Dang scaru! That was fast! 7 minutes from post to verifying your store shelf! Did they have any "Defiant" branded lights there? Does anyone else see this "Defiant" brand in their stores?
apt323, no I didn't pick it up. I'm not really into spotlights and budget is tight right now.
-Garry
My Walmart does stock the Stanley XM-L (the $50 "2000 Lumens" one).
Yeah, I have noticed with other items (typical home improvement type stuff) that they'll tell me Home Depot stocks it or I find it on their website and it's not in my local store (and my store will carry stuff not shown on their website).
-Garry
I go fairly regularly (usually after one of Garry's posts 
) and I have yet to see a Defiant flashlight.
Garry - could you see the number of bars in the LED? Too hard to tell in the photo.
No defiant stuff. The flashlight selection at my HD is a couple of maglites and then those 6 volts lanterns. If I'm lucky I will sometimes see those cheap 3aaa 9 led flashlights. I might head to another HD tomorrow.
It was tough to see through the plastic case, that's why I was judging more on size. Not sure when I'll get there next.
-Garry
while i was checking out the spot u found i noticed this. a little pricey, but could be duable
50 dollars for a xenon light without a battery, no thanks. :P
It seems that the HD further away from me has it so I may go and get one tomorrow. :)
There doesn’t appear to be much heat dissipation with this light, when you get it i am curious to see if they came up with something that we aren’t seeing
Will do, chances are I will also tear it apart and screw around with it until it no longer works. :D All for BLF. :p
That’s the spirit!
-Garry
Got my eyes on this one…
Heatsink / cooling looks like it could be an issue though for those of us into modding.
Definitely looks like an XML though.
Is the reflector diameter bigger than the 7.6mm stanley fat max?
thanks!
Bad news guys, I went to HD and they were all out of them. I found the spot for it though. :P Hopefully someone else will be able to get their hands on one of these.
you can call and order one, just give them the sku number 574623
I sometimes call stores and ask them to do a visual check before i go there
You can check inventory @ multiple locations with this: http://sd.site88.net/homedepot.html. It’s in stock at 2/3rds of the HDs around me. Thx OP!
SKU #: 574623
Store #: http://sd.site88.net/thd_store_list.pdf or http://www.homedepot.com/StoreFinder/
Rechargeable alkaline?
Killer deal if XML, but 350 lumens (vs 2000 “lumens” of stanley one) suggests otherwise. Not too bad even if xp-g, though, since the other giant head competitor is twice the price. Still throws just as well even if hotspot is smaller.
Yeah, don’t want any of this. Don’t let the battery discharge more than a few percent before recharging.
I'm awaiting someone to get their hands on this and open 'er up and tell us what it's like. Sorry kramer5150, I don't remember the size of the reflector/lens and don't know when I'll get back there again. I would say that overall the light appeared to be around the same size of the 2000 Lumen Stanley (judging from memory here, so take that with a grain of salt).
-Garry
OK, so I bit the bullet and bought one on the way to work.
More info later.
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Defiant model 800-2702-D
4.5V Rechargeable Alkaline 4000mah battery
Charger Output 9vdc 300ma
Looks to be an XM-L, but the question will be, is it a T2, T3, T4, T5 or T6?
I’m betting not a T6 and I don’t know if there really is a way to find out, other than brightness.
I have it on the charger now and I will do beam shots at home.
Also of note to me was a Q-Beam 3 XP-G spotlight. It was $49.00, but if it could be redone with 3 XM-L leds, it might be a good mod. It looked like it had 3 P-60 sized reflectors with the 3 XP-G emitters. I don’t remember lumen output. The HD code is 547-651 and the Model is 800-2801-S. I believe the same Chinese outfit is making the Q-beam as well as these Defiant.
Maglite has a 3D and 2AA LED set going for $27 too, at HD. I really wanted those LED Maglites, but I bit the bullet and bought the Defiant. I hope someone else wants it after I hack it!