john holly on Jun 24, 2011 - 4:54 AM i had this flashlight since 1986 until i lost it when i moved Send E-Mail Reply to john holly Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Jun 24, 2011 - 4:54 AM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"i had this flashlight since 1986 until i lost it when i moved" Richard on May 18, 2008 - 8:39 PM We have at least two of these. There's a silly white plastic thing which sits in front of the front battery to keep the batteries from busting the bulb if the flashlight is dropped. I lost at least one but the flashlight works without it. Something on the bulb holder puts an indentation in the front battery tip causing the contact to get bad in time. Having trouble with intermittant light from these convinced me that spending the extra money on a Mag-lite was more than worthwhile. Send E-Mail Reply to Richard Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on May 18, 2008 - 8:39 PM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"We have at least two of these. There's a silly white plastic thing which sits in front of the front battery to keep the batteries from busting the bulb if the flashlight is dropped. I lost at least one but the flashlight works without it. Something on the bulb holder puts an indentation in the front battery tip causing the contact to get bad in time. Having trouble with intermittant light from these convinced me that spending the extra money on a Mag-lite was more than worthwhile." J Reed on Oct 29, 2007 - 8:19 PM this flashlight is top notch....i bought it in 1986 when i was 16. I was amazed by it's toughness. it felt like it would break when abused, but this was proved wrong....i tried and tried but it still worked...this flashlight was a wonder in it's time... Send E-Mail Reply to J Reed Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Oct 29, 2007 - 8:19 PM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"this flashlight is top notch....i bought it in 1986 when i was 16. I was amazed by it's toughness. it felt like it would break when abused, but this was proved wrong....i tried and tried but it still worked...this flashlight was a wonder in it's time..."