STANLEY TPL45S FatMax Portable Tripod Light

I Bought one of these in December of '14 from Sam's Club and loved it. It is very handy and really lit up my work space. I had a problem with one of the lights not keeping a charge. I had to take it back to exchange it. They were out of them but already did the refund so I couldnt even keep it to use it plugged in. I was rather bummed.Then my wife saw this on Amazon and got it for me as a gift and I was quite excited to get another one. I hoped that the new one would keep a charge. And it did. Twice. After that one of the lights stopped keeping a charge and would only function plugged in. I went to refund it, but since it took a few times to show its defectiveness, Im past my return date and cant get my money back.This product is really a good idea. The design is usefull and I really really wish that it worked right. Unfortunately Stanleys execution on this good idea sucks and really puts a bad tarnish on their image for me. If they ever fix the bad battery problems, this would be well worth $130, not $213. Until then seriously dont buy

its got some good qualities, but for the money, aim not satisfied with the performance. lights do not last for the 10 hours. even if the charger is plugged in, the lights will shut off un-expectantly.

Just to let everyone know. If you have some skills? You can take them apart and replace the battery's for a fix. Kind of a pain, but with a soldering iron and some time it can be done. I loved the lights so well that I have two sets and then they started going out. I've got one back to working and ordered battery's for the rest.

just bought this at my local Sams Club. They just dropped the price from their initial $199.99 all the way down to $129.99. One of the store employees told me they will be discontinuing the product.At $269 (the price that other vendors on AMAZON and other sites are selling it for), it was just too pricey for me. When Sams brought it in for $199 I was on the fence as about buying it. it really is a great concept, and an extremely solidly built product. Truly a commercial, contractor-grade product.But at $129 it's a real steal. I bought it before reading the other reviews here, and ran into similar issues trying to find any information about it on Stanley's web site. I didn't even know about Baccus Global until I read the review here (thanks to the other reviewer for their phone number).Not having even used the product yet, I can only hope that it performs as advertised, and that I don't have the negative experiences the other reviewers have had. One thing I've learned about LED lighting systems, especially battery-operated ones, is that if you run them through a few complete charge-discharge cycles as soon as you get them home, and repeat periodically every few weeks or months going forward, you work out the :infant mortality" issues early on. One great thing about Sams and Costco is that if you're unhappy with a product--FOR ANY REASON--just take it back to them for either replacement or refund (in my case, since Sams probably won't have them a month from now, I would expect a refund).Given the bad experiences of others, I'm glad I got it at Sams instead of online. If it goes bad, it goes back to Sams for an easy, no-hassle refund.But if anyone wants one, call or go to your local Sams Club and see if they have any left. They're not available from Sams Club Online at this price. The Sams SKU is 357574. Don't expect them to be there for long.Mindflyer-

This is a GREAT light! Now, the batteries do not last very long on the brightest setting, that part is a real disappointment. But if you use the first setting the batteries last for about 40-50 minutes on a single charge (Each light) which is acceptable. The light is really versatile and Ive had several friends buy it after seeing and using mine. The only con is really the battery life on the brightest setting, but this is the same price as other tripod lights that do not have the ability to run on batteries or remove the portable lights.

needs to be recalled will not charge returned the first one now the second one will not charge DO NOT BUY

Works good and really bright

Red/Blue flashing lights. While I didn't not purchase these lights on Amazon, I figured helping people would be the best approach as Stanley can't help. I will explain how I fixed the issue with the flashing lights.I am using the same charger that came with the lights. All three of my lights where flashing red/blue. I was able to revive all 3 with these simple steps. I cannot guarantee it will work all the time.1. Remove one light at a time from the tripod and remove charger. We will work with charging one light at a time.2. Press and hold the power button while inserting the power cord. It should flash blue only. Hold for 10 seconds.3. Release the button. It will start to flash only Red. If it does, let it charge until it charged.4. Repeat with another light.