Originally Posted by vr6ofpain
home depots site doesnt have this anymore. i also tried Lowe's. maybe ill just over over to the store and actually see if they have it, dont want to trust their site as to whether or not they actually have it.
This is Southern CA. I got my light just a couple months ago from the Depot. They had that light, but also one without a slanted cowl that takes the MR16 bulb -- which is the one I got. Maybe your depot was temporarily out of stock. The light comes with little clips, so no soldering or twisty connectors was necessary. Seems to be holding up well.
The battery, for those who are interested, is located next to the cell-phone area at Pep Boys -- not with the other batteries! I'm using a solar panel to recharge mine whenever the sun comes out. What's hard to get for the batteries is fuses. I'm using one that's a little under-value from Radio Shack. Hah! First time I opened the battery I accidentally crossed a couple of wires and zapped the fuse! D'oh!
The bad news is that Radio Shack doesn't carry the Xenon strobe any more. I'm looking for a website that still sells it.
It seems like this thread has really spread since the first topic, but I like Little Big Man's original configuration: Quick setup, inexpensive, reliable, doesn't take a mechanic to do. This is has enabled me to take moonlight bike rides, which is about the only exercise time open to me.
Mark