adirondackdestroyer
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Today I got my hands on the both the Energizer Hard Case 4 LED Swivel Light and the Energizer Hard Case Inspection Light. Both lights were purchased from Lowe's. Here is some information on them:
Energizer Hard Case Swivel: Model #288212 $34.97
Energizer Hard Case Inspection: Model #288211 $ 14.97
Energizer Hard Case Inspection
FUNCTION
The light has one level of output. It has a side reverse clickie switch which is pretty stiff and may be hard to click for some (elderly).
OUTPUT
The output of this light is pretty nice for a under $15 light purchased from a retail store. The beam is rather odd since the head of the light obstructs part of the spill so it isn't a complete circle. This doesn't bother me in real world use but I thought it should be mentioned. Here are some readings I took with my Lux meter:
250 Lux, 12.4 Spill, 1.6 Overall
Here is a beamshot which looks pretty much just like what I see in real life.
SIZE/WEIGHT
The light is rather small compared to the average light but larger than most 2AAA lights since it has a rugged overbuilt body. It weighs in at 2.6oz or 75 grams. Here is a pic compared to the Maglite Minimag.
PACKAGING
Here is a pic of the packaging if you are looking for it at your local Lowes.
ENERGIZER HARD CASE 4 LED SWIVEL LIGHT
FUNCTION
This light pretty damn hi tech! It has two reverse clickie switches on the side of the light.
The switch closest to the head is for the red and green LED's. The first click turns on the two red LED's and the second click turns the red LED's off and turns the green LED on.
The other switch if for the main beam. The first click turns it on in its high setting. If you click the switch again it goes to the low setting. This light uses a Cree LED (as does the Inspection light) which is pretty bright for an average retail store light.
OUTPUT
The output of the main beam on high is pretty good, but it still rather dim for a light using the Cree emitter. Here are some readings I took with my Lux meter:
Main High:
1,700 Lux, 193 Overall
Main Low:
640 Lux, 82 Overall
Red LED:
21 Overall
Green LED:
9 Overall
Here are some beamshots of the light in all modes. First is main high, second is main low, third is red, fourth is green.
SIZE/WEIGHT
For a 2AA light this light is very large. Mostly due to the fact that they made it very rugged with the clip and the two side clickies add quite a bit of length. It weighs in at 8.3oz or 237 grams. Here is a pic compared to the Maglite Minimag.
PACKAGING
Here is a pic of the packaging if you are looking for it at your local Lowes.
I would highly recommend the 4 LED Swivel light to any flashaholic since it is very different from most lights on the market. It also has the ability to have a very low red LED come on first, or a bright main beam come on first.
I recommend the Inspection light as a gift to a non flashaholic. The output isn't enough for most members on this site but would impress the average person who hadn't seen a high power Cree based light. I have to add that I wouldn't buy it for a older person who could have trouble with the stiff clickie.
Both of these lights are very very nice for the price and are really pushing the envelope for other mass market retail store lights. I hope other major manufacturers follow suit and come out with something comparable (Streamlight & Maglite are you listening???).
*UPDATE*
I called Energizer today and asked them about this light. The lady didn't even know it existed until she checked for a few minutes. I was calling in regard to using Energizer Lithium AA cells in the light. She said that it was fine to use them, but they wouldn't give me 7 times the performance as Alkaline cells (really.... LOL) so it was up to me if it was worth it or not since they are rather expensive.
Either way I did some testing with two Energizer Lithium cells a few minutes ago, and here is the info compared to using two Energizer Alkaline cells. The numbers listed below were taken from my home made light box. They don't really mean anything in terms of total output but they do give a direct comparison between lights.
4 LED Swivel:
Energizer Alkaline:
Cree High = 193
Cree Low = 82
Green = 21
Red = 9
Energizer Lithium:
Cree High = 198
Cree Low = 72
Green = 21
Red = 9
I'm not really sure why the light is brighter with two Alkaline cells in the Low mode. Beats me?
The light also weighs 7.7 ounces with the two Lithiums compared to 8.3 with two Alkalines.
Inspection Light:
Energizer Alkaline:
115
Energizer Lithium:
122
The light weights 2.3 ounches with two Lithiums compared to 2.6 ounces with two Alkalines.
Energizer Hard Case Swivel: Model #288212 $34.97
Energizer Hard Case Inspection: Model #288211 $ 14.97
Energizer Hard Case Inspection
FUNCTION
The light has one level of output. It has a side reverse clickie switch which is pretty stiff and may be hard to click for some (elderly).
OUTPUT
The output of this light is pretty nice for a under $15 light purchased from a retail store. The beam is rather odd since the head of the light obstructs part of the spill so it isn't a complete circle. This doesn't bother me in real world use but I thought it should be mentioned. Here are some readings I took with my Lux meter:
250 Lux, 12.4 Spill, 1.6 Overall
Here is a beamshot which looks pretty much just like what I see in real life.
SIZE/WEIGHT
The light is rather small compared to the average light but larger than most 2AAA lights since it has a rugged overbuilt body. It weighs in at 2.6oz or 75 grams. Here is a pic compared to the Maglite Minimag.
PACKAGING
Here is a pic of the packaging if you are looking for it at your local Lowes.
ENERGIZER HARD CASE 4 LED SWIVEL LIGHT
FUNCTION
This light pretty damn hi tech! It has two reverse clickie switches on the side of the light.
The switch closest to the head is for the red and green LED's. The first click turns on the two red LED's and the second click turns the red LED's off and turns the green LED on.
The other switch if for the main beam. The first click turns it on in its high setting. If you click the switch again it goes to the low setting. This light uses a Cree LED (as does the Inspection light) which is pretty bright for an average retail store light.
OUTPUT
The output of the main beam on high is pretty good, but it still rather dim for a light using the Cree emitter. Here are some readings I took with my Lux meter:
Main High:
1,700 Lux, 193 Overall
Main Low:
640 Lux, 82 Overall
Red LED:
21 Overall
Green LED:
9 Overall
Here are some beamshots of the light in all modes. First is main high, second is main low, third is red, fourth is green.
SIZE/WEIGHT
For a 2AA light this light is very large. Mostly due to the fact that they made it very rugged with the clip and the two side clickies add quite a bit of length. It weighs in at 8.3oz or 237 grams. Here is a pic compared to the Maglite Minimag.
PACKAGING
Here is a pic of the packaging if you are looking for it at your local Lowes.
I would highly recommend the 4 LED Swivel light to any flashaholic since it is very different from most lights on the market. It also has the ability to have a very low red LED come on first, or a bright main beam come on first.
I recommend the Inspection light as a gift to a non flashaholic. The output isn't enough for most members on this site but would impress the average person who hadn't seen a high power Cree based light. I have to add that I wouldn't buy it for a older person who could have trouble with the stiff clickie.
Both of these lights are very very nice for the price and are really pushing the envelope for other mass market retail store lights. I hope other major manufacturers follow suit and come out with something comparable (Streamlight & Maglite are you listening???).
*UPDATE*
I called Energizer today and asked them about this light. The lady didn't even know it existed until she checked for a few minutes. I was calling in regard to using Energizer Lithium AA cells in the light. She said that it was fine to use them, but they wouldn't give me 7 times the performance as Alkaline cells (really.... LOL) so it was up to me if it was worth it or not since they are rather expensive.
Either way I did some testing with two Energizer Lithium cells a few minutes ago, and here is the info compared to using two Energizer Alkaline cells. The numbers listed below were taken from my home made light box. They don't really mean anything in terms of total output but they do give a direct comparison between lights.
4 LED Swivel:
Energizer Alkaline:
Cree High = 193
Cree Low = 82
Green = 21
Red = 9
Energizer Lithium:
Cree High = 198
Cree Low = 72
Green = 21
Red = 9
I'm not really sure why the light is brighter with two Alkaline cells in the Low mode. Beats me?
The light also weighs 7.7 ounces with the two Lithiums compared to 8.3 with two Alkalines.
Inspection Light:
Energizer Alkaline:
115
Energizer Lithium:
122
The light weights 2.3 ounches with two Lithiums compared to 2.6 ounces with two Alkalines.
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