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FlashPoint Mini-Microwave Torch
OhGizmo! —
... I came across this unique ‘flashlight’ over at bookofjoe who found it in the Financial Times ‘How To Spend It’ magazine. (I’m assuming that’s where the scan came from.) And while it might look like your run-of-the-mill flashlight, instead of lighting your way down a dark corridor the FlashPoint ‘Exo-Stove’ is actually a handheld mini-microwave that can be used for heating beverages or food in mere seconds. Besides the pocket-friendly design, the FlashPoint includes a rechargeable battery (I’ve ...
FlashPoint ES Torch is Actually a Pocket-Sized Microwave [Skeptical]
Gizmodo —
... . As you can see in my test video, that flashlight was easily capable of setting paper on fire and would probably do a decent job of heating up various foodstuffs. In other words, its probably just a clever marketing gimmick. [BookofJoe via ...
There's no way the "FlashPoint ES Mini-Microwave" is real
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... ES", a portable, unshielded "mini-microwave".
It has to be a hoax. Even if you could get a little magnetron in a battery-powered device, who in their right minds would sell a directional microwave wand?
The only references I can find online stem from Joe's scan of the article, so I'm going to just presume the FT got duped by a clever jerk and go see if that block of chocolate I left on my tabletop uranium slab has turned into hot cocoa yet.
FlashPoint ES Pocket Mini-Microwave [BookOfJoe.com via Oh Gizmo!] ...
GBTV #449 | GeekBrief.TV
GeekBrief.TV —
... Is the FlashPoint Exo-Stove a real product? If it is, it’s supposed to heat up your food and drinks in seconds. Let me know what you think in the comments! ...
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