Walmart KICKS A$$.
BTW, they are closing out on some of the older lamps and lights, but they were in a separate "closeout" aisle, fyi. I think I saw a Coast LED lenser in mine for $15.
I saw a handful of the lights listed in the root post and aside from the new Rayovacs, nothing had really interested me. (I am curious as to what emitter that Brinkman 2AA has). It's a good thing I decided to check out wal-mart anyway!
Energizer "Weather Ready" lantern with Detachable LED $???
That thing was friggin cool. It's like a giant Egg. Design was similar to this but in the "Weather Ready" scheme of red & black.
http://www.energizer.com/products/flashlights/flashlight.asp?cat=4&id=5
I noticed it had a "400 Hour Runtime" on it, but I think it was only for the LED nightlight or the satellite LED. I'm pretty sure the main lamp was a krypton bulb - PR type. Looked removable and swappable. :grin: The Detachable LED was saucer-shaped LED light, similar to the Coast UFO, I think. Interesting Idea.
Ray-O-Vac Sportsman Extreme Headlamp for $19
I was looking forward to it, but kinda turned off by the runtime and construction of it. I was hoping a longer runtime, but since they went with 1AA cell, that was out. And the Diffuser, while sexy looking, didn't seem to stow anywhere and was left flapping in the wind. Prolly be the first to go.
But what I saw next made me mess my pants.
Energizer has re-introduced the 4AA Folding Lantern!!!
I FINALLY got my hands on one of these handy dandy little folders. You guys weren't kidding, it's surprising bright for being 3 standard (Nichia? maybe?) LEDs.
They also had a 2-in-1 LED light similar to an older model I've seen.
This newer 2-in-1 has what looks like a Luxeon LED.
This sucker is awesome and much brighter than it's older brother with the regular rounded LED. Not to mention how the beam is has a nicer hotspot with a decent amount of flood, whereas the older one had the bright orb with zero flood.
I don't have any good beamshots because my camera sucks and my skills as a photographer aren't all that great. Anyhow, it was nice to see some of the new stock at the walmart, now that they've dumped most of their MagLED stuff.
Thanks for the heads up z96Cobra