May 23
The folks over at Wicked Lasers are best known for their spectacular and slightly dangerous handheld lasers. But the company also makes spectacular and slightly dangerous flashlights.
Mar 25
A headlamp is the ultimate hands-free flashlight when you’re going toe-to-toe with mother nature, but you don’t necessarily want to wear one 24/7. For those times when you’re hanging out at a campsite, or getting ready for bed in your tent, Blackfire’s Clamplight Lantern also seems like a great alternative to trying to strategically position and prop up a flashlight.
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Mar 19
It’s rarely the case that buying a two-in-one product is better than purchasing each component separately. But ÖKO makes a strong case for merging your flashlight and water bottle when you’re heading off into the wilderness. Its Odyssey provides both safe hydration and ample illumination when you’e trying to keep your backpack light.
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Mar 18
For those who need to make frequent trips to the bathroom every night, designer Jung Soo Park has created the Molli flashlight, which is only as bright as you need it to be. It’s also the first flashlight that feels like a stuffed animal, so you can actually sleep with it beside you so it’s always easy to find.
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Feb 04
A headlamp can keep your hands free while you’re out exploring in the night, but sometimes you really have to angle your head to get the beam exactly where you want it. So Snow Peak came up with its new Mola headlamp that features an automatically tilting LED, which better matches the angle of your eyes, rather than the angle of your head.
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Jan 07
Eton Corporation has updated its outlet-mounted emergency backup flashlight with a built-in carbon monoxide detector that will trigger both an audible and visible flashing alarm when CO levels reach dangerous levels in a room. It’s particularly well suited for home use since it’s best to mount carbon monoxide detectors closer to the ground for maximum effectiveness. And if the alarm happens to go off in the middle of the night, you’ll have a convenient way to navigate the dark.
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Nov 20
With the right app, our phones can become almost any device we need, and Light & Motion is taking a similar approach with its new GoBe flashlight. Except that instead of software, it uses a set of six swappable heads that allow you to customize the flashlight’s beam for specific needs—like a wide bright light when riding your bike in the city, or a soft red glow that protects your night vision when hiking through the woods.
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Sep 16
Everyone knows they should keep a flashlight on hand in the event of a power outage, but how many of us remember to check its batteries, or ensure it’s always charged between emergencies? With this brilliant Bulb Flashlight, you never have to worry about such responsibilities, because it’s always charged.
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Aug 27
It’s pretty hard to tear kids away from their iPads and other electronic distractions these days, particularly when the alternative is a static picture book. But illustrator Rebecca Sutherland has come up with a clever way to make Hide & Eeek a little more interactive than just flipping the pages. Each illustration has secret invisible elements that are only revealed with the help of a flashlight.
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Jul 27
If you’ve ever tried to compare flashlights or lighting of any kind, you’ve probably been confronted with a bunch of confusing terms like lumen and lux that are supposed to describe how powerful a light is.We think? Well here they are explained in a single image.
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