I asked for the controller to be sent not attached to the panels and for a few other mods and they were happy to do them. I did have to purchase a carry bag though as they did not have one to suit. I also previously purchased the Maxray panels and can also confirm that they are absolute rubbish. I got a refund, after they tried to stuff me around, by bullying them into submission. They came to the party when I gave them very negative feedback on EBay. Luckily I live not too far away from their offices, so once I found out the address I paid them a visit.

James

Ian

I've just purchased a 200W Kickass solar panel and was very impressed with the quality of the panel & the quick delivery time. The cables are also good quality with good heavy wiring.
Haven't used it in anger yet but I did set it up & it was putting out a healthy current.
I've also bought a generator from them previously, it's a chinese made one but so far it's performed well.

I bought the 200W one as my new camper is all electric & the 100W panel I had wasn't keeping up with the power demands. I considered an extra panel but didn't have room to store two panels. I still have that 100W panel if you're interested, It's a Kyocera folding panel with regulator & leads in a HD canvas bag. Top quality gear, PM me if interested, I'm in Brisbane.

Geo