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Faraday Flashlight
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Vendor Commercial
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ASOTVI Review
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January 18, 2008
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 The Faraday Flashlight works as advertised. You simply shake it up for at least 30 seconds and the magnetic field inside charges it, and then you simply turn it on to have a working flashlight – no batteries are required, ever. The standard version sells for an MSRP of $19.95 + $7.95 S&H – a larger and a smaller version is also available.
The Faraday Flashlight is made of thick, rugged plastic, and not flimsy in any way, weighing ten ounces. The front lens is removable and replaceable, should it ever become damaged – although, the Vendor doesn’t offer replacement lenses for sale at the time of the writing of this review. The Vendor claims the flashlight is waterproof, and the front lens is sealed from the internal chamber of the flashlight with a rubber O-ring to keep watertight. The On/Off switch is sealed as well. The Vendor claims the flashlight floats in water – it does.
The Vendor claims the flashlight uses a “super bright blue/white LED.” The light bulb itself is indeed an LED, which emits a pale blue illumination, even after several minutes of shaking/charging it. The LED isn’t replaceable (hardwired to the internal mechanism), but is certain to last longer than a traditional incandescent or halogen bulb over time. The vendor offers a lifetime guarantee on the bulb and for the entire flashlight. Presumably, if only used occasionally, it should last many, many years. That’s the good news. How “well” it works is the only issue you may want to consider. It’s brightness wasn’t found to be appreciably “super.”
We compared the Faraday’s performance in a dark room to a standard MagLite flashlight, their smallest standard version with two C-batteries, and observed the difference in terms of scope of illumination and brightness (see photos). We specifically focused the MagLite’s beam to approximate the same focus area size as that of the Faraday (the Faraday has a fixed-width beam, unlike the MagLite, which is variable). Is the Faraday as bright as a traditional flashlight? No. But is it a good idea to have a flashlight on-hand that works no matter what in a time of need? Of course. And this product does work.
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Product: Faraday Flashlight
Available From: Michael Faraday
Summary:
- Ideal for boaters or motorists to have onboard or stored in the trunk of the car – anywhere where keeping fresh batteries on hand isn’t a conscious priority.
$19.95 + S&H
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