http://www.walmart.com/ip/Black-Decker-3-Watt-Alkaline-LED-Spotlight/16933433
Runs on 4 AA's. Not much bigger than my palm. Very small for a spotlight. XP-E out of the box. Well built. $19.00.
I googled it and it seems it's a WM-only item. I got back there and grabbed two more-that cleaned 'em out... this is gonna be nice for an XM-L mod!
Rich
This is the kind of light I use in my boat at night to look for channel markers and or canals . The dim spill doesn't reflect much off the white interior of my boat , thus preserving my night vision.
Good find .
The Duracell Daylight spotlights are also on sale at Big Lots for $10.
It takes 4AAs,included in price.
surely this is not the one? All I could find.
This is the one to which I'm referring :
I think it went for around $25, originally.
EDIT: review here - http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/08/duracell-daylight-tough-led-spotlight-review/
Thanks Chicago! Picked one up tonight for $10. Have you done any mods to it? Converted to XM-L?
-Garry
Wish we had a Big Lot here in the woods. I'd get one of those in a heartbeat!!
I officially hate this thread.
I love AA, and pistol grip lights - none of the 3 walmarts I go by carry that B&D, only a more expensive rechargeable version similar to the stanley waterproof
and I saw the duracell at big lots but didn't buy it - after finding a review online I went in next time I went by and they were sold out
Hi Garry,
Always glad to enable help a fellow addict in denial flashaholic.
I haven't even dismantled mine yet.
If anyone is interested, please post up here, and I'll make a sweep of the BL where this one was acquired. Shipping will be at-cost, as usual.
My local Wallmart has several if the lights similar to the lights you linked to but they come with C cells! They are $19 on clearence. Still a good mod possibality?
nice of you to offer!
have you fired her up yet? It'd be great to hear you impression before you go out of your way...
I just fired mine up this morning (it's not dark). Not too impressed really, but then again it's only 80 lumens! Build quality feels pretty good. Would like to hear a little review from Chicago and see what he finds inside.
-Garry
the only reason I resisted the first time I saw it was the battery placement - it seems they're between the emitter and back plate, so adding an exterior heatsink might be problematic.
on the other hand - it might be worth the money just to rob the len(ses?)
Big reflector in that Duracell spotlight but all plastic housing means PITA to upgrade/modify. Almost had my sweetie stop and grab one for me but changed my mind after thinking about it for a minute.
When I worked for a towing company helping out a friend who owned it we went to a Walmart I believe in Lubbock, TX a few months ago and they had 5 of the Stanley Ultra Bright LED Spotlight (190 lumens) the yellow one in a discount bin for 12.00 a piece and he bought all of them. They charge up and are excellent for that type of work.. I got one from him and my son uses it in the Oil Field and it has really held up nicely. I think they sell for around 30.00 or so. That thing has taken a beating and he now calls it his Timex Light.
yeah, i'm a big fan of those, i have the first version and the newer floating waterproof, drop resistant...
i'd prefer modes to ramping - or at least memory for the ramping, - and an easily removeable battery pack - but they're good lights...can't have it all i guess
With the B&D, there's a big cast zinc heatsink. Nothing to worry about with heat.
Rich
I originally grabbed it for the reflector/lens setup.
I'll post up some disassembled pics later, when I get to the shop.
You know, while I was at Big Lots I also nabbed me one of these Energizer 4 bay NiMh chargers which operates each channel independently for $10 with (4) 2300mAh batteries (not LSD, at least I don't believe). It does appear to be just a "dumb" timer based charger (based on research online), but it's still a step above my current cheap chargers which charge in pairs - plus I got 4 new cells. It was an impulse buy. Saw it on the rack, had no time to research it, and just grabbed it.
Awaiting your photos Chicago X.
-Garry
(Sorry if we're pulling this thread away from the B&D and making it about the Duracell.)
The Walmart local to me in Canada sucks, they dont even keep their flashlight aisle stocked...:(
But I always go to check...