Solar Flashlight Hand Crank Solar Powered Rechargeable Flashlight IPX6 Waterproof LED Emergency Lights Dynamo Torch Ideal for Camping Outdoor Climbing Backpack Hiking

UPDATE: Adding a star for 5 star total, due to durability and having found uses for the low light setting. I have one of these on my desk, as I mentioned, and I found that when I need to see smaller print things, the low light button is actually more than adequate and since it's just a 1 press of the button, it's quicker to use, too. Just all sorts of little things, like searching a drawer or seeing serial #s on bills or other products I keep a record of for insurance/warranties. Just a seriously handy, versatile light. The one on my desk has been used nearly daily and has kept up well to the demand. I find that whenever I watch a video like on a friend's page, I just pick it up and crank and that couple of minutes charging keeps the light bright. -------------------------------------- Original review: These things are pretty good. We have 2 now and plan on getting more. The best thing is, for us, that they require no batteries. Hand crank or solar charge are the only truly reliable things, for an object that may sit on a shelf for years before needed. I find the crank to be easy to use, I like that it tucks away when not needed. The charge will last as long as you cranked, of course, but I find I really don't have to crank often. (Haven't yet used the solar option) I gave it 4 stars for a combined reason: 1. The 'low' setting is fairly useless. I suppose one might use it if they're trying to save power, but with a solar/crank source, why? 2. I'm not a fan of having to cycle thru all the functions from one button. (However! If that's part of what kept the price down, I'll deal with it) 3. There's no real flange on the crank to pull it out of the storage position. It's easy enough if you have nails, but I don't always. Edit: We now have 4 - these were originally for emergency use, but I'm finding I use them a LOT. I had once wanted to add lights to all my closets, cuz they're all deep or wide or both, and very hard to see into, but til then I started using these flashlights and now I put closet lights way down the to-do list and may drop them altogether. Also use one on my desk to see small print (1 thing is series dates on bills - I use WheresGeorge.com and enjoy it a lot ;) We live in the mountains so power goes off fairly often, and we also use them at nite in the side yard when the dogs go out (cuz we have bears/coyotes/elk/etc. Side yard is smaller than the 1/4 acre upper yard, where they really wouldn't do well, if that gives you an idea of power). Put 1 on the coffee table during a nite power outage and you can see your way to every wall (and it's a great room-style, and few windows all with awnings so no ambient light) And these are sturdy! Already dropped them on laminate floor several times and no problems. Nice slot at the top for a lanyard, too. Let me mention again how really comfy and easy the crank is to use, and tucks away perfectly. Gonna getting even more of these, cuz they're going to be seriously useful in a real emergency. The more powerful a light, the heavier it is. These things are, imo, a great amount of light for the size/weight. Fits perfect in hand (I don't care for head lamps, for several reasons), is plenty bright enough for normal stuff, and is light enough you don't wear yourself out just lighting your way. Oh, and the crank itself is fairly quiet, which is somt that might be needed. Ya never know.

Very satisfying piece of gear. This is my favorite "go to" flashlight. I like everything about it: the way it fits in one's hand, the fact that it works from either solar or hand crank power. It is said to be waterproof but I have not tested that out yet. This is brighter than my Eveready "PMZH21" model which takes two AA batteries and says it is 1,000 Lumens. The Eveready sometimes works and sometimes does not, depending on its mood. This Thor Fire ALWAYS works and is more powerful than the Eveready when used in the two-bulb mode. But one bulb is sufficient for most household uses. Outdoors, camping or for emergency use in the car this flashlight excels for what it was designed for. That would be normal use lighting up very brightly whatever you might be working on in your vehicle or tent and around the camp. BUT it is not a super high power mega lumens flashlight like my 1200 Lumens Bexel. But for a daily user without ever having to worry about running out of batteries and a very reliable glovebox flashlight that does have a third mode: Emergency flasher and it is very bright flashing all three bulbs.I love the thing and you will too. Now, after about a year, this thing still gets used all the time and works like a charm keeping the battery charged with hand cranking. I put it out in the sun once in a while but it's alway ready to use. It's quite the cool-looking item and people stop me on the street to inquire about it. Now all my relatives want one, too. So having bought this is starting to get expensive!

Other reviews seem to exaggerate the battery life of this unit. I completely drained the battery and ran a few tests to see how long it would stay lit. Here's what I found: turning the crank for 1 minute produced enough energy to light ONE LED for 9 minutes. After 9 minutes the LED would stay lit, but was noticeably dim. And as you would expect, running all 3 LEDs, the unit would stay lit for 3 minutes. Now I say this unit is worth the extra money because it gives you the option to run just 1 or all 3 LEDs. I bought a cheaper version that only allows you to run all 3 LEDs, so it's nice to have the battery saving option. Quality is very good -- it's a solid unit. I haven't tried charging via the solar cell, but will report back if I do. 8/4/2019 Update: I recharged the unit using the solar cell -- left it in direct sunlight for about 3 hours + indirect sunlight for another 3 hours. I got about 40 minutes of bright light before it started to dim, and that was using all 3 LEDs. If I were to use just 1 LED, then I would expect to get 2 hours before starting to dim.

Love this flashlight. Whenever I go to use a flashlight it kills me when the batteries are dead. This solves that issue so I can keep a flashlight in the car, boat or RV and not worry about dead or corroded batteries. It has two charging methods, solar and hand crank. The hand crank is solid. At first it is a little tight to turn but over time it loosened up. It has 3 levels, 1 beam, 3 beams and blinking. I use the 1 beam and have used this in a small tent-type space. I left it on overnight. I woke up about 6 hours in and it was dim at that point, so I hand cranked it a minute and left it on. In the AM it was barely lit but still trying. Hand cranking is actually pretty easy. I am gentle with it so it will last. I rarely have to crank it since I tend to leave it out where it gets direct light (charging I presume by solar - think of it like a trickle charge). I do give it a crank when I think about it to help keep the battery topped up. But every time I grab it, it works. I think if you left it in a glove box where it could not get light, you would need to use the crank. But hey, love that you have that option. I leave it where it gets light. Pretty solidly built. Perfect size fits in your hand. I liked this so much I now have 3 of this type of flashlight. These would be good for older kids (the crank would break if smaller kids did not treat it gently). Never worry about batteries again!! Wish we had these when I was a kid camping. My Dad used to always tell us to turn off the light as we were wasting batteries. Ha ha

I purchased this for my bug out bag for a just in case I run out of batteries and power situation. It's a good quality plastic and bright enough to use for most needs. I was interested in checking out the charging capability as I have had other items with solar and crank charging that didn't work well. It performs as well or better than advertised. I assumed it was fully charged on receipt and says it lights for 4 hours w/3 LEDs. At 3.5 hours it was still lit but dim, but it still illuminated enough that I could go into a dark bathroom and read with it after 5 hours. I ran it completely dead. It documents that after 1 minute of cranking you get 1 hour w/3 LEDs. I got an hour but it was pretty dim after 30 min. Good news is if you crank it just a couple of times you get full illumination for another 5 min. Very little effort and much return. Lastly I tried solar. I let it go dead again and (I live in AZ) put it in the sun for 1 hour. Per the documentation at 1 hour of sun you get 90 minutes w/3 LEDs. I got about 2 hours of good illumination and there was still light after 5 hours. I would say this is a very successful and useful product. My only gripe is that there is no battery indicator showing the level of charge or even indicating fully charged. But if I was stuck in a cave, I would rather have this than a battery running down (bottom line!).

I've been using this hand crank solar flashlight, everyday for years. It is light enough I carry it with me everywhere + I never have to worry about batteries needing to be changed.

It's OK, but it's just OK. Nothing fantastic. It seems sturdy enough, but I don't like the overall design, especially on the side edge. To me, It feels like a half-finished industrial product, or some parts missing even though it's not. The maker should come up with a more attractive design. But, the flashlight works decently enough. It's not super bright or anything. If you were expecting super brightness, you will be disappointed. It's bright enough for emergency use in confined spaces. Just don't expect to use it like a search light in a field. The selling point would be that you don't have to depend on having to charge the battery because you can always crank it for emergency.

Summary: solid construction, charges properly via sunlight, the crank works well, and the light is adequately bright for the uses for which it is designed. I've read a few other reviews that have complained about the crank being hard to turn. I don't think of it as difficult, but as solid. It does not have a cheap feel to it and I appreciate that. You can tell it is doing something when you are cranking it. The different options for brighter or dimmer are blinking work fine. It should be noted that the blank is not literally SOS, it just makes the light blink. Not a big deal. This next item isn't really a complaint, but an observation: I am somewhat baffled by some of the design elements. The light is constructed as a kind of oval cylinder, with strange boxy, protruding edges which don't appear to serve any functional purpose. All of this gives it a rather unnatural feel in my hand. I don't have a serious problem with this because I think of this as an emergency light. It's not the first thing I'm going to grab for an actual household maintenance job. I'm not likely going to bring it camping as the main flashlight I'm using to navigate the woods at night. That said, it is bright enough to do either of those things.

Me parece una linterna estupenda, la llevo en mis paseos nocturnos, tiene varias posiciones de Luz, ilumina muy bien y lo que más me encanta es que no necesita pilas.

Good quality and worked as described

Muy buen producto, de buena duracion y facilidad de uso, la retencion de carga me parece buena y la intensidad de la luz tambien lo es

I just keep it out in the open in my car. Always has a charge, had it for 2+ years now and it still works. Crank it every once and a while and it's bright. Good to have around just in case.

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