Freeplay Indigo

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Description

The Indigo is a battery powered lantern made by Freeplay. It has an average rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5), based on 2 user reviews.

Manufacturer's Description:
The Indigo is ideal for everyday use and emergency use indoors and outdoors, featuring a LED cluster and a directional single LED. An articulated handle lets you carry it or hang the lantern as needed. Rubber feet allow for placement on uneven surfaces.

LED Cluster: The 5mm ultra bright LED cluster fully charged will give you 70 hours on night light and about 3 hours on max bright. By way of the dimmer switch you can go to night light to ultra bright. A 60 second wind gives you 3 hours of night light or 6 minutes on max bright.

Single LED: Fully charged gives you 40 hours or a 60 second wind gives you 1 hour.

Weight: 15.9 ounces
Dimensions: 8 x 2.7 x 2.9 inches
MSRP: $39.99

Here's what other sites are saying:

From REI:
"Great for car camping and emergency preparedness, this versatile Freeplay Indigo lantern never requires batteries! Winner of a 2007 Consumer Electronics Show Innovations Award for superior design. Compact lantern features a cluster of 7 LEDs; dimmer switch lets you adjust from area lighting to nightlight use. Single, side-mounted LED provides flashlight-style directional lighting. Rechargeable NiMH battery powers light cluster up to 70 hrs. in nightlight mode and 2.5 hrs. at maximum brightness. It also charges the directional light up to 70 hrs. But should the NiMH run down while power is out, no problem—simply wind the handle for quick, dependable lighting. 60 sec. of winding powers cluster up to 2 hrs. on nightlight and 2 min. at maximum brightness; powers directional light for 12 min. USB-compatible wall adaptor (sold separately) recharges NiMH battery to 100% capacity in 20 hrs. LEDs are nearly indestructible and provide as much as 100,000 hrs. use. Features a wire-bail handle curved to accommodate fingers; bail also provides a convenient means of hanging lantern."

From US Outdoor Store:
"Description of Freeplay Indigo LanternThe Indigo LED Lantern is the most dependable lantern on the market. It has no bulbs to burn out, nor disposable batteries to replace, and you can power it yourself when needed. With the Indigo, you've got light anytime, anywhere.The Indigo features a cluster of ultra-bright LEDs as the primary light source for space illumination, and also has a single-LED directional light source for use as a reading light or flashlight. In addition to wall recharging ability, you can power it yourself using the trusted Freeplay self-charge technology, so you'll never run out of power. That, combined with the reliability of ultra-bright white LEDs rated for 100,000 hours, makes the Indigo the most dependable lantern on the market. With the peace of mind of never needing to ever replace batteries or bulbs, you'll know that your Indigo will work whenever you need it, anytime, anywhere. Yet you'll have excellent brightness and shine time.Featur"

User Reviews

Indigo
Reviewed by Kevin Babcock, Mar 29, 2009

"This thing is a toy at best. I originally loved the idea of a rechargeable lantern in the field. I was disappointed with this unit for the following reasons.

- Poor run time compared to other LED lanterns available.
- Weak light, this thing is not bright."

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Indigo
Reviewed by djdan3@gmail.com, Jul 08, 2007

"If you car camp, or need an emergency light for your house or car, this is a wonderful lamp and a must buy. The lantern weighs approximately one pound, and is best suited for car camping.

There are two light options on the lantern:

1. The lantern features a series of LEDs pointing upwards towards a diffuser."

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