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ZeroHour wants help to fund their new compact tactical flashlight + battery backup

By Bill Kuch / January 23, 2015 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Crowdfunded, Flashlight / Leave a Comment

Several months ago I reviewed the ZeroHour XD Tactical flashlight thinking I would never need another, but the folks at ZeroHour have me rethinking that. They are running a Kickstarter campaign to develop a smaller and more feature laden flashlight and battery backup. The ZeroHour Relic XR is their latest flashlight which is currently seeking funding through […]

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You can see where you’re going and where you’re walking simultaneously with this flashlight

By Janet Cloninger / January 21, 2015 / News / Flashlight, Gear, Outdoor Gear / 2 Comments

Do you find yourself having to constantly move the flashlight around when you’re walking at night to see what’s ahead and to make sure you’re not going to trip over something? With the Nightlighter Flashlight, you’ll be able to light up both directions without moving your hand. The Nightlighter looks about the size and shape of

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Mini Eco-i-Lite is a power failure light, flashlight, and nightlight in one

By Janet Cloninger / October 28, 2014 / News / Emergency lighting, Flashlight, Home and Kitchen / Leave a Comment

mini eco i lite flashlight emergency light

The Mini Eco-i-Lite from the Container Store plugs into an outlet and can serve as a dim nightlight. If you need a flashlight, just lift the cylinder out of the charging base and turn on the LED flashlight. If you lose power, the flashlight comes on automatically, and it can provide 7 hours of continuous

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This new emergency light needs only water to operate for 72 hours

By Janet Cloninger / October 9, 2014 / News / Emergency lighting, Emergency preparedness, Flashlight, Gear, Outdoor Gear, Pocket Gear / Leave a Comment

I recently reviewed the Eton Blackout Buddy, which is a combination night light, emergency pathway lighting, and flashlight in one compact unit. It’s a great way to have a flashlight in your home with constantly charged batteries when you need one. Eton’s new Blackout Buddy H2O is a perfect flashlight for your emergency kit in

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ZeroHour XD Tactical Flashlight and Battery Backup review

By Bill Kuch / September 28, 2014 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Flashlight, Outdoor Gear / 6 Comments

I’m starting to see the benefit in the multi-purposing of devices. ZeroHour takes a flashlight and uses the batteries to also serve as battery backup for devices powered by a USB cable. As I usually carry two separate items in my car or pack to accomplish the same goal, I’m now able to cut back to just

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Panther Vision Powercap is a flashlight you wear on your head that doesn’t need batteries

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 25, 2014 / News / Flashlight, Solar, tech clothing / Leave a Comment

The Panther Vision Solar Powercap is a hands-free flashlight that you wear on your head that doesn’t require constant battery replacements. This baseball cap is made of 100% Cotton and comes in three colors. It features two LEDs mounted under the cap’s brim and a rechargeable NiMH battery that recharges from sunlight. The LEDs have

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The Seven Year Flashlight will be ready whenever you need it

By Janet Cloninger / September 12, 2014 / News / Car Gear, Emergency preparedness, Flashlight, Gear, Outdoor Gear / 2 Comments

The Seven Year Flashlight from Hammacher Schlemmer is a rechargeable flashlight that can hold a charge for seven years. It has “specially-designed nickel metal hydride batteries that minimize power loss, ensuring reliable, full-power light for seven years on a single charge.” It produces 200 lumens of light for 6 hours on a full charge,

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The Olight H15S Wave headlamp is controlled with hand gestures

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 1, 2014 / News / Flashlight, Gear, headlamp, Home and Kitchen, Outdoor Gear / Leave a Comment

Remember that time you were in a cave and your hands were all muddy, so you didn’t want to touch your headlamp to turn it on? Yeah, me neither… But the NEXT time you do find yourself in a similar situation, make sure you have an Olight H15S Wave rechargeable LED headlamp on your head.

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RAVPower Dynamo On-the-Go Power Bank review

By Smythe Richbourg / July 28, 2014 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Flashlight / 1 Comment

Flashlights are a long-time geek obsession. Recently, we’ve had to add USB chargers, just because so many of our devices charge this way. Imagine combining the two into a single, portable device. Mmmmmm… Geek heaven! Well, that’s what the fine folks at RAVPower have done. The Dynamo On-the-Go Power Bank is a flashlight, a reading light,

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Wicked Lasers Flashtorch flashlight review

By Dave Rees / July 20, 2014 / Reviews / Flashlight, Outdoor Gear / 9 Comments

A couple of years ago (2012) I reviewed the Wicked Lasers Torch (see Other Articles to Read at end of post), touted at the time as “the most powerful handheld flashlight in the World”, and at a whopping 4100 lumens, it was wickedly bright, extremely hot, but sadly very utilitarian looking. The designers at Wicked Lasers have recently introduced

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Eton Blackout Buddy emergency lighting and LED flashlight review

By Janet Cloninger / July 16, 2014 / Reviews / Emergency lighting, Emergency preparedness, Flashlight, Gear, Home and Kitchen / 4 Comments

We live in a high-rise condo building, and the main hallways and stairways are all interior and windowless. The building does have emergency lighting, as we found out during a recent power outage, but those are only in the public areas of the building. Most of the rooms in our condo have floor-to-ceiling windows, so

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MBI HF flashlight review

By Larry Geisz / July 3, 2014 / Reviews / Flashlight, Gear, Outdoor Gear, Pocket Gear, Travel Gear / 14 Comments

I would think it is fair to say that we have done our fair share of flashlight reviews at The Gadgeteer. We get them in all shapes and sizes, so for me to do a review on one it has to be unique or have an unexpected feature. The MBI HF from Match Box Instruments

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When is a flashlight not just a flashlight? When that flashlight is the new Capsule Task Light

By Larry Geisz / July 2, 2014 / News / Flashlight, Gear, Outdoor Gear / Leave a Comment

Now I know what you may be thinking, wow another flashlight and you may be right. The Capsule Task Light from Striker caught my eye not only for its design, but the accessories included with it. The Capsule Task Light operates on three standard AAA batteries, has an LED array that produces up to 60

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This Buddy will protect you from the dark

By Janet Cloninger / June 25, 2014 / News / Emergency lighting, Emergency preparedness, Flashlight, Gear, Home and Kitchen / 2 Comments

Several years ago, a terrible storm in Greensboro knocked down a pine tree across the street from us. The pine took down the power lines, which lit the tree on fire and caused the most incredible noises as the line arced and jumped around. I knew just where my flashlight was, but was dismayed to

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An LED flashlight so minimal, it doesn’t even have a barrel

By Janet Cloninger / June 17, 2014 / News / Flashlight, Pocket Gear / 4 Comments

The Blocklite Mini Compact 9V LED flashlight consists of little more than a 9V battery. Actually, the flashlight is a small plastic piece that snaps onto the 9V battery. It has six bright white LEDs and a power switch with two brightness levels (high and low). It’s so small, you’ll be able to keep one in

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This emergency flashlight can save your life in more ways than one

By Janet Cloninger / May 23, 2014 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Emergency preparedness, Flashlight, Gear / Leave a Comment

With this flashlight in your car’s glove compartment or in an emergency preparedness kit, you’ll be ready for most any emergency. The Satechi LightMate Emergency LED Flash Light looks, at first glance, like many small flashlights on the market today. It’s much more versatile than other flashlights, though. Without the lozenge-shaped plastic cover, you can

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Lapel Torch is a headlamp alternative

By Andy Jacobs / May 13, 2014 / News / Flashlight, headlamp, Outdoor Gear / Leave a Comment

Headlamps have become quite popular, and for good reason. They offer a hands-free light source that can be aimed anywhere you are looking. I recently stumbled upon this alternative to the headlamp, the Lapel Torch from Snow Peak. It consists of a light, cable and power supply. The light can be quickly mounted via two small

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Armytek Barracuda flashlight review

By Smythe Richbourg / March 31, 2014 / Reviews / Flashlight, Outdoor Gear / 2 Comments

Flashlights come in all shapes and sizes nowadays, and LED technology has enabled blindingly bright units to be smaller than some coins. But, for longer distances, there always needs for a good reflector and lens system involved, in order to amplify the LED’s glow. Enter the ArmyTek Barracuda, a powerful, rugged, handheld light with a

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Keep this hand-cranked emergency lantern everywhere you need one

By Janet Cloninger / January 22, 2014 / News / Emergency preparedness, Flashlight, Gear, Outdoor Gear / Leave a Comment

The Enhance Nightlux EXP lamp works as a lantern or an LED flashlight, and it’s perfect for use camping or as an emergency light in your car or home. You can charge the Nightlux lamp via USB; a fully charged battery will give you 40 minutes of lantern use (65 lumens) or 4.5 hours of

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Bracketron Smart Lantern review

By Bill Kuch / December 20, 2013 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Flashlight, Power, USB / Leave a Comment

If you’ve ever been in a situation where one of your mobile devices has run out of power and there is no outlet around, you’d probably appreciate having a battery backup. Bracketron’s solution is their Smart Lantern, which not only supplies the power, but also lights your way in the dark. Here’s something you may

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