Hi i just received this from ebay and i have been very surprised with the quality and brightness from such a cheap bit of kit, it's far from perfect and has a few small scratches but for the price of £2 delivered u can't complain. ill try and get some pics up shortly..
Hey now that is a pretty nice looking light! Does it flicker? Twisty switch, right? I wish it were a clicky. And I wish it were AA. I am looking for some more ultra-cheap AA lights.
Realistically, most of the lights I have are at least in theory water resistant. As part of testing I'll often drop them in the sink for a few seconds, dry the outside then look for evidence of water entry. Most don't let any in, and by replacing O rings just about all can be made water resistant enough. Unless you want to go diving with them. Then you are going to have to spend rather a lot of money.
I learned today that the this light is quite water resistant. It was submitted involuntarily to a dunk test today, as was its owner. And the good news is that both the light and its owner are still in good shape. I really shouldn't try to cross drainage ditches on little makeshift wooden bridges, as they tend to fall....
These little general "1W" AA lights are incredible for battery life, and they far surpass the manufacturer's rating. They run for 1 to 2 days generally. And then you let the battery sit for a few hours and turn it back on again and get more usable light.
My only 1watt that i own are two RiverRocks single AA lights that you can get at Target. I never did a runtime test but i can say its not days but a couple of hours max.