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| Inova Microlight LED | 
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| Brand: Inova
Category: Sports
Buy New: $8.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 83528
Media: Misc.
ASIN: B000AL70TI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Micro size, macro performance Power, compactness and versatility define the Microlight the only LED flashlight to bring INOVA engineering, technology and performance to its size class. | | • | See and be seen Unlike other lights, it projects a highly focused light beam up to 33' with up to 1-mile signal visibility and offers up to 15 hours of burn time per battery set. | | • | Built to last A rugged polycarbonate body, recessed lamp, internal stainless steel switch and momentary-on plus constant on/off functionality further extend the Microlights go-anywhere practicality. | | • | Squeeze button | | • | Water resistant |
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Product Description
The Inova MicroLight LED keychain lights are accepted worldwide as the standard for brilliant, miniature and reliable light with hundreds of uses. The Inova MicroLight while projects a beam up to 30 feet. Inova's engineers use the latest lamp and microchip technology for hand-held outdoor lighting products. The quality and commitment to innovation and the constant improvements in manufacturing techniques means a state-of-the-art lighting tool every time.
The Microlights quality components, rugged construction, light performance, dual operating modes and portable, compact size provide owners with a flashlight that is ready to go virtually anywhere to light the situation at hand again and again and again.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Not rugged enough for dogs... October 18, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased two of the Inova Microlights for my dogs since we walk mostly in the dark. The battery used is easily available at most stores and the light is (when working) quite good. The light has a steady on or a squeeze option to keep the light on temporarily. I really liked it, for about 30 minutes.
Dispite the claims of ruggedness, the dogs shaking themselves off after a walk in the rain managed to pop of the covers and lose the batteries after having the lights for one day. With it being dark when I walk them, I am unlikely to find said covers again.
There is a "lifetime" guarantee for the lights and all I need to do is send Inova another $2 to recieve this fine service. So really you need to figure at least another $2 onto the price if you plan on clipping these lights to a dog harness.
Static sensitive February 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought two of these and aside from the static problem (turning itself on), I consider it a good product. Would I purchase again? I don't know. I have replaced one battery in the unit thus far.
Static problems with the Inova Microlight ruin the battery life February 6, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
My experiences with the Inova Microlight matches that of several other reviewers. It would be a great product except for the problem that it frequently turns itself on when exposed to static electricity. This might be OK if you live in a warm/moist area where static is not a problem -- anywhere else you should not buy it since you'll be buying batteries for it every few months.
If the manufacturer could fix the static problem then I'd rank the product highly.
 Works great for me December 20, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got one of these (a green one) a month ago and use it so much I don't know how I got along without it.
It's incredibly bright for its size. The different modes (bright, less bright, blinky, and momentary) provide just enough variety to make it fun to fiddle with (mostly I just use the bright and less bright settings) The clip is surprisingly versatile too. You can configure it so that if you set the clip on a table the light will shine up at a surface at about a 45-degree angle which will let you light up a whole room if you need to. I've also been able to clip it or hang it from various high places to put light where I need it.
I have witnessed the static problem that the other reviewers have been so plagued by, but in my case at least it's the exception rather than the rule. I actually went looking for the problem after reading these reviews and after rubbing the light vigorously on my cat for a few minutes to generate some static (Yes, I'm a geek. She liked the attention) the switch did get erratic and stayed that way for an hour or so, but it doesn't seem to have taken any lasting harm and has worked fine since.
Note that about half the time these seem to ship in the momentary-on mode where it only lights when you hold the button down. Read the instructions and you'll find that you can switch it back to its more normal mode by holding it on for the 20 seconds or so that it takes for it to shut itself off. After that it will be in the mode where one click is bright, two less bright, and three blinky.
Static Problems with LED Microlight !!! August 9, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I'd like to second the problem noted previously with these otherwise useful lights. The new design of the unit is based around a novel solid-state switch that allows you to either set the unit for momentary operation (so it doesn't accidentally get turned and drain the batteries) or to set it for a continuous high or low beam output or a flashing mode. This is a great idea, but these units are indeed static sensitive, and will "mysteriously" change operating modes or actually turn themselves on when exposed to even a fairly small static charge.
I've owned several of the older style Microlights (without this new solid-state switch assembly) and have found them very useful. I bought two of these newer ones several months ago when my old ones had worn out, and after a few days of carrying one on my keychain, noticed that it was on, and had set itself from momentary operation to the push on / push off mode. Weird. After a couple of days of puzzlement over finding the unit on again and again, I figured out the static problem when I saw the Microlight flicker to life right as I lifted it from my coat pocket.
I live in California by the ocean, so there isn't a lot of static problems here, but apparently enough to easily trigger the electronic switch inside the Microlight. I called the factory to report this and was told that the engineers were aware of the problem, but that it was just a rare occurence. After several months of calls and emails, they offered to send me two replacement units that were checked by their engineers and guaranteed free of any static interference problems. I got these a few weeks ago, and one unit had already reset itself from the momentary mode just during the shipping to my home. I rubbed my hands lightly over the clear clamshell packages of each unit, and they both flickered and turned on, while still sealed in the package!
I finally reached their customer service representative, who has told me that there's nothing more that they can do, and still insists that this is only an isolated problem (although while I was talking to their receptionist, she told me that she had also noticed that HER Microlight would "mysteriously" turn itself on while in her purse). If this is just an "isolated problem" it seems VERY strange that the two I bought and the two replacements that were sent all exhibit the same failure.
It's a shame, because this is potentially a very nice light with some cool features. Once it begins to turn itself on, the batteries are dead in a couple of days, and it costs nearly half the price of the unit to replace them!!!! Until the company actually admits that there's a problem and redesigns the unit, I'd avoid these.
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