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Item 4 – Nokero Dome Light -  The Baker’s Dozen of Outdoor Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos from Worthless to Essential 

11/7/2012

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The light with the globe facing out
Item 4 – Nokero Dome Light -  The Baker’s Dozen of Outdoor Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos from Worthless to Essential 
                                                                                   SCORE 23                        MSRP: $20


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If the Bungee Dealee Bob is the best new low-tech gadget then the Nokero Dome light is the best new high-tech gadget.  This dome light has 4 LED bulbs with a small dome globe that is solar powered. It is incredibly light in weight at less than 4 oz! It is powered by a replaceable NiMh battery. The battery is charged by the solar panel and gives you up to 6 hours of light on one charge. While it will never be mistaken for a Coleman lantern in terms of the amount of light produced it provides plenty of light to play cards, read a book, or cook a late dinner. I charged it about every other day and never ran out of light. I have only one complaint. It needs to be beefed up a bit. The rubber cover on the switch split before the end of the trip. It doesn't affect its performance but it makes it no longer waterproof. A protective packing container would be nice also.  

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The light with the solar panel facing out
An interesting tidbit from the Nokero website, "Nokero (short for No Kerosene) designs products for the 1.3 billion people without access to reliable electricity.  Today many of these people spend upwards of 30% of their daily income on kerosene based fuels to burn in makeshift lanterns and lamps.  This not only deprives families of hard earned money it poses a real and serious health hazard through the release of toxic fumes and the high occurrence of burns caused by the accidental knock over of lamps."

Oh, and one other thing. Don't be fooled when you get one and it doesn't appear to work. It only works when it is dark out or the solar panel is covered. When I first got it I thought it didn't work. I ended up watching a You Tube video and learned this trick.

FINAL EVALUATION:
  Awesome!    A big leap forward in technology and saving weight

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