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Jun 04 2008

Batteries Not Required

Published by beprepared at 5:21 pm under Bugging In, Bugging Out Edit This

crank flashlightIt’s good to know that your tools will not fail you at a critical time. That is one of the reason that I like dynamo flashlights. Instead of batteries, the light is powered by shaking it, squeezing it or cranking a handle. So upper end models also have radios and cell phone chargers on them.

These lights are getting more and more affordable, as well. I picked up the light on the left at Home Depot the other day, $10 for a set of three.  The crank powers three very bright LED lights, and the package says that one minute of cranking gives one hour of power. The crank is easy to operate.

I’ll be taking two of these lights camping with me starting tomorrow, so I will let you know if I have any problems with them!

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8 Responses to “Batteries Not Required”

  1. # kristyon 04 Jun 2008 at 11:56 pm edit this

    Hi Lara
    Awesome and very informative information! I will be sure to add your site to my blog roll! Thanks so much for this great info! I know it will help many!
    Kristy
    http://www.mosaicmoments.today.com

  2. # reginaavaloson 04 Jun 2008 at 11:58 pm edit this

    Have a great time! I’ve never used one of these before.

    Gina
    http://celebritytoday.today.com
    http://ginasramblings.blogspot.com

  3. # sallen77on 05 Jun 2008 at 1:39 pm edit this

    The crank power flashlights are great… until you lose the crank. Unfortunately we were given one for Christmas and the crank was missing. If you do lose the crank, a vice wrench works nicely!

    have fun camping!

    http://www.femalegamer.com

  4. # violettebon 05 Jun 2008 at 11:16 pm edit this

    look forward to the review…have fun camping!

  5. # katieanneon 06 Jun 2008 at 9:08 am edit this

    My 7 year old has a cranking handle dynamo torch and he LOVES it!

  6. # jenfooteon 06 Jun 2008 at 11:29 pm edit this

    We got one of these flashlights for Christmas and we love it. We recently bought one for our 4-year-old daughter. She loves playing in her Dora tent in the dark with a flashlight, but when we would go to use them, they never worked as the batteries were dead.

  7. # pinkinkon 07 Jun 2008 at 1:38 am edit this

    I was wondering if the crank is difficult to work? I mean does it require much hand strength? Due to my fibro, I have a really hard time squeezing things, so I thought I’d ask about the crank one before I ever get one. :)

  8. # zlobeon 11 Jun 2008 at 9:20 pm edit this

    I just got a crank light and I love it. It lasts for quite a while. Mine also has an AM/FM radio so I really love taking it camping.

    Bryan
    http://philly.today.com

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