Solar bags are a great way to charge all your gadgets while out and about, but Switzerland-based bag maker Sakku one ups the green aspect by making its bags out of recycled sails. Each Sakku Buddy comes stamped with a “story” listing the name of the lake or sea which the boat that used the sail is located. Each bag has a 2.5W solar panel and is big enough to contain a 17″ notebook. Currently only available in Europe, the Buddy costs either US$275 or US$385, depending on whether you get the chargeable battery option. [Sakku US page via Coolest Gadgets]
Andi
Monday, August 4, 2008 at 4:25 PMHi. The sakkus on the pictures above are made of recycled sunshades and umbrellas ;-). But right: We also have sakkus made of used sails from sailboats, but thei’re mostly white :-)
ifakara
Monday, August 4, 2008 at 5:08 PMYO! Swiss dude here. :-) I got one of the bags!! Can’t believe it finally made it to gizmodo. It’s tight! Actually I got a black one, my colleagues love it…just wish there was more sun in Switzerland. ;-)