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Cosmic Superchunk
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My wife just brought one home for me from Sears. Chunky little bugger, ain't it? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I guess these lights are what Dorcy "used" to call the Cool Blue, eh?
Anyway, never having owned one of these lights before, I thought I'd share my impressions of it:
First, it looks and feels very much like every other plastic "contractor grade" flashlight I've come across. It even smells like one too! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif It's hard-to-miss yellow body will stand out, so you don't have to worry about fussing through the drawers, tool box or closet should you need to look for it.
Second, it's nearly indestructible. I kicked it down the stairs and threw it across the living room and watched it bounce off the wall. Other than a few scuffs on the rubber part, there is no visible damage to the body, and the light still functions.
Now comes my real criticizm of this light. It's very bright, but has the narrowest beam I have ever seen in my life. Personally, I would have liked a bit more of a flood effect, or at the very least, a beam similar to the ones produced by the Brinkmann Long Life and Rebel. Still, the Dorcy LED is still usable. The good part is that due to it's design, it has more throw than other LED lights I own. I don't know if it's just me, but 4 AA cells running one LED seems a bit much, but I expect it to have good battery life.
This is probably the chunkiest "task" light I will ever own (aside from the Brinkmann Long Life LED), but it will come in handy for those midnight raids to the refrigerator or having to go to the lavatory to "take care of business" in the middle of the night. Since I just got this light, I cannot comment on the battery life, but I expect it to give several hours of decent light before it starts to dim badly. Overall, it feels good in the hand, it's inexpensive, durable and despite it's narrow beam, it does have it's uses. Contrary to the marketing hype on the package, it is definately not the most advanced flashlight in the world, but it's not a bad light for $13 bucks.
I guess these lights are what Dorcy "used" to call the Cool Blue, eh?
Anyway, never having owned one of these lights before, I thought I'd share my impressions of it:
First, it looks and feels very much like every other plastic "contractor grade" flashlight I've come across. It even smells like one too! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif It's hard-to-miss yellow body will stand out, so you don't have to worry about fussing through the drawers, tool box or closet should you need to look for it.
Second, it's nearly indestructible. I kicked it down the stairs and threw it across the living room and watched it bounce off the wall. Other than a few scuffs on the rubber part, there is no visible damage to the body, and the light still functions.
Now comes my real criticizm of this light. It's very bright, but has the narrowest beam I have ever seen in my life. Personally, I would have liked a bit more of a flood effect, or at the very least, a beam similar to the ones produced by the Brinkmann Long Life and Rebel. Still, the Dorcy LED is still usable. The good part is that due to it's design, it has more throw than other LED lights I own. I don't know if it's just me, but 4 AA cells running one LED seems a bit much, but I expect it to have good battery life.
This is probably the chunkiest "task" light I will ever own (aside from the Brinkmann Long Life LED), but it will come in handy for those midnight raids to the refrigerator or having to go to the lavatory to "take care of business" in the middle of the night. Since I just got this light, I cannot comment on the battery life, but I expect it to give several hours of decent light before it starts to dim badly. Overall, it feels good in the hand, it's inexpensive, durable and despite it's narrow beam, it does have it's uses. Contrary to the marketing hype on the package, it is definately not the most advanced flashlight in the world, but it's not a bad light for $13 bucks.
