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Does anyone know a good LED pocket flashlight with decent brightness
GregS wrote:
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I'm looking for a small LED flashlight to carry with me:
- Short and thin enough to fit in my pocket (around 4" length)
- Uses AA or AAA batteries (easy to find, not lithium)
- Has decent brightness (enough to read a house number)
- Lasts longer than 2 hours
- Reliable switch
- Should be able to withstand sweaty hand or occasional water splash
The closest thing I've seen is an Inova at Target, but the light is a
bit dim and the runtime is only 2 hours.
Thanks in advance -
I was recommending the standard Dorcy LED lamp sold at Sears and Walmart for $20.
The beam is not real tight, but its a great lamp, maybe too fat, but fits
in pocket just fine. They also have a longer slim focusable light. I have not used that one.
The AAA $20 Dorcy lights bright for about 3 hours, but will continue to light for a couple days
getting dimmer. Its also a nice warm white. The switch is good. On the new one I just bought
I fiddled with the end caps to get a good contact. With most of my flashlights I always try lubing the parts,
batteries and contact whenever I can get to them. I like CRC 2-26.
greg
The little Dorcy I carry on my keychain is plenty bright (uses a DC/DC
converter to keep the voltage up) and uses one AAA which I last replaced
sometime last October. Stated runtime is six hours. I don't use it
much; but it would be fine for the OP's stated purpose, and cost only
about $7. It's aluminum and quite sturdy. For pocket use, one might
select a unit that is a bit more streamlined....
Dorcy has an extensive line for a company I never heard of five years ago.
The one I have:
http://www.dorcy.com/products.aspx?p=414224
Their entire line:
http://www.dorcy.com/products.aspx
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