Yukon_Jack
Enlightened
Like I mentioned before, I have 12 of the Home Deport 1AA .5 watt (?) little clicky. I took one to work this morning and showed office folks. They really liked the little light - just don't know any better. From a casual look, it appears very similar to $50 lights.
Anyway, I turned one on at 9 a.m. this morning and put it around my neck. It is now 14 hours later and the light is still burning. Enough to read and enough to manuver cautiously.
It burned for about 6 hours with good light. After 6 hours it sort of went into moon mode but was plenty bright enough to go into a totally dark bathroom and do ones business. Has gradually dimmed to where it is now. I would say that at this stage it would certainly be better than nothing if stuck in an elevator and plenty bright enough to read.
I'm actually thinking this little cheap light is much more practical to have for emergencies than I originally expected. I would not have expected 14 hours of usable light. Of course, in a normal situation I would have replaced the battery after 6 hours.
Been playing all evening with all 12 lights and have had zero malfunctions (remember that I return two right away that were faulty).
Bottom Line - I'm glad I spent a little less than $30 for 12 of these lights. They use the outstanding 1AA and rechargables and the only thing I've ever seen at this price are the little dollar button cell 3mm lights. I'd much much prefer to have one of these 1AA as a gift than a button cell light. Actually, my intention at this time is to keep several of them for myself and to put them in my survival kits as a backup to my 4AA UK lights. Thanks for listening.
Anyway, I turned one on at 9 a.m. this morning and put it around my neck. It is now 14 hours later and the light is still burning. Enough to read and enough to manuver cautiously.
It burned for about 6 hours with good light. After 6 hours it sort of went into moon mode but was plenty bright enough to go into a totally dark bathroom and do ones business. Has gradually dimmed to where it is now. I would say that at this stage it would certainly be better than nothing if stuck in an elevator and plenty bright enough to read.
I'm actually thinking this little cheap light is much more practical to have for emergencies than I originally expected. I would not have expected 14 hours of usable light. Of course, in a normal situation I would have replaced the battery after 6 hours.
Been playing all evening with all 12 lights and have had zero malfunctions (remember that I return two right away that were faulty).
Bottom Line - I'm glad I spent a little less than $30 for 12 of these lights. They use the outstanding 1AA and rechargables and the only thing I've ever seen at this price are the little dollar button cell 3mm lights. I'd much much prefer to have one of these 1AA as a gift than a button cell light. Actually, my intention at this time is to keep several of them for myself and to put them in my survival kits as a backup to my 4AA UK lights. Thanks for listening.
Time will tell.
