| You've seen them on T.V. many times. Shake | | | | batteries, bulb, and other components are dried out. |
| flashlights-just shake one for a few seconds and voile! | | | | That's not a problem for a shake flashlight however, |
| Instant, bright light. But besides the novelty of it all, are | | | | which is water resistant to 20 feet or more. |
| these things for real or even practical? The answer is | | | | 4. Long Life LED bulb. The long-life LED bulb illuminates |
| yes, they are for real and extremely practical for | | | | up to a 30 ft. radius or more, depending on the model |
| everyday application. Here are seven good reasons | | | | and can withstand light drops and bumps. Because the |
| why you need a shake flashlight: | | | | LED lamp consumes very little energy, it doesn't |
| 1. Needs no batteries. A flashlight with dead batteries is | | | | generate heat, which is the enemy to standard light |
| useless. An old stick is just about as useful as a dead | | | | bulbs. |
| flashlight. And there's probably nothing more frustrating | | | | 5. Set it and forget it. It doesn't need batteries, so you |
| than reaching for a flashlight, only to find out it is | | | | can store your flashlight and literally forget about it until |
| completely dead. With a shake flashlight, dead | | | | you need it. Put one in your car's glove box, one in |
| batteries are never a problem. A shake flashlight | | | | your kitchen, one in the tool box, one in the garage, one |
| needs no batteries because it uses the Faraday | | | | in your R.V., one in your boat...etc. |
| Electro-magnetic Method to recharge the flashlight | | | | 6. Environmentally friendly. In many areas batteries |
| again and again. Different brands and models of shake | | | | can't be thrown away with the common trash, even |
| flashlights vary in effectiveness but some of the better | | | | though many people do so. Batteries contain toxic |
| ones can give light for hours with just a few seconds | | | | chemicals that can leach into the ground and cause |
| of shaking. | | | | contamination of the soil and ground water. Because |
| 2. Rugged construction. There are several different | | | | there's no batteries in shake flashlights, there's not the |
| brands of shake lights, and they are not all constructed | | | | disposal problem you have with regular batteries. This |
| equally, but it's fair to say that many of them are built | | | | makes shake lights more environmentally friendly than |
| for rugged use. While it's probably not a good idea to | | | | battery powered flashlights. |
| use one as a hammer, shake flashlights can | | | | 7. Because they're way cool! These aren't you |
| nonetheless take some abuse like being dropped on | | | | grandfather's flashlights (although your grandfather |
| the floor without damage. Housed in a clear | | | | may have one by now). A shake flashlight is one of |
| shatterproof high-tech casing, a shake flashlight can | | | | those items that always gets attention, a real |
| operate in extreme hot or cold environments without | | | | conversation piece. Models that come in various |
| diminishing performance. | | | | translucent colors look especially cool when they're on. |
| 3. Water resistant. Drop a regular flashlight in the water | | | | Why settle for one boring color when you can have |
| and it won't work anymore, at least not until the | | | | several! |