Goal Zero  Venture 75 Power Bank

Its the device you can rely on in the most demanding conditions. Rugged build, plenty of real power and lots of voltage outputs. Im using it on a daily basis, charging my phone, tablet even my X1 lenovo thinkpad. If you're looking for a serious,small and safe power solution that's the best choice 👌 😉

An und für sich eine großartige Powerbank, die mit ein paar netten Features aufwartet: Integrierte Taschenlampe, stabiles Aluminium - Gehäuse, Ladestandsanzeige und ein vergleichsweise kompaktes Design sind top. Es gibt jedoch ein riesengroßes Aber: Die Silikonabdeckung für die Ladebuchsen ist eine Katastrophe! Das Auffummeln mal beiseite gelassen befindet sich hier ab Werk eine Sollbruchstelle: Die Abdeckung reißt bei minimaler Überlastung und dann muss man die Abdeckung peinlichst im Auge behalten um sie nicht zu verlieren, sonst reicht ein wenig Feuchtigkeit und es kommt zum Kurzschluss! Hier war der Vorgänger deutlich besser. Goal.Zero muss hier dringend nachbessern!

A bit heavy, but expected in a battery charger. Used it on a week long trip and did not need to re-charge it. Only charged an iPhone.

Powers my two yi 1080p "home" cameras 24 hrs and more! Solid with two finned heatsinks artfully built-in to the sides yet comfortable to handle and light enough to carry in a pack or clutch. Two USB outputs and 1 USBC in/out. Charges in ~ 1 1/2 hrs from a 60W source, or ~6 hrs from a Nomad 20. Built-in 50 lumen on/off light, 4 user-on battery indicator leds that auto-off.

Day 2 with this thing. 1st day, it was already showing a full charge. I put my phone on it and a small external battery to test out its 2 USB ports and within 5 minutes, it was out of battery!!!!! Then, today, I put it out smack under the Arizona sun and it overheated within minutes (shows all flashing lights and won’t charge). It’s been 4 hours since that and I’ve put it in a less hot area and it’s still showing 1 dot of charge. Not sure what happened to Goal Zero. These “new and improved” solar panels and battery packs are worse than the old ones. And, despite already being proprietary and not being compatible with any other batteries, they changed their input/output holes so you can’t use one battery with all solar panels. For instance, my older Boulder 50 won’t charge this because there’s no way to plug it in . What kind of greedy capitalist nonsense is that, Goal Zero! I give them ZERO stars tbh. I guess they’ve now achieved their goal!

A bit diappointed. Older version came with cords that fit in slots and place to fit charger cord. Unclear when it’s charging and not. Not as good as the older model with exception that ports are covered.

Got the Venture 75 a couple of weeks ago and we're very happy with it. We bought a 45W wall charger and it does charge in two hours, as indicated. It really is good for charging a tablet, multiple phones, etc. We ordered a Nomad 20 solar panel, thinking that would recharge the power bank in 7-14 hours, as described. Nope. After 10 hours, it wasn't even one-quarter full, so think about whether you'd just be better off getting multiple power banks you can charge when you have access to a wall outlet.

This is a great piece of tech for use with a solar panel and it readily recharges anything that can connect with it. However, it is not something for all environments or taking with you on a hard hike. First is that while the rubber flap does help with preventing dust and water from getting into the ports those ports are extremely sensitive to fine silicate dust like aeolian silt, I took this for a month in central Oregon and now it slow charges on the USB-A ports and only does regular charging on the 60w USB-C port. Second, it does not seem to be immensely durable. Only taking it out on a few hikes in a pants pocket seems to have jarred something loose as the capacity is now far below what it was at time of purchase. I would say this is perfect for if you are in a stationary camp with minimal electronics and in an area with little wind blown dust.

Great for charging phone/small items when off grid for a couple of days

Honestly a little more power than you would need in a backcountry setting. The only time I've seriously used this camping is in conjunction with USB light bulbs for some serious coverage. I mostly find this useful for travel. the USB-C port is powerful enough to top off my Nintendo Switch which is handy charging it inside a hotel safe.