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Dynamo Illuminator Wind-up LED Flashlight | 
 enlarge | Brand: Dynamo
Category: CE
List Price: $24.95
Buy New: $6.40
You Save: $18.55 (74%)
New (7) from $6.40
Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 3322
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Size: 5.25 x 2 x 1.75
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6 x 3 x 3
MPN: ILL
Model: ILL
UPC: 789683002173
EAN: 0789683002173
ASIN: B0009H50OA
Release Date: September 29, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Unbreakable LEDs | | • | 60 seconds of winding for 1 hour of light | | • | No batteries to replace | | • | Easy to hold while winding |
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Product Description
Be prepared for an emergency at home or on the road with this super-bright flashlight that never needs batteries. One minute of cranking gives you up to one hour of super-bright light – which could make all the difference in an emergency. Features: - Compact, handheld design
- Three super-bright, LED lights
- Hand crank, rechargeable power source
- No batteries to replace
- 2 month manufacturer's warranty
Make sure you have one at home, one in your emergency kit and one in your car – and always be prepared.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Output quickly deteriorates. Other options available December 11, 2008
We purchased two units. Our kids love reading in bed, and they sometimes prefer using a flashlight rather than a reading lamp. Plus, there are all the other good reasons to have dependable emergency lights.
These units provided a moderate amount of light - a bit dimmer than typical 2 D cell flashlights. And, that was OK with me.
However, the amount of time that the unit would provide light quickly decreased. After just 5 or 6 uses, light output would last only 90 seconds or so, and the brightness level also decreased. It soon became too much hassle to try to sustain light output for more than a few minutes - the frequent cranking was annoying, and every use further decreased battery life and light output.
The light's concept is appealing - but the implementation is poor. The light might be OK for a few uses, but based on the quick deterioration of performance I would not feel very confident that it would dependably work when needed and as long as needed in an emergency. Maybe the best use is in a car when you are unlikely to need light for a long period.
Another OPTION, if also less than perfect: Amazon is selling slow self-discharge rechargeable NiMH batteries. These cells retain 85% of their charge level after 1 year of sitting on a shelf. So, there is the option of buying Sanyo Eneloop (or similar) AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries and adding them to a few quality flashlights. Recharge once per year, and you have viable emergency lights, and perhaps keep some extra batteries around. These long shelf-life batteries are selling like hotcakes to photo enthusiasts, because you can immediately shoot photos even if your camera has been stored for 12 days or 12 months.
 Terrible August 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Barely lights a small room.Even after cranking it for some time it runs out of power in five minutes.I bought two and when the electricity went down recently they were useless.
 WOW!!!! May 27, 2008
If your looking for a self charging light that will hold a charge, this is the one for you! It states that 60 seconds of winding will give you 1 hour of light. Well I ordered two of these flash lights and gave one to a friend. The first time I used mine I wound it up for about 20 to 30 seconds and turned it on to see how bright the light was and how long it would last. Well it was 6:00 pm when I first turned it on, it kept running and running. I finnally left it on and set it on the counter. Two hours later it was still running. I took it into my bedroom and set it on the dresser. I figured it would go out in no time. Well I checked it at 9:30pm and it was still running. At 10:00 pm I turned it off so I could go to bed. I have since pulled it out when I needed a light and guess what, IT STILL WORKS!!!!! My friend had the same results when he wound his up. Forget ever needing batteries again!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!
Defective January 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The handle fell off after 3 rotations. In order to get a non-defective one it would cost us the price of shipping to return the defective one.
Let there be Light! December 28, 2007
I purchased several Dynamo's this Christmas; three for woman to use in their cars for emergencies, and one for myself, because I got tired of needing a flashlight, only to discover that the batteries were dead. No more!
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