In honor of the Super Bowl, we’ve decided to pit some of our top LED flashlight models against each other to see how they compare. Today’s Coast Super Bowl matchup will be between the HP5 and the HP14 LED flashlights.
Archive for January, 2012
COAST Product Super Bowl Match-Ups: HP5 vs. HP14 LED Flashlights
Monday, January 30th, 20123 Ways a Multi-Tool Can Come in Handy While Snowboarding
Friday, January 27th, 2012
American computer scientist Stephen C. Johnson has defined a successful tool as “one that was used to do something undreamt of by its author.” By this definition, a multi-tool is definitely a successful tool – it can be used in any number of unusual circumstances. This article explores how a multi-tool can be useful when snowboarding. We’re betting the developers of multi-tools probably didn’t anticipate that their inventions would be used by shredders, but there are at least three ways a multi-tool can come in handy when you’re snowboarding, including:
1. Tightening and Adjusting Your Bindings
Why Survivalists Recommend LED Flashlights for Emergencies
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Eric LaMarque survived being stranded in the backcountry around Mammoth Mountain. Aron Ralston survived 127 hours of hell after becoming trapped under a boulder. We’re betting that these and other famous survivalists would recommend LED flashlights for emergencies, for the reasons listed below:
Long Run Times and Bulb Life
Student Safety: LED Flashlights and Other Items to Keep In Your Backpack
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
College enrollment in the United States is at an all-time high. More students than ever before are choosing to go to a two-year or four-year college rather than enter the job market. Of course, many of these students are working part-time to fund their education. This means evening classes and late nights on campus.
Not surprisingly, with the increase in enrollment, there has also been an increase in crime on college campuses. Walking to and from your car or the bus stop on a poorly lit street can be dangerous if you don’t have an LED flashlight with you. Likewise, you could be stranded late at night if your bike breaks down and you don’t have the proper multi-tool or repair kit on hand. This is especially true on larger urban campuses located in major cities.
Heading for the Mountain: Prepare Your Car’s Emergency Kit
Thursday, January 19th, 2012Sure, you packed the season pass, but did you remember to bring an LED flashlight on your last skiing expedition? Even if you’re just traveling to and from base lodge, it’s smart to have an emergency flashlight and other supplies in your car. Remember, inclement weather strikes quickly in the mountains, where a sunny day can shift suddenly into whiteout conditions. Having the right survival equipment on hand could save your life. So, take heed skiers and snowboarders: stow the items we’ve listed below in your car emergency kit.
What to Include in your Car’s Emergency Kit
Emergency Kits: A 2012 New Year’s Resolution for Home Safety
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
One New Year’s resolution for 2012 all homeowners should consider is to create or update their home emergency kits. The safety and well-being of your family could depend on whether or not you have the proper emergency equipment. Be it a storm, earthquake or flood, there are many scenarios in which an emergency kit will come in handy. So get out that LED flashlight and head up to the attic (or down to the basement), and start assembling your 2012 emergency kit.
For starters, pick a large, sturdy, preferably water- and fire-resistant container that can hold your emergency kit. Make sure it has a solid lid and ample room for larger items such as a backup emergency LED lantern. Next, decide where you will store your kit and make sure there is enough room for everything to fit before you go about filling it.
Congratulations COAST HP21 Winner
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
A big congratulations to Bill L. of LeRoy, Minnesota for winning an all new HP21 High Performance LED flashlight from COAST Products! Bill took a moment to enter our monthly product drawing and turned up a winner!
Each month, COAST Products holds a random drawing to give one lucky person a COAST HP21 LED flashlight. These flashlights have over 1300 lumens of focusable light and a run time on high mode of over 2 hours. This light comes equipped with our Pure Beam™ Focusing Optic System and Speed Focus technology as well.
Three LED Lights Occupy Movement Participants Could Appreciate
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Occupy Wall Street began with a tent among the trees. Admittedly, the tent was surrounded by hundreds of others, and the trees were in Zuccotti Park, in the financial district, but the point remains: The people who are “occupying” Wall Street – and Portland – are living in the urban wild, with no connection to local power utilities for electrical needs such as lighting.
Whether participants in the Occupy movement realize it or not, portable LED light products – such as LED flashlights and lanterns – provide the perfect solution to their lack of power. Here’s why: (more…)
