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Energizer 2xAA LED Metal Torch $15 (Was $33) @ BIG W

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ProbinCTS on 26/05/2019 - 17:05 bigw.com.au (581 clicks)
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From Price Hipster.

Looks like a reasonable price for this torch. When purchased with a 5% off WISH eGift Card, this brings the price down to $14.25 which is less than Buntings' matched?1 price of $14.93.

Features:

  • Metal casing (1 metre impact resistant)
  • Tail push button switch
  • Non-slip textured grip
  • 2 x AA batteries

LED Performance, based on Energizer MAX batteries (i.e. normal Energizers):

  • 60 lumens output (or 55 lumens)
  • 45 hours runtime (or 40 hours or 3 hours or up to 3 hours ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
  • 35 metres beam distance

  1. Can't tell if it's the regular price or a matched one as Price Hipster is not showing any results for Buntings. (Apparently, changes to the site broke the crawler.) ↩

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  • roastchook on 26/05/2019 - 17:26
    +2

    I have six torches. Now I have seven.

    • robinCTS on 26/05/2019 - 17:30
      +2

      What?! You actually know exactly how many torches you own?

      • scrimshaw on 26/05/2019 - 18:26

        Some ozbargainers also know the exact number of Eneloops cells they own.

        • robinCTS on 26/05/2019 - 18:40

          Well… I actually uniquely number my rechargeable batteries and track recharge events and the final voltages in a spreadsheet 😉

          I couldn't tell you offhand exactly how many I have, but it would be a simple matter of adding a count subtotal to the spreadsheet.

          • Russ on 26/05/2019 - 19:16

            @robinCTS:

            I actually uniquely number my rechargeable batteries

            What do you use to mark them, and how durable is it?

            I used to draw a ring around poorly-performing batteries, with a permanent black pen. But that mark rubs off without much difficulty, have you found something better?

            • robinCTS on 26/05/2019 - 20:59
              +1

              @Russ: Nope, I haven't really found anything better. All the different permanent markers I've tried tend to rub off after a while even if you handle the batteries carefully. I'm currently using a Sharpie Extra Fine 35001 permanent marker, but that's not appreciably different from any of the others.

              I used to handle my batteries very carefully and rewrite the numbers when they got too worn. I've now started wrapping the batteries with Magic Tape over the numbers and that seems to be working reasonably well so far.

              • Russ on 27/05/2019 - 11:33
                +1

                @robinCTS: Thanks. I'll try your method, and I'm also going to try a dab of red nail polish next to the battery's positive pip. The surround of the pip is usually cardboard, so the marking may last longer.

                • robinCTS on 27/05/2019 - 12:16

                  @Russ: Actually, using any felt tip marker (red being a good colour choice) on the cardboard would be a great way to mark the batteries, and less messy than nail polish.

                  In fact… excitedly runs off to test mark some batteries …yes! Using the Sharpie (and a steady hand) to write the numbers on the cardboard around the cathode works really well and won't rub off. 🤔 Might need to get a Sharpie Ultra Fine for a better result, though.

                  Looks like I'll stop using the Magic Tape/writing on the side. Thanks for the great tip!

                  • Russ on 28/05/2019 - 12:18

                    @robinCTS:

                    using any felt tip marker (red being a good colour choice) on the cardboard

                    Sadly, the majority of my batteries have black cardboard around the pip. :^(
                    Some are Eneloop Chocolate, and other brands.

                    Maybe I'll be more picky next time I'm shopping for batteries, and only pick ones I can write on.

                    • robinCTS on 28/05/2019 - 13:43
                      +1

                      @Russ: If you just want to mark the batteries, a liquid paper pen will work just fine on black or dark colours (and is less messy than nail polish or the brush style liquid paper).

                      If you want to actually write stuff there's a range of options:

                      • Silver (or gold) 1mm Sharpie ($3 at Officeworks)
                      • Light coloured 0.3mm Sharpie, e.g. Lime or Yellow ($2 at Officeworks)
                      • A white fine tipped "paint" marker. Sharpie makes one, but reviewers say it tends to leak. (Looks like it's a glorified liquid paper pen.)

                      Lots of other companies also make similar products.

  • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2019 - 17:43
    +2

    Isn't it about time manufacturers started optimizing torches etc for 1.2V rechargeable batteries. I've never noticed any. Been expecting it for decades.

  • mathew42 on 26/05/2019 - 17:43

    Why not order a cheaper and more powerful torch from aliexpress?
    This AA with zoom & side light style appears to be new. I also found this torch with 4 panels of side lights.

    • brnaodn on 26/05/2019 - 17:57
      +2

      I don't really believe that those torches are thousands and hundreds of thousands of lumens

      • mathew42 on 26/05/2019 - 18:53
        +1

        Chinese lumens appear to use a different scale, but in my experience they are bright enough and for $3 you could buy 5 compared to the energizer torch.

        • edfoo on 26/05/2019 - 19:36

          The rough guide is to divide Chinese lumens by 10.

  • bargaino on 26/05/2019 - 18:10

    60 lumens is kind of lame.
    I expect more from even a single-AA torch, though that probably needs rechargeable cells (Eneloops., or better still, li-ion 14500), and Eveready wants to sell you disposables.

    fun fact: Energizer/Eveready now owns Varta, the disposable battery of choice for discerning ozbargainers.

    • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2019 - 18:17

      Varta make rechargeables too but are pretty expensive, they're better than eneloops IMO. Got some on super special once from woolies.

    • Spam Service on 27/05/2019 - 08:23

      60 lumens is kind of lame.

      Well maybe. I've seen '1000 lumen' torches with the same power output as other '200 lumen' torches. This torch's 60 lumens is probably the same as 200 chinese lumens.

  • bargaino on 26/05/2019 - 18:15
    +1

    60 lumens output
    45 hours runtime

    If it is super-efficient and gets 100 lumen/watt even with the inverter, that is 13.5Whr per AA cell. Or close to 10AHr.
    So I'm calling bullshit.

    BTW, this one looks better, with 300 lumens:

    https://www.bigw.com.au/product/energizer-vision-hd-torch/p/…

    • robinCTS on 26/05/2019 - 19:00
      +1

      🤔 Using the same maths, the Vision HD comes out at 4Ah for the batteries. There's definitely something fishy going on here!

    • edfoo on 26/05/2019 - 19:41
      +2

      Actually if you zoom into the photo of the package, it says 55 lumens and 3 hours runtime.

      • robinCTS on 26/05/2019 - 21:25

        Ah yes. And if you check out the Specification tab on the BIG W product page it also says:

        Battery Life: Up to 3 hours

        I think I may have worked out where the 45 hours (and the 60 lumens) is coming from. It was probably derived from some "special" testing with the actual result being 4.5 hours and the point was… cough …accidentally dropped.

        Now if you look at the photo on the Buntings product page you will see that it says 60 lumens and 45 hours "long runtime". That would be where the product details on the BIG W website would have come from.

  • JoeyJoeJoe on 26/05/2019 - 18:24

    I have soooo many CREE torches. Always need another one though.

    • robinCTS on 26/05/2019 - 19:03
      +2

      Just be careful. Too many and people might start thinking you're CREEpy.

  • nmcc08 on 26/05/2019 - 20:15
    +1

    Thanks for the post, bought one.

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