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I'm not finished testing it, but I want to advise potential buyers of a couple of drawbacks to this light...one being mentioned several times by other reviewers, and one SURPRISINGLY not yet stated by any reviewer. First (as noted by several), the fact that the brightness control has no memory is a real pain. It will maintain the brightness at which you set it ('clumsily' via the up and down buttons at the rear of the unit), but the second you let go of the trigger and the light shuts off, the 'memory' of where you 'last set' the brightness is LOST. So, 5 seconds later, when you turn on the light again, you have to go through the awkward process of adjusting the brightness control, which takens concentration...and which diverts your attention from where you are walking, etc. But as for the 2nd drawback, I'm VERY surprised that no one, as yet, has mentioned this. Despite 'splashing' the phrases: '192 lumens'!!! and "10 hours runtime" on the front of the package, these two figures don't 'equate'. At the 192 lumen level (and I have some $15 flashlights that give that same output), you only get 50 MINUTES (yes; 50 MINUTES!!) of runtime (as stated in the manual and verified by my tests.) To get the 10 hour runtime they brag about on the package, you need to turn the brightness down to a nearly unusable level (barely visible to the naked eye.) I can't imagine a more misleading representation of a spotlight's operating characteristics than what Stanley 'claims' on their literature.
August 2010 · Tools and Home Improvement
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STANLEY SL5W09 Rechargeable 1000 Lumen Lithium Ion Ultra Bright LED Spotlight Flashlight
4.3★ · 687 ratings, as of 2023
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