Dorcy International 41-4299 220-Lumens Rechargeable LED Flashlight with AC and DC Charging Adaptors
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Dorcy International 41-4299 220-Lumens Rechargeable LED Flashlight with AC and DC Charging Adaptors
Customer Review: Excellent - except for battery system
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this flashlight in May 2009 and I've found it to be an excellent household flashlight. It has a nice wide beam, quite a bit wider than my other LED-based flashlights and is very bright.
Its main flaw is its battery system. It has a rechargeable NiCad battery that is a non-standard size and has a dumb (non-smart) charger. If you like to keep the flashlight charged and ready, the battery will tend to develop memory and a short charge life. Because the battery is not a standard size, you can't replace the battery with standard cells, nor can you charge the battery in a smart standard charger (like the La Crosse Technology BC-9009 AlphaPower Battery Charger) which would keep your NiCads in good shape.
I also own the Luxeon Rebel 80 Smith and Wesson Luxeon Rebel 5 Watt Tactical Flashlight. That one doesn't have as wide a beam but uses standard batteries. It is more compact, somewhat more rugged, uses standard batteries, but has a narrower more focused beam.
I recommend the Luxeon over the Dorcy if you need a flashlight for camping or travel or if you want standard-sized batteries, provided you can live with the narrower beam.
I recommend the Dorcy over the Luxeon if you want a flashlight for general purpose use around the house. Around my house, I find myself picking up this one more often because of its wider beam. I might change my mind on this recommendation depending on how long the battery lasts for me.
Customer Review: Excellent Value!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bright, light weight, handy flashlight. I love the fact it can be recharged,
via 12volt and 120 volt. I keep this near my bed for power outages. I have pretty
much replaced all my standard flashlights with LED's, much longer lasting and just
as bright.
Customer Review: Excellent flashlight!
Summary: 5 Stars
It isn't very expensive, puts out a lot of light, rechargable (ac and dc), and its made out of aluminum! While it isn't as nice as a shurefire that isn't what I needed. This worked so well I bought two!Customer Review: Excellent lumenosity and rechargeability
Summary: 5 Stars
What more can i say? Great for walking the dog and at a great price for 200 plus lumens.Customer Review: Excellent value and performance
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned this light for over a year as a home security light.(Check out bumps in the night) Great battery life, excellent light beam, bright, sturdy, not much more to ask for in this price range. I have flashlights that are 2 to 3 the cost of this, but the this little light holds it's own. Buy it you wont be sorry.