Forever Flashlight Dynamo

by Forever

Product Description

Crank for a minute - get light "Hold on a minute, I need to crank my flashlight!" This is probably not a phrase you've said very much up until now. But in the very near future not only can you utter this cool and intriguing gem of a statement, but you can actually follow through on it as well. We offer a new and efficient entry into the flashlight category with the Forever Flashlight Dynamo. It has a simple crank handle that can be turned for about one minute to produce up to 45 minutes of light! Pretty neat we would have to say. Waterproof case and high reliability LED complete the package and make this a long-life and great light source for everyday use or back-up emergency lighting.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces
• ASIN: B0009I4V12
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #244,451 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So far so good, October 21, 2005

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This review is from: Forever Flashlight Dynamo

I've been looking for a battery-less LED flashlight for my emergency kits for a while and the best I found at the time was the Excaliber Forever flashlights, but I didn't like the idea of having to shake it like a cocktail to power it (it hurts my wrist after a while). I was about to break down and buy the standard Forever flashlight when I found out that they put out a Dynamo version.

I've only had this for about a week, but here are my inital impressions.

I was a little iffy at first because A L L of the other dynamo (read: crank) flashlights I've tried put out poor light, uncomfortable to hold, crappy construction and/or put out poor light (either a little light or spotty patterns). The Excalibur on the otherhand appears to be reaonably well made and well thoughtout.

The unit uses three superbright LED's in two modes: 1) low power one LED on and 2) high power all three LED's on.

I have one of the original Photon LED key fobs that came out about 3-5 years ago when the first superbright LED's came out; the Forever Dynamo in low power mode puts out roughly as much light as my Photon with a new battery...you can light up your bedroom at night enough to get around without crashing into anything.

In high power mode, it puts out enough to light up your living room/ garage to get around at night.

The light quality is the same as other LED's, (bluish tint) not white like a lightbulb or standard flashlight; it was hard to tell the color difference between the blue car vs. dark gray in my garage.

The construction appears to be of decent quality plastics though I wouldn't try hammering nails with it like I did with my Maglite. Everything fits fairly well, there appears to be a rubber-like grommet sandwiched between the two halves of the outer shell which should provide good water resistance. The grip and switch contains the same rubber-like material which makes for a secure hold.

The crank is forward of the grip and is made of plastic as is the rest of the unit; again, I wouldn't recommend abusing this but it appears rugged enough to withstand several years of cranking duty.

Powering the unit is a piece of cake, just flip out the handle and wind it. The knob you grasp onto uses the same rubber-like material which works well. The dynamo does have some resistance to it but nothing that will make you work up a sweat.

Overall, I would give it 4-4.5 stars, while not bullet-proof, they've put in the time and came out with a well thought out flashlight, decent quality construction, reasonable price and good preformance. That's why I bought two (thinking about a third).

Now if they could make it out of Titanium for the same price....

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bright and a good charge, November 9, 2005

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Sean Powers "charactercollector.com" (brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forever Flashlight Dynamo

I have been purchasing a few of these self charging flashlights lately to find the best one.

This one puts out a good amount of light and is easy to charge. It also retains its charge well.

I would say it is one of the better ones I purchased.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic, January 7, 2006

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Gregory J. Swiatowski "[e-mail]" (severna park, md United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forever Flashlight Dynamo

I got one of these for Christmas and I think it is fantastic. I would have used up 3 packs of batteries in a normal flashlight as much as I've used this but all I have to do is crank it up for about 1 minute It works great and the light is very bright. I am waiting for the next power failure this time I'll have a great reading light and won't be burning up batteries which aren't cheap. This flashlight would make a great gift especialy for outdoor enthusiasts, campers and boaters.