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The Black Crater Cord Lock Light was one of the National Outdoors Top 10 Products from the 2008 Summer Outdoor Retailer Show. As you can see from the picture, it's a pretty simple product. It’s a cord lock with an LED light on it. Cord Lock Light on JacketI prefer to use the Cord Lock Light on my jacket. It’s more mobile and used more often then on my sleeping bag on or a stuff sack. Cord Lock Light on Stuff Sack
Water TestThe Cord Lock Light is water resistant and the spring inside the device is corrosion proof stainless steel. This submersion test is a bit extreme, but the light held up fine. Lighting TestThis picture was taken on the low setting. As you can see, the map is illuminated very well. What you can’t see is how well the Cord Lock Light illuminates the entire room. It’s not as bright as a headlamp or flashlight, but when you’re in a pinch or going lightweight, it gets the job done. The Cord Lock Light has a battery shelf life of fives years and will operate 12 hours on the high setting, 20 hours on the low setting and 50 hours on the flash setting . This is great info, but in reality I didn’t really keep track of the time while I was using the light. You’ll notice the light dim, prior to the batteries wearing out completely. It runs on two 3V Lithium batteries, which are nearly weightless, so you can keep a few in your backpack or pocket, if you’re worried about the batteries wearing out. PROS The Cord Lock Light also makes a great safety device. One night, I clipped the light on my daughter's fleece and used the flash setting. She ran off and I could where she was by the flashing light on her coat. Of course, she thought it was fun, but this is a great feature. (The Cord Lock Light will run 50 hours in the flash mode.) Imagine how you can use this as a safety signal at night. CONS
Bottom-Line: EVERY JACKET SHOULD HAVE ONE |
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