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1- Classic hand-held flashlight form. Geometry is a radially symmetrical round cross-section/ smoothened contours, Rubber like elastomer body grip adds an accent and aids in gripability.
2- Head of Light is wider than the body & tail-piece which are the roughly same diameter.
3- The flashlight feels light weight but still has substantial heft. Its styling pays cursory homage to a late 20th Century classic- the MAG Instruments®- Mini Mag-lite®.
4-Due to it's long and narrow-diameter body it's ideal for individuals with small, medium or large sized hands. In addition its slenderness lends itself stowage and carry in accessories that accommodate any flashlight with a body diameter of 22mm.
5- One's hand easily surrounds the body section.The body of the light easily fills a Large or X-Large (*1) sized palm with some protrusion. Much more protrusion will occur with small and medium sized hands.
6- The aluminum wall thickness of the battery tube is 1.5 mm.
7- All sections fit together well with fairly smooth threading action.
8- Champaign color Type II (glossy) anodizing on the outside and inside the battery compartment offers protection against corrosion.
9- There is no battery rattle. 'O' ring seals provide some shock absorption, a snug fit and a seal against the elements- especially water.
10- A mid-length center of balance make it comfortable to hold and practical to stand on it's head. Roll prevention is afforded by the attached and removable spring pocket clip. Tail section does not allow for self supported ceiling bounce or candle modes.

1- Stowage- No pouch or holster are included but the tailcap naturally invites lanyard carry.Any number of third party pouches may accomodate the Dorcy Super 1W, 2XAA.
2 - Activation- In normal use, light emits from the front of the flashlight when activation occurs through either a partial depression of the of the polymer pushbutton switch or a full clockwise rotation of the tailcap. Pushbutton activation feedback is provided through a slight resistence sensation only. De-activation is implemented via release of the momentary switch or slight anti-clockwise rotation of the tailcap.
3-The front bezel is threaded to the body section, allowing for partial disassembly of the head section . The reflector seems permanently secured to the bezel and seems not to be user servicable. A couple of 'O'rings prevent water from entering the head section and therefore protect the LED module from the environment.
4- The removable tailpiece allows for access to the battery compartment for replacements.The battery compartment is protected from the environment by an 'O' ring .

1-Glossy anodizing and smoothened contours of the Dorcy Super 1W, 2XAA give the surface a luxurious look.
2-The 'Dorcy' logo is embossed into the elastomer grip.
3- We did not perform a 'pull' test but we judged that the elastomer grip around the body tube would provide fair gripability.
4- The light weight and sleekness of this light make it suitable for the home and automobile, or workshop tool box, inspection, camping and security.The head is tapered and unobtrusive - allowing for clear indexing of the front of the flashlight without causing the user any undue fatigue from either bulk or weight. It is certainly as suitable for outdoors,and semi-rough environmental uses as well as being an excellent around the house, glove box, office or workshop light.
5-The polymer momentary switch is easy to activate and this makes it ideal for most flashlight users, irrespective of the thier 'finger strength'
6- The twist tailcap switch is very intuitive to use and the cognitive model is simple and requires neither training nor memorization of complex procedures.
7- Though this flashlight is clearly aimed at being stored on a pegboard, hook or lanyard , it may just as easily find its way into a desk drawer, backpack, briefcase , toolbox or glove compartment.
8- The pushbutton tailcap could have been flattened to allow for an upright table standing posture on a flat surface.
9-The emitter module is not easily user accessible.
10- Wide retail distribution via mass retailers such as Sears Roebuck/ K-Mart makes it one other more accessible Luxeon flashlights currently on the market.

The Dorcy Super 1W, 2XAA scored Maximum Distance for Object Identification or MDOI at 90 feet -more than adequate for general navigation and occasional searching.
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1- At the time of this review, we judged the Dorcy Super 1Watt to be an ideal general purpose light for individual use in a wide range of non tactical or non mission critical applications.
2- It is thoughtfully designed for a wide range of customers. It deserves to be produced in a few other colors such as neutral pewter/titanium, silver and black, in addition to the current 'Champaign' hue.
3- The improvement in bin selection of the Dorcy Super 1Watt's LED emitter over previous Luxeon flashlights is a bonus to both experienced as well as neophyte users of Luxeon LED flashlights.
4- The fact that the Dorcy Super 1Watt uses commonly available size AA batteries makes it highly accessible to users worldwide. Given the growing popularity and availability of rechargeable AA batteries, the Dorcy Super 1Watt also gets bonus points as an environmentally sustainable and responsible flashlight option. As such, it makes a perfect gift for recipients that are inclined to use rechargeable rather than disposable batteries.
5- The manufacturers of the Dorcy Super 1Watt- package the flashlight, and 2 Alkaline batteries in a 'pilferage resistant' sealed plastic display package that - makes it suitable for personal purchase. It deserves to be sold with a lanyard and /or belt pouch of some kind.
6-Value. With new flashlights in the Luxeon market space -being released weekly- it's hard to define a relative value when comparing non-comparables. At this point in time, the Dorcy Super 1Watt rates 4.25 stars out of a possible 5 stars.
Our gripes were... A) Lack of pouch/holster B) Will not stand on its tail C) Inaccessible emitter module

4.25 Stars- Recommended

Footnotes:

(*1) Medium Men's glove size- Also, a Standardized Flashlight Hand Size Metric (SFHSM)

		Small A-B = 4.5" or Shorter
		Medium A-B = 4.5"-5"
		Large A-B = 5"-6"
		X-Large A-B = 6" and Longer

(*2) Maximum Distance for Object Identification (MDOI). The maximum distance that a person without the aid of magnification-can with normal or corrected vision, under a given ambient level of light, identify an object of known size, and clearly distinguish it from its surroundings. We have tentatively identified the following scenarios for such measures:

• A single average sized person/body identification scenario
  • Urban (city, inside buildings, dark alley, lit streets)
  • Rural (countryside,farm residential backyard)
  • Environmental (dessert, woods, wetlands, over water)
  • Natural & manmade disaster (fire, flood/mudslide,earthquake, hurricane /tornado,bombing scene, collapsed structure etc)
• Small Inanimate Object (smaller than a shoe-box)
• Medium Inanimate Object (Black Plastic 33 Gallon (124Litre) Garbage Bag stuffed with a big sleeping bag)

(*5) Context Inclusive Illumination Window (CIIW) as compared with a Context Exclusive Illumination Window (CEIW) .

• CIIW describes a subject illumination paradigm wherein the illumination target is the focus of the beam's brightest disc or 'Hotspot' and peripheral objects to the target are more dimly illuminated in a larger disc that surrounds the focus or hotspot. This outer region is also referred to as a corona or penumbra.
• CEIW describes a subject illumination paradigm wherein the illumination target is the focus of the beam's brightest disc or 'Hotspot' and peripheral objects to the target are not sufficiently illuminated to be easily discernable at the periphery of subject beam's focus or hotspot.

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