For some more hints:Walmart carries the Dorcy "Metal Gear" white LED flashlights.Takes standard "AAA" batteries.
They are worth it. About $19.00 each.Bought several in 2005.You do get batteries when you buy the flashlight.
No special batteries, just common types, that you can find nearly anywhere.
Why are they worth it ?
OK. I replaced my flashlight in 2005, with this "Metal Gear". My other one, is a MAGLITE,2-D cell. For industrial purposes.
Those filament bulbs can burn out or break.Plus, they are battery eaters.ie: Will drain the power rather quickly.And will fail in the most needed time(s).
With these LED's, might not have the spotlight range of a filament bulb,but still very bright. Being "solid state",some circuitry,
and these LED's will last many times longer,than a filament bulb will, and your batteries will too.
I ran my peach pitter department.I was a pitter mechanic, at a local cannery.Retired in November 2006.
That year I bought it,I torture tested it. Hundreds of off and on.The batteries lasted the 8 to 10 weeks (and longer,about 6 months). Daily, used this flashlight to the end of the season,and beyond. It's been wet from the water we used in food processing.
As the batteries age, the light will get a little dimmer.But still quite bright anyway. So, suggest changing batteries every 6 months,
just to keep the light bright.
All I can say is, a little Vaseline on the threads, you're good to go. I did drill a hole in the butt-cap for a split ring.Don't exactly trust that clip, that has 2 tiny screws on it. The clip can loose it's grip,a lost light. Another, would be keep it in your pocket.
Still have this light, and I use it.
This is why, I say these lights are worth it.
Another suggestion, are those aluminum 1-"AA", twist-on-the-butt-cap flashlights.Bought a few from Walmart,too.
There are replacement LED's for the full size Mag Lite and for the 2 "AA" MiniMag.
For the batteries, buy the mulit-packs. Like the 14 to 24 pack cells.You'll have light when you need it.