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Essential Gear S2 LED Flashlight - '07 Overstock

Essential Gear S2 LED Flashlight - '07 Overstock

Item # 770264
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Don't get caught in the dark! The S2 from Essential Gear lights your path with a compact, durable casing and quality LED brightness.

  • Tactical switch provides momentary light with the push of a button; rear section twists to provide constant light
  • LEDs cast even, white light that's good for close-in lighting; nearly indestructible 3-watt LED provides 80 lumens of brightness.
  • Water resistance offers a durable choice for camping and emergency kits
  • Lightweight aluminum casing with durable clip stands up to wilderness tasks
  • Includes two AA batteries
  • Overstock

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Item 770264

Essential Gear S2 LED Flashlight - '07 Overstock Specs

Specification

Description

Bulb typeLED
Weight with batteries4.3 ounces
Dimensions5.5 x 0.75 x 0.75 inches
Brightness levels1
Beam typeAdjustable
StrobesNo
Regulated outputNo
Battery life at 70 degrees1 hour
Battery life at 0 degreesUnavailable
Half life brightness (70 deg)Unavailable
Half life brightness (0 deg)Unavailable
Batteries2 AA
MaterialAluminum

Essential Gear S2 LED Flashlight - '07 Overstock Customer Reviews

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Essential Gear S2 LED Flashlight - '07 Overstock
 
3.6

(based on 7 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Bright (7)
  • Durable (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Casual adventurer (4), Avid adventurer (3)

      Reviewed by 7 customers

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      Apr

      29

      2008

      (11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Great LED light, great price

      By a normal guy

      from Spokane, WA

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Pros

      • Adjustable Beam
      • Bright
      • Durable
      • Stable

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Car Camping
        • Day trip
        • Hiking

        Comments about Essential Gear S2 LED Flashlight - '07 Overstock:

        Great flashlight for the $. Equal in quality and feel to the AA maglites. VERY bright beam with slightly blush tint. Run time around 90 min with full rayovac hybrid batteries. Not recommended for multi-day backpacks where long battery life and low weight are necessary, but perfect for any where else you need a super bright light.Push button momentary on and twist tailcap for continuous on. Untwist cap 2 turns and it will "lock out" so you cannot turn it on. Seems fairly reliable that it won;t turn on in your pocket. Beam can be adjusted a little, but not much. It is fine for normal use with a bright spot in middle, and diffuse circle outside. [@]CNC machined and anodized aluminum parts. Slightly heavier and thicker metal parts then AA maglite. O-rings and a rubber cover for the switch button switch on bottom. I had one issue with the light- my Rayovac Hybrid batteries (which are great by the way) are a tiny bit larger than AA alkalines and they wouldn't fit in the flashlight! I removed the battery direction sticker from the inside of the tube and they go in fine now. A little snug, but they do come out again. The tube where the batteries go is slightly smaller then the AA maglite tube.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

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        May

        22

        2008

        (9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Great flashlight for the money

        By Portland Hiker

        from Portland, OR

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Bright
        • Durable

        Cons

        • No Beam Adjustment

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Hiking

        Comments about Essential Gear S2 LED Flashlight - '07 Overstock:

        Ok, I'm kinda of a flashlight nerd, I have more flashlights then I'll ever use unless we get invaded and we have a Red Dawn type situation. However, for the price this little light was calling my name. It's built well and is easy to use and uses standard batteries (important if you have to raid a local store when we get invaded). So I have mine on my backpack and it goes on every hike now and it's worked when needed and puts out a good amount of light, not he best but the best for the price. Compare to a LED Mag Light.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jun

        3

        2008

        (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Short run time, good amount of light.

        By Seany

        from San Gabriel, CA

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Bright
        • Durable
        • Pressure on-off
        • Twist for on-off

        Cons

        • Heavy

        Best Uses

        • Household light
        • Tactical

        Comments about Essential Gear S2 LED Flashlight - '07 Overstock:

        Like the reviewer above, I am very much a flashlight nerd as well, having owned multiple Streamlight, Surefire, and other brands of flashlights. I really like rechargeable high output lights.

        These would be something you can throw in the car or emergency backpacks, household flashlights. Just change out the batteries in the less used ones every 2 years or so.

        I've been looking for a Surefire 6P replacement for a long time. Something that put out a decent amount of light, but ran on something other than expensive 123s.

        When I found and ordered two of these, I really liked that they accept AAs and the light output is roughly 2/3 of a standard Surefire 6P. So, approximately 40 lumens or so (very unscientific - just an opinion based on observation).

        There is a pressure switch in the tailcap allowing for on-off operation at the push of your thumb as well as twist on for when you don't want momentary illumination. Those of you that want this function (tailcap pressure switch) know who you are.

        The quality of the build is impressive. I really like the knurled grip as well as the attached clip. I can't attest to the durability of the light as I haven't actually broken one yet. I do not believe the bulb is cushioned, but it has been dropped on concrete once with no affect on function.

        I would heartily recommend this flashlight (especially at this price!).

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jan

        31

        2009

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        2.0

        Worked great at first - then...

        By SoCalGreaser

        from San Diego, CA

        About Me Casual Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Bright

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Essential Gear S2 LED Flashlight - '07 Overstock:

            I bought one of these lights and liked it so much - I bought another - but after some use they both developed an intermittent switch (both the momentary push-button and the constant-on/twist-lock). I changed the batteries in both lights - but the problem resurfaced once the lights heated-up (after a few minutes of use).

            • Gift:
            • No

            Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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            Jan

            23

            2009

            (1 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Believe it ... a great light!

            By George the Geezer

            from The SC Piedmont

            About Me Avid Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Bright
            • dependable
            • Light weight
            • Long battery life

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking

              Comments about Essential Gear S2 LED Flashlight - '07 Overstock:

              Well, here goes another flashlight nerd. I have two of these lights (made by Ray-O-Vac,) having bought the second one because I mistakenly thought I'd lost the first one and knew I couldn't get along without it. In terms of weight, dependability, brightness, and convenience, I'd put this light as "best of class" for the 6 or 8 similar lights I own.

              I carry the light running before dawn because it is bright enough to illuminate anything questionable that might appear in my path. I don't run with the light on -- I may go days without actually using it -- but carry it in one gloved hand with my thumb on the tailcap trigger. Instant on. Think a motorist doesn't see you? Shine the beam thataway and he'll move over. And ... though I've (thankfully) never needed it, the light is bright enough to be used defensively to blind an interloper. (Doesn't seem to affect dogs much ... but does makes me feel some better.)

              My light has been 100% dependable and, yes, I've dropped it a couple of times on pavement. I'd suggest those reviewers who expressed concern about reliability were more likely dealing with battery issues -- not flashlight problems. When the batteries get low, the flashlight continues to burn at a constant brightness until the juice drops below a threshold, then the light goes off for a second or so and will momentarily recycle back on when the batteries recover. So ... fresh batteries and enjoy a great light at a decent price.

              • Gift:
              • No

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (1 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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              Nov

              13

              2008

              (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              1.0

              Disappointing!!!!!!!!!

              By PwerWaker

              from Keller TX

              About Me Avid Adventurer

              Pros

              • Bright

              Cons

              • Low battery life

              Best Uses

                Comments about Essential Gear S2 LED Flashlight - '07 Overstock:

                The flashlight did not work after the first change of batteries.

                • Gift:
                • No

                Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

                (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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                Sep

                5

                2008

                (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                2.0

                Going to give this a second chance

                By Jane of the Wild

                from San Diego - [@]

                About Me Avid Adventurer

                Pros

                • Bright
                • Has a Clip

                Cons

                • Switch went bad

                Best Uses

                • Car Camping

                Comments about Essential Gear S2 LED Flashlight - '07 Overstock:

                I was excited to purchase this product because of the following: Price, brightness, had a clip, it looked and felt sturdy. The bad part was not long after I bought it, (3 weeks) the switch started showing signs of failure (never dropped it). You can hold down the switch and it will flicker. It got so bad that it wouldn't work at all. Ran throught the basic trouble shooting and determined that the switch might just have[...]I returned it got my money back and now I'll give it a second go. Let's hope this one doesn't fail.

                Service and delivery comments:

                Had it delivered to REI San Diego.
                It arrived in good condition.
                Customer Service at REI San Diego was awesome. Friendly, helpful, and accomodating.

                (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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