Throw the Eton Raptor in your gear when you go camping or hiking and you’ll be able to do everything from guiding your way with a compass, to listening to NOAA weather broadcasts, even to charging your cell phone.  The Raptor Solar Charger with All-Terrain Guidance Functions replaces the hand crank with a monocrystal solar panel with charge indicator.  Guidance functions include an altimeter, barometer, and compass.  In addition to the NOAA weather band radio, the Raptor has an AM/FM receiver with 10 preset stations for each.  It has a chronograph and a digital alarm clock, and it has an audio input so it can act as an external speaker.  It’s 2.875″ W x 8″ H x 1¼” D and weighs only 11.3 ounces.  It has an 1800mAh rechargeable battery that powers all its functions, and it can also be used to charge a cell phone.  Heck, it even has a bottle opener.  The Raptor is available in black, orange, and green.  It sells for $150 at Eton.

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Eton Raptor Solar Charger with All-Terrain Guidance Functions originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 30, 2011 at 1:00 pm.

Original post by Janet Cloninger