Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am huge fan of the Arlo PRO system. However, I am not a fan of how Arlo is taking advantage of customers when it comes to Arlo Accessories - the word price gouging comes to mind. That's why I am absolutely delighted that a company like Wasserstein has come in and is offering good quality Arlo add ons. I have already bought the wired charging adapter, the charging station and some skins and I am excited to see that they started manufacturing a solar charger as well. In the below review I am comparing the Arlo Solar Charger with the one from Wasserstein. I am comparing them in 4 categories: ease of installation, craftsmanship, charging speed and price/performance. Installation: Both products come with the same components: the solar panel itself, a wall mount to attach the solar panel and a weatherproof connecting cable to hook up the camera and the solar charger. The Arlo panel comes with an original Arlo wall mounts - which are great quality and require you to drill 3 holes. The Wasserstein panel comes with an equally versatile plastic mount that requires drilling of two holes. Both products are easy to mount, but the cable of the Wasserstein solar panel is 20 cm longer. So here slight advantage Wasserstein. Craftsmanship: Both solar panels appear to be well made and sturdy. However, the Arlo solar panel just looks a little bit nicer maybe because of the glossy surface finish. Here: slight advantage Arlo Solar Panel. Charging Speed/ Efficiency: In order to have a fair comparison I tested each solar panel for one week. The solar panels were connected to the same camera which faces the road in front of my (lots of trigger events). Both panels were facing south and the number of trigger events was similar. Again - both panels did a great job of keeping the battery charged. At one time the Wasserstein charging panel charged the battery from 20% to 38% within 6 hours of sunlight exposure. So again both panels do their job well. Price/Performance = Value: This is where we have a clear winner - the Wasserstein solar panel! Both panels seem to be performing equally well, but there is a HUGE difference in price. Which makes the Wasserstein panel the clear winner in this category. Also - The Arlo solar panel is currently on back order and gets shipped in 2 -4 weeks, whereas I got mine from Wasserstein within 2 days. A happy customer gives this solar charger for Arlo PRO 5 stars.