i dont know about you but i cant keep up with a flashligh to save my life. i was in a hurry opening day of bow season and stopped at walmart to get some thermocell refills and picked up a Garity LED flashlight that looks like the little stream lights for 5 dollars and it stays bright and havent had to replace the batteris either. needless to say i can invest a whole bunch of the for the fraction of losing one good one and yes I have lost several.