New (to me) cheap light source... Life Gear LED Glowstick

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Cruising around my local outdoor store last night after picking out a few "gets", I ran across their flashlight display. I had intended to pick up another cheap squeeze light, but saw these LED Glowsticks for the same price or less (under $10). It has a multi-function switch: On (flashlight 1xLED), On (Flashlight & Glowstick), On (Glowstick only), On (Glowstick flashing), Off. There were three colors available: Red, Blue & Green. I got the red one. They are about the size and shape of the chemical lightsticks and weigh about an ounce. I'm intending to use it as an in-the-tent-but-gotta-pee light thus the red to not ruin my night vision. Useless gimmicks included are a built in whistle and a cheesy lanyard. I can see where they would be cool to hand out to kids in camp though.

http://www.lifegearcompany.com/pdf/glowsticks.pdf

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I may go back and get a half-dozen to hand out to my grandkids for halloween carry. Seems a lot of stores are carrying them now, even Target.

Michael
 
They come in handy for sure.I've used them for accidents at night when there was gas spilled on the highway and once to mark a trail looking for some lost hikers on the mountain at night.
 
Are they anywhere near accurate in their claim of 200 hours use on a set of batteries? I do note that the batteries are replaceable.
 
There's an asterisked footnote on the PDF you linked that says the 200 hours is in "flasher mode." So probably not good for anywhere near that in normal mode, but pretty decent if you need to mark a trail or an accident or hang it off your backpack for biking or something.
 
I got these for my two boys about 2 years ago. The whistle isnt a bad thing imo. I tied the lanyard to their knives so they always had a whistle, light, and knife on them while we were camping. I also tied a compass to this lanyard too. The lights are still ticking and have been my boy's main light when outdoors. We go tent camping about 4 or 5 times a year for 3-4 days at a time and use them to read books and go to the bathroom. Not a hard test I know, but they are kid tested and that means something in my book.
 
I have one of the green ones. It's a neat light when the power goes out. I've use it off and on since Christmas and have yet to run the batteries down. I clip it to my backpack when I ride my bicycle at night :)

Honestly pretty useful for as cheap as they are (mine was a gift, so free to me)
 
I use a similar green led glowstick in my tent at night. It's not bright enough to keep a tent mate up but it does provide enough illumination to undress and organize gear inside the tent. I picked it up at dollarama and i think this was it's 2nd or maybe even 3rd year in the tent.
 
Last year I picked up two of those at Home Depot. My son (8 years old, at the time), broke them both within days. If you spin them by the lanyard, they can separate. Of course, I consider my son the ultimate "Torture Test", for equipment.
 
Pretty neat. I keep losing my expensive (read $40 is about as much as I pay) flashlights. I think its time to give the lumens a rest and get some cheapies that I don't care if I lose or not. Since getting a decent GPS, I decided to invest in rechargeable batteries and they are far superior today then what they used to be.
 
I've seen these, but had no idea they were at sporting goods/big box stores now. I will look for some next time I pass a Target/walmart. I think they would be great to put a couple around the house in case of a power outage or for something you don't need a high powered light for.
 
I used mine this past weekend on an overnight canoe trip and it worked just fine. Absent any other light, the white LED is plenty bright. And the red glowstick worked for a wander-around-in-the-night light. I'm going to pick up a couple more to stash about the house and car.
 
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