Nearly $10 each??? For this crap? Ummm, no thanks, Meh. (If they were 2 for under $10 total, then, maybe, but my 3-year-old equivalent cost under $5, and still works just fine.)
@awk Those are fantastic, I had a power outage on Wednesday and they still work great.I would buy them again today. Motion light, night light, motion alarm, smoke alarm repeater, flashlight, phone charger, they may be the best thing I’ve bought from Meh.
@awk After I bought a set of four of these and realized how amazingly useful they are, I was super disappointed to search for them online and realize the product had essentially disappeared. I was wanting to get more for my mom. I still have my set, and they’re still fantastic. I especially appreciate that they don’t have to plug directly into the wall; you can put them anywhere and run a USB cord to them. When they eventually wear out, I’m going to try to open them up and replace the batteries.
@awk What on earth are you talking about? Those things were and still are friggin awesome. The STILL work perfectly. All 4 of mine. I impulse bought today’s deal in the hopes they are as good.
@werehatrack I remember getting points taken off in class for not understanding “significant figures” and it seems the spec writers did even worse than I.
Now if they played some super loud speed punk music with disco lighting. Well, I’d get me some of those bad boys. Not racially motivated white supremacy lighting!?! Really MEH how un-woke
@hchavers Well, those were almost certainly early NiCd. Lithium batteries, ion or polymer have far less memory issues. I never feel ENTIRELY comfortable with simple circuits and constant charging, please see any of those videos of electric skateboards or whatever catching fire, for the reason why.
In the details it states, “Wireless induction charging”. I guess it detaches from the plug-in part for use as a flashlight and charges via induction while attached.
@knavekid
I linked a video in a reply to another comment below, and it appears to show a very similar unit being dissected and repaired after a failure. Yes, it looks like the whole light slides up out of the wall-plug base to allow the flashlight usage option.
A 40-watt bulb has appx. 450 lumens. Hence, a 15-watt bulb, like you would put in small toys or such, would have 150 lumens. This has 45 lumens at its brightest. Just as an example, hubs has a 10,000-lumen flashlight. This would be comparable to one tiny bulb on a christmas tree light string from the dollar store. I’ll pass.
@sinderella These are definitely not 45 lumens. I think they got the wrong description on these. There 6 COBs, not 9, it’s a li-po flat pack for the battery, and the lights are WAY too bright. I actually had to change a resistor to make them dimmer. There is no wireless charging either.
@discosparty
Looking at a dissection of a similar unit on Youtube, it looks like it’s probably a lithium polymer unit. This video appears to be informative about a number of the tech (mis)features.
Not sure if it’s just me, but I’ve gotten these now and the description is wrong. I took one apart to change the resistor on the main light because it is way too bright. There are 6 COBs in the main light not 9, and the flashlight portion is 1 single LED. There is definitely not a hint of wireless charging, though I don’t care about that. The main complaint I have is that they do not turn off during the day at all. The front LEDs stay on all the time, and just get brighter when motion is sensed. I pulled the 6.2 ohm resistor and replaced it with a 100 ohm. Now the light is not blinding in the night, and the battery will last a LOT longer in a power outage now too.
I hate this product I bought. What kind of motion activated night light STAYS ON ALL THE TIME? I’ve looked at the instructions several times but I can’t find a setting the works logically: off during the day, on at night, or off altogether until there’s motion. Am I missing something?
What idiot designed these? Why oh why do I buy from Meh…
Specs
Product: 2-Pack: SecureBrite Emergency Lighting, Flashlight & Nightlight
Model: WTG095
Condition: New
A full charge time provides up to:
Details
What’s included?
2x SecureBrite Emergency Lighting, Flashlight & Nightlight
Price Comparison
$44.99 for similar on Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Apr 11 - Thursday, Apr 14
You light up my toe stubbing obstacle course of a house!
Will this light the way to a mehrethon?
@guybrush01
My thoughts exactly!
@guybrush01, i’m pretty sure they Will be up for sale at the next mehrethon, wheneeever that is!!
Nearly $10 each??? For this crap? Ummm, no thanks, Meh. (If they were 2 for under $10 total, then, maybe, but my 3-year-old equivalent cost under $5, and still works just fine.)
Reminds me of these terrible things:
@awk Man, those things are awesome! I wish these were for sale today.
WORKER BEES! HERCULES! TURKEY GREASE! AWESOME!
@awk Bought them! Still work. Still freak out when We burn stuff in the oven.
@awk actually still have these around the house and garage. Still working great.
@awk I still have mine, too. Love 'em.
@awk Those are fantastic, I had a power outage on Wednesday and they still work great.I would buy them again today. Motion light, night light, motion alarm, smoke alarm repeater, flashlight, phone charger, they may be the best thing I’ve bought from Meh.
@awk After I bought a set of four of these and realized how amazingly useful they are, I was super disappointed to search for them online and realize the product had essentially disappeared. I was wanting to get more for my mom. I still have my set, and they’re still fantastic. I especially appreciate that they don’t have to plug directly into the wall; you can put them anywhere and run a USB cord to them. When they eventually wear out, I’m going to try to open them up and replace the batteries.
@awk What on earth are you talking about? Those things were and still are friggin awesome. The STILL work perfectly. All 4 of mine. I impulse bought today’s deal in the hopes they are as good.
FOOLS! TOOLS! JEWELS! AWESOME!
@awk @manualdidact That’s funny, I was just thinking about opening one of ours up to see how easy it would be to replace the battery.
Seems like a bright idea!
@glarue But they aren’t gone in a flash
Meh, you light up my life.
Those are some noncredibly precise figures for the light output and run times.
@werehatrack I remember getting points taken off in class for not understanding “significant figures” and it seems the spec writers did even worse than I.
Now if they played some super loud speed punk music with disco lighting. Well, I’d get me some of those bad boys. Not racially motivated white supremacy lighting!?! Really MEH how un-woke
Why I still check this site for even one item worth purchasing is beyond me. I feel like I am in the midst of some Pavlovian study.
@Hittman yeah, that rings a bell with me as well…
@Hittman I keep coming back for the repartee… I haven’t made a purchase (yet), have only thought about it maybe twice.
I had these in my home more than 30 years ago. Maybe the batteries are better, Mehbe they are not.
@hchavers Well, those were almost certainly early NiCd. Lithium batteries, ion or polymer have far less memory issues. I never feel ENTIRELY comfortable with simple circuits and constant charging, please see any of those videos of electric skateboards or whatever catching fire, for the reason why.
In the details it states, “Wireless induction charging”. I guess it detaches from the plug-in part for use as a flashlight and charges via induction while attached.
@knavekid
I linked a video in a reply to another comment below, and it appears to show a very similar unit being dissected and repaired after a failure. Yes, it looks like the whole light slides up out of the wall-plug base to allow the flashlight usage option.
A 40-watt bulb has appx. 450 lumens. Hence, a 15-watt bulb, like you would put in small toys or such, would have 150 lumens. This has 45 lumens at its brightest. Just as an example, hubs has a 10,000-lumen flashlight. This would be comparable to one tiny bulb on a christmas tree light string from the dollar store. I’ll pass.
@sinderella best comment yet
@sinderella These are definitely not 45 lumens. I think they got the wrong description on these. There 6 COBs, not 9, it’s a li-po flat pack for the battery, and the lights are WAY too bright. I actually had to change a resistor to make them dimmer. There is no wireless charging either.
What’s the wireless induction charging?
Lithium ion batteries? At this price.
@discosparty
Looking at a dissection of a similar unit on Youtube, it looks like it’s probably a lithium polymer unit.
This video appears to be informative about a number of the tech (mis)features.
Is this for two total lights or two packs of two for four total lights?
@vixel
It was for two lights total.
Was.
I was blindsided by the sellout. Never saw it coming! Now I have FOMO - Not!
Not sure if it’s just me, but I’ve gotten these now and the description is wrong. I took one apart to change the resistor on the main light because it is way too bright. There are 6 COBs in the main light not 9, and the flashlight portion is 1 single LED. There is definitely not a hint of wireless charging, though I don’t care about that. The main complaint I have is that they do not turn off during the day at all. The front LEDs stay on all the time, and just get brighter when motion is sensed. I pulled the 6.2 ohm resistor and replaced it with a 100 ohm. Now the light is not blinding in the night, and the battery will last a LOT longer in a power outage now too.
I hate this product I bought. What kind of motion activated night light STAYS ON ALL THE TIME? I’ve looked at the instructions several times but I can’t find a setting the works logically: off during the day, on at night, or off altogether until there’s motion. Am I missing something?
What idiot designed these? Why oh why do I buy from Meh…