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Old 10-19-2008, 09:24 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Johnny Mullet View Post
I bought an LED MiniMag flashlight which is more than double the price of a standard MiniMag and have returned it to the tool man 3 times now for replacement in less than 6 months. They seem just as unreliable as the Stylus Streamlight pocket flashlight.

My 2 cents on LED lighting.
I installed the Nite Ize LED converter on my MiniMag about three years ago and have used it for everything up to and including a tack hammer - mine seems to be holding up okay. My son switched his out for a single LED (mine is three) but with a so-called "smart switch," which permits two brightnesses and flash patterns. In my humble opinion, his is the better light. He's had his for over a year, too.

I'm a handyman - not a day goes by that I don't use my light for something. Sometimes it flickers, but I think that's a corroded spot from an old battery meltdown causing bad connection. A tap or two will bring it back.
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