"Shake" flashlights...need 2 for kids in Haiti

[Sproles]

ok folks - my wife and kids and I support 2 kids in Haiti through a Christian organization in Ohio. One thing that has been recommended for them are those "eternal" flashlights or "shake" lights. I know that everyone has seen them at least in the catalog on the airplane.

Well, we know that sending them an expensive flashlight would only be helpful to them for one series of batteries as they don't have the means or ability to get replacement batteries. So, we are looking for some decent "self propelled" flashlights (like the eternal light suggested to us) that we can send to them so they can have light at night in their "home" and outside that will not have replaceable parts.

Anyone have a good source for these or have 2 extra ones around the house?

Please advise-
Sproles

 

[Marduke]

Just be cautious of the fake ones that run off 2x2032 coin cells.

 

[Dr.K]

I got a couple of shake flashlights for my kids, and those things will wear you out.

My papaw has the same kind, but with a little "reel" like on a fishing reel that you wind and it charges. Much superior to those shake versions.

I wish I knew where it came from, but with a little research I'm sure you can find one.

Hope this helps, I wish I could have been more useful.

 

[greenLED]

Sproles, check these lights out. We've put'em through "a bit" of abuse, as you'll see in that thread, and they seem worthy of consideration. Plus, if you purchase 2 for your kids, 2 more will be sent to somewhere else in the world.

The direct link to the company.

 

[DonShock]

The Nightstar brand ones are the only ones I have found that are built well enough to actually be usable. A fairly short duration (30 sec) of shaking will give usable light in true darkness for a fairly long period of operation (~10 min). The shaking is short enough to not be so tiring that you are still tring to recover when it needs shaking again. They're a little pricey, but the only shake lights I would ever buy again.

 

[speederino]

Thanks Green, I was just thinking "gotta find that Bogo light link" when I got to your post. The Bogo light would be perfect in this application.

+1 for the Bogo light.

 

[Radio]

Target and WalMart both sell them very reasonably

 

[Sproles]

Thanks for the BOGO information... That looks promising.

 

[f22shift]

someone mentined frreeplay xray on clearance at target

 

[Marduke]

someone mentined frreeplay xray on clearance at target

I got two Sherpa's on sale last week, $6.24 each.

 

[carbine15]

I'll send you mine if you like if you cover shipping. I have two shake lights that use single 5mm leds behind optics in clear plastic housings. I think they are the "eternal light" ones as they are pretty high quality for plastic flashlights. They even seem water resistant. They came two in a pack, one big one (about 2D size) and one little one (1aa size).

 

[tsia]

www.dealextreme.com carries a lot of different types of manual charge light. I don't really like the shake light as it's very diffcult to charge. Get the type that you just squeeze and charge. Will provide the link to show you once I can get into DX.

 

[Marduke]

Careful of the cheap shake lights, as many of them are fake. Same goes with the squeeze lights. Powered by CR2032 batteries...

http://www.flashlightreviews.com/features/fff.htm