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By waya from San Francisco ca on 11/07/2008 Cons: Poor Light Output, Short Run Time Best Uses: Emergencies, Survival Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: this product wrked for a few days w/excellent performance, then the led's would not stay bright for more than a few seconds
By Jana from Chicago, IL on 11/07/2008 Pros: Durable, Easy to Use, Eco-Friendly Cons: Difficult to remove, Smelled like mothballs Best Uses: Commuting, Long Rides, Road Bikes Describe Yourself: Avid Cyclist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Great little light, works well at night for only being 3 LEDs. Left it out in the rain and it still worked fine. It smelled awful like mothballs when I first took it out of the package... I would suggest putting it on your bike and riding with it as soon as possible to speed up the off-gassing process. Sometimes it is a bit difficult to remove from the mounting hardware, but once you get the hang of it its fine. Good conversation piece, too!
By Hope from VA on 10/07/2008 Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: Not water-proof, after the first day in the rain stopped working.
Green Option in Headlamps By Knoxtigerlily from Knoxville TN on 09/21/2008 Pros: Adjustable Beam, Bright, Stable Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: A great option for 'green consumers' because the lamp can be charged via electric outlet or by hand cranking (especially helpful when camping). Batteries are optional. It is a little bulky because you carry the charger, but easily clips to your pants or backpack. Pleasantly surprised to find out it had 3 adjustments--bright, normal and flash mode.
By gonnaseetheworldbeforeidie from Hendersonville, NC on 09/12/2008 Cons: Flimsy Design, Poor Light Output Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: I was excited to receive my package from ST at my door and immediately set to try out my new lantern. After about 30 seconds of cranking (which was incredibly easy if I can add a positive) the handle came off in my hand. No way that I could tell to jam it back on so it's going right back in the box it came in and shipping out tomorrow.
By benzbj from Pagosa Springs, CO on 09/10/2008 Pros: Adjustable Beam, Durable, Long battery life, Stable Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Hiking Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: ordered 2 of them, one of which has a faulty wind-up charger...doesn't work. In addition, there are no instructions on how to charge the wind-up via USB, [...]
Good product for the discount price By Mt. topping Tony from Central Illinois on 09/04/2008 Pros: Adjustable Beam, Long battery life, Stable Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Day trip, Hiking Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I like the feature of having the computer charge or hand crank option just in case. Really came in hand in the RMNP from which I just returned. I got a great deal for the discounted price. Full price a bit rich for my blood and the beam was weak compared to my teammates headlamps (various major brands) but it got the job done!
Reliable emergency headlamp By Hiker Chick from Cambridge, MA on 09/04/2008 Pros: Adjustable Beam, Bright, Durable, Long battery life, Stable Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Day trip, Hiking Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: This was my emergency headlamp for a Franconia day hike that turned into an epic. Steep scrambles in the dark are no fun, but this was a good light. Ran for 2+ hours with no cranking on a full charge from a month plus earlier. It was dimming and could've used cranking near the end, but we just wanted out of there! Anyway, only real complaint was the cord from the headlamp to the battery pack. I clipped the battery pack onto the back of the headstrap, but the cord flapped and whipped around a bit. Next time, I'd take some time before hitting the trail to figure out how to tie it back/ strap it down best. Definitely a fixture in the emergency kit though, and a good choice for an occasional trail headlamp if you don't like carrying batteries along.
Lot of winding, not so much light By Hiker chick from Cambridge, MA on 09/04/2008 Pros: Compact, Lightweight Cons: Flimsy Design, Poor Light Output Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Emergencies, Survival Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: This is a small lantern. That's not bad in itself, but light output did not even compare with the other hand-crank flashlights we had. As much and often as we cranked it, still not bright enough to really light even the camp table or tent. We are keeping the crank flashlights, and bought a Coleman rechargeable lantern for base camp use. May return this one.
Compact and wind-up, a great combination By Wending My Way from Monterey Bay area, CA on 09/02/2008 Pros: Easy to Use, Lightweight, Versatile Best Uses: Commuting, Long Rides Describe Yourself: Avid Cyclist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Haven't had it very long so I can't attribute to its durability, but so far, I'm very pleased with it. It also can double as a pocket sized flashlight, easily detaches from bike mount. Windup mechanism is easy to use. Never needs batteries, so you will never be stuck with a dying light out in the middle of nowhere.
On arrival, it was strangely dusty on the inside of the package, smelled strongly of chemicals and was curiously scuffed, but packaging was intact and product works just fine. The smell has gone away soon after opening.
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