I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how bright
these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100652625

On Dec 1, 4:36*pm, Bubba wrote:
On Mon, 1 Dec 2008 13:16:00 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03





wrote:
I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how bright
these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...uctDisplay?sto...

Kind of a silly question, dont you think?
Judging from the description on the link you provided:
Check out the name? "Husky"?? Probably made by kids in Tiawan.
Check out the batteries? Alkaline? Nope. Try "Heavy Duty"......in
other words, not alkaline so they wont last all that long.
You may have to tap them on something hard once in a while to get them
to work or stop them from flickering but all in all for $9.97 its not
to bad. Use em and toss em.
Bubba- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Don't you be bad-mouthing Husky - they're The Toughest Name In Tools.

Just ask 'em -

http://www.huskytools.com/content.as...9-29235860316f

DerbyDad03 wrote:
I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how bright
these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100652625

Probably OK but I would not expect any heavy duty type illumination. I
like LED's because the LED should not fail and you get a lot more out of
your batteries. Number of LED's is not an indication of how much light
you would get and you want to think in terms of lumen's or candlepower.
I have a 12 LED lantern that does not give enough light to read by and a
single LED flashlight that is bright as any flashlight I have.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...03W&lpage=none

Frank wrote:

snip
Probably OK but I would not expect any heavy duty type illumination. I
like LED's because the LED should not fail and you get a lot more out of
your batteries. Number of LED's is not an indication of how much light
you would get and you want to think in terms of lumen's or candlepower.
I have a 12 LED lantern that does not give enough light to read by and a
single LED flashlight that is bright as any flashlight I have.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...03W&lpage=none

I have one of these:
https://www.flashlightoutlet.com/sto...4&idproduct=84

This site has a lot of very good LED lights.
--
Jim Rusling
More or Less Retired
Mustang, OK
http://www.rusling.org

Bubba wrote:
On Mon, 1 Dec 2008 13:16:00 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how
bright these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100652625

Kind of a silly question, dont you think?
Judging from the description on the link you provided:
Check out the name? "Husky"?? Probably made by kids in Tiawan.
Check out the batteries? Alkaline? Nope. Try "Heavy Duty"......in
other words, not alkaline so they wont last all that long.
You may have to tap them on something hard once in a while to get them
to work or stop them from flickering but all in all for $9.97 its not
to bad. Use em and toss em.
Bubba

Ah, but Northern Tool had 24 packs of AA or AAA alkaline batteries for
$3.99! Hang on while I look up the brand.....

Ah, yes. Battery says "Northern Industrial (TM). Northern Tool & Equipment,
Bunnsfield, MN"

Good ol' American-made!

You did good. I've seen lights similar to this at Real Deals Dollar Store.
Harbor Freight has lights like this, on sale for 3.99 for two lights. The
heavy duty batteries are probably good for one to two hours or so of light.
Alkalines last four times as long as carbons. I'd suggest to give the heavy
duty batteries to some kids, and buy yourself some alkalines. Best price
I've found for AAA or AA alkalines, at Advance Auto Parts and Battery. Or
Harbor Freight when they are on sale.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
...
I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how bright
these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100652625

On Dec 1, 1:16*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how bright
these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...uctDisplay?sto...

I had some LED headlamps (for human heads) and after several months
not all the little lights were working. Now I have a tiny Dorcy that
uses a single AAA and I use it every night and never go off into the
dark without it. It even works pretty well with a NiMh rechargable
but it's quite bright with an alkaline battery and one will last me
about a month of walking around here and there which would include a
few trips down to the creek (600 foot walk one way). It only has one
LED and I think it's brighter than the headlamps with 6 or 7 LEDS.

I also have one of those "crank" flashlights and it has a choice of
one or three LEDS. It doesn't last all that long between cranks but
heck, it always works when I want it to and unless my other hand is
busy...

Personally I'd go with the Dorcy single LED and a hand crank light
which you should be able to get both for around $12 or $13 or there
abouts. Some of those crank lights are selling for around $5 or $6.

On Dec 1, 3:16*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how bright
these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...uctDisplay?sto...

I just paid 5 $ for one light and thought that was a great deal, its 6
led, 3 batteries, its my favorite light. Put in good batteries when
those burn out.

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in
:

You did good. I've seen lights similar to this at Real Deals Dollar
Store. Harbor Freight has lights like this, on sale for 3.99 for two
lights. The heavy duty batteries are probably good for one to two
hours or so of light. Alkalines last four times as long as carbons.
I'd suggest to give the heavy duty batteries to some kids, and buy
yourself some alkalines. Best price I've found for AAA or AA
alkalines, at Advance Auto Parts and Battery. Or Harbor Freight when
they are on sale.


I had a box of HF "Thunderbolt" AAA alkalines,and they leaked before I used
half of them.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

I remember someone else mentioning that. I got a load of AAA cells from
Ebay, "infinity beyond", black and gold case. Many of them leaked. The
Infinity AA cells were fine.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Jim Yanik" wrote in message
...


I had a box of HF "Thunderbolt" AAA alkalines,and they leaked before I used
half of them.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
...
I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how bright
these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100652625

I went after those but they sold out of them quick. I did buy the Husky 1AA
2 pack for $5. They are smaller and the heavy duty battery has not dimmed
after 1 hour.

wrote:

Ah, but Northern Tool had 24 packs of AA or AAA alkaline batteries
for $3.99! Hang on while I look up the brand.....

Ah, yes. Battery says "Northern Industrial (TM). Northern Tool &
Equipment, Bunnsfield, MN"

Good ol' American-made!


IMPORTED and CUSTOM LABELED for Northern Industrial in China or India.

Sniff.

Me golden idol is tarnished.

On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:19:08 GMT, JohnR66 wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
...
I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how bright
these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100652625

I went after those but they sold out of them quick. I did buy the Husky 1AA
2 pack for $5. They are smaller and the heavy duty battery has not dimmed
after 1 hour.


That reminds me of the free flashlights radio shack used to give away.
They required batteries that gave RS profit far in excess of what the
flashlights cost.

AZ Nomad wrote:
On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:19:08 GMT, JohnR66 wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
...
I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how
bright these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I
don't know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of
battery life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100652625

I went after those but they sold out of them quick. I did buy the
Husky 1AA 2 pack for $5. They are smaller and the heavy duty battery
has not dimmed after 1 hour.


That reminds me of the free flashlights radio shack used to give away.
They required batteries that gave RS profit far in excess of what the
flashlights cost.

Gillete business model: Give away the razor and sell the blades.

In addition to the flashlights you mention, we see it today principally with
cell phones.

On Dec 1, 3:16*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how bright
these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...uctDisplay?sto...

Where is your HD, I went to mine today and they were 19.95, maybe if I
can tell them the store that has them for 9.97 I can get your deal.
They look good and I bet knowing HD the warranty is great, maybe
lifetime as other HD stuff is.

On Dec 1, 3:16*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how bright
these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...uctDisplay?sto...


The aluminum sounds good to me for that price, I use dollar-store
batteries (I've gotten 24 for a dollar at times) that hold up only
slightly worse than alkalines, so zinc/carbon batteries powering LED's
should be fine.

Unrelated... As for LED's we had a snowstorm here Monday as I commuted
to work. As I came to the LED-based stop-and-go lights all of them
were invisible and caked with snow, wherease the older incandescent
stop-and-go lights were clear of snow. Somebody needs to put heaters
in those new LED-based stop-and-go lights, they are pretty dangerous
in a driving ice or snowstorm, LED's cant melt snow very good I
guess. You would think the traffic companies would know this ****.

Remember the grey ones with the red lens holder? Those were awesome. The
black ones with the yellow lens were good, too. Wish I still had several of
those.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"AZ Nomad" wrote in message
...


That reminds me of the free flashlights radio shack used to give away.
They required batteries that gave RS profit far in excess of what the
flashlights cost.

Computer printers, too. A couple generation ago, Standard Oil gave away
kerosene lamps in China, same concept.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"HeyBub" wrote in message
m...


That reminds me of the free flashlights radio shack used to give away.
They required batteries that gave RS profit far in excess of what the
flashlights cost.

Gillete business model: Give away the razor and sell the blades.

In addition to the flashlights you mention, we see it today principally with
cell phones.

There is a Real Deals Dollar store near me. They do have AAA cells, twenty
for a buck. I bought several packages. Wonders, they won't run a three cell
light. I find out after some head scratching, that about a third of the
batteries in the packs were dead. Still a good price.

I hadn't thought of that, about the traffic lights. Sounds penny wise, and
pound foolish.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"RickH" wrote in message
news:21c0348b-3855-4840-b854-

The aluminum sounds good to me for that price, I use dollar-store
batteries (I've gotten 24 for a dollar at times) that hold up only
slightly worse than alkalines, so zinc/carbon batteries powering LED's
should be fine.

Unrelated... As for LED's we had a snowstorm here Monday as I commuted
to work. As I came to the LED-based stop-and-go lights all of them
were invisible and caked with snow, wherease the older incandescent
stop-and-go lights were clear of snow. Somebody needs to put heaters
in those new LED-based stop-and-go lights, they are pretty dangerous
in a driving ice or snowstorm, LED's cant melt snow very good I
guess. You would think the traffic companies would know this ****.

Stormin Mormon wrote:
Computer printers, too. A couple generation ago, Standard Oil gave
away kerosene lamps in China, same concept.


I never tried to sharpen a razor blade, but we do buy inkjet ink by the pint
from Sams Club online.

We even have one of those reservoir thingies with six hoses going to
re-jiggered print cartridges. The reservoirs hold about two ounces of ink
for each of six colors, so the printer never runs out.

Stormin Mormon wrote:
There is a Real Deals Dollar store near me. They do have AAA cells,
twenty for a buck. I bought several packages. Wonders, they won't run
a three cell light. I find out after some head scratching, that about
a third of the batteries in the packs were dead. Still a good price.

I hadn't thought of that, about the traffic lights. Sounds penny
wise, and pound foolish.

Nah, makes a great deal of sense. A bulb in a traffic light lasts what? Say
six years. An intersection has a minimum of 12 bulbs (more for left turn and
other stuff). That means the city has to visit the intersection twice a year
to replace a bulb. Counting the driver, the bulb-changer, and two
apprentices to hold the shovels upright, it costs the city $100 per visit,
or $200/year to keep the signals in your town working.

Assuming an LED has a lifetime five times that of an incandescent, and an
LED traffic light has, like, 30 of the damn things, it's also evident that
the light doesn't need attention until about 1/3 of them don't work. So the
city has to visit the intersection - for the purpose of bulb maintenance -
only once a decade or so.

Meanwhile, the power consumption of the things is way less, so the city
saves on its electric bill.

DerbyDad03 wrote:
I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how bright
these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100652625


I *much* prefer the high-output LED flashlights. It's a lot easier to
design a decent reflector for a single small light source. I had a 3-AA
Maglite with a "3W" LED (there's no way it was 3 watts, but it might
have been 1 watt) that I bought on sale a year ago -- one of the best
flashlights I ever had. Alas, I left it in a hotel room a few months
ago, and when I called about it they said they hadn't seen it. It was
still going strong on the original set of alkaline batteries.

I don't understand why so many flashlights use AAA batteries. You give
up too much capacity going from AA to AAA. (maybe they are really in
the battery business)

Just today I bought an Energizer industrial flashlight (model MS2DLED)
that has a single 1W LED, about a 2 inch reflector, and uses 2 D cells.
It has o-rings in all the right places. It should run about forever
on 2 heavy-duty carbon zinc batteries, and they are a lot lighter than
alkalines. I bought it to keep in my truck.

Two or three C cells is the perfect size for a flashlight. It's just
large enough that you won't lose it, and when there's a hurricane or a
blizzard, C-cells are the last size they run out of at the stores.

Bob

Yes, I'd bet the desk people have no clue what happened to your light. The
maid, or the maint and repair guy took it home.

AAA cells. I don't really like them, either. They are OK for small light to
carry in the pocket. Wish they would make a short light that took three AA
cells, I'd like that. But, they don't. The Mag long stick light is closest
to find. Harbor Freight used to have lights that took three AA cells in a
row, I got a couple of those. Four or six LED. Good, but not great.

Please replace those carbon D cells once a year, or more often. They tend
to leak. Alkalines last four times as long, if that's a concern.

I've noticed that C cells are the last size remaining. Not sure anyone makes
C flashlights any more. Mag or Kel, maybe. Someone used to make "Anysizers".
I got some. Clamshell that holds a AA cell, and makes it the size of D cell.
C size to D conversion would be useful.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"zxcvbob" wrote in message
...

I *much* prefer the high-output LED flashlights. It's a lot easier to
design a decent reflector for a single small light source. I had a 3-AA
Maglite with a "3W" LED (there's no way it was 3 watts, but it might
have been 1 watt) that I bought on sale a year ago -- one of the best
flashlights I ever had. Alas, I left it in a hotel room a few months
ago, and when I called about it they said they hadn't seen it. It was
still going strong on the original set of alkaline batteries.

I don't understand why so many flashlights use AAA batteries. You give
up too much capacity going from AA to AAA. (maybe they are really in
the battery business)

Just today I bought an Energizer industrial flashlight (model MS2DLED)
that has a single 1W LED, about a 2 inch reflector, and uses 2 D cells.
It has o-rings in all the right places. It should run about forever
on 2 heavy-duty carbon zinc batteries, and they are a lot lighter than
alkalines. I bought it to keep in my truck.

Two or three C cells is the perfect size for a flashlight. It's just
large enough that you won't lose it, and when there's a hurricane or a
blizzard, C-cells are the last size they run out of at the stores.

Bob

On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 20:32:22 -0600, HeyBub wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Computer printers, too. A couple generation ago, Standard Oil gave
away kerosene lamps in China, same concept.


I never tried to sharpen a razor blade, but we do buy inkjet ink by the pint
from Sams Club online.

We even have one of those reservoir thingies with six hoses going to
re-jiggered print cartridges. The reservoirs hold about two ounces of ink
for each of six colors, so the printer never runs out.

I really hate those printer companies that put chips on the ink cartridges,
to protect the customer from low prices, of course. I hate paying hundreds
of times too much for the ink. Sell me the damn printer for $1000 instead of
$50, but let me use ink at the real cost of ink.

I have a samsung laser printer that I picked up for a grad school program back
in 2003. I've printed perhaps 10,000 pages at a cost of about $50 total, by
refilling the original toner cartridge and a single replacement toner cartridge
purchased at the same time. It would have cost me $800 if I'd bought new toner
cartridges, and would have cost me about $2500 if I'd used inkjet cartridges.
I can't believe how cheap the printer is to run, mostly because I'm not paying
the insane prices printer makers would like to charge.

On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:54:30 -0600, zxcvbob wrote:
DerbyDad03 wrote:
I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how bright
these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100652625


I *much* prefer the high-output LED flashlights. It's a lot easier to
design a decent reflector for a single small light source. I had a 3-AA
Maglite with a "3W" LED (there's no way it was 3 watts, but it might
have been 1 watt) that I bought on sale a year ago -- one of the best
flashlights I ever had. Alas, I left it in a hotel room a few months
ago, and when I called about it they said they hadn't seen it. It was
still going strong on the original set of alkaline batteries.

I don't understand why so many flashlights use AAA batteries. You give
up too much capacity going from AA to AAA. (maybe they are really in
the battery business)

Just today I bought an Energizer industrial flashlight (model MS2DLED)
that has a single 1W LED, about a 2 inch reflector, and uses 2 D cells.
It has o-rings in all the right places. It should run about forever
on 2 heavy-duty carbon zinc batteries, and they are a lot lighter than
alkalines. I bought it to keep in my truck.

Two or three C cells is the perfect size for a flashlight. It's just
large enough that you won't lose it, and when there's a hurricane or a
blizzard, C-cells are the last size they run out of at the stores.

I just purchased a current technology bike light and it is amazing how much
light a single LED can generate. I scoffed at the idea of using an LED as a
light source back in 2003, but they've come a long way. The thing running off
its lithium ion battery pack puts out almost as much useful light as when I
used to use a 50W halogen floodlight powered by a 12V gel cell lead-acid
battery. Sure is easier dealing with a battery that weighs about as much as 3 AA
batteries versus the old 10lb gel cell. Pop it off, bring just the battery
inside and charge it off USB.

My brother out law bought one also,looked pretty bright.
Jerry


http://community.webtv.net/awoodbutc...oodWorkingPage

On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 14:36:40 -0800 (PST), RickH
wrote:

On Dec 1, 3:16*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I just bought this 6 pack of Husky LED flashlights at HD. There's 6
LED's per flashlight, and each one uses 3 AAA batteries, which were
included. 6 flashlights and 18 batteries for $9.97. How could I pass
it up?

I've never used an LED flashlight before and I am amazed at how bright
these things are.

My question: Am I going to remain happy or is there something I don't
know - something like I'm going to get about 10 minutes of battery
life so I'm gonna need to carry all 6 flashlights with me.

Are these things any good?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...uctDisplay?sto...


The aluminum sounds good to me for that price, I use dollar-store
batteries (I've gotten 24 for a dollar at times) that hold up only
slightly worse than alkalines, so zinc/carbon batteries powering LED's
should be fine.

Unrelated... As for LED's we had a snowstorm here Monday as I commuted
to work. As I came to the LED-based stop-and-go lights all of them
were invisible and caked with snow, wherease the older incandescent
stop-and-go lights were clear of snow. Somebody needs to put heaters
in those new LED-based stop-and-go lights, they are pretty dangerous
in a driving ice or snowstorm, LED's cant melt snow very good I
guess. You would think the traffic companies would know this ****.


I have the same issue with the LED Tail lights on my car. The side
markers are incandecents and defrost themselves, but not the tail and
brakelights. I also don't like the always on "running lights" which
are the high beams on half power. It's just bright enough that several
times I've driven quite a distance without realizing I haven't turned
on the headlights. That also means I'm showing NO lights on the rear.
With everything controlled by computer, why can't they simply make the
running lights stay off when it is dark outside? I think the present
design is quite a hazard. My inexpensive GPS goes to night mode based
on the time for sunset, and returns to daylight mode at sunrise.

In a town near me, is a place that refills cartridges and sells them,
refilled. I like the concept. I've tried the refil kit with the drill bit
and syringe, but it didn't work for me.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"AZ Nomad" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 20:32:22 -0600, HeyBub wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Computer printers, too. A couple generation ago, Standard Oil gave
away kerosene lamps in China, same concept.


I never tried to sharpen a razor blade, but we do buy inkjet ink by the
pint
from Sams Club online.

We even have one of those reservoir thingies with six hoses going to
re-jiggered print cartridges. The reservoirs hold about two ounces of ink
for each of six colors, so the printer never runs out.

I really hate those printer companies that put chips on the ink cartridges,
to protect the customer from low prices, of course. I hate paying hundreds
of times too much for the ink. Sell me the damn printer for $1000 instead
of
$50, but let me use ink at the real cost of ink.

I have a samsung laser printer that I picked up for a grad school program
back
in 2003. I've printed perhaps 10,000 pages at a cost of about $50 total, by
refilling the original toner cartridge and a single replacement toner
cartridge
purchased at the same time. It would have cost me $800 if I'd bought new
toner
cartridges, and would have cost me about $2500 if I'd used inkjet
cartridges.
I can't believe how cheap the printer is to run, mostly because I'm not
paying
the insane prices printer makers would like to charge.

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
...
In a town near me, is a place that refills cartridges and sells them,
refilled. I like the concept. I've tried the refil kit with the drill bit
and syringe, but it didn't work for me.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.


"AZ Nomad" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 20:32:22 -0600, HeyBub wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Computer printers, too. A couple generation ago, Standard Oil gave
away kerosene lamps in China, same concept.


I never tried to sharpen a razor blade, but we do buy inkjet ink by the
pint
from Sams Club online.

We even have one of those reservoir thingies with six hoses going to
re-jiggered print cartridges. The reservoirs hold about two ounces of ink
for each of six colors, so the printer never runs out.

I really hate those printer companies that put chips on the ink
cartridges,
to protect the customer from low prices, of course. I hate paying
hundreds
of times too much for the ink. Sell me the damn printer for $1000 instead
of
$50, but let me use ink at the real cost of ink.

I have a samsung laser printer that I picked up for a grad school program
back
in 2003. I've printed perhaps 10,000 pages at a cost of about $50 total,
by
refilling the original toner cartridge and a single replacement toner
cartridge
purchased at the same time. It would have cost me $800 if I'd bought new
toner
cartridges, and would have cost me about $2500 if I'd used inkjet
cartridges.
I can't believe how cheap the printer is to run, mostly because I'm not
paying
the insane prices printer makers would like to charge.



I've consistently received good refill supplies and helpful answers/customer
service from:

http://www.printertonerwarehouse.com/ and
http://www.ink-refills-ink.com/