Currently reduced in price at Amazon to just £9.99 this is one of those products you have to ask 'How can they do it for the price?'.
In the rather uninspiring plain brown box was the torch itself with lanyard attached, a 18650 battery, …
Currently reduced in price at Amazon to just £9.99 this is one of those products you have to ask 'How can they do it for the price?'.
In the rather uninspiring plain brown box was the torch itself with lanyard attached, a 18650 battery, plastic battery protector, battery charger, UK plug power adapter, USB charging, cable, belt loop case, AAA battery holder, bicycle mount. No User Guide or storage case was included which is a pity because with this amount of kit some sort of storage for it is a must. Also, the simple packaging reduces the appeal of the item as a gift.
The torch itself has a metal body and feels very robust and strong. The front of the torch can be easily adjusted just by pulling back and forth to zoom the torch in and out from a very tight to a very wide angle of coverage. Operating the torch is done through the single button on the rear of the device. Press and repress to scroll through three levels of brightness, strobe and SOS flashing modes. Waiting more than two seconds between button presses reverts the torch back to standard mode. All torches seem to come with these flashing modes which I have never used and regarded as an annoyance only! The torch is rated IPX-6 waterproof which means effectively that is proof against everything short of water immersion.
The torch can be operated using either the enclosed rechargeable 18650 battery or three standard AAA batteries using the supplied holder. Best results will always be obtained using the 18650 battery but it is handy having the more easily found AAA battery use available as an option. The rotatable bike mount seems as tough and robust as the torch itself but I have yet to test it in a night time ride yet. The toch is certainly very powerful and although I have seen brighter ones they have all been priced at several times the price of this one.
This is an excellent torch, with a powerful light and robust construction and at a price that is remarkable for the quality.
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