On Jun 12, 9:01*am, " wrote:
On Jun 11, 9:15*pm, strabo wrote: Walgreens has the ideal LED light.

- Machined aluminum
- Cylindrical
- 3 1/2" length
- 3 "AAA" batteries in tandem
- 9 white LEDs
- ON/OFF push switch
- Weather proof
- About $5.00

I got a bunch of them.

I also got a bunch of them in October 2007, but at the SIlk Road
Market in Beijing. *The nominal asking price was 10 RMB each,
batteries included, but when I got a bunch, I was able to get it down
to 8 RMB (about US$1.10) without too much haggling. *I have seen them
on sale at Kragens Auto Parts and at Harbor Freight for about $3.00.

How reliable are they? I'd worry about the switch and the LEDs
crapping out. Good LEDs and machined aluminum are not cheap even in
China... I'd buy a tie for 10RMB in China, but not an LED flashlight.