Eton American Red Cross Crank-Powered Clipray Clip-On Flashlight & Smartphone Charger, Hand Crank, Cherry Red, Commitment to Preparedness

The light isn't crazy bright, but it definitely does the trick when you need a flashlight. It charges fairly quickly with the crank dynamo. You may want to crank it for a couple of minutes each time you go to use it, to make sure it will last a while before cranking again. It says 1 minute of cranking is 10 minutes of light, but I think that may be a bit exaggerated, which isn't a big deal. When you're stuck in the dark, spending whatever amount of time cranking it for light isn't much worse than sitting in the dark. The battery will hold a charge for a while, so if you leave it charged it will stay charged for at least couple of weeks, in my experience. I haven't used the USB for charging very much, but it seems to only really charge the phone while you actively crank it. In addition, it only charges the phones I have had very slowly (the phones literally say "charging slowly" instead of just "charging"). Again, when you're stuck with no electricity it will do the trick temporarily, and is far better than no charger at all. As for the build quality, it is fairly decent quality but definitely fairly cheap, as well. It might break the plastic enclosure if it were to be dropped down a flight of stairs, for example. If you struck it with a hammer as if hitting a nail, it would likely shatter into a lot of pieces, as it is a rigid but relatively thin plastic. If wedged into a survival kit or other tight space it would likely be fine though, it is a bit flexible and would probably only break due to impact. It is definitely not water-resistant at all, hah. Overall meets my expectations and is a pretty quality product.

I use this light all the time as my primary flashlight around the house and outside. I've had it for a year and a half now. I've gotten it wet (it stopped working until it dried out and then was normal again), dropped it and cranked it a lot over this time. I can say that the build quality is solid, with nice-feeling materials. It's great not to have to worry about batteries. I bought another as a gift for a travelling friend. The light output from the 3 LEDs is surprisingly good, with a wide spot. Pushing the button once keeps the light on, you don't need to continually press anything. The clip is a nice feature, I put it on my belt loop for illuminating the area when I need to use both hands. I can verify that the USB charger does work, but for modern cell phone batteries it really is a worst-case emergency backup. I tested it on my Samsung Galaxy SIII: You always get the best charging results when the phone is using the least battery, so turn on airplane mode and keep the screen off. The problem is that the charging only works while you are spinning the handle, and most phones will turn on the screen when you start charging. That means you can't turn off the screen while you're charging, and the output of the charger is so little that the drain from the screen almost negates the charge you're adding. In airplane mode with the screen on, it took about 9 minutes of quick spinning to go from 65% to 66%. As long as you keep in mind it's not going to work as a regular charger but would work in an emergency situation to get enough for a call, or to keep a call someone else is making going, then you won't be disappointed.

First, let me say I'm really glad I bought the Eton Clipray, and I will probably be buying at least one more as backup to keep in my truck. The pros of this include 1) Its affordable. 2) The light is plenty bright enough to be usable. Its very nearly as bright as my larger, much heavier battery-powered flashlights. 3) It does not take much cranking to be able to use the flashlight for 10-15 minutes. 4) The cranking mechanism/motion is not hard to use, and the unit has a nice grippable plastic exterior that helps. 5) The color is great. Petty, but I like it anyway. 6) The light stays on. Some led camping flashlights only let you have the light on while you're holding the button down. 7) The carabiner clip means you could attach the light above while you were working if you needed two hands (like if you were relighting your boiler). 8) It seems sturdy and well made. You could drop it and it would still work -- there are rubber "bumpers" that would absorb much of the impact. 9) It actually does charge my palm pilot and my boyfriend's blackberry. 10) Its reasonably light: 4.8 ounces, which makes it a viable option for camping, backpacking and travel. The con? You would wear your wrist out trying to charge a cell phone with this. In an emergency situation, that's the least of your problems, but I spent 10 minutes cranking and saw no increased charge on my palm treo 650, though I was able to make two calls at a battery level that normally would have shut the phone down. The charging light on the phone only came on when I was cranking -- when I stopped turning the handle, the phone stopped charging, unlike the other reviewer here. Maybe I need a different usb charger, but this happened with both the treo and the blackberry. Still, it is a HECK of a lot better than having no way at all to charge either phone. Again, I'm glad I got it, and I'll probably get another one. In an extended power-down situation, having basic items that do not require batteries or sunlight is a major plus. I wish there were more hand-crank gadgets, and I'll be playing around with whether or not I can use the usb charger on this to charge a battery... with some creativity you might (MIGHT) get a couple of these to actually power a thermoelectric cooler or some other very low-wattage devices. This would be a great stocking stuffer/ small Xmas gift for someone who's into gadgets or emergency prep.

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Belle éclairage. Très satisfaite.

very good doesn't hold the charge for long

I really like it

A bit dated as it uses USB A instead of USB C