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wind-up radios/torches etc

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  • BaJi_2
    BaJi_2 Posts: 44 Forumite
    LizEstelle wrote:
    I ran a thread on this one a week or so ago. Someone suggested that the shake-it-up 'kinetic torch' thing is a con - that there's actually a small battery inside!

    No idea if they're right or not but the wind up torch I've just bought is great.

    They may have confused the capacitor in the torch for a battery. The wind up ones are great. You can get a LED on from https://www.cat.org.uk. Sixty seconds of winding gives one hour of light output.
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Uniform Washer
    Woolies do a nice little torch for £7 and it also charges your mobile in an emergency, it goves off a very bright light highly recomended

    http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/product/index.jhtml?pid=50716526
  • BaJi wrote:
    They may have confused the capacitor in the torch for a battery. The wind up ones are great.

    I bought a hand-pressed 'battery free' LED torch from Morrisons supermarket yesterday, costing £2.99

    I immediately took it to pieces, suspicious because it worked from the outset with virtually no charging. There are two Chinese-made, perfectly normal looking CR2032 lithium, 3 volt button batteries inside, providing 6 volts in total. I didn't know these standard cells are designed to be recharged or, even if they can be recharged, like standard alkali batteries can, whether it is advisable or safe.

    What a con! On the other hand, the batteries are worth the £2.99, alone, assuming they are half-decent quality, which they might not be.

    Regards
    George
  • *zippy*
    *zippy* Posts: 2,979 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I bought a small wind up torch from wilkinsons yesterday for £3.99 and a wind up radio with light for £6.00.
  • BaJi_2
    BaJi_2 Posts: 44 Forumite
    I bought a hand-pressed 'battery free' LED torch from Morrisons supermarket yesterday, costing £2.99

    I immediately took it to pieces, suspicious because it worked from the outset with virtually no charging. There are two Chinese-made, perfectly normal looking CR2032 lithium, 3 volt button batteries inside, providing 6 volts in total. I didn't know these standard cells are designed to be recharged or, even if they can be recharged, like standard alkali batteries can, whether it is advisable or safe.

    What a con! On the other hand, the batteries are worth the £2.99, alone, assuming they are half-decent quality, which they might not be.

    Regards
    George

    Take it back.
  • kitekat
    kitekat Posts: 1,283 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Robert Dyas are selling a wind up torch in their sale for £4.99 half price reduced from £9.99,i think this is a good price as these can be quite expensive.:j
  • navig8r
    navig8r Posts: 553 Forumite
    TJ Hughes sell them at £4.99 and No Frills Diy at £3.99 (Newport Gwent)
    Dave
  • just bought one for £3.99 in wilkinsons and its fab
  • Andreg
    Andreg Posts: 188 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    These are fantastic presents for kids. They love torches but always leave them turned on and flatten the batteries. With these, they can have fun winding them back up again!
  • I have had one of these fail on me after only a year or so's use. My parents have also had to return one out of the pack as it did'nt work.
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