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lisafox said
on 6/23/2009 Good article. I don't use any of my incandescent lights anymore. Compared to the latest LED lights they are rubbish.
flashaholic said
on 2/28/2009 If you want to buy a decent flashlight. Some specs are important. 1- Real Lumens reading. It's also called "torch lumens". If you find a "900lumens flashlight", you should ask the seller is it the torch lumens or emitter lumens. Only torch lumens is what you get. For example, a Neofab Legion II has 742 torch lumens, and a Jetbeam M1X has 450 torch lumens, but M1X is advertised as "700 Lumens". Now, you see the difference.2- Runtime. Some lights have a "regulated" output. It means the output won't fall until it shutdown. But many other lights don't have the ability, the output will be lower and lower. You should ask for the real runtime curve before order one.
zam1 said
on 1/21/2009 Shake Flashlights or you may call them crank flashlight,are very good for those who dont want to keep extra batteries.Once you crank the flashlight the power gets generated and flashlight works.This technology is also being used in Crank powered Radios AM/FM.Very powerful tool if you are got stucked in strom or lost in a wilderness.One crank can light the flashlight for 8-10 mins.So no batteries are required,just crank it & it will work.Happy survival!!!!
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Granath Color Works said
on 12/31/2008 Very thorough and clear help! Thanks! 5*
lydiabily said
on 12/30/2008 I've never heard of a shake flashlight. I'm going to check it out! Thanks for the great information. I've never put much thought into choosing a flashlight before. Now I will.
Michele Rappoport said
on 12/24/2008 Wow, never knew there was so much to know about flashlights! This article will come in handy next time I need to buy one.
deepthinkin said
on 12/20/2008 hmmm, and I thought LED's burned brighter - I suppose it depends on the size of the bulb - great info all around!
Butterfli said
on 12/20/2008 Interesting idea! Thank you! 5*
veryirie said
on 12/20/2008 I didn't know a lot of this; interesting info on choosing the right flashlight. :)
AlishaV said
on 12/20/2008 Thanks for the info, so many people don't even know about the lumen rating.