I've had the SL5W09 for the last year and found it to be an OK thrower for the price (~$20 from Lowes during a sale). This one is a little bigger, brighter, and supposedly waterproof. Reviews on Amazon are mixed (battery issues?)
holy cow! I love my sl5w09 - i took it apart and replaced the 6AAAs w/ 6AA Nimh. I used a heated up utility knife to cut out struts on the inside. wasn't easy, and the led power wires don't have much solder on them.
this is an incredible price - probably a mistake?! I've hunted the web several times in the last year and figured I'd get one if I see it below 30 - but at this price I'd buy 3 and ruin 2 getting the battery and maybe emitter mod right:)
if my sam's club doesn't have them would you be interested in shipping a couple? I'm in upstate NY...