On Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:47:22 -0700, Winston_Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:21:19 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Free-E...pr_product_top

I got some thing like this, can't remember where. The quality was awful, the
generator was irritating, the light lasted about 10 minutes. The light
spread was awful. I ended up giving it away.

I got one from Harbor Fright when it was on cheap, cheap sale. Liked
it so well I went back for three more. I've used it enough to trust it
as the long term light source in my BOB.

The only complaint I can make is that it has a 1 LED and a 3 LED
option. I can't tell them apart by intensity or light pattern. All in
all, very happy with it.

I've never understood the attraction of those things. They put out
lousy light and are a pain to use. Batteries today last 10 years on
the shelf. Why not just buy batteries and rotate them every few years
so your BOB always has fresh ones? I don't think the apocalypse will
be longer then the battery shelf life and if it is you'll have more
things to worry about then whether you stockpiled batteries versus
used a crank lantern.