Returned Plastimo danbouy light twice in a row

[timmygobang]

Has anyone else noticed how flimsy the connections on the plastimo danbouy light are?

The positive to the battery connector came off on inserting the battery so I returned it. On the second one, the connection to the gizmo that works out if the light is unclipped came away. I seem to recall my friend also having an issue with his.

For something so important I'm surprised at the poor build quality.

Are there any alternative suppliers out there with something a bit more sturdy?

 

[West Coast]

Agreed, but particularly that the light is also so poor, even when it works!

I kept the housing and reed switch arrangement, but replaced the light unit with a high intensity flashing LED module which I found from a US supplier, took a bit of surgery to the fitting and housing to make it fit, but has worked well over the past 2 or so years

 

[winsbury]

I have Trem one - its all but useless only slightly better than nothing : wires constantly break, reed switch is intermittent, cheap plastic battery tube that splits. I intend putting a mercury switch in and rewiring it but might just bin it in favour of something better made.