A hand generator powered light can be useful, but you need to be aware
of the limitations of this style:

1.  Light output is much less bright than a standard 2 battery cheapo
flashlight and the beam is narrowly focused.
2.  Initially 90 seconds of continuous shaking are required for 5
minutes of light, then a recharge requires about a minute.
3.  If you are doing emergency repairs then someone else is going to
have to keep shaking the light.
4.  In an emergency situation will you be able to wait 90 seconds for
light?
5.  They are pretty pricey considering battery powered alternatives.

The ones I've seen are more of a gadget and a stocking stuffer than an
emergency light imho.  I would imagine when they first came out that
Brookstone and Sharper Image sold 'em at a premium, but now they can be
found at Target, ShopNBC, Frys, etc.

Cool, thanks for that link.

My wife and I were just out camping and saw one of those at one hunt
camp we stopped in at and we were wondering where to get them.  It
appeared to work well.  Perfect timing.

Mike
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