Product Description

A proven necessity for hurricane preparedness, the Garrity Power Lite lets you crank up the power with a few turns of the handle. This go-anywhere, anytime light is always ready, no matter how long it's been between uses. Just press on the Power Button, crank and light up the power! Light operates on either 1 or all 3 LED's.

Product Details

• Color: Silver
• Brand: Garrity
• Model: K023GSC06N
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 6.00" w x 1.10" l, .0 pounds

Features

• Self-powered flashlight ideal for power outages, camping, and traveling
• Handle provides up to 1 hour of bright light per minute of cranking
• 3 super-bright LED bulbs; sealed, rechargeable NiMH battery
• Magnifying lens casts a bright beam; comfortable rubberized grip
• Lightweight, compact housing; lifetime warranty on the fixture

Amazon.com Product Description
A proven necessity for hurricane preparedness, the Garrity Power Lite lets you crank up the power with a few turns of the handle. This go-anywhere, anytime light is always ready, no matter how long it's been between uses. Just press on the power button, crank the handle, and light up the power. The Power Lite includes three super-bright LED bulbs that provide up to one hour of bright light for every minute of cranking. In addition, the light's rechargeable NiMH battery never needs to be replaced. Other features include a magnifying lens that casts a bright beam, a rubberized grip, and a compact housing. The lightweight, compact LED flashlight is also terrific for weekends at the cabin, traveling, stashing in the glove box, and standard power outages. The Power Lite carries a lifetime warranty (applies to the fixture only, not bulbs or batteries).

Customer Reviews

A wonderful flashlight, updated design even better
I purchased this flashlight for emergencies. Haven't had one yet but it's seen a lot of causual use. It's great not having to worry about changing batteries. Turning the crank is quite easy. You get many minutes of light after ten or so seconds of cranking. Also, if the flashlight is turned off after cranking it holds a charge for quite a while.

I liked it so much that I bought a second one, which now has a slightly different design. Unlike some reviewers, I prefer the new design. The crank is even easier to turn. When you first press the on button the 3 leds come on as before, but now the second click of the on button reduces it to one led, while the third click turns it back off. The new "one led" option allows the light to stay on longer, for the same amount of crankng. It is good for times when you don't need a bright light.

The feel of the on and off button in the new design is a positive click; the first version felt mushy to me. The crank locks into place in with a more positive click. The crank has been shaped so that when it is locked into place the grip of the flashlight is more contoured and fits into my hand better.

The old design does put out a whiter light than the new design, but when I tried both lights on the same text I found that I could read better with new design. Also, when looking at something at a distance I find the pattern of light thrown out by the new design to be more even.

Best little flashlight on earth
This past Wednesday, the Southern Tier of New York State and Northern PA experienced major flooding, the worst this area has ever seen. We were one of the lucky ones. Our home sustained absolutely no damage, but we were without electricity for over 3 days. My husband just got this flashlight as a birthday present the Saturday before the floods. This proved to be very handy. The light is bright and it illuminates for quite a distance. Also, the LED light is truer for color. When our other rechargables were used up, this one was still going strong. I plan on buying several more, one for each vehicle and three more for the house. I will never be without it.

Maybe I just got a lemon?
Based on the reviews of this flashlight, I believe this is probably a very good value. However, on the one I received, the crank mechanism broke after testing it a couple of times. Other than that, it appears to be well designed and I might even buy another one and see if I have better luck. All of the good reviews can't be wrong. I just thought my experience was worth documenting.