LuminAID PackLite 16 and LuminAid Packlite 12
$22.95
Pros
- Recharges in 7 hours of direct sunlight
- Waterproof up to 1 meter deep and can float
- Up to 32 Hours on Flashing setting
- Lithium-Polymer Ion battery with hundreds of recharge cycles
- Product is 100% PVC free and all components are lead-free
Cons
- LED Light to read if charged or charging was hard to read.
- Had to find one postition to see it, was not easily visable.
I love watching the show Shark Tank on ABC. I truly like seeing what products like LuminAid does, and if they affect the Sharks in any way. Mark Cuban believed in them, and so do I, and I am happy to be able to have a chance to share this review with all of you today.
I like innovative products. I like things that are inspired out of need and function. LuminAid not only created products that can help us all stay in the light, but also gives us a chance to help light the world by giving us an opportunity for us to donate one to someone who could benefit from it around the globe.
LuminAID PackLite 16
This is a re-design of their original product. This new and improved version takes their original concept to the next level. Having tested this one myself, I can honestly say it is one of the best designed and manufactured products I have seen in some time. As you will see in some of the photos I share, you will see it in it’s folded up form, unfolded, inflated, and then functioning. It was extremely easy to use, all I did was blow it up with a good burst of air from my lungs, and it was ready to go. It already had a charge to it, so needing to have it in the sun was not required to test it. Being that it can hold a charge for some time, it is extremely efficient. Check out some of the best features of it below.
- Up to 32 Hours on Flashing setting, which is perfect to use for emergency situations. If you are lost, or roadside with a flat tire, you can use this as a signaling device.
- 6 Hours LED light on Extra Bright setting. 10 Hours LED light on High setting. 30 Hours LED light on Low setting.
- Fully recharges in 7 hours of Direct Sunlight.
- Waterproof up to 1 meter deep and can float, imagine being able to use these in the pool, for midnight dipping, or in a hot tub, or tethered to a rope in a lake?
- For an extra $10 donation, you can provide one of these to someone who would need it around the world. Help make a difference.
LuminAID PackLite 12
This is the one I like the best. This LuminAid Packlite, is compact in form, but expands into a lantern shaped cube. Perfect for Tents, Campers, using it as a light source if you have a broken down car or SUV. No matter what you use it for, imagine a design that is built tough, and meant to last. With the adjustable strap that keeps it closed, it can be used to hang from a back pack, an emergency first aid bag, or from a loop in the top of the tent, or maybe even a tree branch. With all the purposes that it has, having a couple of these in different locations would be important to make sure you are ready for anything. This is going into my Emergency First Aid bag I keep in my Nissan X-terra. Check out some of the features below.
- Up to 32 Hours on the Flashing setting which is great for those situations where you might need to use it as a beacon, to help others try and find you if you were lost, or broken down somewhere.
- 6 Hours LED light on Extra Bright setting. 8 Hours LED light on High setting, 12 Hours LED light on Low setting.
- Fully Recharges in 7 hours of direct sunlight.
- Just like the other sized LuminAid Light it is Waterproof, and can float.
- And for an extra $10 you too can donate one of these to be used by relief efforts around the world.
Check out the video review from Youtube of me testing it in Flashing Mode. Be sure to share the review and video with others. ~Tom
So should you make the leap and make this part of your home, camping excursion, or emergency first aid kit? I say yes. With how its made, it’s many uses, and the fact that it runs on good Solar Energy which is free, an investment into the LuminAid Portable Solar Powered Lights would be good for you, your family, or get them as a gift for someone who would benefit from them.
Do you watch Shark Tank? Do you remember seeing the girls on the show pitch these? and Mark Cuban making a deal with them?
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This product would be very handy during one of our blackouts! Thanks.
I think this is a very bright idea and a high-quality item. It takes a lot of bright energy to come up with an idea like this!
These lights look very useful. Thanks for sharing!
This is an awesome product and a really cool idea. It would be a perfect addition to our emergency kit and would be great for when we go camping too.
This is such an awesome invention!! I love how easy it is to “charge”, and how long the charge actually lasts! Love that Lantern design 🙂 A Solar Powered Light like this sure would be an asset for many reasons; especially on a camping trip or a long road trip!! Great review!! Thanks 🙂
This is a fantastic product, so useful. Thanks for the review.
These would come in so handy for camping which we plan on doing quite a bit when summer ever rolls around.
I watched this episode on Shark Tank and remember the woman as being very philanthropic. A good cause and a good product.
I love that these are waterproof. It is also great that they recharge with the sunlight. So fun. Thank you for sharing
This lighting is really cool and perfect for emergencies. Good for anytime anywhere you need light
I watch Shark Tank but haven’t seen this episode. These would be excellent in a power outage or camping.
This would be a fantastic present for family and friends.
We lived in South Africa for a few years, and these would’ve been so useful in the regular black outs. More importantly, for the May people without access to electricity, these would be a life saver.
and they are! In fact, when you buy one, you have the option of buying one to donate to somewhere that needs it! Thanks for the comment, have a nice day! ~Tom
I do like to watch Shark Tank. I wish I saw this episode. These products do look very unique and all are super to keep in the house or in the car.
Like that it’s waterproof and charges in 7 hrs.
Awesome product. Only limited by yur imagination to the realm of possibiities with it.
This is a really cool device! One of the most innovative I have seen recently. We live in a storm prone area. Tornadoes are a threat at almost anytime of the year and the power goes out at inoppertune times so we always try to have flashlights and other equipment stowed. But I also just like to be outside at night during the warmer months!
I would use these at the cottage because there’s no hydro just a generator for emergency use. It’s definitely a roughing it cottage along with an outhouse. So these LuminAid Packlites would be perfect!
This is so awesome! Great to take camping. I like that it stays on for so long and has different settings.
I saw this launched on Shark Tank! Always wanted one! Great review by the way. Looks like a great product!
These products would be great to use when I go camping every summer.
Thanks for the giveaways
sure. That is all I am good for. Not that I do reviews or anything, or articles about life and such. ~Tom
I really like that within 7 hours the LuminAid is charged and ready for any emergency or power outage or whatever.They would be awesome to take camping or have in my car and just having one would give me a great sense of security.I also like that they float as we have a backyard pool and often sit out there in the summer.I am impressed with this awesome product!!
This would be a fantastic present. I think we saw the recap episode, but definitely thought it was an amazing product. Glad it stood up to the test!
These are so amazing so universal for different uses. Something that our family could use.
I have a big backyard and the kids like to play in the early evening when the texas sun isnt too hot i would for them to carry these for thing or hang them the the trees for parties. The kids love gaving their own lights during storms and power outages.
Wow they float! I think that’s super. And amazing that it only takes 7 hours to charge up in the sun. I would say this is pretty important for any to have in their emergency kit. They way things are these days, EVERYBODY needs emergency/bug out kits, ready to go, with LuminAid in it!
I simply agree Sandy! Thanks for the comment.
This is such a wonderful product. It could help out in and evergancy from accident to preventing an accident at night while camping.
Excellent review..you never miss lights until you really need them and Tom showed us just how effective they could be, and I like the idea of sharing around the world
These would be great to keep in your car and in the home for those unexpected emergencies
The Luminaid would be terrific for our house in the country.
Great for emergencies and without batteries is great.
I love how bright the light is and so handy,lovely package !Thanks for the awesome review.
After reading the review, I can think of more and more things this can be used for by us. We have a lot of power outages where I live. That would be my biggest usage I’m sure. But I could also use it in the tub to shave. I am in a shadow & keep trying things to help out. This would be ideal. It would be great when my husband goes in the crawl space and attic to see if there is any water damage or animal/pest problem. The usages are endless. Great product. We loved it on Shark Tank and really wanted one when we saw it. It’s definitely one of the best products that has been on Shark Tank.
Very good idea.I like that it flashes.Makes you more visible!
These products look like they would be very useful during a power outage, which usually happens often where I live.
That does give off quite a bit of light. I’m looking to replace items in my car. I had a great emergency roadside kit that was stolen. That and important personal vehicle paperwork. That has been replaced, but I’m ticked about the kit being taken.
Wow, this product looks so helpful. I love how bright the light is!!!
Looks really handy, and great review, thanks.
Thanks for the introduction to these. they are amazing! I’m really surprised at the amount of light they put out. I do watch Shark Tank, but I must have missed this one. What a great use of materials to create something so useful. I like the lantern best too.
I would like to have this product named Luminaid in my home, especially in my closet that has no light at all. I hope I become a winner of this giveaway.
I love these lights. and the fact that they are solar is a bonus
Definietely going to buy, use and give to others so all family members can always have them for a 1st Aid, Emergency and/or Survival Kit. Then they can go start getting more of them for every person, house, vehicle and more. The greatest thing every especially here in Sunny California where the use/energy of solar power is an everyday thing in use for houses, buildings, schools, parking and more all over the state right now. It is needed not just wanted for all types of uses and situations and it recharges in sunlight so it is a free renewable source of energy. Once you have it the complete use is free since sunlight costs nothing. Fantastic. Just wonder why something like this was not in use ages ago. But it is a never too late to use product.
Neat that it is waterproof and can hold a charge for so long. I agree it is a good product to have in the car emergency kit.
Interesting
What a good idea for emergency lighting and I like that you pointed out the cons of how hard it was to read recharging information, I like that they are portable and would be great in an emergency
This is a great idea love to try this