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 Ultra-review title August 11, 2007
Patrick Griffin (South Central KS)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought 5 & gave everyone in the family one (and 2 for me) which made the total cost per light around $3.50 including shipping. I work in industrial maintenance so I'm pretty abusive on a daily basis to one light - and it's still lighting up bright with the generic batteries that it came with. Couldn't be happier! The other light - well, don't leave it in the car when it gets to 108 degrees outside. It still works, but the lens popped out && needed reglued.
 Don't underestimate this little flashlight August 25, 2007
Shoeless (Greenfield, IN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one bright light. Three AAA batteries and you're ready to light up the darkest corner. Go ahead and drop it; you won't hurt it. The housing is not plastic, and the LEDs won't break. I bought one for each member of my family, then bought another 10 for the car, shed, and toolboxes. This is way too handy not to have nearby. I highly recommend it.
 Good value but not very reliable August 26, 2007
David Goode (Bethesda, MD USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought these lights as a (very) cheap alternative to buying a real bicycle light. I basically took a rubber band and attached it at either end of the light, running the rubber band under the handlebars (if anyone has a similar use in mind, this didn't work too badly). However, out of the 4 lights I bought, about half of them are very flaky. It seems the spring at the back, the one that holds the batteries in place, isn't very strong, so it gets compressed over time and doesn't return to its original position. This means that, when the light gets shaken (such as going over a bump) the light goes out, and then comes back on after you hit it a few times. You can extend the spring just by pulling it, but this only fixes it for a day or so. However, you can also try things like sticking aluminum foil or some other conductor on top of the spring, which seems to help. You may have to get creative.
As for the light, when it works, I am pretty happy. They don't give lumen measurements or anything, so its hard to compare, but using 3 or 4 of them, I was able to see where I was going on an unlit path late at night, going a relatively slow 15mph or so. However, it was not exactly a 'safe' level of visibility, so for my particular use, I think I'd still recommend going for a $60+ safety headlight, as they use fewer batteries and probably produce a better beam. However, for use as an emergency flashlight, I'm sure these lights would be more than sufficient.
 Had to fix it right out of the package March 5, 2008
J. Duarte (Kingsport, TN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Upon opening the package and inserting the batteries the light did not work. I checked a few things and found that the housing for the batteries has a pin at the top and that you do not get all of the voltage from the batteries unless it is fully compressed. What I did was pull the spring from the end cap out and this was enough to push the battery pin in when I reassembled the light. It's still cheap and a decent little light, but I wouldn't rely on it too much if it doesn't work right out of the package.
Cheap, Functional, Easy. April 28, 2008
A. Tedeschi (North NJ USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This LED flashlight does everything I need it to. It turns on, is super bright, is small, and turns off. Its perfect for keeping in the car and you can't beat it for under $5. It is made fairly well and includes batteries. I've had no issues with mine and I've found it to come in handy on many occasions already in the week or so I've owned it! I would highly recommend this little, super bright, light...especially for the price.
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