MAGLITE K3A016 AAA Solitaire Flashlight, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)The construction of this Mag-Lite Solitaire is really quite good.It's very sturdy and I've had one run over by my truck and had a 150 pound (68kg) Television drop on another without much visible damage (scratches).

I have received this as a gift and as a corporate tchotchke as well as having bought one and they do come in handy.The problem is that it runs through batteries pretty quickly if you use this for anything more than looking for your keys on the ground or the deadbolt on your door when you forgot to leave on the porch light.The lens cap tends to turn itself on in your pocket or bag... draining away the power.I haven't ever used it as a keychain device as I don't like a lot of bulk.

I haven't ever experienced the reported problem with the end cap loosening.The best task I've found for this light is to hang it on the keyring holder in my laptop bag.It's simply not well suited to a pocket or to a keychain, and I believe that was its intended purpose.

I found the light, itself, to be fairly bright at full power, but with a more robust LED, it would probably be a better unit.It does have a better light distance than an LED would produce, though.All-in-all, a bit of a miss, but I'm a flashlight hound, so I still like it.If you are looking for a good keyring light, get a smaller LED with an on/off switch.This would probably make a good light for a purse or in a glove compartment.I would recommend pairing it with a Lithium Battery (Technuity L92BP4 Battery, Lithium Aaa Photo Battery for example) - especially if storing in car or bag for long periods.Make sure you tighten the lenscap well so it doesn't accidentally turn on.

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