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The Best LED Flashlights for Gloved Hands

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:00:23 +0000

During the cold winter months, we tend to keep our hands covered with gloves when we’re outside. Of course, this keeps our hands warm, but it can also make it difficult to handle certain objects. For instance, using a cell phone, flashlight or even just holding a cup of coffee with gloves on can prove [...]

Why Every Winter Storm Emergency Kit Needs a Flashlight

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:00:21 +0000

You can never have enough LED flashlights, even if you’re not an avid spelunker, hiker or camper. A trusty LED flashlight comes in handy in many different situations, even if you’re just looking for lost items around the house. This is especially true when it comes to emergency situations; for example, during a winter storm [...]

Factors that Affect an LED Flashlight’s Run Time

admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:00:45 +0000

When you’re on an extended trip in the backcountry or facing an emergency, rationing becomes an essential survival practice. This means rationing food, water and even the battery life on your LED flashlight. Without the ability to carefully control and monitor how much precious light you’re using, you could end up in the dark before [...]

How to Say Happy Valentine’s Day to Your Outdoor Enthusiast

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:00:27 +0000

Just because Valentine’s Day occurs during the heart of the winter season doesn’t mean you can’t start looking forward to hiking and camping again when those warmer spring and summer days return. Indeed, in some parts of the world, Valentine’s Day is considered the first sign of spring. This year, consider some helpful gadgets for [...]

LED Cathedral Lights up the Streets of Ghent, Belgium

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:00:55 +0000

Michelangelo, eat your heart out: The temporary LED Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium may not have a laboriously frescoed ceiling, but its dazzling 55,000 LED lights illuminate an entire street in a cacophony of color. The giant colonnade, reaching a height of 91 feet at its peak, blends Romanesque and Renaissance architecture and is constructed of [...]

Super Bowl Ad Redux: LED Headlights as Bright as the Sun

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:00:12 +0000

Did you all catch the Audi commercial that aired during Sunday’s Super Bowl? The luxury car manufacturer touted its innovative LED headlights as bright as daylight and thus vampire-killing. The LED lights used in Audi’s LED headlamps produce the closest recreation of daylight available (5500 Kelvin). Audi first incorporated a full-LED headlight design in its [...]

Does Cold Temperature Affect LED Flashlight Performance?

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:45 +0000

Dog mushers, oil riggers, fishermen – these are the types of people likely to use LED flashlights in extremely cold conditions. Indeed, all three of these occupations are plentiful in Alaska, where it’s not unusual for temperatures to drop to -50 degrees Fahrenheit, or even lower. Furthermore, some parts of Alaska see as few as [...]

COAST Product Super Bowl Match-Ups: LED Pocket Pliers Multi Tool vs. Micro Tool Box Multi Tool

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:15 +0000

Who will win today’s Coast Super Bowl matchup between our top multi-tools, beloved by hikers and handymen everywhere? On one end of the field, we have the ever-reliable LED Pocket Pliers Multi Tool; at the other end we have the versatile Micro Tool Box Multi Tool. Both of these multi-tools are loaded with various gadgets, [...]

COAST Product Super Bowl Match-Ups: HL5 vs. HL7 Headlamps

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:45 +0000

Today’s Coast Super Bowl matchup is between two of our finest LED headlamps. On one side, we have the HL5 LED headlamp; on the other, the HL7. Both make for a top-quality LED headlamp, but only one can win today’s game. Headlamps provide all the hands-free flexibility you need when hiking, camping or even fixing [...]

COAST Product Super Bowl Match-Ups: Bowie Knife vs. Damascus Folder

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:00:06 +0000

This Coast Super Bowl matchup should be a good one! Going head to head will be two of our most popular knives: the Bowie Knife against the Damascus Folder. Bowie knives, of course, are well known in film and television. Damascus hunting knives, on the other hand, are known for their high-quality craftsmanship. To be [...]