Today I purchased a FlipIt by
Nebo at my neighborhood Interstate Battery Store. It is one of the most unique things I have
seen in awhile. It is a tap light, that
is rather flat, and produces something like a flashlight (only wider and
brighter) light when you push the rocker switch. It is powered by 3 AAA
batteries, and the light is 240 lumens, which appears to be as bright as a 40
watt bulb – but in a package that is tiny by comparison. Perfect for a closet light, under shelf
light, or other location where no wiring exists. Under stairs, in deep closets, and so forth.
First, C.O.B. Tech :
Try this link
It is a relatively new technology for LED, but I
predict it will be very popular. I have
some deep closets with shelves, and lighting up what’s in there is tough. I have tried motion sensitive (battery powered) LED’s, but
mounting them was hard, and they didn’t work well. And they were not even half as
bight as the new C.O.B. FlipIt product. These new FlipIt’s will last about 3 hours on a set of batteries and they are easy to turn on and
off, rather than activated by motion. My cheap motion activated lights only stayed on 15
seconds, not time to select a tool from the tool drawer, for example.
Here are links to the
FlipIt COB LED products I have purchased. First, the
FlipIt flat panel with rocker (I like the feel of the rocker and the
sensational brightness) 240 lumens.
Now the link to the more
conventional looking light switch. It is probably better for wall mounting, not under a shelf. This version is only 215 lumen, each, but you get
two for a bit less than the flip-switch version. Both products are sold in pairs.
As one reviewer said “I can
see 100 uses for these new lights”. I
believe it. I can see many potential
applications, even in under-home crawl spaces and by air-handlers that are in such
crawl spaces -- making for easier servicing. In places like under
vanities, and many other places around a home, light is often very dull or non-existent. These might help with such applications as over "top loading" clothes washers in dark laundry rooms.
To see these in person and
test them, go to your nearest Interstate Battery Store – assuming you have one
of those. They are great stores in my
opinion, they have car batteries, they replace batteries in watches, and do other
battery applications. Always friendly and they do good work.
PS -- they have worked out a way to install them with velcrow (or magnet) -- building in these attachment choices. That was a big fault of the cheaper motion sensitive units mentioned above.
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