Flashlight, NICRON N7 600 Lumens Tactical Flashlight, 90 Degree Ip65 Waterproof Led Mini Flashlight 4 Modes- Best High Lumens Are For Camping, Outdoor, Hiking （Not including Batteries）Gift

These flashlights are awesome, I think I have about six of them. I like them because of the size, the ability to rotate the head for different mounting angle options, the magnet at the bottom and the flexibility to use either off the counter, AA batteries or lithium ion batteries. I generally stay away from flashlights that use some specialized battery that, would be expensive and hard to find in a pinch.

I own dozens of lights, I have owned dozens more and this Nicron N7 is a heck of a value. What’s more, it’s not particularly what I would call a “value light” either. It stands on its own as a quality light with great features that just happens to be a great value.My work requires the regular use of lights. In addition to that, I ride (motorcycle) and I am somewhat ‘outdoorsy’. I use lights ALL the time. There are MANY criteria to take into account when choosing the right light for the right job and, at the end of the day, priorities become a judgement call.There is NO perfect light so, in this case, maybe I value ruggedness over optimal usefulness. In that case, maybe I value portability over brightness.After years & years of using dozens & dozens of lights for numerous situations I have a starting point for light purchases. I want my lights to have a rechargeable power source that can be replaced with commonly available batteries. There are exceptions to every rule (my core lights for work are Milwaukee Red Lithium... judgement call on priorities) but I’m tired of going through tons of disposable batteries or being caught in a situation where I can’t use the light because I used up the battery & I have to charge it.The N7 meets that basic requirement. I have a rechargeable lithium 14500 battery in the light and a backup. In addition, in a pinch, I could use regular AA batteries which I commonly keep on me but, also, I could get anywhere. I can literally buy them at any gas station. That is the height of power source flexibility and the best of both worlds since the 14500 rechargeable lithium version gives outstanding performance due to output and the standard alkaline gives longer life with a lower output.The size is excellent. The brightness is excellent for the size. The battery longevity is very good considering the brightness and size. This light balances these three features exceptionally well.The build quality is very good. The light is quite sturdy. The magnetic base is strong enough and improves the usefulness of the light. The head, which turns to 90˚ and can be left anywhere in between does the same. The spring steel pocket clip enhances that usefulness even further.While I prefer a tail cap button I understand that the magnetic base makes this impossible and feel that is a fair trade. I like the button operation. It has a positive click & engagement even without perfect finger position & at imperfect angles. The 2 second hold for on & off decreases the likelihood of accidental engagement. Additionally, you can loosen the tail cap 1/4 turn or so to “lockout” the light so, if you’re carrying it in a full pocket, you don’t have to worry about accidental engagement.As if all that wasn’t good enough I have never seen a better button cycle operation. 2 seconds on, 2 seconds off, single click back & forth between high & low. It is straight forward & simple. It takes absolutely no deep thought & causes no confusion even if you haven’t picked up the light in 6 months. Strobe & SOS are a 4-5 second hold on the button. Light manufacturers could learn something here. Options are nice. Everybody loves options. WAY too many options & settings to cycle through creates confusion & wastes time when you don’t use the light EVERY single day. Well, even then it still wastes time & sometimes you need to see something RIGHT NOW. Another 3, 4 or 5 seconds cycling through options just shouldn’t be necessary.That’s a lot of features! What does all this mean? It means this is one of the best options I’ve ever seen for an EDC light. For daily work I have better options. Headlamps & lights with longer battery life & more secure mounting options. For trips & every day carry this light is perfect for me. It has the right balance of features to make it one of a few favorites for this purpose and this $17 light is among much more expensive company for that role. Just a heck of a value.

The media could not be loaded. Good things come in small packages if you want a compact flashlight. It uses the AA size battery but you also have the option of getting perhaps twice more lumens by using a AA sized 14500 lithium ion battery which is over 3.5 volts vs the 1.5V for alkaline or 1.2V for typical rechargeables. I did buy 14500 Li-Ion batteries and it’s absolutely true that the brightness doubles. But such high voltage Li-Ion batteries may not be interchangeable with devices like electronic flashes and others which are built for batteries using power at less than 2 volts each!Operation is not a simple on/off button push. Press and hold the switch for a few seconds to power on and then quick press to toggle between full power and low output.Long press to turn off the unit but keep holding past power down, and you’ll then have a super strobe that can really throw someone off. Law enforcement uses such an option to confuse people.There is no charging port and no built in battery at all. I deducted a star because I’m still trying to come up with why I have it, other than because it’s small. The build quality is really solid and because it’s so compact, there’s little issue with weight.The front has no option to focus the beam and when turning the flashlight off, a ring does blow around the lens of the light. The bottom of the flashlight has a magnet that allows it to be anchored to steel, and it holds itself well with a battery installed and being anchored outward. An extra rubber gasket is included. It can be a little difficult to reseat the base cap when changing batteries.

Liked the first a lot. Bought a second one.

The size of this light and the angling head feature makes this light unique. You can carry it in a shirt pocket and its size produces more than ample light and the magnetic base cap an important feature.

I don't normally write reviews on anything, but felt the need to provide my experience on this flashlight. I bought it as I wanted not only an angled flashlight for my go-bag I take with me everywhere as a delivery driver, but something that was fairly compact and would fit into the tool pocket of my pack I've slowly been putting together over a couple of years now. This flashlight meets all my expectations except for the battery life, which is crucial. I bought 2 of these flashlights, along with a 4 pack of rechargeable batteries with charger. After a full charge and installation of a fresh battery, this light doesn't even last a couple of days before not turning on as if the battery has run dry. This is happening on both flashlights, so I doubt it's a defect on one or the other light. Would love to find out what is going on if it meant having a solid light in my gear.

I gambled and purchased this little flashlight Aug. Of 2018 . Its been dropped , ran over , gotten wet , worked industrial shut downs plus a WHOLE lot more . Amazingly bright for just one AA battery .