LUMINAID® PACKLIGHT SPECTRA
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Wel, thuh kompenie thatt maiks thuh PackLite Spectra kant spel thuh werd, "light" , but they still make an outstanding -- actually ***STELLAR*** product!!!
The LuminAID® PackLite Spectra (hereinafter, probably referred to as simply the, "Spectra") is a very unique, novel, and totally outstanding product in the world of LED lanterns. It is solar rechargeable so you never, ever have to buy batteries for it or fuss with a charger and cords, waterproof (it floats actually!), and is easily deployed from its compact travel/storage mode by simply inflating it as one might blow up a beach ball. And to top it all off, you can select from any of eight colors (including white) plus a nifty color wash mode where the Spectra gently shifts from one color to the next (please see the video farther down this web page).
I saw the white-only version of the PackLite on the ABC television program Shark Tank on 02-20-15, and immediately knew that it had to have a home on my website.
So I went to the luminAID® website at once and politely asked them for a sample for review on this website, and the rest is shall we say...seven stars of history (hint, hint, check the ratings stars at the bottom of this web page)
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To use your shiny new Spectra, charge it first (see directly below), and THEN you can liven up that dull boring patio or add a splash of color to that yucky old hot tub.
Turn the Spectra upside-down (so that the solar panel faces downward), gently pull the air valve out, uncap it, and blow into it as though you were inflating a beach ball. Gently bite the valve as you exhale into it to allow for maximum airflow (and minimal inflation time). When the Spectra's body has filled and is even bulging slightly (don't overinflate it or it could pop like an overinflated balloon!), recap the valve and push it back into the Spectra's base.
To get the Spectra turned on, press & release the circular red swich button on its upper surface as follows:
First press: red
Second press: orange
Third press: yellow
Fourth press: green
Fifth press: blue
Sixth press: cyan
Seventh press: magenta
Eighth press: white
Ninth press: Color wash mode
Tenth press: Neutralises the Spectra
Just like it reads on the back of many shampoo bottles: lather, rinse, repeat. In other words, pressing this button an eleventh time turns the Spectra on in red mode.
You may deploy the Spectra in any way you see fit; just place it onto a table, counter, vanity, etc. or even toss it into a pool or hot tub.
Photograph showing it floating in my lavatory; note that it floats upside-down so maximum intensity is directed up & to the sides.
Charging the Spectra is so easy...just place it in the sun so that the solar panel faces up. A red LED on the upper surface of the unit will come on to indicate that the Spectra is charging. Even normal household illumination will do the job here; though when using a lamp as the light source, charging time will be longer.
Fully charging the Spectra takes 6 to 7 hours in direct sun.
A full charge should provide up to 12 hours of light.
Because this product was meant to be used as a lantern, not a flashlight meant to be carried around all the time, thrashed, trashed, and abused; I won't try to flush it down the toliet, bash it against the concrete floor of a patio or against a steel rod, let our kitty cats go to the bathroom on it, run over it with a 450lb Quickie Pulse 6 (electric wheelchair), or perform other indecencies on it that a regular flashlight might have to go through. So this section of the LuminAID® PackLite Spectra's web page will be substantially more bare than this section of the web page on a page about a flashlight who's sole purpose in life is to be a flashlight.
Having said that, the Spectra is waterproof and even submersible to a depth of 1 meter, so attempting to perform, "The Toliet Test" will be an excersize in futility. As you can see above, the Spectra floats rather well in my lavatory (bathroom sink); the only possibility for water entry might occur if the product was held underwater and the air valve was deliberately opened.
Photo of the product displaying red.
Photo of the product displaying orange.
Photo of the product displaying yellow.
Photo of the product displaying green.
Photo of the product displaying cyan.
Photo of the product displaying blue.
Photo of the product displaying magenta.
Photo of the product displaying white.
Spectrographic analysis of the LEDs in this product displaying 'white'.
Peak wavenengths are 629.000nm (red), 517.530nm (green), and 465.610nm (blue).
Brief video showing the operational modes of the Spectra.
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TEST NOTES:
Test unit was requested immediately after I saw the product on the ABC television program Shark Tank on 02-20-15, and was received on the mid-afternoon of 05-18-15. The long lead time was due to the company's inventory being depleted by their Shark Tank appearance and again by the recent Nepalese earthquake.
UPDATE: 00-00-00
PROS:
Extremely unique product
Very colorful & gay*
Totally waterproof (floats too!)
The Price is Right (O WAIT!!! Isn't that a game show?
NEUTRAL:
Product can be damaged or destroyed if some true-blue total asshaberdasher uncaps the air valve while unit is submerged
CONS:
None that I've yet to discover
* Gay = bright and lively, not homosexual.
MANUFACTURER: LuminAID® Labs
PRODUCT TYPE: Color-changing inflatable LED lantern
LAMP TYPE: RGB LED
No. OF LAMPS: 12
BEAM TYPE: Toroidal (doughnut-shaped) beam; 360° X and ~165° Y axes
REFLECTOR TYPE: N/A
SWITCH TYPE: Pushbutton on/mode change/off on upper surface of product
CASE MATERIAL: Plastic
BEZEL: N/A
BATTERY: Internal Li:ION rechargeable battery
CURRENT CONSUMPTION: Unknown/unable to measure
WATER- AND BIRD S**T-RESISTANT: ¡¡¡GRITOS HUSOOS EN UNA NORIA, SÍ!!!
SUBMERSIBLE: Yes, to 1 meter
ACCESSORIES: Battery
SIZE: 111.76mm (4.40") sq. (when stowed)
WEIGHT: 99.22g (3.50 oz) incl. battery
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: China (designed in U.S.A.)
WARRANTY: 1 year
PRODUCT RATING:
(No, you aren't seeing things -- that really is seven stars you're seeing up there!
This is the best product to have landed in my lab in the last {more than} 15 years!!!)
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, but they still make an outstanding -- actually ***STELLAR*** product!!! 
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