For Christmas, I received a Stanley Tripod Flashlight and decided to do a product review. The most unique features of the flashlight include the build-in tripod that opens at the touch of a button, an angled head joint that allows for directed light in conjunction with the tripod, 3 separate battery ports (space for three double A batteries in each of the legs of the tripod) that saves power by feeding off all of them at once and can run on just one of any of the three legs (you do not need 9 batteries to operate it, just three), and in the closed position the flashlight can be used normally or with the angled head pointed like one of those military flashlights (picture in this link). I wish I would have had this light in my car when I got a flat a couple nights from this posting (if you do not know the story, read Changing a Tire in the Dark) because the ability to put light right where I wanted it without having to hold the flashlight would have been ideal. The light emitted is quite bright. The only thing I do not like is the placement of the power button because when you try to push it, it usually ends up with you tilting the head of the flashlight. This is more of a simple annoyance than a problem as most of the time the light would be used in the tripod position. The way the legs are held together when not in tripod mode is by a series of three tiny magnets and a metal piece that they meet in the center. When you push the tripod deployment button, the metal piece at the bottom is pushed down because it is connected to a stick on the inside of the light. This downward motion is just enough disconnect the magnets and release the legs. All in all, I would say that if you have the oppurtunity, this flashlight is a great addition to any car kit and will be more than helpful for chores and such around the home.
Note: This flashlight may not make a good weapon due to it's light weight and construction. It is made to be a work tool but I would refrain from it's use as a weapon. Leave the bludgeoning to the Maglite as they are built to handle that kind of treatment and then some.
That is all I have for now. Questions are more than welcome. What do you think?
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention, there is a mini-version too: 
Too cool.
I have te other version of this light, the 3in1 flashlight. It is three separate flashlights in one and it has a tripod. I use it all the time for work. You can point three separate heads in any direction, and if you need you can detach one of the lights and use it.
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