Dorcy 41-4297 160 Lumen LED Aluminum Flashlight with Batteries and Built-In Battery Indicator
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Dorcy 41-4297 160 Lumen LED Aluminum Flashlight with Batteries and Built-In Battery Indicator
Customer Review: Not 160 lumens, only 120 lumens
Summary: 3 Stars
The Amazon "Product Description" lists the flashlight as generating 160 lumens of light:
"The 160 Lumen aluminum flashlight features a High Powered K2 Luxeon 6 Watt LED Solid State Diode one of the brightest LED lights available today! This tool tough construction flashlight comes complete with 3 AAA Energizer batteries.
Features: * 160 Lumens"
However this flashlight is only 120 Lumens. This is listed correctly elsewhere in the description.
I thought I was buying a 160 Lumen flashlight. Oops.
Customer Review: Not quite ...
Summary: 1 Stars
The beam is very bright, which is handy for seeing things at a distance. However, the beam is also too narrow for many types of close work and there is no way to spread it out.
The switch on my unit (which always felt cheap) started to give me problems about the 10h night, completely failed a few nights later and is in a sealed unit so I haven't been able to figure out how to fix it.
Customer Review: ONe-battery cycle
Summary: 1 Stars
This flashlight is terrific - until the first set of batteries fail. You will never replace them because the mechanism surrounding them is too fragile and breaks in several ways during the removal process, making the flashlight permanently inoperable.Customer Review: Quality product, quality support
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this light 2 years ago. It has performed quite well. I just had to replace the batteries again yesterday and found the holder broken. It is made of plastic and somewhat thin. On a whim, I went to Dorcy's website to see if they have had problems with the holders. They do offer replacement holders and I was suprised to see $0.00 listed for a price. I e-mailed their sales department asking if it was just a typo. Not only was the holder free, they will ship for free as a service to their customers. The only stipulation was a limit of 5 on the order. With that kind of customer service Dorcy has made me a lifetime customer, and I would recommend their products to everyone!Customer Review: Red/green indicator kills the batteries
Summary: 3 Stars
To be more specific, it kills one battery, and always the same one. With a fresh set of batteries, it's amazingly bright. However, if I don't use the flashlight for a few weeks, the next time I turn it on, the battery indicator shows red and the light output is really weak. Inspection of the batteries reveals two are just fine and one is completely dead. Replace the dead one, and we're back in business. A few weeks later, turn it on, same thing. Open, replace the dead battery, and we're back in business again. Lather, rinse, repeat... Now, I leave the battery pack out of the flashlight. When I need to use it, I assemble the whole thing and it's ready for use. For the price, I shouldn't have to go to this much trouble. Dorcy: Get rid of the crappy red/green battery indicator and you'll have a fantastic flashlight.