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ohgizmo.com - 10/17/2008

FlashPoint Mini-Microwave Torch

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By Andrew Liszewski 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, ...

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Gizmodo:  FlashPoint ES Torch is Actually a Pocket-Sized Microwave [Skeptical]

Boing Boing Gadgets:  There's no way the "FlashPoint ES Mini-Microwave" is real

SlashGear:  FlashPoint Mini-Microwave Torch sounds dangerous

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bookofjoe.com - 10/17/2008

FlashPoint ES Pocket Mini-Microwave

— bookofjoe.com — "It may look like a torch, but the FlashPoint ES is actually a pocket-size mini-microwave 'Exo-Stove.' Point, twist to 'focus,' click 'GO' and within seconds your tea/soup/corn on the cob is zapped and piping hot. Invaluable to explorers, ... (more) FlashPoint ES Pocket Mini-Microwave

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slashgear.com - 10/17/2008

FlashPoint Mini-Microwave Torch sounds dangerous

— slashgear.com — This is no ordinary flashlight. The FlashPoint ‘Exo-Stove’ is actually a microwave that can be held in your hand. No, you’re not going to be lighting up any dark alleys with this one. This mini-microwave can be used to heat ... (more) FlashPoint Mini-Microwave Torch sounds dangerous

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FlashPoint ES Torch is Actually a Pocket-Sized Microwave [Skeptical]
Gizmodo — ... its energy on a cup of coffee, soup, etc in order to cook it. There isn't a shred of info about the device online, but my guess is that if it does actually exist it would be similar to the Wicked Lasers Torch I reviewed last month. 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 OhGizmo] ...

There's no way the "FlashPoint ES Mini-Microwave" is real
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... 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!]

FlashPoint Mini-Microwave Torch sounds dangerous
SlashGear — ... to heat up food and drinks in a few seconds, flat. Sounds pretty impressive. Plus, it’s small and compact, fitting easily in your bag for those on-the-go heating needs. The FlashPoint includes a rechargeable battery and a combination safety lock. No one seems to know where you can actually buy this thing, however. But it seems to have published in the Financial Times ‘How to Spend It’ magazine, so the idea that this is a fake seems less likely. [via OhGizmo!] ...