Product Description

The new Smart Dynamo features a hand-crank Wind-Up Rechargeable Power Supply, so its integrated AM/FM Radio, Super Bright LED Flashlight, and Emergency Alarm Function will always be charged within reach..even in the backcountry!Wind-Up Rechargeable Power Supply. AM/FM Radio. Super Bright LED Flashlight. Mobile Phone Charging Port (adapters included). Emergency Alarm Function. Wind-Up Rechargeable Power Supply. AM/FM Radio. Super Bright LED Flashlight. Mobile Phone Charging Port (adapters included). Emergency Alarm Function. Carrying Strap. AC/DC Charger input. AC/DC Adapter (6V/300m A) not included. Battery Backup (2 x AAA).

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #84125 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Highgear
• Model: 10054
• Released on: 2006-07-15

Features

• SmartDynamo hand crank radio, power supply, and flashlight tool
• Wind-up rechargeable power supply
• Features a carry strap and emergency alarm function,
• Two year limited warranty

Customer Reviews

Great Idea, Terrible Follow-Through
This sounds like a great idea, but the design is very poor.
The handle on the one I got came away from the base in less than ten minutes use. To see just how bad this design is, look at the place where the handle attaches to the base. This is a place that has to move and takes a lot of the strain. On this one, it is only as wide as the handle. On other wind up flashlights, they are two or three times the width of the handle! Why so wide? Well, all your cranking won't be perfect, sometimes you'll move to one side or another - you just can't help it - so it is needs to be strong. The handle pulled out the base because there were only three very tiny prongs - about the thickness of a writing pen tip or smaller - and only two were metal.

Glad I bought it
After reading the reviewer whose crank came off, I almost didn't buy this, but I went ahead because I trusted the manufacturer Highgear. It will meet my need to have a hand cranked radio and cell phone charger. The handle seems strong enough for most users, expecially if they crank at a moderate rate. Ten minutes of cranking is a long time. I cranked it as I was watching the news. During a period of power outage there probably will be plenty of time to crank. I wouldn't let a five year old crank it, but most people shouldn't have a problem with breaking the handle.

After cranking, the light and the radio worked fine. I like the compact size and light weight.

Cell phone accessories may not fit your phone!
I purchased this for all of it's features, but especially for the cell phone charger. Although my wife and I own very popular models of an LG brand phone, and there is an LG adapter included in the kit, they are not close to being compatible. I assumed that you could just plug a car charger into this or something, and that isn't the case either.

I haven't tried out the other features yet, and they may or may not work well, but as for the phone adapters, I'm a little disappointed.