I bought one similar to this one at my local Batteres Plus, but mine is
considerably smaller and made of metal. Got a deal on it because I mentioned
the radio station I'd heard about it on. The high light is bright enough that I
wouldn't look directly into it. The low light helps me get into the house
because my porch light is out and I can't see the keyhole without it. The
blinking phase blinks either SOS or a steady sort of flutter blink. It uses
three AAA batteries. It fits into my purse (about 4 1/2 inches long) and I take
it everywhere. Which is a good thing, because it got a friend of mine and I out
of a theatre last week when the electricity went off in the middle of a movie.
> From: dlocklea...@gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:30:16 -0600
> To: texascavers@texascavers.com
> Subject: [Texascavers] LED flashlight review
>
> I bought this flashlight at Batteries Plus store.
>
> http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81KmaAa7LuL._AA1500_.jpg
>
> It uses 2 D size batteries.
>
> The low setting is bright enough for hiking in a dark forest ,and with
> the click of the
> large switch, the brightness seems to double.
>
> The construction is cheap plastic, but surrounded by an aluminum
> shell with thick rubber ends. My bet is the plastic parts will break
> long before the rest of the parts on this flashlight.
>
> The light claims to have an adjustable light pattern from flood to spot,
> but that is worthless. I would seal this permanently.
>
> The light pattern is tolerable. There is a tiny ring of light around the area
> you are shining in the 50 foot to 100 foot range. Beyond that the light
> shines good for 200 feet.
>
> Best use for this flashlight would be the glove compartment of a vehicle.
>
> Price was around $ 25, but probably only worth $ 15. I guess you are
> paying extra for the circuitry.
>
> The light claims to survive a 15' drop test. I wonder if that was with
> the heavy batteries in it ?
>
> Ref.
>
> http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=Rayovac+Roughneck+LED&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=10717348129315168663&sa=X&ei=AY2JTfPjLsiO0QHJ66zfDQ&ved=0CDwQ8gIwBg#
>
> http://store.officeworld.com/ProductImages/united/LargePlus/RAYRNR2DB_1_1.JPG
>
>
> This light is suitable for walking around in the entrance of
> Cottonwood Cave, or La Boca
> south of Monterrey, or Goat Cave in Slaughter Canyon, or Bracken Bat
> Cave, or any other
> big dry cave room near the surface.
>
> It comes with a pair of cheap alkaline batteries.
>
> If I don't take the light back to the store tomorrow, it will end up
> as a door prize somewhere someday.
>
>
> David Locklear
>
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