Stanley MaxLife Tripod 369

I've had this for about 11 months now. it worked well in the beginning (though I can agree with some reviewers that the brightness isn't great. I always had to use mine on the max setting). However, I was… cleaning my garage yesterday and went to wipe off my work bench, only to find that two of the legs had battery acid on them. Two of the Duracell batteries had leaked through the aluminum and eaten away at the unit. I tried to remove the batteries, but they were stuck solid. I could see one battery leaking and blaming the battery company, but two batteries, in two separate legs? There's something bigger going on with this thing. IMHO, it's not worth the cost of the light, and the 9 batteries, when the light output is mediocre at best.

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I loved the idea of a tripod and hand light in one. However, although the LEDs were not the best out there, the biggest disappointment was the small magnet that was used as the latching mechanism to hold… the legs together. It was so weak that the slightest jostle would spring the tool into tripod mode, battling your hand for control at the most inconvenient times. If Stanley could make a more secure latch it might be worth holding on to, but for now it's only as good as a low-end tripod.

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This is a great flashlight. I saw the add on t.v. and immediately went out and bought it for my husband. I got the last one. It feels nice in your hand and seems to never die. All our other flashlights… always seem to be out of batteries. After seeing ours my mother-in-law wanted one and I just bought one for my dad. It is nice because you can put it on the pedistal instead of having someone hold to do a job. It is the only flashlight we use now.

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