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April 2012 Update. Still going strong. Like new.
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Very nice flashlight. I especially like how the controls are laid out. Right button controls on-off and flash mode. Left button controls intensity. The flashlight remembers the last intensity. Press twice fast on the right button to enter flash mode and control the flash mode with the left button. It takes no time to get use to the feel of the controls and you won't make mistakes in the dark. It is -very- intuitive.
Very powerful beam. More than enough to light up whatever you point at. The flashlight works well (on low mode) to light up the stove interior but not blind me when I worked on it and on a higher mode to light up my orchard or woods on a moonless, cloudy night. Point it at the tree line at pitch dark and you will see everything at a distance. Sweep it at the huge oak tree and nothing in the tree will remain hidden. The light cuts through driving rain and a halo surrounds the beam of light. Very cool. You can actually see the beam of light near the flashlight. (Yes, when a November rain storm came through I did check how it works.) I've seen complaints that the beam is not a "thrower". My take is that everything within 300 feet is going to be lit up. Everything within 600 feet illuminated. I use this as a tool; not some tactical toy. Most off, at night or in a storm, I'm concerned with things out to 100 feet at dark, not a mile away. For use in the real world, a wide beam allows you to have more things illuminated with a wider beam. That is the trail in front of you, along the sides of the trail and in the far distance so you can choose your path.
On low (8 lumens) mode there is just enough light to light the path right in front of you (but not further). They won't see you coming and low mode can last about 9 days continuous without recharge. It is too weak to be used walking a difficult trail except if the path is mostly clear and known. On my drive in winter, this is enough for the next 10-15 feet. Great for going around the house / bedroom without waking anyone. On the next setting, medium, there is about the same light as a 3-D cell mag light (95 lumens) but this lasts 20+ hours. More than enough to light a difficult trail and avoid things that will trip you. Better than my 18V dewalt lamp. On the next setting, high, it lights up everything around you and for some distance with 300+ lumens like a super flashlight and this should mode lasts over 6 hours(!). You don't need to follow the path on high mode. High mode is enough to completely light up my wooded drive way for a good distance. Than comes TURBO with 760 lumens. Turbo lights up everything and is expected to last 2+ hours. Incredible.
While I have had it for a few weeks, I have not recharged the batteries yet (envelop batteries). Still going strong. The directions say to unscrew the top a couple turns to prevent the batteries from being drained.
I did buy the Sanyo charger that comes with eneloop batteries and will use that charger with my La Crosse charger so I can charge eight batteries at once. The most important feature of this flashlight is that you don't need to buy strange battery sizes. The TK45 uses eight (8) AA batteries so in a pinch you can take batteries from everything else to feed the flashlight. Eneloop batteries work perfectly in this.
The flashlight has a good heft and good size. Large enough to hold enough batteries for -HOURS- of use and small enough to be useful while you work in tight spots. It is not a small flashlight. It is not a toy. It does have some heft but not enough to bother me. I had thought that I would have liked to see the flashlight be made of slightly thicker metal on the body and end cap. On the other hand, It is not long enough to use as a club so the body don't need to be super thick. And, in a pinch, I think the back end would survive to pound nails (or whatever or whomever) with out any damage. I would liked to see another lanyard mounting hole on the back. And while I am at it, I would like filters for the beam(s). I also still need to find a holster or shoulder rig. (If the end cap had a lanyard mounting hole, it would allow for a simple strap to function as a shoulder rig - HINT: some one make this for a reasonable price.).
Highly recommended.
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- Item Weight: 1 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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- Origin: China
- ASIN: B003URQEBO
- Item model number: TK45
- Batteries: 8 AA batteries required.
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