My immediate reaction upon
unfurling the Luminoodle from it’s small, white pouch the size of an Idaho potato
was to play with it. Wrap it around my arm. Wrap it around my dog. Wrap it around my neck. The whimsical, noodly shape that is a string of
LED lights in a waterproof casing can’t help but bring out the kid in me. I fiddle
with it and start imagining how we can incorporate it into one of next year’s
Halloween costumes.
After having fun goofing
with it for a while, I then get serious and throw it into our outdoor gear bins
to take for a test run as a utilitarian item on our family camping trip in the
mountains.
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| Testing out the Luminoodle at our campsite. |
Each night at dusk, we pull
out the Luminoodle at the campsite to try it out as a light source as you would
a lantern. All campers on the trip agree that it is too bright to have in close
proximity to where we are hanging out – it’s not a warm light. We want to
shield our eyes when we are near the light strip and to quote a camper: “It
made everything else hard to see.” For this reason, I can see it having value as
an emergency kit item to have as a back-up lighting source.
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| Luminoodle creating excellent tent lighting. |
Where the Luminoodle really
shines bright is when we pull it into the tent with us and hang it from the
ceiling using the universal ties. With the tent diffusing the light in similar
fashion to the white, nylon bag, the Luminoodle creates a warm glow throughout the
tent which we really love.
Product Pros:
Creates bright light
Hangs inside tent easily
with universal ties & magnets
Perfect for inside tent
lighting – creates warm glow
Fun, string-like shape that
can wrap around anything
Charger for electronics with
Lithium 4400 Battery
Product Cons:
Too bright to have close to
us when outdoors at campsite
Not good for creating
ambiance outside
Features:
5 foot LED strip with 26
lights
Waterproof
Universal ties, utility
loop, magnets for hanging
White, nylon bag to create “lantern”
effect
Add-on: Lithium battery with
light
This product comes from the
same creative minds that brought the outdoor world the PowerPot – a camping pot
that is actually considered a portable generator which charges your devices as
you heat up your water. Pretty cool. Love the ingenuity from this company. Let’s
keep an eye on them for sure.
Final word: Best use for
inside tent or inside white, nylon bag.
Luminoodle by Power
Practical with Lithium 4400 Battery; $39.99
-Annie @OutdoorsyMama
Disclaimer: This product was sent to Outdoorsy Mama
free of charge for review. All opinions are 100% my own.
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Looks like a great way to light up a tent and the brightness is good for my kids, who love to read before going bed.
ReplyDeleteyes! loved it in the tent just for that. thanks midwestBaseCamp - Meet-up someday soon!
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ReplyDeleteI read your post. 5 foot LED strip with 26 lights is most likable for me. Thanks for share.
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