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

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.

A few cranks is all you need! Next one I get with the emergency radio. Let's say I want to do whatever I can to serve my family like I did my country in the military for 20 years. I'm planning on a crank battery for my fridge and freezer next. Power generators make noise and attract the wrong kind of attention!

Flashlight. It's a good emergency flashlight. The beam is good for anything within a 30 foot range (and probably adequet for 40-50 feet as long as you don't need a spotlight). From my experience, the battery lasts up to 10 minutes after cranking for a few seconds, and up to 5 minutes in cold weather (~30-40 farenheit). It will still produce light after these limit, but will be significantly dimmer. The light fades as the battery gets weaker, so I typically recharge the device while I am using it to keep it bright. I've had this thing hold battery for several months (of nonuse) without being cranked. Overall I am very impressed with the flashlight portion of this product. 5 out of 5 Clip. It is made of plastic and functional. I doubt it would hold much weight, but since it's only intended use is to hold the flashlight, that's okay. Phone Charging. It provides a charge. You need to crank to be able to charge anything, and it doesn't charge fast. Because of the size of the crank, it is a little difficult to charge without holing the flashlight with both hands. It doesn't come with a cable (I didn't expect it to). Overall, if you were in an emergency situation and had the time, this would be a good way to get your phone up by a few percent, but it isn't a way to seriously charge your device. I'm talking 5-10 minutes of work for 2-3% charge. Is it better than nothing? Yes. Can I see anyone taking 8 hours and 20 minutes to use this crank to charge their phone up to 100%? No. And, since it only charges while you are cranking, you can't store any energy for later (You can for the flashlight, but not for the phone charger. But, given how fast the flashlight charges and how long it lasts, it's not really worth doing it for the flashlight either.). It's enough to save your bacon, but you can't take it hiking and expect it to charge your devices. I am happy with my purchase, and have considered getting this as a gift for multiple family members.

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.

This thing works great and is providing a nice little blanket of security for us in case the power goes out.

Excelente Cumple su función Buenos materiales

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