NEVER NEEDS BATTERIES OR BULBS
Survivalists and students, campers and hikers, and everyone who loves uniquegadgets,appreciates a completely reliable flashlight for the backpack, garage, car, andhome/officeemergency kit that's always ready to work, without EVER worrying about checkingthebatteries. And how about one that still works even after being driven over by aMetro bus?It's true, and now -- in clear, black or yellow -- there's both a completelyunique and highlypractical product!
The new NightStar, a quieter and more efficient version of the StarLightflashlight, is arenewable energy flashlight that NEVER needs replacement batteries or bulbs, andisrecharged simply by shaking it. A capacitor, strong enough to hold a chargefor months,powers the white-light LED (no breakable incandescent bulb), after thehigh-power rare earthmagnet creates energy by gliding through a coil of wire. A full charge for theNightStar, which gives several minutes of usable light, takes only 20-25 secondsof gentle shaking (most easilyabove the shoulder, parallel to the ground). This unprecedented power sourcewill actuallycharge easily and continuously on its own if carried while walking. In totaldarkness, theNightStar can illuminate an eight-foot diameter area from a distance of 40 feetand is visiblefor well over a mile. Made in Colorado, the state-of-the-art components arecontained within anearly indestructible plastic housing (it has actually been driven over, onvideo, by a 25- tonSeattle Metro bus -- sure, it got a bit crushed but still worked!). Thelightweight, compactNightStar weighs only 14 ounces, and at 10.7 inches long and two inches wide iteasily fits intoa car's glove compartment, portable emergency kit, knapsack or parka pocket.
This flashlight actually gives new meaning to the term Reduce, Reuse, Recycle."Batteries areinherently wasteful; it takes more energy to manufacture a battery than you everget out ofit," comments John Ryan, environmental researcher and author of Everyday Thingsfor aHealthier Planet and State of the Northwest. "Most people don't know that usedbatteriesare classified as hazardous waste. Using this human-powered flashlight meansyou're notadding toxic chemicals to the planet." The first truly environmentallyresponsible flashlight!
NightStar is backed by a lifetime warranty (that's a human lifetime). Here'sthe amazingrange of tests performed on it, with virtually no damage or effect in itsoperation: it wasdriven over repeatedly with a large pickup truck, dropped from three storiesonto concrete,heated in an oven to 180 degrees Fahrenheit, stored in dry ice down to minus 130degrees F(regular batteries don't work below freezing), stored underwater in salt waterfor 72 hours,flung against a brick wall repeatedly. It's been taken camping in the RockyMountains, on amountain trek in Nepal, on a driving trip through France, underwater diving inCozumel to morethan 180 feet, and used in storm-drenched Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Puerto Ricoand Mexico.That's right - the waterproof NightStar will work anywhere on the planet ahuman can gounaided, guaranteed.
It's used by county sheriff's departments in Washington and Idaho, policedepartments inCalifornia and has been sold in every state. It's recommended on NPR's ScienceFriday, anumber of emergency preparedness websites and newsgroups (as well as a Dec. ‘98Soldier ofFortune magazine new product section), and sells through several catalogs .
Inventor Steve Vetorino was tired of throwing away batteries and replacingrechargeables. "Iwanted to create an environmentally friendly product," he says. "The soft,blue-white light ofthe LED is much more reliable than a dimming flashlight whose batteries getthrown out. It'sthe only flashlight you can find in the dark, with the glow-in-the-dark switch.And NightStarwill always work, regardless of years of storage, earthquakes, weatherconditions, withno breakable, replaceable parts."
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