Reviewed by: CAPT. MIKE SCHOONVELD
Tom Mitchell, spent a career in the medical device industry and had supplied tiny LED lights to surgeons that could be mounted on their fingers to put additional light in areas where they were working and hard to illuminate with overhead lights. Tom is also a deer hunter and realized there are times before dawn or after sunlight a tiny light would be enough to allow him to climb in or out of his stand, load or unload his gun, knock arrows and not light up the woods, possibly scaring the deer. Putting these thoughts together and into action, the Fingerlight was created – not the stainless, fragile model the doctors require, but a rugged, weather-resistant light that will adjust to nearly every man or woman’s fingers.
It’s great for hunters, I’m sure, but when I saw it, I’d just finished installing a battery in the nether-regions of my boat and realized it would have been perfect for that chore since the compartment was dark, cramped and the light from above wasn’t bright enough to illuminate the battery box. I needed two hands to make some of the connections and a third hand to shine a light so I could see the connections. A small light on one of my fingers would have been perfect answer.
I got one of the Fingerlights and put it to use immediately. The salmon run was on and I started the day long before dawn. I’ve put red interior lights in my boat to help preserve my night vision, but they won’t light up the counters on my downriggers or diver rods. The Fingerlight will. Or it will light up the inside of my glove compartment where small tools work their way to the back. Or it will light-up the oil filter on my tow-vehicle where some auto engineer thought it would be funny to mount it right above the front axle.
I’m sure, over time, I’ll find other nooks and crannies barely big enough to insert a hand, much less shine a light and the rechargeable Fingerlight will be perfect. I’m sure once you get one, you will find your own special uses for it as well. They are available at some retail and online outlets including Amazon.com or directly from www.fingerlight.com.
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