On 5/19/2015 1:48 PM, Cabrito del Bosque wrote:
> On 5/19/2015 11:35 AM, MaryL wrote:
>> On 5/19/2015 11:52 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Tue, 19 May 2015 11:16:48 -0500, MaryL
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a couple of LED lanterns, but I only have flashlights that use
>>>>> regular alkaline batteries. I will check into LED flashlights now
>>>>> that
>>>>> you have mentioned them. I live in East Texas, and it was extremely
>>>>> hot
>>>>> both times that we lost power for extended periods; so a number of
>>>>> those
>>>>> batteries went for two portable fans that operate on several D
>>>>> batteries. It can get very hot in a house that is sitting in weather
>>>>> conditions with triple-digit temperature and high humidity. I did
>>>>> open
>>>>> windows, but that was of limited value during those times.
>>>>>
>>>>> MaryL
>>>>
>>>> The LED lamps and flashlights are excellent. I found one under the
>>>> seat of my car yesterday, been there for maybe 8/9 years. Squeezed
>>>> the gizmo that operates it and lo and behold, still working That
>>>> was one of the type you can squeeze about ten times and then it runs
>>>> on that for ten minutes. I had put it in the car thinking sometime it
>>>> might be very useful
>>>
>>> We have several lamps, radio and torches that don't need batteries. We
>>> can just wind them up, so if all else fails ...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> I also have several of those wind-up items, but none work well for me. A
>> problem is that I have vision problems and arthritis in my hands, so
>> that alone has caused difficulty when I try to "crank" those items. My
>> favorite flashlights are a Coleman model that have an oval-shaped lens.
>> They are bright, and the shape means they will not roll if placed on
>> an uneven surface. I have several because I keep one on both sides of
>> each bed (my own and also guest beds so that guests can find their way
>> around in the dark). They also do not require strength to turn on the
>> light, which is very important because of arthritis.
>>
>> I am interested in looking at LED flashlights. In fact, I checked into
>> it on amazon.com after I read some messages in this thread. However,
>> most of them looked very small. I want the standard size (or what used
>> to be standard) because it is difficult for me to grasp something small.
>> It is difficult to see what the diameter is on amazon, so I will
>> probably go to Walmart and Lowe's soon.
>>
>> MaryL
>>
>>
>> MaryL
>>
>
>
> Give this beauty some thought:
>
> http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-8D...ntern/21156007
>
> Two light settings super easy to turn on and off, and stable.

Looks good. In fact, it looks similar to a couple that I already have
except that mine are fluorescent. I'm also interested in seeing some
LED flashlights (but not the small ones).

MaryL