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AEA wrote:

OldCannon wrote:Nope, the ones I have are all black, and are far from junk. Good, clicky tailcap button, momentary press for light, all black, and even some "compliance knurling" on the front.

Keep in mind, I'm NOT saying these things are better than some of the excellent flashlights discussed above. I'm saying that, at about $4 per flashlight, I'm enormously happy with the performance of these lights relative to more expensive brands. I've owned expensive flashlights before (still have a couple), but I'm of the mind that for "around the house" or "rolling around in toolbox or back of truck", these Costco flashlights are a darn good bargain.

OK thanks for the clarification.
The ones I mentioned must have been pulled and/or redesigned. They were a total design failure.

I'm glad to hear I was incorrect about the ones you discussed.

Next time I go to Costco, I'll see what the brand/package is. My wife reminds me that she thinks it was more like $29.99 for a 3 pack.

I might order these next time to see how good they are: http://www.costco.com/Blackfire--Clampl ... 60122.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

AEA wrote:

OldCannon wrote:Costco sells a 3-flashlight pack. Each uses 3AAA batteries (so 9 are supplied in the pack). I think it's something like $9.95 for the pack. The lights have hi/lo/strobe switch on the tailcap, use CREE LEDs (so they're very bright), and each light has a wrist lanyard.

Most importantly: When I lose one of these flashlights, I don't go into a wheezy panic attack because I just misplaced a $100 flashlight

Is that the ones that have a white'ish tail cap switch that has a red light in it that comes on to tell you when the batteries are getting weak? Also has a plastic battery carrier that holds the 3 batteries in one unit that you drop into the flashlight?

If it is....it is JUNK. The battery holder is easily broken when inserting batteries and the tail cap light thingy draws current from the batteries even when it is not lit, thereby drastically shortening the useful life of the batteries.

Nope, the ones I have are all black, and are far from junk. Good, clicky tailcap button, momentary press for light, all black, and even some "compliance knurling" on the front.

Keep in mind, I'm NOT saying these things are better than some of the excellent flashlights discussed above. I'm saying that, at about $4 per flashlight, I'm enormously happy with the performance of these lights relative to more expensive brands. I've owned expensive flashlights before (still have a couple), but I'm of the mind that for "around the house" or "rolling around in toolbox or back of truck", these Costco flashlights are a darn good bargain.

Costco sells a 3-flashlight pack. Each uses 3AAA batteries (so 9 are supplied in the pack). I think it's something like $9.95 for the pack. The lights have hi/lo/strobe switch on the tailcap, use CREE LEDs (so they're very bright), and each light has a wrist lanyard.

Most importantly: When I lose one of these flashlights, I don't go into a wheezy panic attack because I just misplaced a $100 flashlight