GLOWSTICK BLU FLASHLITE (PPWGLOWSTICKB)

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Product Features

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Product Description

LIFE GEAR LGGLOWSTICKB GLOWSTICK WITH BUILT-IN FLASHLIGHT & WHISTLE (BLUE LED)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 0.5 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001G28YZ4
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,040 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value light, May 28, 2009

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Shane Alan Fenton "Shane" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GLOWSTICK BLU FLASHLITE (PPWGLOWSTICKB) (Misc.)

I purchased this light at a popular Home Improvement Center for about $5 and will just touch on the points that made this light a great value for myself.

1 - It has a lanyard. This is great because my primary intent is to hang this light on my pack, and in my shelter.

2 - The shaft is hollow. This will allow the user to store small items such as dry tinder/Vaseline soaked cotton balls in protective baggie. Or what I have done is put my fire steel in it, with cotton balls to also keep it from rattling. This may not fit your fire steel if it has a grip. I purchased multiple bare fire steels from firesteeldotcom and they are a wonderful value too. You can also fit spare batteries for the light, and maybe some AA or AAA's in there too. Also remember when you use this space it will diminish the light output in the shaft if not completely smothering it. On that note, it is possible to reverse the light so that the colored side shines through the front, and the white light shines down the shaft. This is good if you want a covert light illuminating out of the front. When I did this, there was noticeable friction when I inserted it backwards, and I needed to use my pliers carefully on the white led to extract it. I'm not going to use it this way, but if I did I would sand down whatever piece of plastic was giving it friction.

3 - It is light weight. This may not be an issue for most. But if you are a backpacker on extended trips, then you know exactly how every ounce is going to add up, burning unnecessary calories along the trail.

My only complaint is the that it has a whistle. I would have preferred to have that space as more storage.

Gear can be expensive these days and it is refreshing to see a useful product at a very affordable price. I must note that this is my backup. I did spend some cashola on my primary, but that's not to say that this won't last in the years to come just because it's $5 and plastic. Time will tell. Thanks for reading.

PS: It takes 3x AG-13 batteries in case you were wondering.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars handy little light, May 3, 2011

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Lisa Witteman (Huntsville, AL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GLOWSTICK BLU FLASHLITE (PPWGLOWSTICKB) (Misc.)

This little light has the following settings in addition to "off"

flashlight beam only (white light)

flash light and colored glow (handle glows in color to match the cap)

colored glow only (handle glows in color to match the cap)

flashing glow (handle glows in color to match the cap)

It comes with batteries, a neck lanyard and it includes a whistle.

I bought several of these as stocking stuffer thinking that it would be a good thing to keep in a car glove box. One of these lights could make you very visible to other drivers in the dark.

My little light was my constant after-dark companion during a recent power outage. I had a little pool of light around the chair where I was reading, but when I needed to get a drink of water or make a trip to the bathroom, this little light was just right for moving around a dark house. Nice to have. It doesn't produce the light of a large flashlight or lantern but for the weight and price, I love it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun backup flashlight, May 27, 2009

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Julie (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GLOWSTICK BLU FLASHLITE (PPWGLOWSTICKB) (Misc.)

I bought two of these for a recent camping trip. They made great backup flashlights when we didn't feel like lugging the mag light and lantern around. They are not super bright but they are good enough for trips to the bathroom in the dark. The shaft lights up like a glow stick and also has a strobe feature. Great fun for kids and kids-at-heart!