ED on Oct 9, 2009 - 12:37 AM HMM..I CHECKED MY COLLECTION...AN I DO HAVE A BLACK RUBBER, HEAVY DUTY RADIO SHACK 2 "D" CELL LIGHT....THAT IS VERY GOOD...BUT OF COURSE I PAID FOR IT...THESE FREE LIGHTS...IF YOU GOT A MONTH OUTTA THEM BEFORE THEY BROKE...YOU WERE DOING GOOD! LOL.... Send E-Mail Reply to ED Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Oct 9, 2009 - 12:37 AM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"HMM..I CHECKED MY COLLECTION...AN I DO HAVE A BLACK RUBBER, HEAVY DUTY RADIO SHACK 2 "D" CELL LIGHT....THAT IS VERY GOOD...BUT OF COURSE I PAID FOR IT...THESE FREE LIGHTS...IF YOU GOT A MONTH OUTTA THEM BEFORE THEY BROKE...YOU WERE DOING GOOD! LOL...." cjstuff on Oct 8, 2009 - 3:19 PM I remember when these replaced the gray with red bezel "free" flashlights. I may have picked one of these up, but these were much less durable than the gray ones--not that those were all that durable to begin with. When I was a kid, I was a member of the "battery of the month" club. Every month, my folks would take me to the nearest Radio Shack, where I'd get my card punched and get my free C, D, or 9-volt cell. Of course, these were always the carbon-zinc batteries, not the much better Enercells... Send E-Mail Reply to cjstuff Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Oct 8, 2009 - 3:19 PM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"I remember when these replaced the gray with red bezel "free" flashlights. I may have picked one of these up, but these were much less durable than the gray ones--not that those were all that durable to begin with. <br> <br> When I was a kid, I was a member of the "battery of the month" club. Every month, my folks would take me to the nearest Radio Shack, where I'd get my card punched and get my free C, D, or 9-volt cell. Of course, these were always the carbon-zinc batteries, not the much better Enercells..." ED on Oct 7, 2009 - 9:27 PM THIS LIGHT LASTED ABOUT 3 DAYS AN THEN CRAPPED OUT! VERY CHEAPLY MADE....BUT WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR FREE? THE RADIO SHACK BATTERIES WERE GOOD THOUGH.... Send E-Mail Reply to ED Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Oct 7, 2009 - 9:27 PM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"THIS LIGHT LASTED ABOUT 3 DAYS AN THEN CRAPPED OUT! VERY CHEAPLY MADE....BUT WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR FREE? THE RADIO SHACK BATTERIES WERE GOOD THOUGH...." Brad on Aug 19, 2008 - 5:40 PM I remember they used to give these out at Radio Shack on Halloween. This was around 1986-87. I had one and it did put out good light. I've since lost or trashed it, along with the gray and red one I had. Send E-Mail Reply to Brad Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Aug 19, 2008 - 5:40 PM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"I remember they used to give these out at Radio Shack on Halloween. This was around 1986-87. I had one and it did put out good light. I've since lost or trashed it, along with the gray and red one I had."   Anonymous on Dec 20, 2005 - 11:36 AM I had one also.. I also remember a earlier 5-cell light that was grey. I believe this black one shown replaced the grey. Free flashlight, but you then needed to purchase 5 batteries.. Send E-Mail Reply to Anonymous Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Dec 20, 2005 - 11:36 AM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"I had one also.. I also remember a earlier 5-cell light that was grey. I believe this black one shown replaced the grey. Free flashlight, but you then needed to purchase 5 batteries.."   Anonymous on Sep 21, 2005 - 9:28 PM This flashlight was one of many offered by Radio Shack for free with a coupon from their sale papers distributed in the mail. Send E-Mail Reply to Anonymous Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Sep 21, 2005 - 9:28 PM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"This flashlight was one of many offered by Radio Shack for free with a coupon from their sale papers distributed in the mail."