eGear Multi-Power Dynamo LED Lantern with Cell Phone Charger

The product is fine, but the performance is so-so. A crank charge will only alight the lamp at a useable light level for a very short time- 2-3 minutes. A car charge is much better. In short, this is good for limited usage, such as a home power outage or tent camping, but not for a big-time emergency or expedition. Next time I camp I'm probably bringing my battery lanterns.

Very nice little compact light. Not super bright, but perfect for lighting smaller areas. I bought it for the bbq. No more over cooked steak for me. The light works perfect, and i can recharge it while waiting for the meat to cook.

I really like this lantern. The light output is good. You are supposed to run the battery down before charging it the first time. It put out light for a day and a half. The crank is easy. It is not too heavy. I connected my Samsung Instinct charger to it but it refuses to charge even though it is under the 4V limit of the lantern. I really bought this lantern as an emergency phone charger so that is a huge disappointment. I sent an email to egear but never heard back. I would give the lantern four stars but because of the charger issue it is getting three.

Nice little light , bought it to have in a camper, or to have around the house when the power goes off I have bought so many recharge able light that fail when you really need them these crank lights are a good idea.

I bought this lamp for a car camping trip to a very remote area. I was concerned that we not be dependent on things that could break or run out of usefulness. The lamp is small and the light output is not huge but it works very well for a personal light. We had a great time with this lamp. It became an evening game to wind it up. Don't ask me why two middle aged adults would get so much pleasure out of winding a light but we did! Perhaps it was using our own power to get light.

It's as described in the website, nice little lantern

Great for power outages. Electrical outlet charger not included with lantern & Costs extra! Not convenient to recharge!

Very bright - does not have it's own 12v charger included with it -- but I'm sure many people have these around the house - i.e. computer speakers, other electronic stuff.

I thought it was a little misrepresented. The cell phone charger's output is 4.5mA and most even minimal phones are 5mA or greater. There was no dc adapter included. The car charger is a plus, but when I'm out in the forest I am not near my car, so the real redeemer is the hand crank.

Good for Home purposes such as Emergency Lighting, close up night work and car camping. Excellent long output with batteries but not really bright.Is just me but when I recharge via the car adaptor, do both the charge and full leds light up together?I can't recharge via the car adaptor under these circumstances. Is this consistent with other users of this lamp?I get better output from my headlight with various modes.Hence the lower rating for this product.