Love firearms and flashlights – and they go well together. I’ve been admiring and writing about quality flashlights for about 10 years…built my own integrating sphere….done a few mods. Proof positive that a 60 year old can still love toys!
I semi-retired from reviewing flashlights…but when Olight reaches out to me, it is my pleasure to come “out of retirement.” I’ve mentioned this in Olight reviews before, but Olight won me over when they donated an entire day’s GROSS [Read More…]
I confess that after almost 9 years of using, obsessing over, and writing reviews of “high-end” flashlights I’ve become somewhat jaded. Gone are the days when Surefire and Streamlight dominated the flashlight market. Now we have boutique manufacturers making [Read More…]
I will tell you right up front – I’m a huge fan of Olight, the company. A bit of back story – some of you are surely familiar with Going Gear retail operations in Georgia, and GoingGear.com. This cool retailer of knives, flashlights and camping gear [Read More…]
In today’s flashlight market, there are so many look alike products that it can be hard to know what brand you are looking at. And ever since Asian lights began flooding the market this statement has become even more true. I give Lumintop credit. While they [Read More…]
Olight has their game on lately. I’ve been a fan of the brand since purchasing my first Olight back in 2009 – since that time the company has regularly introduced modern lights, well-made, at reasonable prices. The H1R NOVA is the latest introduction from [Read More…]
This thing is a beast. I’ve resisted the temptation to purchase one of the many available “coke can”, multi-battery cell, some multi-emitter, uber bright lights. The form factor has no appeal to me. Of course, your mileage may vary. But for your consideration is a [Read More…]
About 7 ½ years ago while living in Northern Virginia, I began searching for a good flashlight to light my way when walking my dogs early in the morning. After much research I decided on a brand I’d never heard of – Olight. I was amazed – 120 lumen! It was [Read More…]
Angle lights aren’t new, however you do not see a lot of lights that will convert from traditional to angle – especially in modern higher powered LED lights. This light, the Rofis TR20 Angle light is just that – a modern LED flashlight utilizing an [Read More…]
Gadgets galore these days – most using the ubiquitous USB connection for charging. I myself have 3 or 4 high capacity batteries to bail me out when either of my iPhones (1 for work – 1 personal) or iPad is in need of a charge and I am nowhere near an [Read More…]
Remember the old original Coleman lanterns? Remember lantern fuel, mantles, etc.? A bit of a hassle, but they got the job done. Then along came battery powered incandescent lanterns…one of my favorites (remember this?) Today we have LED lanterns. There have been a [Read More…]
For your consideration is another nice light from Fenix. The good folks at Fenix Lighting were kind enough to provide this light for review. This light follows with a trend that was started, arguably, years ago with the old “magcharger”…only in this [Read More…]
(Note – this light was supplied for review by Fenix Lighting. I am in no way endorsing the light nor the company and I am not compensated for doing the review. But it is only fair to recognize and thank them for sharing a sample so that TFB readers can learn about [Read More…]
Dozens of lights have passed through this writer’s hands through the years. On a number of occasions Chinese companies have shipped lights to me for review as to give them exposure to the market. Some of the Chinese lights are quite good (Fenix, for example), while [Read More…]
Steve J did a preview of this light over here The light comes packaged in a blister pack with instructions and both AC/DC adaptors. The light uses a [Read More…]
Note – this light was supplied by Lumintop as part of their global testing campaign. AAA lights have really improved in the past few years. How many of us have carried the old standby Fenix E01? Or perhaps one of the more modern lights – one of the new Surefire [Read More…]
It’s my privilege to report on many different flashlights – most of them being more high-end lights with a price tag of $50, $100 or more. Here I’m happy to report on a light, or to state it correctly, a light package that you can still purchase for only $16.99 at [Read More…]
How would you feel about having 300 lumen in your pocket? (I measure 265 in my integrating sphere – not enough to quibble about.) No big deal, right? But what if: -It was about the same size as your pinky finger? -It weighed less than 2 ounces WITH the included [Read More…]
This is an interesting little light. Retails for $45, uses common AAA batteries (1 set of Duracell included), and has 4 colors available to the user with simple twist selection. It is packaged with a lanyard, instructions, and the aforementioned Duracell batteries all [Read More…]
For your consideration is the SureFire P2X Fury® with IntelliBeam™ Technology – with Auto-adjusting variable-output LED. While this is not the first example of a flashlight (or headlamp) that utilizes such technology, it is the first from SureFire, and in my humble [Read More…]
(FORWARD Flashlight manufacturers and marketers face an increasingly difficult set of challenges to remain competitive and relevant in an increasingly crowded marketplace. “Old guard” U.S. companies such as Streamlight and Surefire go toe-to-toe with many quality [Read More…]
It seems that there is a race to create the brightest, farthest throwing flashlight these days, and this competition has led to a now common form factor: multiple emitters, large enough bodies to hold multiple battery cells, and in many cases the ability to recharge [Read More…]
Single AAA flashlights have been of great interest to me of late, so much so that I spent days torturing a bunch of inexpensive 5mm LED AAA lights in another forum – just to see how the lights would hold up under the abuse. AAA lights have a lot going for them [Read More…]
The ASP (Armament Systems and Procedures) Triad is described by ASP as “the industry’s first Micro USB rechargeable tactical LED light.” I must admit that this is my first real exposure to ASP lights – although my assumption is that the LEOs among TFB readers [Read More…]
For your consideration is the Streamlight ProTac HL®3 flashlight. This is one “beast” of a bright light at a rated 1100 lumen. Based upon the readings from my integrating sphere, the light makes good on the lumen claim, at least at initial turn on with fresh [Read More…]
Powertech, a Collierville, Tennessee based company markets these 3 lights under the Smith and Wesson brand name. All 3 lights are manufactured in China. First up is the Solstar Smart Light [Read More…]
This is an interesting take on a familiar theme, the Cyclops Sirius 500 hand held rechargeable LED spotlight. A nice package that includes a red lens as well as AC and DC chargers – battery is a 6V 2.5Ah sealed lead acid battery. The light provides a choice of [Read More…]
Here are a couple of nice looking, solid lights from ExtremeBeam as well as a “silent” remote pressure switch. ExtremeBeam shows their corporate headquarters in Utah, with the packaging of the lights indicating that they are manufactured in China. First [Read More…]
This flashlight is one member in a family of lights that are, in this humble writer’s opinion, among the very best flashlights you can buy. Nothing like putting a statement like that right up front in a review. I have been mulling over just how this review would [Read More…]
One of the latest dandy little items from Rosch Works is the SLM1 – a fixed front sight for free float rails that just happens to double as a mount for a 1 inch light. Included in the package are 2 allen wrenches as well as a sight tool. The sight is constructed [Read More…]
Okay, y’all…let’s get this out of the way right up front. This little lantern is relatively expensive when compared to the likes of a Rayovac or Streamlight. With all due respect I suggest that you stop reading now if you are not of a mind to spend a bit more for [Read More…]
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