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The $5 USD retail looks suspiciously like $47.95, or am I missing something [1]? Could not see a sku w/out charger, though [2] [1] http://www.amazon.com/d-ligh

The $5 USD retail looks suspiciously like $47.95, or am I missing something [1]? Could not see a sku w/out charger, though [2] [1] http://www.amazon.com/d-light-Rechargeable-S300-Lantern-Charger/dp/B00BJE7K18/ http://www.amazon.com/d-light-Rechargeable-S300-Lantern-Char... [2] http://www.amazon.com/d-light/b/ref=bl_dp_s_web_3023737011?ie=UTF8&node=3023737011&field-lbr_brands_browse-bin=d.light http://www.amazon.com/d-light/b/ref=bl_dp_s_web_3023737011?i...

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imaginenore 11y ago
Regardless, $5 seems doable. Rechargeable batteries are cheap. LED lights are dirt cheap. Solar panels are pricey, but I see some 1W ones for under $5 on Amazon, which means they probably cost $1-2 in bulk. http://www.amazon.com/Weiheng®1pc-181ma-Solar-Module-Charger/dp/B00LSED8GA/ http://www.amazon.com/Weiheng®1pc-181ma-Solar-Module-Charger... http://www.amazon.com/Weiheng®1-1w-183ma-Solar-Module-Charger/dp/B00LSE09D0/ http://www.amazon.com/Weiheng®1-1w-183ma-Solar-Module-Charge...
- grimman 11y ago
  Given that, around here anyway, solar powered "night lights" for use outdoors are very prevalent and only set you back about a dollar a piece... $5 certainly seems very possible. Now these lights I'm talking about are really quite dim (and omni-directional), but they really are disgustingly cheap as well. A product designed to be of practical use rather than almost purely for decoration, and at 5x the price point, would most likely fare a lot better. Edit: Would "likely" fare better? Obviously it does. I seem to have lost track of the point I was trying to make, namely the price. XD
xutopia 11y ago
The light shown in the video is quite different than that one. It is smaller and cheaper looking.
worldadventurer 11y ago
Looks like they don't have the new model, the A1 Solar Lantern, on Amazon yet. The one for $47.95 is bigger (16 hours of light instead of 4 hours) and has a USB charger to charge a phone. Link with more info on the A1, including specs: http://www.dlight.com/solar-lighting-products/single-function/a1/ http://www.dlight.com/solar-lighting-products/single-functio...

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imaginenore 11y ago

Regardless, $5 seems doable. Rechargeable batteries are cheap. LED lights are dirt cheap. Solar panels are pricey, but I see some 1W ones for under $5 on Amazon, which means they probably cost $1-2 in bulk. http://www.amazon.com/Weiheng®1pc-181ma-Solar-Module-Charger/dp/B00LSED8GA/ http://www.amazon.com/Weiheng®1pc-181ma-Solar-Module-Charger... http://www.amazon.com/Weiheng®1-1w-183ma-Solar-Module-Charger/dp/B00LSE09D0/ http://www.amazon.com/Weiheng®1-1w-183ma-Solar-Module-Charge...

grimman 11y ago
Given that, around here anyway, solar powered "night lights" for use outdoors are very prevalent and only set you back about a dollar a piece... $5 certainly seems very possible. Now these lights I'm talking about are really quite dim (and omni-directional), but they really are disgustingly cheap as well. A product designed to be of practical use rather than almost purely for decoration, and at 5x the price point, would most likely fare a lot better. Edit: Would "likely" fare better? Obviously it does. I seem to have lost track of the point I was trying to make, namely the price. XD

xutopia 11y ago

The light shown in the video is quite different than that one. It is smaller and cheaper looking.

worldadventurer 11y ago

Looks like they don't have the new model, the A1 Solar Lantern, on Amazon yet. The one for $47.95 is bigger (16 hours of light instead of 4 hours) and has a USB charger to charge a phone. Link with more info on the A1, including specs: http://www.dlight.com/solar-lighting-products/single-function/a1/ http://www.dlight.com/solar-lighting-products/single-functio...