Crank Flashlight: Emergency Preparation

By Giselle Macenzy

Solar flashlights are a great thing to have in your home and for outdoor activities. They do not require any batteries because they operate off of crank power and they work for lengthy amounts of time. They are also as bright as a normal flashlight.

Flashlights accompany us on many of life's journeys, typically burning through batteries along the way. Thanks to the high cost of batteries, a ten dollar flashlight can easily and rapidly quadruple-or more-in cost. And when no batteries are available, traditional flashlights are useless.

There isn't much difference between a crank flashlight and a normal battery powered flashlight besides the way they are powered. For all the batteries you would save not buying batteries for a flashlight it would save the environment that much more.

Being human-powered, the crank flashlight can operate as long as the bulb lasts, making it much more convenient as a bulb does not need to be replaced as often as a battery. The other functions some crank flashlights have, such as radios and lamps, have made the product very appealing.

They are pretty affordable and easy to use. You just turn the handle for about a minute and it is powered and ready to use. It will stay powered for next time you're ready to use it and if it runs low you just crank the handle some more. If you are somewhere where it storms quite a bit and the power goes out a lot this is the perfect flashlight to have in your home. They are great for an emergency power outage in your home.

It's perfect for leaving in a glove compartment, under a car seat, backpack, desk drawer, or even in storage areas like an attic or basement. Because the flashlight may or may not have a multitude of attachments, the size may vary. More portable units are much smaller with a smaller bulb and hand crank, while others can be as big as a 2 liter bottle of soda as they carry more than just the flashlight.

They have all types and sizes of different crank flashlights to choose from. You should check them out because they will save you money and everyone you know will want to go get one since it's such an awesome thing to have. - 29957

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