Army Gear Tactical (2-Pack) - Mini Ultra Bright 8W Tactical Military Flashlights - Lightweight & Indestructable - 3 Modes w/Adjustable Zoom - 1 Mile Range - Self Defense Mode

Good for price ($9.95 for 2 with case) but I'd be shocked if they were 500 lumens as advertised. Not much brighter than similar light I bought which was advertised as 300 lumen max although a whiter light than they other light I am comparing it to.Solid construction. Front piece unscrews easily without battery inserted, but with battery you likely need to remove lens to hold the LED assembly. These units do not have recesses for spanner wrench or quarter like the other model I have.This is day a 1 review so I'll see what I think after I use for a while.Update: I can't turn this light on & off without changing modes to save my life. Most similar lights use light press to change modes & full press to turn on & off but I can't make it happen with these. I did not contact vendor for response but both behave the same.

At 5US$ each, it's — OK — just.It's a pair of single AA flashlights (ships without batteries) with the typical three basic modes— High, Low, and Strobe. It has the basic 'tactical' design features— black anodized aluminum body, tail cap button, flutes, and castellated bezel. The pair come in a very inexpensive replica of a Pelican-type case.Though it seems reasonably sturdy, this is light is not anything that qualifies 'army gear' (the logo on the body) and would never meet any mil-spec gear. The tail cap has an O-ring and the 'zoom' head feels like it has one also, but I wouldn't bet on this being waterproof for very long. Drop it in a puddle or bucket of water and get it out fairly quick and I think you'd be ok.Each time the light is turned On, it's in the High mode. If you turn it Off and On quickly it will be in the next mode. To cycle through them and get the one you want, a light touch on the button without actually clicking it Off/On will do the job.While the specs say it's 8W I'd guess that's closer to 4W each, and even that's a stretch. The light is at best in the 300L range and that's being generous. The ad says 100,000hrs of life for the LED and that's pretty much double what quality manufacturers rated their bulbs. It's possible that these LEDs are under driven. POSSIBLE.The performance is fairly mediocre. The beam looks best when 'zoomed' to its widest point, but it's not great. Flashlight aficionados will be disappointed. There's a mild hot spot with a yellowish border caused by the diffraction of the lens. 'Zoom' to the narrowest beam and you actually see the image of the LED projected on a wall. If only it was shaped like a bat… Throughout that range the main portion of the beam is surrounded by a weird ring of light with tiny little spikes.If you spend *any* time outside at night and need a good beam, save your money and get something better. A quality LED, lens, and reflector will make better use of the light, putting it where it will do some real good. It's not BAD, but leans a little more towards novelty than utility.All that said, for the money it fits easily in a purse or jacket pocket, but might be better in the glovebox, or kitchen drawer, tackle box. It'll light up a walkway, or get you around the house in the event of a power failure. Even at this low price, I won't be buying anymore.

These are great. Well made and worth twice the price. I love the fact that they use a single AA battery - for the same price as a AAA battery they have 2.4 times the energy capacity and I put the two other batteries in the case for spares (most cheap lights use 3 AAA batteries) And I have (myself) Never had a flashlight that uses AAA batteries work in an emergency if I stored the batteries in the flashlight. Corrosion seems to be the issue and battery brand does not seem to make a difference. I must add that I live in the NW ( think rain forest) but do use care to keep my gear dry. I truly like/love LEDs and these are very well made. I would agree that the brightness is overrated - this update comes at the end of the year - I have used these just about every day and still holding up well.

We live in the mountains and leave a couple of these by the door for walking to our out buildings at night. They give off the light of a big bulky flashlight but fit in the palm of your hand. They feel really well made as well. Will be ordering more for the kids for summer camping.

Good flashlights but not anywhere as bright as advertised in the picture. Definitely not a tactical flashlight. I would give it 5 stars if they advertised what the product actually is.

Product looked like it had been opened before. When I put a battery in the flashlight the light came on but switch did not work!Returned.

They seem to work OK. 3 stars because (1) not the least expensive of the identical product:s on Amazon (2) Case came with a slice in the top from a knife or box cutter; and (3) product information says "Adjustable Zoom – Rotate the HX5 head to zoom in and out" when it is a push-pull zoom. Bought these because I wanted heads that rotate to zoom so that the focus doesn't change if you bump it or set it on its head.

I like this flashlight. It cast a large circle of light. I use it to walk from my house to the barn at night. The belt clip is handy. And I keep one in my car. I bought two for my husband also. Nice company to deal with and the package arrived on time.