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True Utility offers LockLite and Compact TrueLite 21 LED torch

Cast enough light to blind prowlers

7 November 2006 13:06 GMT / By Amber Maitland

True Utility is bringing a little light into our lives with a tiny torch for keys, and a 21 LED torch.

The LockLite is a tiny tool that transforms any round-ended key into an LED torch. You have to assemble its three parts yourself, but this is actually helpful in teach you how to eventually replace the batteries. The bulb has a 100,000 hour life, and the device costs only £4.

The Compact TrueLite is a strange-looking torch that packs 21 LEDs into its head, powered by only 3 small AAA batteries. The lights are able to keep running for 30 hours, and each one has a brightness of around 5 lumens. Only 10cm long, its tiny size belies its powerful beam. It’s available now for £20.