The flashlights you shake

Has anyone bought those flashlights that you shake to get power into
them? Are they any good? I saw a product review of them on the news and
they said it provides little light and the power for each shake doesn't
last long.

NHunkele...

Last year. while in a Discovery store, I bought my son one of the
flashlights that you 'wind' up. Before I gave it to him we had a power
failure and I was able to comfortably read a book with it. I liked it
so well I bought myself one. :) You depress the switch once and light
two bulbs, depress it again and it lights three bulbs. Push again for
''off'.
Norma

Sue...

what do you mean "wind up"?
sue

**Dalin**...

Ditto I've seen ones you squeeze repeatedly, but never a wind-up one.

Dalin

**Dalin**...

I have one and I have used it for about two weeks at night when I get
up to use the bathroom so I won't trip over the dog. Since it
traveled in the glove compartment of the car for 800 miles and it said
the shaking of the car would charge it, I have not had to shake it
yet. But it's only on for about two minutes a night for those past
two weeks. It's very bright for a flashlight that is 7" long and
five" around at the widest point.

It might be that different companies make them so the quality could
differ. Mine was $20. I've seen them cheaper so there could be a
quality difference.