Product Overview
A light and a way to hear local broadcasts can both be useful when the power goes out. The Rothco Solar/Wind Up Flashlight with Radio brings those functions together in one compact unit, with solar charging and a manual crank providing two ways to generate power. It belongs in a camping kit, household emergency supplies, or a bugout bag where keeping separate equipment to a minimum matters.
The flashlight uses 5 LED bulbs to illuminate your surroundings. Solar power offers a charging option when sunlight is available, while the hand crank gives you an alternative that does not depend on sunny conditions. That makes the crank particularly useful after dark, when you need light to locate supplies or find your way around camp.
What a minute of cranking provides
A short period of manual charging can provide either flashlight use or radio listening time. Rothco lists the following operating times from one minute of cranking:
- Flashlight: Up to 25 minutes of use.
- Radio: Up to 6 minutes of listening.
These figures describe the two functions separately, helping you plan your cranking around the task at hand: lighting your surroundings or listening to a broadcast.
AM/FM listening without a separate radio
The integrated AM/FM radio lets you tune in to broadcast stations for news, weather reports, and other programming. During an outage, it offers a way to hear updates without using a separate radio. At camp, it also adds a listening option to a tool you are already carrying for light.
Its compact, lightweight design makes this flashlight-radio combination easy to carry with hiking gear or keep among emergency supplies. For customers looking to combine basic lighting and broadcast reception, the two charging methods are its most useful distinction.
