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COAST Lanterns Light Way for Emergency Preparedness, Wicked Weather.


PORTLAND, Ore. -- COAST LED Lenser, a handheld LED (light emitting diode See LED. ) lighting products manufacturer, produces safe, long-lasting and energy-efficient LED lanterns prefect prefect or praefect (both: prē`fĕkt), in ancient Rome, various military and civil officers. Under the empire some prefects were very important. The Praetorian prefects (first appointed 2 B.C.  for emergency preparedness kits in both commercial spaces and residential homes. Reliable lighting is a necessity in emergency situations such as hurricanes and other severe weather and extended power outages This is a list of famous wide-scale power outages. 1965
  • The Northeast Blackout of 1965 on November 9, 1965.
1977
  • The infamous New York City Blackout of July 13-14, 1977, resulted in looting and rioting.
. COAST's LED Lenser Lanterns offer efficient lighting solutions with a simple push-button (electronics) push-button - A roughly fingertip-sized plastic cover attached to a spring-loaded, normally-open switch, which, when pressed, closes the switch. Typical examples are the keys on a computer or calculator keyboard and mouse buttons.  operation, available in two sizes: large and personal.
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Both lanterns are equipped with dimmer switches to control light output as well as battery life indicators. Lanterns are lightweight, silent, weatherproof and shatterproof shat·ter·proof  
adj.
Resistant to shattering: shatterproof goggles.

Adj. 1. shatterproof - resistant to shattering or splintering; "shatterproof automobile windows"
.

In addition to a portable light source, emergency preparedness organizations suggest home emergency kits should include six basic elements:

* Water

* Food

* First aid supplies

* Clothing and bedding

* Tools and emergency supplies such as a portable radio and waterproof matches

* Specialty items such as baby formula and medication

COAST LED Outshines the Competition

COAST LED Lenser Lanterns use proprietary Reflector reflector: see telescope.  technology to provide incredible brightness and energy efficiency. As a result, LEDs operate at a lower cost and require less energy for brilliant light. COAST LED Lenser Large Lantern can operate up to 80 hours at full brightness with only four D batteries. A standard fluorescent lantern requires 25 D batteries for the same amount of light output and time as COAST's.

Manufacturer suggested retail price for COAST's LED Lenser Lanterns is $149.99 for the large lantern; $59.99 for the small lantern.

About COAST

COAST was founded as Coast Cutlery Company in 1919 by Henry W. Brands, the first of three generations of the Brands family who would operate this Portland manufacturer and distributor.

Originally established to provide quality knives to the farmers, ranchers and workingmen of the Pacific Northwest, today COAST produces sport knives, multi-purpose tools, LED-Lenser lights, PUMA Knives and licensed products for Eddie Bauer Eddie Bauer (NASDAQ: EBHI) is a clothing store chain. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, and a subsidiary of Eddie Bauer Holdings (formerly Spiegel, Inc.), the company was founded in Seattle in 1920 as "Eddie Bauer's Sport Shop" by its namesake, Eddie Bauer (1899 – . In North and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , COAST is the exclusive distributor of the German-engineered LED-Lenser lights, which provide superior performance relative to any other LED on the market. Every COAST product reflects an investment in skilled craftsmanship and quality materials and is backed by a lifetime guarantee. For more information on COAST and its products, visit www.coastcutlery.com.

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