I was looking for a long thin bright flashlight for drywall work where I need a light perpendicular to the surface so any imperfections can be seen. This flashlight meets these criteria perfectly and is much cheaper than flashlights specially made for this purpose. Keep in mind that this flashlight is not "heavy duty" and I believe it will break if you drop it from an appreciable height. act. With careful use, however, it should not pose a problem in normal use. The tripod is also designed for light use and works great in most positions, but when extended to its maximum height it becomes unstable. Please note that the flashlight attaches to the tripod with a screw on the flashlight handle that attaches to the shaft of the tripod, NOT the standard 1/4-20 female thread on the flashlight handle. Therefore, you cannot use any other tripod for this without an adapter in between.