Inova BB-W Microlight with Black Body and White LED
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Inova BB-W Microlight with Black Body and White LED
Customer Review: Nifty Gadget But Flawed
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought one for use during the times I go jogging late at night. It is exceptionally bright and very small. I was thrilled with the build and functionality, but alas, over time (about two months) my Inova Microlight developed one flaw - the light turned on in response to being bumped around such as happened when it jangled with my keys or change in my pocket. Even with the auto-off feature, this problem inevitably caused the battery to completely drain over time.
To be fair, I did briefly immerse the thing in water a few times thinking it was waterproof (if I'm not mistaken, the document _did_ say it was waterproof) - and that might have messed up the circuitry. And I must add the product description, such as a recessed LED bulb for exceptional durability, a hardy black polycarbonate case, exceptional signal light visibility, etc., is accurate in all respects. Maybe I got a lemon but if it weren't for the defect, this little gadget would have proven to be a winner deserving of a five-star rating. What a shame! I had _really_ loved it at first. Maybe you'll have better luck with it and for the relatively cheap price I'd say it's worth a shot. I'm going to move on to the more expensive proton brand of microlight, which has pretty favorable reviews. You might want to look into that too.
Customer Review: Not Bad for the Size
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this just a few days ago, and I'm pretty impressed. I had to replace my old flashlight and thought that having a smaller "mini" flashlight would be much easier to carry around- which this is. I attached it the end of my key chain (it has a clip on the end), so it is easy to pull out.
As for the strength of the light, it is isn't as strong as some of the more expensive (and larger) ones, but for it's size and price, it is decent. All in all, not a disappointing product.
Customer Review: Not bad, but you need to hold onto the button!
Summary: 4 Stars
The light seems to be of a decent brightness, and it doesn't look cheap. It's not too big, and it's relatively light - a solid product.
The only problem I have with this is that you have to HOLD DOWN on the light, as there seems to be only one mechanism to turn this on. Wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't so tight, but I guess that prevents it from turning itself on and wasting battery life.
Customer Review: Ouch!
Summary: 1 Stars
Purchased this item because it was the highest rated Microlight. A microlight doesn't do you much good if it keeps turning itself on in your pocket. Very disappointed in this item. It constantly turned itself on and ran down the battery, even when kept in an external (loose) coat pocket. If it doesn't have battery power when you need it, it's pretty much useless.Customer Review: Poor switch design ruins an otherwise great product
Summary: 2 Stars
Lightweight, surprisingly bright for their size and really handy, thse lights would be a great buy if they didn't suffer from one fatal flaw: their switches appear to be very poorly designed or constructed.
I purchaced three of these for stocking stuffers in addition to one for myself. One has already died due to a stuck 'on' switch. Mine seems to turn on if it's breathed on (VERY sensitive switch). So we're batting .500 with less than one month's use.
As such, I cannot recommend these minilights.