Customers Reviews
2007-01-06
Good enough
1 minute wind-up generates 30 minutes of continuous "Bright illumination". it does illuminate after 20 or 30 minutes, but the point is can we use this illumination to see things around us? well, for 5 minutes the answer is yes.
The device is handy and rugged.
For those who are interested to know how it works:
There is a mechanical gear to increase the speed of your manual rotation. the gear is connected to a dynamo. The outlet of the dynamo is rectified, regulated, stored in 3 small NiMH batteries.
I like the idea and the construction of the device, but the white illumination is not as good as it is stated. Besides, nothing defeats traditional torches.
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2006-09-02
Limited lighting, probably battery problems
I bought a few of these flashlights but was disappointed. After a few months the batteries seem to go bad so when you wind them up for the recommended time, either the light is too dim to be usable or if lasts only for a few seconds.
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2006-03-16
Wind-Up LED flashlight: The one to get!
There are other "battery-free" flashlights on the market, but this one seems to out perform the other models I've seen.
"The Illuminator" LED Crank flashlight is a very good item.
I had previously owned one of those "shake" flashlights, but I must say that shaking them takes a lot of effort and the amount of light that you get from it is not very much and it fades away in only a few minutes.
Therefore, after reading an article on how "crank" style flashlights can gather much more energy more quickly, and store it for a longer period of time, I decided to try "The Illuminator".
I must say that I am very satisfied with the product. The flashlight gives you the option to illuminate 1 or 3 of the LEDs at a time, giving you two brightness settings. The 3 LED setting is very bright and easily illuminates an entire room in darkness.
The instructions say to wind up for 1 minute to get 1 hour of light and winding is a pretty effortless task, so in theory you can have a care-free flashlight for a long time to come. I truly recommend this one!
Now, if only I could crank my air conditioner for 1 minute to get it to work for 1 hour without electricity charges....
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2005-04-17
Very Good Light and NO batteries
Unit offers very good light, easy to use, NO batteries is a nice feature. Tis a bit pricey, but it less here @ Amazon than I have found it else where. So if you are tired of replacing batteries all to often in a flashlight - this unit is for you. I have told all my friends about it.
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