Energizer coin cell keychain light at Best Buy

Dave_5280 · #1 10-30-2009, 08:19 PM

I was in a Best Buy store tonight and saw an interesting keychain light by Energizer. It was up near the checkout area.

It had 3 modes and a really nice big push button switch on top and 3 modes - high, medium and flashing, blue tint. Push the button once and a nice click and it was on, again and it went to the lower light level and again it went to flashing and then last click went to off. The package also said it had an automatic shutoff at some number of minutes.

I compared it to my Streamlight Nano and high was much brighter and a bigger spot than the Nano, and medium was as bright or a little brighter than the Nano.

I was kind of thick fauxton shape and ran on two 2016 cells I think.

Price was $8.

I did some searches on the net and haven't been able to find it.

Lynx_Arc · #2 10-31-2009, 12:43 AM

You can get a keychain light at Target for $7 that is high/low/strobe or program to momentary on in several colors which I found my green led one it was effortless to swap in a white LED without soldering so I upgraded to a 35000mcd LED.

Dave_5280 · #3 11-07-2009, 06:31 AM

I was in a Best Buy store again and picked up this light.

I really like the push button switch - click once for high, twice for low, 3 times for blinking (never use that one), and once it has been on for a few seconds, the next click is off.

It seems bright and has a lot of flood. Brighter than my Nano but the Nano's batteries are getting old so it may not be a fair comparison.

The case is metal and it has some nice weight and feel to it. The metal case is recessed around the exposed led so it helps reflect the light out for some nice throw.

It has a white led but seems to have some very light blue tint to it on a white wall (similar to the Nano).

For web searches use: Energizer Hi-Tech Keychain Light

Lynx_Arc · #4 11-07-2009, 07:56 AM

the Inova I got from Target works the same way..... but unless you click it soon after the first click it just turns off instead of cycling through high/low/strobe. I believe you can program it so that it is only momentary on also so you don't accidentally turn it on and kill the batteries. I rarely use coin cell lights but find myself using this one around the house when I am wearing shorts and not carrying my keychain with my LD01 on it. The low mode on these lights is wonderful at night it both saves batteries and gives you just enough to get around with.

Morelite · #5 11-07-2009, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave_5280

That sure looks nice for a cheap coin cell light.

Dave_5280 · #6 11-07-2009, 09:50 AM

The package says the case is a lightweight zinc alloy, but it has a nice heavy feel to it.

There is also an automatic shut off after 30 minutes.

I really like the clicky button on it because I always hated the lights that require constant pressure on their buttons to keep them turned on and even the ones with little slide switches aren't ideal.

strinq · #7 11-07-2009, 10:06 AM

have seen and tried this light.
solid little keychain light but no idea abouts its durability.

Lynx_Arc · #8 11-07-2009, 10:16 AM

the electronic switch lights are more useful for other than a quick blast you can use them in emergencies to work on stuff as they are hands free and the slide switch ones are not very reliable IMO. If I could get more of these Inova ones for the $3 I paid on clearance I would buy a half dozen more just because you can easily change the LEDs out using any color even a UV one if you have one and the clip on them is flat you can clip one on your shirt if you dont' have a pocket.