Wind Up Led Camp Light

Date: 17 April 2010

angelofthewest

Wound up all over the place...

Tired of scrambling around in the dark, only to find that the batteries in your torch have gone flat as a pancake and you have no spares? Irritated irrationally with those wind up lamps that wind you up more than themselves when they shine for 5 minutes and then slowly go dim? Having said that you can probably guess I’m about to praise some object for doing the opposite, so I won’t pain you by repeating that this lantern DOESN’T do the former or the latter. It’s a great light for camping: you can stand it up, hang it up, or prop it up on that pile of dirty clothes you forgot to bring a bag for; you can have it super bright for when you go the loo at two in the morning and would otherwise completely miss your tent in the dark (“Oh, hello, what are you doing inside my tent? Sorry, I mean, what am I doing inside yours???”) It also has a neat little nightlight so you don’t freak out after waking up from a nightmare about having forgotten the IWOOT glow-in-the-dark toilet roll, which lasts for an eco-pessimist-defying 60 hours on a full wind. If all that winding winds you up, (I’ll never tire of that pun) you can just plug it into your car ciggy lighter and yay! The car battery does it all for you! But to get the full ‘I’m-a-green-camper-I’ve-been-winding-things-up-for-2-decades’ sensation, the best thing you can do is sit there and whine along with your light for a good 10 minutes until your peeps are begging for less brightness and you can’t believe a lamp with so much power could possibly be totally eco-friendly. But it is… and that’s the miracle about this fantastical blinker. So lighten up the world, your life, your camping trip, and your dog doing a wee on the side of your tent with a truly genius invention. It’s great, honestly. I’m not just winding you up! (HA ha ha-di-ha)

Age: under 18

Date: 22 November 2009

Willow

So useful!

I bought two of these lamps as we have a place in the country with no electric light. We charge the lamp in the car with the cigar lighter. Couldn't be easier. The light is fantastic not only for seeing what you're doing, but it also doubles as a deterrant for possible burglars! You can leave it on at night and it lasts for hours! And of course it's great for outdoors. If the light starts to fade you just wind it up again! Excellent purchase.

Date: 19 November 2009

littlemonkeybiscuit

is this a wind up?

We love our windyuplamp! We got one for our camping buddies too... and they love it just as much! The only drawback is DO NOT LOSE THE CHARGE CABLE!! The winding is fine, but the initial charge while driving to your campsite is a godsend!!

Age: 25-34

Date: 27 October 2009

patchy

brilliant product

After turning the handle for a few minutes the lamp gives a great light which you can easily use to see to read or do a crossword. I have yet to take it camping but i look forward to it!

Date: 22 October 2009

Tigersfan

Really good

This was a present for my son and daughter in law, who go camping regularly. They think it is great and use it at home too.

Date: 22 October 2009

Horny1

Not as good as I thought it would be

It's is a funky design & looks neat hanging up in the tent, however, the light from the l.e.d.'s is not as bright as I was led to believe, so a bit disappointed, but it is still an eco friendly lamp.

Date: 22 October 2009

Sandy

Never be in the dark!!

This was an excellent purchase. I have wind up torches which have been very useful especially in surprise power cuts. This is even better as it can stand or hang up leaving your hands free. Saves always having to find new batteries for torches in emergencies

Age: over 65