Freeplay Indigo Lantern

by Freeplay Energy

Product Features

• No disposable batteries required
• Self-sufficient power - AC/DC, wind-up
• 5mm Ultra bright white LED cluster
• 70 hours of shine time on full AC charge
• 60 second wind gives you one hour of shine

Product Description

The Indigo Lantern is great for camping and lighting up small areas. A 60-second wind gives you 6 minutes of bright light, one hour of regular shine and 3 hours of night light. Or you can recharge from AC or DC power sources.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001F0Q210
• Item model number: AF-00-FO
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,097 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #100 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Lights & Lanterns > Lanterns

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Durable, long-lasting, economical, AWESOME!, May 3, 2009

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Relentlessly Geeky (Northern Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freeplay Indigo Lantern (Apparel)

I purchased one of these on a whim a couple of years ago. It looked interesting, and I figured that when it broke I would be able to scrap it for parts. Well, that original Indigo is still going strong. Since then I've purchased 4 more of these - 2 for my sons, and 2 more as gifts to my father and nephew. All absolutely love this flashlight/nightlight/lantern. No need for batteries - EVER.

It is quite durable - my boys have dropped theirs down the stairs, off the bunk beds, on the concrete outside; they've tripped over them, fallen on them, and spilled water on them and their lanterns still look almost as good as new (and better yet, they still work like new!). I may never get to scrap one of these for parts, since they just don't seem to break down!

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad return policy / lousy warranty, broke on first camping trip, June 30, 2009

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Craig L. Meadors "C1M" (Barrington, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Freeplay Indigo Lantern (Apparel)

Bought this and was pretty excited for our first camping trip. Worked for roughly 4 hours, and then suddenly we saw a flash of light behind the plastic and the LCD's stopped working. The spotlight still worked. Reached out to Freeplay customer service (they are out of the UK, so you have even less influence) and they were no help - return it to where you bought it. Unfortunately we were beyond the 30 days policy (yes - I bought in advance of the trip!), so we are hosed on $50. Don't buy it! When a company selling a more expensive product has such a lousy approach, avoid them like the plague.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, lousy execution, August 26, 2011

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Erik H Mann (Somerset, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freeplay Indigo Lantern (Apparel)

As another reviewer stated, was very excited with the idea and jumped at the chance to buy one. It worked great on my first camping trip, but by the second use, the LED lamps would not light. Even after a full charge from an external USB source and additional hand-cranking, the LED just flickered on then quit. The thumbwheel control for the LED is obviously defective, as fiddling with it back and forth can sometimes induce the LED portion to work (but inconsistently). Meanwhile, the spotlight works (more-or-less). though ifyou squeeze the lantern the wrong way, the lamp flickers. So, I'd say it's a product that is based on a good idea, but there are either some engineering or manufacturing issues. An email to Freeplay was not returned.

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