Brinkmann Rebel price check

[mikep]

I was at my local walmart yesterday, and the price tag for the hanging peg of Rebel flashlights was missing. They used to be about $15. I scanned one on a price checker thingy, and it came up as $7! Not bad, so I got one. I don't know if it's a regional change, or error in this store, but you may want to double check your local WM if you've been considering one.

 

[The_LED_Museum]

You couldn't make the circuit and buy the LED for $7. Nice find.

 

[Silviron]

Speaking of the Rebel- I was kind of curious about the handy-dandy little color filters that came with the light. Just checked them out with the light meter-

These figures really don't mean a lot, because the sensitivity of the meter is no doubt maximized for white or yellowish white light-

But anyway, Here are the readings I got. The first figure is the LUX reading from one meter and the second is the LUX reading with the light in contact with the sensor:

White: 127 - 11,500
Red: 11 - 850
Amber 57 - 4,780
Blue 37 - 2,900

This is with the energizer (2007 date code) AA alkalines that came with the light- they have about 20 minutes of use on them.

To the eye, there isn't that huge a difference in light level though

Mr. Stingmon who has some high class, expensive light measuring magic tools could provide more accurate and useful readings, and a learned explanation as to what and why and how on this subject.

 

[Silviron]

You lucked out- Unless it was a local "Manager's Special" someone plugged the wrong price into the computer.

The one I bought yesterday at the Wal-Mart here was 14.96.

At $7.00 each, I'd have bought them all if they were not really just mis-priced.

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Craig, I went out to Renton today to try to find the Brinkman Rebel; I didn't see it. Just he old Brinkman.

 

[txwest]

Originally posted by Silviron:
[QB]You lucked out- Unless it was a local "Manager's Special" someone plugged the wrong price into the computer.

The one I bought yesterday at the Wal-Mart here was 14.96.
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I bought one this weekend, & it to was $14.96. I found it handy that the filters fit the LX. You have to split a piece of 1/2" electrical tape (unles you have some 1/4") & put about 4 wraps on the end of the light. Probably best not leave the light on to long or you might get a meltdown on the filter.
Tex