Flashlight

As many of you are aware, I really enjoy doing reviews for torches that use alternate means of power, whether it be shaking or hand cranking. Last year I reviewed the Gadget Brando Battery Free Flashlight, a torch that was powered solely by hand-cranking. Today, I will be taking a look at a similar product […]

Every now and then I am lucky enough to write a review on a product which I feel has met or exceeded my expectations on every level. These are generally what I consider timeless products, in that they are not an item which can be (or will be) easily updated or outdated anytime soon. The

When I think of headlamps, I get visions of miners and spelunkers – people who are working in the dark that need to have the full use of their hands. People like my uncle Tom Meador, when he was helping to map the Carlsbad Caverns… Photo is courtesy of the book Carlsbad Cavern The Early

Gadget Brando Gooseneck LED Flashlight Have you ever needed to aim a bright light directly into an inaccessible area, only to be stymied because your flashlight’s head was too large or because the item you needed to spotlight was not directly in front of the beam? Well if so, have I found the answer for

Product Requirements: 3 LR44 (AG13) Batteries (comes with first set) How many of you read books in rooms that aren’t really bright enough? I catch my daughter doing it all the time, which is why I was interested in reviewing the Gadget Brando 3 LED Clip-On Flashlight. Granted, nowhere on the packaging amidst the mentions

Product Requirements: Three “C” Batteries If I was the prop director for the next blockbuster science fiction movie, there would be no question in my mind about which flashlight the hero would carry – it would have to be The Lumaray FL6. I mean, just take a look at it; the Lumaray is futuristic, to

Several months ago, I reviewed an LED torch that was powered by the Faraday Principle. As much as I like the idea of battery-free lighting and as much as I wanted to be able to recommend it, the performance of the Forever Flashlight was underwhelming – to say the least. Thankfully, one of our readers

Product Requirements: Something smooth and flat (like the back of a mobile phone) upon which to it can be applied Here’s something clever for those of you don’t think that you have the pocket space for a flashlight…the Brando LED Micro Torch.        The torch measures approximately 2.25″ long x 1.25″ wide and 1/8″

The introduction of Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs in the 1960s probably didn’t mean that much to too many people at the time, as the bulbs were mainly used in technical devices as indicators. In the 70s, LED bulbs began to appear in electronic calculators, digital wristwatches, and test equipment.¹ I am sure that many

Product Requirements: USB port About a year ago, Julie reviewed the Fliklite LED Torch. At the time, I thought that it was a great flashlight, but I knew it wasn’t something that I would want to carry with me every day. Compact as it was, the torch (as they are called in the United Kingdom)

Product Requirements: A strong grip I will start this review by stating that I hate having to buy single use alkaline batteries for items around the house. For that reason, just about everything that we own which requires power has a rechargeable battery and/or can be plugged into an outlet. Batteries are inconvenient. They are

There I was, a week or so ago on a typical Indiana Spring evening. Spring here tends to mean pouring rain and booming thunderstorms, and the night in reference fit that description. The time was 8:30pm or so, pitch black outside, and after a nice loud thunderclap, the inside was just as black as outside!