Amazon.com Customer Reviews
ridiculous - Review written on September 06, 2008
Rating: 4 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.
It does provied plenty of light.. However, it is ridiculously huge, and heavy. And the charge indicator never came on showing a full charge, however I have another "husky" rechargeable spotlight and it did the same thing at first. 20 million, my other one is a 2.25 million and is just as bright, I expected something much brighter, I was dissapointed in this. It does have the 12volt output which is neat..well, if you would ever use it, charge a phone or similar small electronic item. Overall an excellent item, just be prepared to use the attached shoulder strap to carry it for very long.
Follow others' reviews-Never fully charges, and came broken - Review written on February 28, 2008
Rating: 2 out of 5
9 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.
Out of the box, you feel like you're part of a Swiss mountain rescue team carrying such a grand flashlight. It's super huge, not really convenient, but impressive looking.
But that's where the impressive part ends.
Frankly, I could tell that my flashlight had already been returned to Amazon, it was obvious. The auto charger was loosely tossed in, broken in three places...totally unusable.
Still having an usable AC adapter was still fine, so I charged it for two days, and the flashlight is still indicating that it wants more time to charge.
Assuming 48 hours (the book states 34 hours is a full charge) was plenty of time, I unplugged it and played around with it.
Granted, it's bright, but not as bright as you would expect for a supposed 20,000,000 candlelight powered flashlight.
I have a regular plug-in style flashlight, that I use when I'm out camping or other outdoor stuff, and it seems just as bright as this one. My other cheapo flashlight has supposedly 1/20 the power, but seems equally as bright.
Obviously, this flashlight is semi portable, and my plug-in isn't, but after 48 hours of charge time, the brightest setting only lasts for about 20 minutes.
48 hours of charge time, 20 min of light?
I ordered this for around $15, so I'm not out too much money, and I'll have them replace the broken part, but I wouldn't recommend this as usable device though.
I'll keep it plugged in, tucked away in some corner in my garage just charging, and when the power goes out, I'll use it.
Otherwise, what would anyone do with a flashlight that only lasts 20-30 minutes while camping?
It'll leave you disappointed if you have any real plans using it.
Good luck-
Has possibilities - Review written on January 10, 2008
Rating: 3 out of 5
12 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.
To previous reviewer..it does come with a car adapter. Perhaps yours was in the side panel.
Highly suspect this is a refurb from the way it was packed. Requires that the unit be charged for 30-35 hours before use. The LED Charging Indicator is supposed to start blinking when fully charged. This unit has been on the charger for 44 hours and, as of yet, is not blinking.
The lens of the quartz halogen spotlight is about the size of a round car headlight. The spotlight has a high and a low beam. A 3 LED auxiliary light is incorporated into the handle, so it is essentially three lights in one. The unit uses 2 batteries, has a carry strap for over your shoulder, and has an attached, swing-out, workstand attached.
I will try to update this info when, and if, the unit charges and I get to test it out.
1-31-08 update:
OK! Does not tell you when it is fully charged like it's supposed to. Charged for 50+ hours then completely discharged. (This took just over 1 hr on high beam, but of course adequate power was probably around 25 minutes.) Let sit and cool for 5 hours then recharged with the batteries outside the unit. Frequently felt the batteries for excessive heat. Never got very warm. Let charge for 48 hours and still no indication that it was fully charged. However, seems to have plenty of power. Have the unit sitting by the back door and turn it on at least one time each evening.
Worth what I ended up paying $14.99 as but not worth much more.