THE FREEPLAY SHERPA is a revolutionary product that always puts the power of light in your hands and is designed to be the last flashlight you ever need to buy. Winds in seconds for dependable light where and whenever you need it. Ideal for use during power failures or in remote conditions, the lantern can be kept continuously charged and functional.
The SHERPA Lantern harnesses the power of its user to generate and store energy. The user turns the winding handle (for about
30 seconds) which energises a special constant force spring. Power is generated by the spring driving a generator through an internal gear train. The unit can be stored in the fully wound state indefinitely, ready for immediate use.The lantern may be operated directly off the spring on the NORMAL setting. The Lantern is also equipped with a rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride battery and an intelligent AC/DC charge module. AC adaptor included. There are two brightness settings, NORMAL & HIGH . The SHERPA Lantern is designed to operate on HIGH setting under battery power only. Operation on HIGH setting requires a charged battery. This is achieved by an AC/DC adaptor or by successive spring discharges into the battery. When fully charged, shine time is up to 5 hours on the NORMAL BEAM, 30 minutes on HIGH BEAM. During a period of extended power failure (remote use conditions), the Lantern can be charged repeatedly through the winding handle. Power from successive winds will be converted to electrical energy and stored. The unit will operate continuously if winding is repeated periodically. An LED CHARGE LEVEL INDICATOR tells you the optimal winding speed.

The SHERPA Lantern casing is made of a polyurethane elastoner(soft tough plastic) and ABS; the transmission of acetyl and glass filled nylon; the winder and handle of a glass filled nylon. Durable seals provide water ingresss resistance All materials are thermoplastic and can be recycled.