Ring Eco wind-up lantern flashlight

Is this some kind of wind up?

Advantages: No batteries needed, useful hook to hang in the tent, protective cage surrounds the LEDs
Disadvantages: Looks cheap and nasty, quite expensive outlay but will save you in the long run

Everyone who goes camping, or has camped in the past knows the importance of having a good and reliable light, torch or lantern. There is nothing worse than waking up in the middle of a dark and rainy night for a call of nature with the toilet block a 200m walk only to find that your lantern batteries have given up the ghost and you have no light. It is moments like these that can seriously make you consider whether camping is really worth it. Before I got this lantern I always ensured that I had loads of spare batteries to ensure that I never got caught short, but this turned out to be quite expensive and I was forever ?mislaying? the spares. Wind up torches, lights and lanterns have been around for years and I have read many good, as well as many bad things about them so I had never investigated any further. That was until I ...

yackers1 16.07.2009 (17.07.2009) · Read full review
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Review of Gelert 12 Led Wind-up Lantern

A cute little wind up train

Advantages: runs well
Disadvantages: none

This Pintoy wind up wooden toy train is really cute. I saw it in a toy shop and bought it as a stocking filler. This train will cost £2.99 from http://www.treasureislandtoys.co.uk/ or from http://www.smartstart-toys.co.uk. This train comes in a choice of 4 colours. The natural wooden base sits on black wheels and the cab can be either red blue yellow or green the3 engines a different colour blue yellow green or red respectively . On the side of the train there is a small handle /knob to twist this will wind the train up .When released this little train will wizz across the floor. These trains will wizz along the floor or table. Pin toys also make a wooden railway track that is compatible. These toy trains are only little W6.5cm x D4cm x H4.5cm. They are suitable for over 3 year olds. I think these trains quite ...

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Review of Pintoy Wooden Wind Up Train

Is this a wind up . ?

Advantages: No batteries - ever
Disadvantages: None.

This torch is the same size as most, gives out more light, and yet requires no batteries at all. Actually there is a battery inside, a rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack, which is 3.6Volts, 1000mAh. This is non-removable. You simply wind a crank to charge it up. The usual question is "It must be a gimmick, does it actually work?" The answer is a resounding YES! It works very well indeed. The technology is simple, it uses the same system as Trevor Bayliss used on his wind up radio. Winding for about 30 seconds gives eight minutes of light, which is impressive. As for the winding speed, there is an LED charge level indicator to tell you. The bulb is a 3.3 Volts, 1565 mA and 140 mA dual filament high-pressure xenon filled ultrabright bulb, (Xenons are used in high quality car headlights) and there are two settings - "ultra bright ...

smudgeybabes 04.04.2007 (05.04.2007) · Read full review
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Review of Freeplay Sherpa Self-Sufficient Flashlight