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Finally, a flashlight that never needs bulbs or batteries and has no parts that'll wear out. A must for your emergency kit, NightStar will probably work as well in a decade or two as it does today.
Instead of tapping traditional cells, this torch charges up when it's gently shaken for a half-minute, and provides illumination for 5 to 10 minutes. If you need light in a hurry, a couple of shakes gets you useful brightness in 10 seconds. NightStar generates electricity by passing a powerful magnet through a coil and storing the energy in a capacitor.
All in all, this is one heck of a tough, reliable light in a compact, waterproof package. The glow-in-the-dark on/off switch works by way of a magnet outside the case. Step on it or drive over it and it probably won't break. NightStar even uses a long-lasting white LED instead of a conventional bulb.
NightStar: $79. Applied Innovative Technologies: (888) 828 1405,www.innovativetech.org.
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