6 watt, 120 lumens, Luxeon K2 LED...

Dorcy Light

Saw it at target for $39.99

I want one!

Thoughts?

6 watts ... 3 AAA batteries ... what's the advertised runtime? Can't be too much more than about 37 seconds. (Kidding of course, but only half-so. I really would like to know what they advertise.)

I can't remember the run time. But it runs on 6AAAs, not 3.

IIRC, run time was 2.5 hrs?

For an extra $15 the Fenix L2D - CE looks a better bet.

oh yeah, and it says 3 AAA on the website but that has to be a typo. I am pretty certain it is 6 AAA batteries...

The Dorcy is like the poor man's ham (AKA bologna)?

i wouldn't buy one, but thats mine opinion and taste. I like small single or two cells lights, so you can carry them around on you. This way it's much more likely it will be on you when you need the light. I also don't like 3 or more battery light, because i always end up with one or two too little or too much.

And at 40 bucks, you might aswell buy other good and bright lights. If you surf around, you can find many reasonable priced quality lights.

That seems like a lot of current to pull from just 3AAA. In general, K2 emitters are not favored by the flashlight crowd these days. Sure, they can be very bright, but they're not too efficient and they can get quite hot. In addition, with those batteries, I wouldn't be surprised if this light is at max brightness only for a limited time before it starts to gradually dim, at least on alkalines.

However, if you don't need light for extended periods of time, then it very well might be a decent light for you. Typical household use for most people is probably in spurts of several minutes at a time, instead of leaving the light on continuously for a long time. This could be a good bump-in-the-night or "what was that sound?" kind of lights.

Given the size, it looks like a 3-AAA light to me. (Personally I think that's a bad sign right away. Many of these offshore 3-AAAs use a cartridge for the batteries, which adds two more sets of spring-loaded contacts to the circuit -- more tiny, unrepairable bits to go wrong.)

But there's no way it's being run at 6 watts. What they actually mean is the LED itself is rated to a maximum of 6 watts. The circuit is almost certainly designed to run at half that or less. Truth in advertising -- hah!

You can buy a lot more flashlight for your money. A Fenix if you can afford it (pretty amazing spec's), or even a MagLED as a bright utility light.

I am a firm believer in Underwater Kinetics lights. The warranty is not a joke. The industrial models are very durable and carry UL and CSA Class I Div 2 ratings. While the LEDs are 2watt, they are bright enough for most every use. They are in your price range. The real question is what do you need a 6 watt led for?