I don't understand why you're bringing this question here. The product info gives you all the info you want, including " 200 hrs cont. use on 3 batt. + 12 adapter" It's $30 for christ sake ! Why would you spend $100 more ??
Put some faith in your own judgment , and buy the damn thing already ! I've seen them both at the big box hardware stores.

Surefire makes a slew of lights many are weapons grade.

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GREAT question Tan...

I like to do "non-Sanctioned-Public-Art" and as one of the elements I like to include lighting...
those little solar recharge units are a great boon for my needs...
we don't exactly have the same needs...

but, if the products you are looking at are even close to what I am looking at... the technology and price changes pretty radically pretty quickly...

I try to spend only $10 to $30 each time... as it is uncertaing how long the piece will stay in place before it is "removed"





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Okay. Since people here were kind enough to respond to my question, and since I believe that LED flashlights and lanterns are the way to go (and the way of the near future), I thought I'd post an update and bring a little closure.

I wound up buying the Energizer-brand "Hardcase Professional" model. it's the basic old-fashioned housing design.
www.amazon.com/Energizer-..._15_rdssss0

It's good points: it has a tough "professional" casing, though larger and a bit heaveier than your common old 1985 versions. The light is nice and bright (100 lumens), due to the K2 LED. It is supposed to get at least 50 hours of bright light from 4 D-cell batteries (and a set is included in the package). Promo on the package says it can survive being dropped from 15 feet (presumably onto concrete). Well-sealed and probably waterproof or close to it.

Down-side: Does not have a built-in rechargeable battery pack; but 50 hours of service on one set of batteries is reassuring . To put in the original batteries (or to change batteries in the future), you have to take the whole unit apart (nine screws, as well as screwing-off the front lamp unit, and take off a sort of rubberband or big O-ring) - then everything aft of the lamp unit breaks down into five somewhat-bafflingly-related parts. None of this is explained, because there is no instruction brochure provided. First time through, it is unfortunately frustrating - with only one smallish, rather inadequate 'exploded view' being shown on the packaging.

I'm a guy who has built houses, built rural water systems, wired buildings, fixed small engines. I WAS able to re-assemble the spotlight, though it proved a lonely and scary process of discovery.

Overall, I'm happy with the unit.