"With only one moving part, the NightStar flashlight transforms simple motion into light. When gently shaken, a super high-strength rare earth magnet passes smoothly through a wire coil, efficiently generating electrical energy. A heavy duty capacitor, which can be recharged repeatedly, stores the energy and delivers power to a Super Bright StarCore® LED. Thirty seconds of shaking provides 20 minutes of light. In total darkness, NightStar will illuminate a 12-foot diameter area at 50 feet. NightStar's state of the art components are contained within a rugged, waterproof housing ensuring operation even in the most severe conditions.
The solid state StarCore® LED (Light Emitting Diode) is practically unbreakable, has a rated lifetime of tens of thousands of hours, and will produce 720 foot-candles of light at peak brightness.
The switch's outer housing and slider are made from a special luminescent material that will glow for more than 8 hours after only a few minutes exposure to room or sun light. This unique feature allows NightStar to be easily found and operated in dark environments. In addition, the switch slider holds a small Fusion-Nd magnet that activates a Reed switch mounted on the inside circuit board. This unique design provides lasting operation, is inherently waterproof, and eliminates any spark hazard.
The Gold-Film capacitor operates in hot and cold environments, can be recharged several hundred thousand times, and will not corrode.
The Fusion-Nd® rare earth magnets used in NightStar are made from a unique combination of neodymium, iron and boron fused together in special sintering process. The crystalline structure of these materials yields the strongest grade and longest lasting magnets in the world."
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