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Garrity Power Lite 3 LED Crank Light | 
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| Brand: Garrity
Category: Sports
List Price: $19.99
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 5.9 x 2.8
Model: K023GSC
ASIN: B001L5TM1G
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| Features:
| + | Self-powered flashlight ideal for power outages, camping, and traveling | | + | Provides up to one hour of bright light per minute of cranking | | + | Three super-bright LED bulbs; sealed, rechargeable NiMH battery | | + | Magnifying lens casts a bright beam; comfortable rubberized grip | | + | Lightweight, compact housing; lifetime warranty on the fixture |
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Amazon.com Product Description
A proven necessity for hurricane preparedness, the Garrity Power Lite lets you crank up the power with a few turns of the handle. This go-anywhere, anytime light is always ready, no matter how long it's been between uses. Just press on the power button, crank the handle, and light up the power. The Power Lite includes three super-bright LED bulbs that provide up to one hour of bright light for every minute of cranking. In addition, the light's rechargeable NiMH battery never needs to be replaced. Other features include a magnifying lens that casts a bright beam, a rubberized grip, and a compact housing. The lightweight, compact LED flashlight is also terrific for weekends at the cabin, traveling, stashing in the glove box, and standard power outages. The Power Lite carries a lifetime warranty (applies to the fixture only, not bulbs or batteries).
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A wonderful flashlight, updated design even better September 30, 2006
Michael Bridges (Philadelphia, PA)
99 out of 100 found this review helpful
I purchased this flashlight for emergencies. Haven't had one yet but it's seen a lot of causual use. It's great not having to worry about changing batteries. Turning the crank is quite easy. You get many minutes of light after ten or so seconds of cranking. Also, if the flashlight is turned off after cranking it holds a charge for quite a while.
I liked it so much that I bought a second one, which now has a slightly different design. Unlike some reviewers, I prefer the new design. The crank is even easier to turn. When you first press the on button the 3 leds come on as before, but now the second click of the on button reduces it to one led, while the third click turns it back off. The new "one led" option allows the light to stay on longer, for the same amount of crankng. It is good for times when you don't need a bright light.
The feel of the on and off button in the new design is a positive click; the first version felt mushy to me. The crank locks into place in with a more positive click. The crank has been shaped so that when it is locked into place the grip of the flashlight is more contoured and fits into my hand better.
The old design does put out a whiter light than the new design, but when I tried both lights on the same text I found that I could read better with new design. Also, when looking at something at a distance I find the pattern of light thrown out by the new design to be more even.
Best little flashlight on earth July 3, 2006
RoJo194 (Apalachin, NY)
45 out of 47 found this review helpful
This past Wednesday, the Southern Tier of New York State and Northern PA experienced major flooding, the worst this area has ever seen. We were one of the lucky ones. Our home sustained absolutely no damage, but we were without electricity for over 3 days. My husband just got this flashlight as a birthday present the Saturday before the floods. This proved to be very handy. The light is bright and it illuminates for quite a distance. Also, the LED light is truer for color. When our other rechargables were used up, this one was still going strong. I plan on buying several more, one for each vehicle and three more for the house. I will never be without it.
Garrity's wind-up LED flashlight is a winner! December 24, 2008
John Williamson (Bucks County, PA USA)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
Was browsing through some Red Cross literature late last winter after a brief power outage, and they had suggested that every home have a wind-up flashlight flashlight available for emergency use. Did some research on these, and last spring ordered a Garrity Power Lite 3 LED Crank Light. Was simply looking for a reasonably priced crank or wind-up emergency flashlight without any frills, but one that was built well and might hopefully last a few years. Must say that I have no regrets about this choice.
Came very close to buying the Dynamo Illuminator Wind-up LED Flashlight, but checking with people who knew more than I did, found that it didn't seem to have the battery life of the Garrity. That was backed up by some of the reviews found here.
The product features from Garrity say "easy-to-wind crank-light provides up to 30 minutes of light with one minute of cranking." Further down the product description says: "With just one minute of cranking, this flashlight will provide up to one hour of bright light with its three super bright LED bulbs." My personal experience has been that 60 seconds of cranking (60 complete cycles), this Crank Light provides decent illumination for over an hour... and it will last longer than that if you use it in the single bulb mode. The only thing to watch out for is to not crank the light with it turned on in the single bulb mode, as too much current could flow through the LED and burn it out.
If you're looking for a full-featured item for a home emergency kit, then the American Red Cross FR150 Microlink Solar-Powered, Self-Powered AM/FM/Weatherband Portable Radio with Flashlight and Cell Phone Charger, which is made by Eton, might be a perfect solution. Have had mine since last summer, and it's actually an amazingly small full-featured emergency radio that has a flashlight with three LEDs on the its side. It provides surprisingly bright illumination, and for comparison it's about on the same level as my Garrity Crank Light. It's radio pulls in both AM and FM stations, and with surprisingly clear reception, and it receives all seven NOAA bands using a separate slide selector, so you can monitor changing weather conditions, along with tuning in to the FCC and EAS public alert systems.
Others crank-powered emergency lights you might want to consider are the more costly Duracell Crank Light 3 in 1, 3 LED Flashlight, Radio, Charger with its extra features, or the Wind N Go Flashlight. Should you be looking for something extremely small, yet the idea of hand-cranked generator power is appealing, the diminutive Ziotek Mini LED Dynamo Keychain Flashlight should work, as a few turns from its crank and and you'll have full power again.
Summarizing, I can recommend the Garrity Power Lite 3 LED Crank Light as a sturdy and reasonably-priced solution as an emergency light, and it's handy enough for general use as well.
[Update: January 13, 2009]
Please see NLee's excellent and informative review on the same Garrity Power Lite 3 LED Crank Light here. His are still going well.
Amazing light May 12, 2007
Amerit
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I really like the idea of cranking this to get temporary light. I like better the idea of freedom from batteries, even rechargeable ones. I like the idea of turning the handle and getting light. As long as I have a tiny bit of muscle power, I can get light. Strange though that when switched on it first goes to extreme brightness - instead of stepping up. To get low light, I have to press the power button TWICE. Odd.
A great thing to have in an emergency March 10, 2007
B. Price (Columbus, GA USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
One minute of cranking for an hour of light. What a great product! Well made and works great. The light has both a bright and low setting. Bravo!!
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