Stanley 95-112 Tripod Flashlight Review

Of all of the flashlights I’ve ever owned, this is my favorite, and I use it the most often.  When this first came out from Stanley, it looked really cool, but the real question was did it do what it said it would, and the answer is undoubtedly “Yes”.

Here are some of the features of this flashlight:

1)   It’s hands-free because the legs pop out and the head of the flashlight can be used in multiple positions.

2)   The legs fold back in, so that it can be carried like a standard flashlight.

3)   It can be run on 3, 6, or 9 AA batteries and they are easy to install.  All you have to do is unscrew the cap on the end of each foot and put 3 in each leg.  The flashlight shines the same with 3, 6, or 9 batteries, but the run time is longer if all 9 batteries are used.

Here’s what Stanley says are additional features, and my thoughts on what they say:

Single LED technology provides a strong spot beam – TS:  It’s plenty bright for what you want this flashlight to do around the shop, house, or in the car as an emergency light.

Multi-position head focuses light precisely where you want it – TS:  Yep, it does that.

Anodized aluminum construction tripod legs – TS:  Yep, it has those and they have held up strong even after two years of use.

Shatter resistant lens – TS:  It’s a tough lens, and I haven’t broken it yet, and I’ve dropped it and had it in my car.

Bulbs: 0.5W last 100,000 hrs – TS: I haven’t used it for 100,000 hours, but after 2 years it’s still going strong.

Brightness: 20 Lumens – TS:  It’s bright alright!

Run time: 90 hrs – TS:  I have had the same batteries in the light for 2 years now and it’s still going strong.  The run time depends on the number of batteries you put in.  I’ve had the same 9 batteries in the light for 2 years, and use it regularly.

I checked out some of the negative reviews on the product.  Since I’ve had such a positive experience with the flashlight, I wanted to see what problems others have had with the light.  Most of the negative reviews centered around two things.  First, the plastic caps on the legs that hold the batteries.  Some say the threading didn’t hold up and the caps fell off and the batteries fall out.  I haven’t had that problem, and I would imagine it’s an issue of over-tightening the caps.  So just be careful when you tighten them.  Secondly, people mentioned that the center piece that holds the legs in when you are not using the tripod function doesn’t hold the legs.  I’ve had no problems with that either.  One of those reviewers mentioned that he had pulled the legs out and over-extended them.  There is a button on the tool that says “open”… The word “open” is a bit hard to see on the black, but if you push that button to open the legs, there is no need to pull them.  So, all in all, I think most of the complaints on this tool come from operator error.

When the flashlight first came out, it was about over $20, but now you can get it for around $10, and at that price it’s a heck of a bargain.

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