Has anyone used one of these long enough to see how they hold up? After a couple years is it still holding a charge, still lighting up for 6 hours?
1276096
Mine does not in these cloudy days, but in a sunnier place it might hold up better. During the summer it was fine.
137204
I havent tried to be honest. The longest so far is couple of days, but i havent lost anything out of it so far. I think if u keep it for a month u might lose just a bar of its light indicator which could account for 2 to 5% of its overall due to its internal connections lost. Which is nornal for these kind of devices. But i normally keep it on the charge when i am not using it at home.
492619
Hey bro...i just got mine yesterday and I've used it for so far 3 to 4 hours...and it works well...I'll make sure I put it up on exactly how many hours the batteries will last...
1148265
I am not sure on that..I have never had any problems with mine. I have had one besides this one for about7-8 years and it still holds a long charge.
78831
I haven't tried to measure how long it holds a charge, but, like the others who have responded, I know it is at least a few weeks. Also like others, the blue light on mine goes off after a little while. Do you have the switch in the off position?
545633
I have no idea how long it will last. I will tell you this though, I once used my flashlight to plug some cables into a computer under my desk that had poor lighting on a Friday. I completely forgot about it over the weekend and walked into my office that Sunday and noticed my flashlight was still on. It still seemed as bright as ever. I still haven't changed the batteries in over a year since that incidenet.
478005
I have had it a long time but in fairness I don't use it continuously as I do another lamp in my bed room. It has not failed yet. I'd say it has been at least 6 months. The electrical is the only weak link I am still trying to find a dimmer. It is worth the cost
583431
I've had them HOLD there charge for 4 months of non use!up to 2 months of off and on useand for at the irish fest shooting and video taping 2 - 4 hours depending on how hard I'm goingThey do hold up well I cannot complain!Those batteries that only cost a few dollares and ya I've tried them!NO.....don't hold the charge for long and don't last that long either.I've had the cheapies go in 2 - 3 years you know freshly charged and Dead in 30 min.
1064841
After three years of occasional usage, mine is still going strong. You can tell that they are built quite well. I dropped it on concrete and cringed one night; it fired right up again. I have yet to replace the battery. However, I do not recommend dropping the thing. A little pricey to drop. But still, when you want them, they are great to have. Even -- I shouldn't admit this -- drove my car a few miles with my lights out. Nah. I didn't do that. Did I?
56136
if its only a month old and the low battery light came then there's s problem. my batteries last about 18 months to 2 years. Are the batteries any good? sounds like the first set were bad and so were the second. The display will go blank after a while to save battery life. pressing a button will bring it back on.
87534
My experience is that they do not last "a year", but it's only 4 AAs. My rechargeable ones don't seem to last as long. If battery life is a concern, why not just plug it in?
1429444
I have mine sitting for a couple of weeks and it still holds a charge. Left it with 4 bars (lights) and still holds that much even after a couple of weeks.
1664431
They should get strong charge if placed in direct sunlight. Mine are lit and last about 6 hours because they are not in direct sublight. get one and put it where the sun hits and see if it last longer. If it doesnt then their batteey is weak.
758883
I have only had mine for a few months, ive had no issues with them holding a charge. When we were out of power for three days this summer, it was on and working all night and charged all day with regular daylight and was ready to go for the next evening. I just bought four more so we will have enough for the house.
1142705
I have left mine on overnight many times. No problem. My lights have lasted 12 to 18 months of hard use. We do undercar work and use them all day long. We charge them when they get weak. This us usually once or twice a week.
254724
The charger didn't charge this light very long, about 6 months. Don't know if the battery is bad or the charger, I just got another light. It's a strong, durable light, but won't hold a charge.
566778
I have used mine for at least 4 hours. After 6 or 7 years it still lasts over 2 hours.