LED SPOTLIGHT Harbor Freight hand crank generator flashlight

[Arikiel]

Not being dependent on batteries would be really handy during the zombie apocalypse... or after an earthquake knocks out the power if you want to be mundane about it.

[keyofdavid888]

@Arikiel Exactly. I'm trying to prepare for the upcoming ZA too and thought this would be neat until he said "battery" and that kinda got me thinking.

Think I'll stick with glow sticks!

[froshmasta]

Dan,

It must be flashlight season or something. I just finished brewing up a flashlight out of recycled cordless drill parts. It's certainly not as green as this one with the hand-crank but I thought you might get a kick out of it anyway. I've added it as a video response to this video. Keep up the good edu-tainment that you folks produce!

[uttershock]

The problem I had with my hand crank flashlight is it contains a battery, similar to the one you are showing here. If you don't crank it or plug it in often enough, the internal battery dies and if it's a lithium battery, it will not come back to life, defeating the purpose of it. Mine is now junk as a flashlight, but I did manage to open it up and solder some wires onto the generator and drilled a small access hole in it , and can use it to charge a rechargeable battery in an emergency.

[djoanzoc]

Thx for being there as human as can possibly be God bless you and your wife I wish you 2 a great llife and hope to life so happy one day! P'eace

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@djoanzoc Thank you for the great comment:-) Peace

[ScoutCrafter]

Another great video Dan, however I gave up on anything that has an internal battery. When battery goes, generator is useless. These lights last a couple years then are trash. Great light for the money but like everything else made today built with planned obsolesence.

[bodryn]

@ScoutCrafter I totally agree. I stay away from anything that uses rechargeable batteries, especially the built in ones. I've had it with them.

[thelegendbullet937]

How long would it take to hand charge it from dead to full? Granted, I know it depends a lot on how fast you crank, but say it was just a little bit slower than you where in the video?

[WambliPeta]

My main issue with the "hand crank" flashlights is that they are so loud when you crank them. You also have to wind them every 20 min or so. Other than that, they are great in an emergency.

[Andyterranbase1]

it has ni-cad batteries, not known for their longevity... just sayin

[pieplay]

Problem is the white color witch isn't quite what the human eye needs, it seriously decreases the visibility range and the resemblance to other lights in lumen.

[robohobo9001]

i can pump out 500lumens from mine

one bulb

3000mah

3.7 volts

and its roughly 5.5 inches long

[cavemanboborj]

I have a hand cranking flashlight. I've opted to go to rechargeable batteries because the light lasts longer so you don't have to stop what you are doing to crank and because it's more quiet. Dark environments often necessitate stealth.

[Bytecutter]

I was waiting for some zombies jumping at Dan xD

[oisiaa]

This really isn't very bright for an LED light. You can buy some that are much brighter than this. I have a $50 one that can illuminate objects at 100 yards. There is one called the Olight SR-90 that can light up objects at 1 kilometer, but it is $400. There are videos of the SR-90 on Youtube.

[prisoner1138]

@oisiaa Not only does that olight sr90 cost over 20 times as much, it doesn't have a crank generator, which was the entire point of this particular light. BTW, the 2200 lumens claim on that olight isn't impressive for the pricetag either.

[Slayermachete]

That's really amazing for $18

[s28400]

Harbor Freight Rules!!!

[madjimms]

I swear LED's are the most brilliant invention since Velcro®

[58belvedere]

how long will it last just like the shake lights alot of money and didnt last long at all.

[dalsrdotcom]

you havent seen a strong LED Flashlight, UNTIL you see a SureFire flashlight :)

[martenfisher1]

I have had those before. The batteries wear out and the crank makes the lights come on then they go out when you stop cranking. So far my rechargable Ryobi has been my favorite.

[2LateIWon]

I like my mag LED. I just have to use batteries arghhh I like the fact that this has the hand crank and you can also plug it in. The 2 power settings is nice too.

[skoalE]

60 feet i that should be enough for spotting zombies at night :)

[killakobra]

i like their led worklight with magnetic base. comes with a car and home charger and lasts 2-3 hours on a charge. work the $30.

[social3ngin33rin]

seems like it has ok throw

[btigtime2]

will it shine deer or Coons?

[AmericanConcrete]

@btigtime2 nope, it won't shine on either deer or coons.

[theoriginalalteff4]

Thanks for the info. This video is a bit like a commercial for Harbor Freight, and you should get paid for it. You probably will make them $5 or $10 grand in the coming months with this.

Why did you make private the video about transforming an electric motor into a generator? I was really happy to see it but I didn't get a chance to follow the links. Now that was some science I was interested in. Too bad.

[D9magestic]

I have been playing with an MR16 3watt flood downlight that my solar charge controller will run autonomously from dusk till dawn. Believe the hype these high end CREE LED's are the ducks guts. It has the same lumens output as a 50 watt Halogen downlight.

[MrMaleBee]

@ 1:09 It completely reminds me of the camera action of Doom

[GreatInca]

What good is a crank if it fries the battery if it is over-used?

[dallasgoldbug]

Hey Dan read the instructions. They read you should only use the crank in emergency situations and need to charge it with the wall plug or it will jack the battery up. Like I did with mine ;-(

[operator223]

harbor freight = crap

[InventorGorilla]

@operator223 I disagree... They have a lifetime warranty on ALL handtools! Just like craftsman. I use all their Chicago brand tools ( I am an Electrician) and have never had a problem with the Chicago brand. And everytime I break a handtool, they replace it no q's asked. Remember that tools last longer with good care and proper useage. And for the savings in price, they cannot be beat.. Sorry if you'd had a bad experience, but with a reciept, it should be no problem. I always get a new tool!

[jvoltron]

@operator223 you are correct

[burchified]

My solar powered, non-battery flashlight is superior.

[DustinHarms]

@burchified Not flaming, I'm just asking...solar-powered...non-b­attery? I hope you're talking about the sun. xD

Much love,

[burchified]

@DustinHarms Nope, its just a flashlight that only works in full sunlight. I got it from Radio Shack. They sell lots of useful things like that.

[DustinHarms]

@burchified Wow, I'm very curious...do you have a brand name or item name I could look up?

Much love,

[CCSinventions]

i got this last christmas! great flashlight

[cyclenut]

I'm thinging about getting bicycle dyanmo hub generator and a super bright LED headlight and try to make a falshlight. My bikes have them and they are very bright, last for decades and are very reliable. If I can make it work as a portable flashlight, it will really rock..

[Asymmatrix]

We know you are the host, Dan Rojas. We know your wife is Denise. Denise Rojas. I think you can stop saying it now.

[sgtpepper1138]

@Asymmatrix Maybe, JUST maybe not EVERYONE has seen his videos? Ever think of that?

[Asymmatrix]

@sgtpepper1138 His name is Dan Rojas. His wife is Denise Rojas. They're your hosts, Dan and Denise Rojas. Lol

[bodryn]

@Asymmatrix Aw, come on. He has good videos. I think it's fine for him to identify himself in all his videos, especially for all the new viewers who find his stuff.

[locouk]

Those LED's are kinda harsh on the eye... 

[pinkytm1]

Being Harbor freight it might get you through one hurricane. I need something than can get me through 2012. Wait I see it now. Take out all those LEDs and replace with one laser diode.

[lezbriddon]

give me 100w halogen anyday

[DigitalSkyline]

Not bad for less then $20...

[Anothercoilgun]

Come on, gotta give us the lumens. Is there a "white" setting to move the from "blue" setting.

[romorris]

I'm sure we all been screwed over by those "never need batteries" flashlights. some of them have very crappy caps or some kind of rechargeable batteries that don't last more then a year. Why cant they make them with decent batteries that last a good 5+ years. Maybe this one is just that?

[bodryn]

@romorris How about with REPLACEABLE rechargeable batteries? Like AAs or Cs.

[Probewitch]

Do you suppose the military has adopted such technology for their field work, what about the navy?

[theeastwatch]

how many lumes, how much $?

-TEW

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@theeastwatch $17.99 I do not know the lumens.

[alexxj220]

@theeastwatch My maths is shocking but id say between 70-120 with the bright led and the superbright between 120-200, All depending on how much power ect. But still bright !!

[alexxj220]

@theeastwatch Scrap that, about 1000 lumens over all. Sorry. I was looking at the wrong bulb.

[Mrcaffinebean]

Cranks flashlights are a POS IMO. Good with a go Surefire, Fenix, or 4Sevens. You get a better beam, smaller light, lighter package, better color. You just pay more.

[Cimlite]

@Mrcaffinebean

... and you loose the main ability of a light like this. They need batteries, this does not.

Whenever there's a power outage here (thankfully not that common in Sweden), I always find a flashlight but batteries are nowhere to be found. Something like this most certainly has it's uses.

[Mrcaffinebean]

@Cimlite A battery powered flashlight with a slip of paper in between the batteries with store for a lifetime. Without that it will still store for a year or two. In the end you get a brighter light with a better beam and color.

[IdahoViewing]

@Mrcaffinebean And once the batteries are used up?????? I would take a self charging light any day even with the drawbacks.

[Mrcaffinebean]

@IdahoVietake Then change out for spares. Why would you take this big, bulky, dim, off colored light over a small compact, high powered, highly efficient light? Self-charger wouldn't last you forever. The gears are plastic it doesn't take much to strip them.

[wwlegomaster]

1st!!!!

[sweettooth80]

do u like hot pockes? lol