Which solar panel company?

We got our 100w roof mounted panel from ebay, there are good panels on there. We paid less by doing our own research first.

Radios are available solar powered or with lithium batteries which are charged by a USB socket on 12v.

Got my 150w panel from these: 

You can get smaller ones, 150w does for me off grid for up to 12 nights away, TV usage  3-4hrs a night, battery charged back up by lunchtime or mid afternoon if cloudy, even keeps the 110amp battery charged up in February.

Should have said the max output is 8amps and it can give a boost charge of 14.4v-14.6v. On the folding stand there is a small hole to put a padlock with a chain, then it can be padlocked to the corner steady

Thanks Brue,

I know there are good things on Ebay, but doing research also needs a base level of knowledge to avoid pitfalls I'm not aware of! As musicians, we've seen too many people who've done some research but still ended up buying decorative but useless rubbish, which we'd have spotted a mile off simply because we've done the mileage. I have no confidence in my ability to avoid the electrical equipment equivalent! Hence lots of questions here :-)

Thanks Chris, these look very useful, and cheaper than some too. Have you had them long enough to know if they stand up well to use?

Do you have an inverter as part of the set-up too?

And has anyone else used this brand, please?

Only started using solar panels about 18 months ago, I retired so wanted to get out more and have longer stays, tend to use C&CC temporary holiday sites or CL's off grid, just go off when we want and come back home when we want. Not found any problems yet. I just have a small 150w inverter just to charge my shaver, camera and phone.

We've had our set up about 3 years and have enjoyed the extra choice it gives us. Next trip will be a coastal rally.

It sounds as if we all share the same aims here, along with being a bit greener at the same time.
Silly question I know, but... ChrisRogers, you mention your 150W inverter along with the 150W panel... does the inverter have to match the panel rating?
 I notice the company selling your panel doesn't do inverters as small as 150W, so that was presumably from another supplier?

I think that the truth is Solar panels are pretty much commodity items these days. I would look at places like Amazon and EBay. Where I wouldn't look if I was honest would be caravan dealers, simply because they seem too expensive. We have a 150w Panel which is probably overkill for summer use. We charge multiple phones, kindles and tablets from 12v plugs. I bought a radio which also works from a 12v supply and a rarely used 12v TV. I do have a 150W inverter, but I honestly can't remember the last time we used it. I noticed our Aldi had a 300W inverter for less than £25 iirc. But I try and keep it simple.

Ps The inverter doesn't need to match the panel.  The panel is only a battery charging system.  The bigger the panel the quicker it charges the battery.  Obviously the bigger the inverter the quicker it flattens the battery. 

Just discovered that ChrisRogers' recommendation, Photonic has a 10% discount through CMC membership, which makes it a bit less painful!