Rayovac Aspheric LED, with beam shots

Today I was at Wally Mart and I saw this Rayovac light with what appears to be an aspheric lens. It was only $5 so I figured "what the heck" and bought it. This light runs off of three AAA cells and has a claimed run time of 100 hours. The lens is not adjustable, so it's spot-only. While not a powerhouse, it certainly holds its own in the $5 light field. Here are some pics...



This is my bedroom wall at about 15 feet distance.



And this is my back brick wall at about 20+ feet.



For 5 bucks it's a decent back-up light, just another one to have around for emergencies.

I think I've seen those. So it's LED eh? Looks nice. I'll have to pick some up, maybe for the kids' for stocking stuffers.

Looks like you better make the bed! LOL!

God always with the 3xAAAs!

Other than that not a bad little light for $5. Easy access to the emitter? Always wanted to drive one really hard with a better led. (I assume its a 5mm) Looks like a good cheap host to try it with. Does it have the usual generic battery holder?

While kind of useless I always giggle when I see a "moon" beam-profile. Theres a soft spot in my wallet for them.

PhantomPhoton said:

God always with the 3xAAAs!

Other than that not a bad little light for $5. Easy access to the emitter? Always wanted to drive one really hard with a better led. (I assume its a 5mm) Looks like a good cheap host to try it with. Does it have the usual generic battery holder?

While kind of useless I always giggle when I see a "moon" beam-profile. Theres a soft spot in my wallet for them.

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I think the piece that holds the emitter in is glued because I can't get it apart. Yes, generic battery holder.

Great price if you're looking for a focused beam. I don't like the 3aaa battery option, though. The dorcy 1aaa with the lens would be a better option.

How about some pics of the inside?

I was actually considering getting the 2 pack of these as presents for the grandkids, 2 girls that love flashlights already at 5 and 3. One of them just won't put down a light once she gets a hold on it. Wonder how durable they are considering kids will be banging them around? How about tossing it around for a few hours then tell us how well they work?

My mom got one of these a while ago, I was quite impressed with how bright the hotspot was, but they made the mistake of putting a reflector instead of a white spacer one the inside, giving it a ringy spill. The Dorcy aaa is more of a floody moon beam, the green River Rock 1aa is a really nice alternative and has an even more intense moon beam than the Rayovac.

It seems that you'll have to drill out the rivet/postive contact to get it open.