If somebody could somehow incorporate this technology into the lighting of our homes and make it a little more practical (ei less winds) it would dramatically cut peoples electricity bills.
Keep your eye out and maybe you can find it for less. I found mine completely by accident at Target at the clearance price of... $8. No joke. Guess they were getting rid of old stock of the non-USB version. And they only had one or I'd have grabbed at least one or two more..
i'd rather use a solar or hand cranked flashlight... batteries is back in the old days unless you can charge up the batteries with energizer's solar charger. but that would take time
How many times do you have to wind it to get an hour of light? I love the idea, but I had a windup torch that was only bright for 1 minute after winding for 5 minutes and then it went very dull to where I could barely find my shoes in the tent.
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thebluebunny1 1 year ago
If somebody could somehow incorporate this technology into the lighting of our homes and make it a little more practical (ei less winds) it would dramatically cut peoples electricity bills.
RationalConclusion 1 year ago
i got the smaler version, but the battery wat is insite can you open the battery and replace those battary's with full battery's?
zombie19844891 2 years ago
According to the instructions that came with mine:
60 seconds of winding gives you 3 hours of light on the dimmest setting (LED cluster) or 6 minutes at the brightest setting.
60 seconds of winding gives you 1 hour of light from the direction LED on the front of the lantern
Full charge gives you: 70 hours of night light (dimmest setting of cluster) or 2 hrs 45 mins at max brightness
Full charge gives you: 40 hours of light from the front LED
I keep mine charged.
CanItAlready 2 years ago
good info, i'll get one but how much?
mongballs 3 years ago
These seem to retail for between $35 & $40 U.S.
Keep your eye out and maybe you can find it for less. I found mine completely by accident at Target at the clearance price of... $8. No joke. Guess they were getting rid of old stock of the non-USB version. And they only had one or I'd have grabbed at least one or two more..
CanItAlready 2 years ago
Whoops. Just double-checked. I paid $9.
CanItAlready 2 years ago
nice ...cost....>?
MuhsinTheMomin 3 years ago
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fededam 3 years ago
id just have one as a backup lightsource as all that winding would get kind of annoying, use a battery powered led lantern instead.
pwnstr08 3 years ago
i'd rather use a solar or hand cranked flashlight... batteries is back in the old days unless you can charge up the batteries with energizer's solar charger. but that would take time
hand crank ftw!
jellofast 3 years ago
Is it good in the dark for camping on a mountain? How long does it last before it starts to dim? Would you recommend it?
ArmyRanger10 3 years ago
Maximum Brightness cluster - 12 minutes wind gives you one hours light.
As a night light, (dimmest cluster setting) - 30 second wind gives you one hours light.
Single LED - 60 second wind gives you one hours light.
gotwind2 4 years ago
How many times do you have to wind it to get an hour of light? I love the idea, but I had a windup torch that was only bright for 1 minute after winding for 5 minutes and then it went very dull to where I could barely find my shoes in the tent.
kimchi76514 4 years ago