A Great Light & iPhone Charging Source For Emergencies

AYL LED LANTERN/CHARGER ~ A Great Light & iPhone Charging Source For Emergencies…. BOB SKIDMORE CORRESPONDENT © 2021 BOB SKIDMORE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED (Please note that Google’s BlogSpot, the provider we use to publish this monthly column, has changed the allowable format style. So, if the column’s format looks a bit strange it’s due to Google and BlogSpot, not THE GADGETEER.) Disasters strike when we least expect them to. Events like hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, storms, floods and power outages quite often result in the loss of power as well as charging sources for our personal electronics such as our iPhones. Are we properly prepared, especially with sufficient lighting and a charging source for our cell phone and emergency radio? AYL’s 1800LM RECHARGEABLE LED LANTERN may be the perfect inexpensive solution. It can also serve to light up your patio, or a backyard area during Winter months. The water-resistant AYL 1800LM RECHARGEABLE LED Lantern comes in at 1.3 pounds, 3.75” x 3.75” x 7.25”, and provides various LED illuminated intensities up to 1800 lumens. It achieves this with the use of its 46 LED bulbs. These bulbs are shielded by a removable convex reflector cap that provides 360-degree lighting. It can also be removed to allow for more focused lighting. Included are four soft white LED’s and 42 daylight LED bulbs with a lifespan of over 300,000 hours of use and are replaceable. That’s enough light to adequately fill most normal size rooms. This emergency rechargeable LED light features four light modes, daylight, warm light, a combination of both and a flash mode and is dimmable by simply depressing the on/off switch repeatedly. The LED lantern has 2 Lithium built-in rechargeable and replaceable batteries that when fully charged can last up to 12 hours depending on the illumination level being used. A standard 5 volt, or less USB charger, not supplied, is required for charging, but the USB cable for charging is supplied. A non-rechargeable model, the StarLight 1000, uses 3 D batteries, and is also available with these same specifications at a significantly lower cost. The AYL’s 1800LM RECHARGEABLE LED LANTERN not only provides an extremely bright LED light source, but can also be used to charge your iPhone and emergency radio. Two different sized ports for this are located at the back side of the lantern and protected by a marked gray rubber covering. The bottom port is the charging port. Naturally the proper USB cable is required to accomplish this and is therefore not supplied since it needs to match your devices’ USB input port. At the top of the lantern is a movable handle that permits hanging and carrying it. On the bottom you can flip up a hook for hanging it as well. Without a doubt the AYL’s 1800LM RECHARGEABLE LED LANTERN is a must for your survival kit as well as being a neat addition to your outdoor camping needs. Available at retail locations and from on-line suppliers.

Note: Other AYL models with varying specifications are also available. MSRP: $34.95 GADGETEER’s RATING: ★★★★★ For more information go to: https://amzn.to/2Uyz2pa Graphic credits: Amazon Bob Skidmore is a freelance writer, who may be contacted at bob.thegadgeteer.skidmore@gmail.com, or followed at twitter.com/bskidmore for the latest gadget industry news. He does not represent, or endorse any of the products he reviews and his opinions are solely his points of view and not those of the manufacturer, or any legal resource. The manufacturer generally supplies products and press releases at no cost for the articles and no other compensation is received. THE GADGETEER is highly selective as to products he feels worthy of review so as not to waste the reader’s time, thus the reason for many superior ratings. ## CHECK OUT OUR DAILY TWITTER PAGE FOR THE LATEST GADGET NEWS POSTINGS: https://twitter.com/bskidmore