I was cruisin' the aisles of an independent yet massive hardware store in Boulder CO (McGuckins) and spotted a flashlight that piqued my interest (mainly the clearance price of $4.99 !). Original price was ~$15. Nothing else was spectacular about it but still not too bad. 70 lumen output, 4 1/2hr run time, 130 meter throw, 1 meter drop resistance and some degree of water resistance too. No frills tho, single function on/off button on the tail cap, non-adjustable beam and no lanyard but it does have a metal pocket clip 🙂. I figured that for $5 how bad could it be? Definitely a "Budget Light" ! Also, some "no name" AAA alkalines were included.
Before opening the package I tried to do some basic internet research and was surprised to find little if any information about this light. Even the Dorcy website doesn't mention it. Some sellers were listed on Amazon, WalMart, etc. but no reviews or question. It's a "ghost light" 🤔. Again, for $5 I didn't want to deal with returning it so out of the package it came. The primary aluminum alloy construction seemed OK fit/finish wise and the lens was crystal clear. Loaded the batteries into the carrier, inserted it and secured the tail cap. Pushed the button and yup, the light came on. Already, I'm ahead of the game 😉. It was daytime so I still had to wait until evening for the real test. After Sunset went for a walk. I'm not a flashlight expert but I will say I'm not disappointed with the performance of this Dorcy light! The packaging says the light has a "TrueSpot" (Reg Trademark) reflector which must account for the center bright spot as well as the flood quality of the beam. I can't say for sure that the beam throw is 130 meters but it's at least 100. Not blindingly bright but certainly adequate.
So, overall I'm impressed with the performance to cost ratio. To be sure, I'd be less impressed if I had paid full price 😉 ($15 at the store and >$30 online). I'm going to use it to replace my ultra cheesy multi LED, AAAx3 light that I generally keep in my carry on bag when traveling. Just wondering if anyone else has had experience with light?
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Before opening the package I tried to do some basic internet research and was surprised to find little if any information about this light. Even the Dorcy website doesn't mention it. Some sellers were listed on Amazon, WalMart, etc. but no reviews or question. It's a "ghost light" 🤔. Again, for $5 I didn't want to deal with returning it so out of the package it came. The primary aluminum alloy construction seemed OK fit/finish wise and the lens was crystal clear. Loaded the batteries into the carrier, inserted it and secured the tail cap. Pushed the button and yup, the light came on. Already, I'm ahead of the game 😉. It was daytime so I still had to wait until evening for the real test. After Sunset went for a walk. I'm not a flashlight expert but I will say I'm not disappointed with the performance of this Dorcy light! The packaging says the light has a "TrueSpot" (Reg Trademark) reflector which must account for the center bright spot as well as the flood quality of the beam. I can't say for sure that the beam throw is 130 meters but it's at least 100. Not blindingly bright but certainly adequate.
So, overall I'm impressed with the performance to cost ratio. To be sure, I'd be less impressed if I had paid full price 😉 ($15 at the store and >$30 online). I'm going to use it to replace my ultra cheesy multi LED, AAAx3 light that I generally keep in my carry on bag when traveling. Just wondering if anyone else has had experience with light?
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