windup products

hardpressed

I'd forgotten about wind-up watches, when did we last buy them? And digital watches, most people have the traditional ones with hands now, how things change.

I can recommend the wind-up torch £3.99 from Wilco, the initial wind-up is tiring on the wrists but they give a very bright light.

savvy

LOL we bought 3 wind up LED torches that have FM radios in, and provide a socket to charge up your mobile too. They work out at £8.21 each in Makro, but they had a buy 2 get one free offer on gifts just before Christmas, so we got 3 for £16.42. We've constantly used ours since we got it, and my youngest son sits on the sofa idling winding it up while watching the TV ;)

squirreltufty

caroline1973lefty wrote:

boots had some wind up radios reduced from £20 to £10 in their sale (larger stores only, didn't see them online, but their website is a bit rubbish!).

before xmas i got torches 2 for £7 and radio for under £10 in robert dyas, not sure if they still have them.

oh another wind up thing - watches! can anyone suggest a place where i can buy a genuinely wind up watch ie one that doesn't have a back up battery?

You can get kinetic watches (Seiko I think) that you shake to wind. Once you've done the initial shake for a minute or 2, they stay wound by your everyday hand movements.

MikeLB

Tesco now sell a Value Wind Up radio for under £8

Poppycat

I think the torches are great for an emergency. How many times have you used a torch or other product and batteries are alsmot dead, at least with this you have endless hours of free power.

yell25

I have a wind up radio which I cherish I've had it for 6 years now and it very reliable and worth every penny, its great for the Garden and I always use it when I'm decorating.

Its a freeplay radio and I'm sure to get another 6 years out of it as they built to last. With regards to wind up products this may be of interest

http://www.!!!!!!/index.php?tag_id=33

A nice range at very good prices and I've read some good reveiws about the freeplay stuff which has just come out.

bargainquest

Halfords had some wind up torches with radio and phone charging ability in their sale at the weekend for £7.99

Shortie

squirreltufty wrote:

You can get kinetic watches (Seiko I think) that you shake to wind. Once you've done the initial shake for a minute or 2, they stay wound by your everyday hand movements.

Thanks squirreltufty, I thought I was going mad for a minute. My Nan used to have one, and as I grew older and more cynical I started to wonder if it was a fib as I'd never heard of another once since then :rolleyes:

funkidrumma

I have a seiko watch which is "automatic" which i no longer use. Its a few years old now but is very solidly built. Ive been thinking of selling it on ebay until i saw this thread. If anyones interested id be willing to let it go for £20 or so. It is one of those as mentioned where you shake it about for a few minutes and it will run all day and has no batteries.

regards
Dave

kittiwoz

Instructions for making a kinetic LED torch here.