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       Life Gear LG515
       By: JohnnyMac Date: April 12, 2013, 1:20 pm
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       [html]<p>I bought one of these for my fiance about a month ago
       and have been meaning to get one for myself.  Today I did. Not
       positive but I'd say it's in the running for smallest
       cylindrical flashlight.</p><p><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_131735.jpg"<br
       />width="35%" style="display: block; margin-left: auto;
       margin-right: auto;"></p><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td>Make &
       Model:</td><td>Life Gear
       LG515</td></tr><tr><td>Emitter:</td><td>5mm clear LED
       diode</td></tr><tr><td>Battery:</td><td>4 x
       LR41</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions:</td><td>42mm*14mm*11.5mm</td><
       /tr><tr><td>Output:</td><td>8
       lumens</td></tr><tr><td>Switch:</td><td>Twisty</td></tr><tr><td>
       Material:</td><td>Aluminum</td></tr><tr><td>Waterproof:</td><td>
       IP44</td></tr><tr><td>Purchase
       Price:   </td><td>$1.99
       USD</td></tr><tr><td>Dealer:</td><td>Target</td></tr></tbody></t
       able><p><strong>Quick
       impressions</strong>:</p><p>Neat little light.  It looks smaller
       than it's actual dimensions would lead to believe. Comes with a
       tiny little spring gate clip and a battery tool for changing the
       batteries. O-ring between head and battery tube. Not the worse
       tint I've seen from one of these little 5mm LEDs but definitely
       on the purple side of white.</p><p>I bought one of these for my
       fiance about a month ago and have been meaning to get one for
       myself.  Today I did. Not positive but I'd say it's in the
       running for smallest cylindrical flashlight.</p><p><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_131735.jpg"<br
       />width="35%" style="display: block; margin-left: auto;
       margin-right: auto;"></p><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td>Make &
       Model:</td><td>Life Gear
       LG515</td></tr><tr><td>Emitter:</td><td>5mm clear LED
       diode</td></tr><tr><td>Battery:</td><td>4 x
       LR41</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions:</td><td>42mm*14mm*11.5mm</td><
       /tr><tr><td>Output:</td><td>8
       lumens</td></tr><tr><td>Switch:</td><td>Twisty</td></tr><tr><td>
       Material:</td><td>Aluminum</td></tr><tr><td>Waterproof:</td><td>
       IP44</td></tr><tr><td>Purchase
       Price:   </td><td>$1.99
       USD</td></tr><tr><td>Dealer:</td><td>Target</td></tr></tbody></t
       able><p><strong>Quick
       impressions</strong>:</p><p>Neat little light.  It looks smaller
       than it's actual dimensions would lead to believe. Comes with a
       tiny little spring gate clip and a battery tool for changing the
       batteries. O-ring between head and battery tube. Not the worse
       tint I've seen from one of these little 5mm LEDs but definitely
       on the purple side of
       white.</p><p><strong>Positives:</strong></p><ul><li>Small and
       cute.</li><li>Great for an emergency EDC.</li><li>Tool for
       removing the battery carrier to change batteries.
       </li><li>Actually tail stands on a flat, solid
       surface.</li><li>Water resistant rating of IP44 but I sure
       wouldn't shower or swim with it but I wouldn't be afraid to use
       it in the rain. If you did manage to soak it I doubt you'd
       destroy anything.  Just dry it out and fire it back
       up.</li><li>Great little clip allows you to move it from your
       keyring, to your coat as a zipper pull, or just to use on it's
       own for a few minutes without the bulk of keys or having to work
       a split ring.</li><li>Very nice, clean, smooth threads
       throughout.</li><li>Decently laser etched logo.</li><li>Actually
       has a little battery back that threads into the body.  The
       positive terminal is spring loaded to ensure solid electrical
       connection but prevents one from over-tightening it and crushing
       the batteries.</li><li>Comes in a variety of anodizing colors:
       Black, Blue, Silver, Pink.  These were available at my local
       Target but there may be other
       colors.</li></ul><p><strong>Negatives:</strong></p><ul><li>Beam
       is a little on the purple side but what tiny LED these days
       isn't? Darn few.</li><li>O-ring is very thin and while you can
       feel it giving resistance between the head and body when
       threading it, it is thinner is some areas and I am not
       comfortable with it's water resistance. </li><li>Battery removal
       tool is too flimsy.  It may work fine on other examples but my
       battery pack was too tight for the aluminum legs on the tool to
       take the stress.  The legs bent when I attempted to remove the
       battery pack. Fine tipped needle nose pliers or tweezers should
       do the trick though.</li><li>Appears that they attempted to at
       least imitate crenelation on the bezel.  Doesn't really do
       anything though since they are nothing more than little divots
       along the sides of the bezel
       lip.</li></ul><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong></p><p>For $1.99
       you could do a lot worse.  It's fun to have something this slick
       looking on your keys or zipper fob.  Put it on there and forget
       about it until the day you need it.  It will be money well spent
       when you remember it's there.  There is some nice engineering
       involved in it's design and while not as bright as the cheapo
       9-LED torches, it will likely out last them and be far more
       convenient to carry.</p><p>Now for the pictures.  Click any
       picture for a larger view.</p><p><a
       href="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_131700.jpg"<br
       />target="_blank"><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_131700.jpg"<br
       />width="400" height="533"></a></p><p><a
       href="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_131717.jpg"<br
       />target="_blank"><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_131717.jpg"<br
       />width="400" height="300"></a></p><p><a
       href="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_131755.jpg"<br
       />target="_blank"><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_131755.jpg"<br
       />width="400" height="300"></a></p><p><a
       href="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132032.jpg"<br
       />target="_blank"><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132032.jpg"<br
       />width="400" height="300"></a></p><p><a
       href="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132111.jpg"<br
       />target="_blank"><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132111.jpg"<br
       />width="400" height="300"></a></p><p>Actually very nice, clean 
       &
       smooth threading.<a
       href="
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       />target="_blank"><br><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132134.jpg"<br
       />width="400" height="300"></a></p><p>To remove the battery
       carrier you are supposed to insert the removal tool into the
       slots in the carrier face and turn counter-clockwise.<a
       href="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132618.jpg"<br
       />target="_blank"><br><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132618.jpg"<br
       />width="400" height="300"></a></p><p>Apparently my example was
       torqued down more than normal because my tool legs bent and the
       one nearly broke off.  Fortunately, fine point needle nose
       pliers or tweezers will work just as well when it's time to
       change out the batteries.<a
       href="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132652.jpg"<br
       />target="_blank"><br><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132652.jpg"<br
       />width="400" height="300"></a></p><p>Here is a direct size
       comparison with the SkyRay King and a Zebralight SC60.<a
       href="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132346.jpg"<br
       />target="_blank"><br><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132346.jpg"<br
       />width="400" height="300"></a></p><p>Here is the LG515 compared
       to a fauxton.<a
       href="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132924.jpg"<br
       />target="_blank"><br><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132924.jpg"<br
       />width="400" height="300"></a></p><p>Beam pattern with white
       balance set to daylight.  This is almost exactly what I see with
       the naked eye.<a
       href="
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       />target="_blank"><br><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_131923.jpg"<br
       />width="400" height="300"></a></p><p>Neat looking and fun littl
       e
       light for very little money!<a
       href="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132944.jpg"<br
       />target="_blank"><br><img
       src="
  HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/LifeGear%20LG515/IMG_20120511_132944-1.jpg"<br
       />width="400" height="300"></a></p><p>Hope you enjoyed the
       review!</p><p>Johnny</p>[/html]
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