torch

Has anyone got a decent torch? I have tried the rechargeable high beam things and they don't last very long on a charge always flat when you want it. I would like something not so powerful that you can put down when doing a little job and is rechargeable. I realise we should not advertise. One other thing, it should go for 3 to 6 hours on charge. This time of year I spend a bit of time fiddling with my sattelite dishes for European footy.

 

Hi hans, I have got a marvellous torch which cost about �£20 when I bought it a year ago. It is a traditional narrow shaped torch about 12" long, and gives a good light but not as bright as some of the multi-mega watt rechargeable monsters. It doesn't need to be recharged, it works by shaking it, the energy is transformed by a magnet into electrical energy and stored in an accumulator [think that's right- Faraday's law anyway].
It doesn't lose charge when stored, the instructions say 30 sec shaking for an hours' light, but I find just moving around with it makes it work. It has never failed me and is no trouble to use!

 

I bought mine locally, but here's a link to one just like mine:-
http://www.asseenontvproducts.co.uk/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=asseen/PROD/Environ/ET
Have a look!

 

Thanks Liz, that looks like a great buy. I am looking for more of a all-round light I would like to be able to put it down and have two free hands. You are probably too young to remember the Tilly or Bialadin parrafene lamps but I would like something like that but battery operated.

 

Hi, did you see this from Fran in 'greenhouse lighting'? It's not battery operated but being flourescent should last OK.
posted 10 January, 2006 23:14
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How about the Colemans double flourescent tube rechargeable lantern. That should give quite sufficient light for what you want and with a carrying handle, its easy to move around. You can get it on line in the UK - unfortunately I don't have the link - its a big outdoor activity supplier - and as I recall, I searched under camping lanterns.
I used it for my greenhouse, and now for power cuts indoors - until I got an electrician to install plug and flourescent mains lighting. Didn't work out all that expensive either as I recall.
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Fran

 

When I need both hands I pinch one of the kiddies head torches!!!!! They are brilliant..... :D

 

Well done I'm sorted, dificult choice but here h**p://www.singersoutdoors.co.uk/pages/camp_lighting.htm 2nd from top, is the lantern that will do exactly what I want. I may put rechargable batts in it later or next winter. All my sheds have electric but I could hook this one on a tree or stand it on the floor or whatever. Nathan/Pete, The flexi one would have been great but I think the lantern will suit me best. Honey Bee is lucky, I remember it well, Mine still help me so do the lovely grandchildren. There is still a bit of winter left I will purchase it tomorrow.

[ 14. January 2006, 10:44 PM: Message edited by: hans ]