Talk:Mechanically powered flashlight

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Website?

Got one. Check the main page.  :) - Lucky 6.9 20:04, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

ANyone got one of these, are they any good, is the light bright?

They're alright. It more or less works the way it's advertised, so it'd be really useful during a flood or black-out or whatever. The light isn't terribly bright, and it's kind of annoying to shake it all the time, though, so it's not something i'd use for every-day stuff.

I have one myself. They're great for the emergency preparedness kit that the U.S. Dept of Homeland Security states people should have, in case of civil unrest, natural disasters, terrorist attacks. Martial Law 22:31, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

The ones you find at ACE Hardware in the US for around $5 are cheap imitations. I bought one, having never seen a real one up close, and after opening the box, immediately noticed it contained 2 LITHIUM BATTERIES. Those died in a week with VERY limited use. Now to even get the LED to glow I have to shake it for 2 minuets and even then it barely glows. If you are looking for one, do not buy the cheap ones at ACE. 69.208.155.61 05:19, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] new name

Just saw the commercial for these things and it appears they've changed the name of the flashlight to "Faraday's flashlight" or "Faraday flashlight".--Kross^Talk 07:44, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

You can now find them in the local Wal*Mart. Martial Law 22:34, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rename

There are other companies that sell similar products. We should rename the article and cover all types in one article, or else merge it with flashlight. — Omegatron 13:26, 13 September 2006 (UTC)