Here is the seller's description with my comments in italics:
1.Has strong light and durable material It is not that durable
2.It will surely meet your various needs and bring you much convenience
3.Portable, easy to carry and store
4.The slender handle is beautiful and convenient to hold
5.Wide beam is ideal for light the path, intense spot penetrates deep into the darkness Not all that intense
6.Super brightness, best suitable for camping, travel, outdoor activities, etc.
I do have to give the seller high marks for creativeness in his description though
Emitter Type: LED True
Runtime: more than 120 hours No idea.
Light Color: White Kind of a bluish white, but OK
Lightbulb/LED Lifespan: 100,000 hours Would not surprise me any if this was true
LED Quantity: 5 True
Material: Aluminum alloy Only the barrel is AL. The screw on end cap and reflector end are plastic.
Battery Configurations: 2 X D Battery (not included) True
Lens: Coated Glass Lens Its plastic - and cracked
Switch Type: Clicky/Clickie True
Reflector: Aluminum Smooth/SMO Reflector Plastic - may have AL coating on the plastic
Switch Location: Middle of Flashlight True
Weight: 2.54oz / 72g Seems about right. I did not weigh it though.
Modes: 1 It really has 2 modes - On and off.
Lighting range: 300M I suppose if it was very dark, and someone was 300 M away they might be able to see it.
Brightness: 300 lumens maximum brightness It is no brighter than an average 2 D cell flashlight
The end cap is such flimsy plastic that just the spring pressure alone when I put the batteries in prevented the end cap from staying screwed on. So I taped the end cap in place with black electrical tape. That seems to work.
As a run-of-the-mill flashlight, it is not horrible. Not the sturdiest of things though.
I gave the seller (hi-etech) a neutral for the purchase. He shipped it quick, and shipping was free, and really for $1.56, I was not expecting that much. After giving the transaction a neutral rating, I got an email from the seller offering to refund my money and letting me keep the flashlight. So I agreed to this arrangement. I have no idea why anyone would sell a piece of junk like this and inevitably get bad or neutral ratings for it. This from a seller with over 400,000 rating.
Update 2-14-12
They refunded my money and requested I change the feedback from neutral to positive with a minimum of 3 stars in each category. That seemed fair to me so I just noted that the problem was resolved via a refund in the revised feedback, and gave them a 3 for the product description. For whatever reason they sent through a transaction cancel request that I approved.
I did not know there was a mechanism to change a feedback score or cancel a transaction after the fact. Not real sure how I feel about it.
I ended up with a free flashlight. Not a real good one, but free is free.
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