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(More customer reviews)If you've ever worked in confined spaces (under a car's dash, behind a sink, inside an appliance, etc.), you know that at times even small flashlights are too big. Sometimes you need a small light that can wrap around obstructions and light obscured areas.
Until now, in these situations I have used a "Bend-A-Light" that is similar to the Stylus Reach. The standard Bend-A-Light retails for about the same price as the Stylus Reach, so a comparison of the two is useful.
The Bend-A-Light is larger and slightly heavier. Its flexible neck is longer than that of the Stylus Reach (9.5" vs. 7.5" from bulb tip to flashlight body). However, the effective reach of the Stylus Reach is greater because its body is only slightly wider than its flexible neck (owing to its use of super-small "AAAA" batteries). The body of the Bend-A-Light houses "AA" batteries and is over twice as thick.
The Stylus Reach also features an aircraft aluminum casing (vs. the Bend-A-Light's plastic body), a MUCH more flexible neck that is shielded and insulated with PVC, up to 60 hours of run time on one set of three "AAAA" batteries (included), momentary "blink" or constant-on switching, and it's waterproof! Moreover, it has an unbreakable LED light that burns cool and is as bright or brighter than the Bend-A-Light's fragile, incandescent bulb.
[I should mention that there is a considerably longer (24"), brighter Bend-A-Light called the "Krypton Pro Bend-A-Light." However, I have no experience with it.]
I am exceptionally impressed with the brightness and quality of the Stylus Reach. It is one of those items that nobody knows they need until they have it. It would make a great gift for any do-it-yourselfer or tech geek.
If Streamlight would make a version of the Stylus Reach with a longer neck, I'd happily buy it, too.
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Let's say you're working on your car and you drop a crucial part down below the engine block. You can't see where it went, and your regular flashlight won't fit into the narrow spaces around your engine. Time to dismantle your car in the hope that you'll recover the part? Of course not! Simply grab your Streamlight Stylus Reach pen light, extend the flexible cable, then thread it around the hoses to get a better look.
Whether you're looking for lost auto parts, wayward nuts and bolts, or a spent fuse, this is a handy little light. The high-intensity LED (10 lumens) is mounted at the end of a flexible PVC cable that allows you to get light into very tight spots. The cable may be extended from seven to 14 inches if you need a little more reach. The durable LED will last up to 100,000 hours, and you'll get up to 60 hours of illumination from the included three AAAA alkaline batteries.--Josh Dettweiler
What's in the BoxPen light, three AAAA alkaline batteries
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