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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent Design
By smgsmc
Excellent task light. Like the 1-AA and 3-AA lights in the series, barrel is solid chunk of aluminum. Fit, finish, machining introductory class. Barrel is knurled full length…just the right amount of grip. Well-balanced. Sturdy lanyard ring protrudes from the tailcap. Can’t stand it up on end, but won’t roll off a table ala Maglite. Will fit in a pants pocket, coat pocket, toolkit, briefcase OK.
Switch is positive on/off on the side of the barrel near the head. Rubber covered. I prefer this to twisting the head or tailcap, or a pushbutton on/off tailcap switch. Great feature is the three-way operation: high, low, strobe. This is not meant to be a superbright light. But on high it’s fine for dark rooms, garages, basements, attics. Outside in pitch darkness, it is usable for lighting your way for over 100 ft. In fact it does cast sufficient light for me to see a Stop Sign 500 ft from my house. Note: A former reviewer complained when it comes to the lack of a strobe function. But as an individual pointed out in a comment, the strobe is activated by keeping down the switch for various sec. This is distinctly stated in the instructions.
But this light is near perfective for closeup inspection. Especially with hi/lo settings, this is the light to get for inspecting engine compartments, inside chassis, wiring closets, underneath tables …Put it on low and you may checkout a keyboard up close (6 inch) without blinding yourself. Light pattern has bright spot with evenly passed around field. No focus, but not needed. Balanced white color. About the only betterment I would ask for is a momentary on switch position. This is a real winner. If you want superbright, though, go for the 3-AA unit.
Update July 10, 2009. Happy with the initial unit. Just purchased a second one. Same high-quality as the primary one. Some clients carp with regards to the quality of merchandise made in China. But what actually matters more than place of fabricate are the specifications and quality control of the manufacturer. Streamlight apparently is sustaining high standards. The quality of the materials, and the fit and finish are excellent.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Streamlight Tasklight 2AA
By K. NAG
This is a great product. Its well built in metal, has a good grip and a power button on the tube which I like, two power modes and an emergency flashing mode. Very good for use in and with regards to the house and the low power setting is perfective for close up inspection. What surpised me enjoyably is the power of the beam. I employed it in a forest area in total darkness and on hi beam the light was brigh sufficient for me to see the leaves on trees far away. I have not been thru a set of batteries yet so can not comment on how long a pair would last.
0 of 3 humans found the following review helpful.
Bait and Switch
By D. OHeir
This seems like a well made light, altho not much better than a similar light costing $4.99 that I also purchased through Amazon. The discouraging and hindering share of the buy is that I decisive to buy it for the strobe function, as the internetsite description says “a lasting machined aluminum body with Hi and Low settings and emergency strobe function”.
Alas, there is no strobe function, or at least none that I could observe after reading the instructions and fiddling with the light for minutes. Maybe I’m missing something, but ordinarily I find the descriptions somewhat accurate.
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