wnet to THE SHARPER IMAGE store in perimeter mall on friday. i love gadgets like i love ....well anyway, i seen a flashlight so frigin bright (yet compact) i decided to pick it up for my dad, since he's heading to N.O. it's bright as hell(think police 3foot long MAGlight bright) it can illuminate an object from 250+feet away like your standing 5ft. from it. i picked up 2. it's about 6inches long and built with aricraft grade aluminum. waterproof and is good for 2 weeks with 3 lithium 3volt batteries.