On 4/20/2010 6:19 PM, aemeijers wrote:
George wrote:
On 4/19/2010 6:40 PM, aemeijers wrote:
DerbyDad03 wrote:
First, the important question:

When I presented the coupon for the free flashlight, I was given the
choice of Red or Blue. Just curious...are those the same colors
offered everywhere?

Second:

I used my most recent 20% off coupon on one of these:

http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/...o?itemid=40123



This unit stands just under 4' high and is d*mn bright maybe too
bright - 500 watts. I can't imagine turning around, accidentally
looking into these lights and then being able to see for the next 10
minutes.

I've never used free standing shop lights this bright so I'm curious -
are they too bright to be practical, unless mounted much higher than
the 44" stand allows?

The red and blue ones are off the '2-for' sku, and the blacks are off
the singles. Local store only hands out naked red or blue, when they are
out of the blacks.

I'm up to 13 of them. How many have you guys got so far? Come deer
season, I'm gonna get me one of those shotgun shell belts (a cheap one,
of course) to hold them all.


I guess I am missing something. What is the point of having 13 (or 30)
crappy quality flashlights?

Ooh! Shiny! And when you line them up in a row, they look even keener!

Yes, they are one step above junk, and probably not worth buying
replacement batteries for. I definitely would not pay list price for
them. But the one in my briefcase has come in handy several times,
finding stuff buried in the back of a 19" rack.
--
aem sends...

So it sounds like they really aren't worth bringing home.

A really easy solution much better is to get a good flashlight. I have a
single cell CREE LED that came with a belt holster. It is really rugged,
reliable and dependable and because it is so small I can have it with me
all of the time. It does double duty as a really good bike light. I
bought a velcro strap mount to attach it to the handlebars.