In case you didn’t realize it, candles are one of the top causes of house fires. An open flame with a big fuel source…Regardless, they are still a billion dollar business. But there are safe options out there, like these LED candles. The shell is wax so they look and feel real but the “flame” is really an LED bulb. Add in a remote for easy on/off and you have all the ambiance and none of the fire risk.
Grab It: Flameless Ivory Pillar Candles w/Remote (4,5,6-inch)
No matter how nice of a flashlight you have, there is still one basic problem you have to overcome, trying to complete a job with one hand. That’s why we like this Streamlight headlamp. You get hands-free operation and enough light from the 120 hour run time of 7 LED’s to complete most any task. It’s not bright enough for everything like some evidence inspections but for general duty lighting its perfect.
Grab It: Streamlight 61052 Septor LED Headlamp with Strap, Yellow
I picked up one of these little beauties after last month’s ice storm knock out power for nearly a week. Endorsed by the Red Cross, the FR300 combines and LED light/cellphone charger and AM/Radio into one small – hand cranked – package. In our tests 60 seconds of cranking turned into about 45 minutes of power, which is pretty darn good. In addition to the standard AM/FM bands you also get 7 NOAA weather channels and a weather alert, and TV-VHF audio reception for channels 2 – 13. The spiffy red metal case is just gravy. Looking for something for the car? Check out the FR150, handheld size with the same features plus solar recharging…
Grab It: Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Red
On Sunday, there was a wind storm in my area and I ended up losing power for about an hour. How the Amish do it, I will never know, because I was bored out of my mind. But it did make think how nice it would have been to have a lantern to read by instead having to constantly hold a flashlight.
This model by Garrity has a bunch of features we like. Its powered by either a rechargeable battery or a hand crank, which will come in handy in an extended power outage. It also packs a AM/FM radio to keep you entertained and updated on the news and weather. Plus is uses LED light bulbs, so the light will last a whole lot longer than with a traditional bulb.
Grab It: Garrity KP052 Rechargeable 20 LED Crank Lantern with AM/FM Radio
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