#Suncase solar lighter portable
#Suncase solar lighter free

A standard BIC mini style lighter can be inserted for a complete day/night solution.Suitable for all types of solid fuel: Wood, paper.Extendable clamp for different ignition materials.Waterproof & windproof, the SUNCASE is ideal for camping and survival. It's ultralight and compact and slips into a pocket to be taken anywhere. Its case protects the specialized mirrors and opens to easily ignite a fire or bbq. It will quickly and easily ignite wood, paper, tobacco, incense + more. Their ingenuity has won them multiple prizes at the Lepine competition, and their products are today used as much by campers as Antarctic explorers.įounded by Gilles Gallo and Gatien Brault, Solar Brother makes all its products in France.The high performance Suncase Solar Lighter spreads its wings and concentrates the sun's rays in a focal point for ignition in 3 seconds.

Who hasn’t tried at one point or another since childhood to capture the power of the Sun in glass, in order to start a spark of fire and burn paper? An old principle of Archimedes that Gilles Gallo et Gatien Brault, founders of Solar Brother, reimagined in a modern way to create a range of ecological products, both playful and useful: Briquets, Bar-B-Q’s, fire-lighters…and even a children's solar power dining set for the little ones.

#Suncase solar lighter free

Guaranteeing limitless, free energy, the Suncase lighter has proven itself to be a product that respects nature as a renewable energy source.Īvailable: To buy from Amazon and other online stores. If the lighter falls out of a pocket the wings containing the mirrors will not open nor be orientated towards the Sun. In essence, to function correctly, the Solar Brother products need only be orientated towards the Sun. The absence of any fire risk is one of its most attractive features for scouts and campers alike. The final advantage of the Suncase: It can be used everywhere in nature, including forests. So the only condition required: a clear sky, allowing the sun's rays to pass, no matter the temperature. In Paris, for example, the rate of Sun shine is about 200 days per annum.

#Suncase solar lighter portable

Thanks to its portable case which can include a traditional Bic-style lighter mechanism, the Suncase can function 24 hours a day, offering the option of gaz energy should the Sun shine disappear.įinally the solar powered lighter can be used in all seasons. On sale for less than €10.00, the Suncase is an ideal gift, both fun and original, which would suit nature lovers aswell as fans of unusual inventions.īi-Energy for use day or night, Winter or Summer It requires only that we rediscover systems so basic they might be easily forgotten otherwise.And not just how solar power works, but also because it is so efficient,“ explains Gilles Gallo, one of the two founders of Solar Brother, who believes solar power will be the energy source of the third millenium. This invention functions under the simple and familiar principle of magnifying glass. And contrary to traditional lighters it is also waterproof and wind resistant. Thanks to its two retractible wings and its parabolic mirror mechanism, it concentrates the Sun’s rays on a single focal point, allowing one to light anything in a couple of seconds. With its compact design, it slips easily into any bag or pocket and can be used anywhere, Winter or Summer. For this young start-up, the Suncase represents carrying the power of the sun in ones pocket. For the last three years they have been producing an array of inventive products for the market, that function with concentrated solar energy. Taking first prize at the Lepine competition in 2018, the Suncase lighter is one of the best selling products of Solar Brother. Compact and ultra-light, it can ignite all sorts of materials in just three seconds: wood, paper, a cigarette, even incense.

Conceived by French start-up and three-time Lepine prize winners Solar Brother, the Suncase lighter uses solar energy in a simple, low-tech way.