ThruNite TC15 Customized Edition Flashlight with The Outsider, 2300 High Lumen Ultra Bright USB Rechargeable, Neutral White CREE XHP 35 LED, Desert Tan - NW

This is probably my 10th Thrunite light. I find that Thrunite strikes a good balance between quality, performance and price. The TC15 is no exception.I highly recommend this light, but there are a few things to look at before you buy. I’ll start with the positives, and then a few possible negatives to consider before you buy.Positives:Brightness and levels: This light is bright! Up to 2300 lumens is going to be more than most people will ever need for all but the most unusual of situations. 99.9% of regular everyday situations will be covered with this light, and its various levels, in my opinion. I like the spacing of the brightness levels. At first I was concerned about the difference between medium at 250 and high at 1050, and thought 500 in between would be useful. However, in practice I found it to be just fine. The levels are 1, 25, 250, 1050 and 2300 lumens plus strobe.User Interface: with the side electronic switch it’s very easy to access several levels at will. From the off position you can access firefly, last level used and turbo. This is extremely important to me, and very useful. Firefly is accessed by a long press, Turbo by a double click and last mode used is accessed by a single click. Strobe is accessed by a double click from Turbo. High, medium and low can be cycled through by a long press when on. Many lights don’t have this ease of functionality. I usually keep the light on medium so I can have quick access to three useful levels of light for whatever situation I’m in. I find strobe largely useless, and I like that it’s unlikely to accidentally access it.Teachability and ease of use for “non-flashlight” people: an often overlooked feature with these newer “high-tech” flashlights is the ease of use and being able to teach someone, like other family members, how to access the different modes. I’ve had several lights where the UI was unnecessarily complicated, and often times strobe or some unwanted mode was accessed by accident. Some lights were even difficult to turn on or off intuitively! The TC15 is very easy to use and easy to teach others how to use. Most people are not familiar with high-tech flashlights and just want a light they can turn on and off. They don’t want to think about what they have to do. The UI is easy enough for those people to use.Built in charger and battery level indicator: A built-in charger is extremely useful when traveling. There’s no need to carry an extra charger. It also eliminates the need to buy a separate charger. There is also a battery level indicator that can warn you when your battery is getting low. Also, very useful.Build quality: The TC15 feels solid in the hand. There’s no battery rattle. The threads are nice and smooth. The knurling is nice and grippy without feeling aggressive to the touch. There are no blemishes or defects cosmetically of any kind. It’s a very nice looking flashlight.Size: The TC15 is very compact. It’s the smallest AND brightest 18650 light I have. I have had single AA lights that were nearly the same size. It’s pretty remarkable that it’s this small and has a built in charger! While it’s a tad bulky for an every day carry in a front pant pocket, it is doable. However, it’s very compact for a jacket pocket, cargo pants pocket or keeping in a purse, etc. It also comes with a pocket clip, holster and lanyard to increase portability options.Price: at $49.99-$59.99, a light of this build quality, performance, and with an 18650 included is pretty much unheard of. You will see other cheaper lights that have specs that appear better, but 99% of the time it’s marketing bs and they don’t come close. The TC15 is the real deal at a great price.Possible negatives:I say possible negatives because none of these things are deal breakers for me, but they are something to consider.18650 battery: 18650 batteries are not common. If you need a replacement in an emergency situation it will almost be impossible to find quickly. So, in the case of prolonged use or during a power outage, you will likely need to have additional 18650’s on hand. It appears that this light cannot take two CR123’s as an alternative, so you’re stuck with 18650’s only. It’s also worth noting these batteries need a little more care compared to normal AA, AAA, C and D cells that people are used to using. If you’ve never used li-ion rechargeables before, read up on them first.Smooth switch: I find the smooth electronic switch difficult to locate by touch. Which means that I can’t always turn on the light quickly when needed. I find I’m fumbling around to find the switch. There is a rubber switch cap accessory included, but I haven’t been able to unscrew the switch to replace the smooth flat metal switch. It seems that it needs a special tool to loosen it. I tried to unscrew it using an awl and wound up scratching the light.Easy to accidentally activate the switch: a drawback to these electronic switches is that they can be easily activated accidentally. It doesn’t take much to turn the light on by another object in a pocket or bag. This can result in the battery being unknowingly depleted. The good thing about the TC15 is that it can easily be locked out with a quarter turn of the head to prevent this. However, you have to remember to turn the head each time you put it away or want to reactivate it. If someone is not familiar with this type of lock out, they may think the light is broken or battery dead when they try to use it. It has happened with other lights in the past, and I had to show the person how to unlock it. On the flip side, this is better than some other lock out methods that are not as easy to activate or deactivate.USB cover tab: this is a bit of a nitpick, but there’s a little pull tab on the usb cover that I find a bit annoying. I notice it all the time when I’m holding the light. I sometimes think something is stuck to it and try to wipe it off. My finger seems to catch on it all the time. I cut the tab off and now it’s perfect. I would have preferred they had something more like the TC20 cover.Conclusion:I really like this light. It’s compact and bright! What I perceive as possible negatives are really more about preference than about something wrong with the light. I think they are things to be aware of, but for most people shouldn’t be a deal breaker. I don’t think you can go wrong with this light.If any additional things come up as I use this light, I’ll be sure to update the review.

So, I live in the country on some acreage with woods. I wanted this for both work (Corrections) as well as at home use. I wanted a flashlight that would allow me to see a couple hundred feet with ease. I previously had a $80 Fenix light that got lost somewhere. Needed something to replace it but cheaper. So far, this is fantastic. I included some pictures for reference. The tree branches are approx 10 feet away. The woods is probably 100-150 depending on depth. This light is great for the price. I would recommend for home use. For any work use you should be making sure it’s charged anyway.

I've always had a thing for bright flashlights, but most importantly flashlights that are reliable and just work when you need them to.Firstly, the brightness is truly awe inspiring and makes all my other flashlights look dull. I have the "neutral white" version because I can't stand how the blue LEDs tend to wash out colors. When I'm out looking for reptiles this helps keep the truer colors for photography instead of blending them all together.I also love the fact that it doesn't just cycle modes like every other stupid flashlight that makes you press the button 5 times to get to the mode you want. Instead this one remembers the last brightness used when it's turned on or off, so it always does what you want it to when you press the button.It's also tiny, which makes the brightness all the more incredible, even if it does get a bit hot on the higher settings. If I had to complain about anything I'd say that I wish it had USB C rather than micro USB, though I'm sure that probably keeps the price down.Overall I'm very impressed with the quality for the price, though I've only had it for a few days so I will be updating if anything comes up. (Not that I expect it.)Would recommend, and will be showing it off.

Originally the light appeared to be DOA but it was not. My son was excited to see the lite brighness. The white battery cover that it ships with was on the inside of the flashlight rather than on the tail piece end. I fished it out and put in the battery and no light. I tested the batteries voltage and it was fine. I hooked the light up to a USB plug to charge and it only shows a flashing purple light but the light would turn on a couple of the low brightness levels. It appeared to be DOA. I kept troubleshooting and figured something was not allowing the battery to make contact. I realized that there is a threaded part just below the switch and ThruNite logo. I tightened up those threads (which I only slightly turned like one millimeter) and the light then worked fine. I think this is the issue that's causing some customers to think the light is DOA... a combo of the white battery cover and the slightly loose threads.It has a great on/off switch/UI, it's actually kind of addictive to use. It's a small light given how many lumens it can output. It has a switch that has memory from what setting you last used it on. It also allows you to get to the lowest or the highest setting directly from the off position but then still retains the memory of the last brightness. It's nice and a good price.

Very bright little light, gets a little warm but most high power lights do. Great value for the price, and a good warranty

I use this light on my bicycle ,and it is brilliant on the dark lanes early in the morning .never turns off unexpectedly and the power lasts for weeks at a time.

Great flashlight, great to support the Outsider, so glad I got this before they stopped making it,,

Good combination of spotter and spreader, it spreads the light wide enough for searching around the camp. I personally prefer the neutral white to the cool white it gives you a better natural vision at nightUpdated after 4 months: This flashlight is very unreliable, when I first got it it would not turn on the light button was purple like color, so I cleaned the battery contacts like I saw on a video and it worked a few months. The light pattern is very good by the way. So now I have a hard time turning it on it is like the switch to turn it on is erratic. So I thought it needed a charge since I didn't use it for a month. But still doesn't turn on properly nore will it shift between intensities even less reaches the turbo mode anymore.... except for once.... Bottom line I do not recommend , although I don't like the charging principle of Olight I think it is a more solid flashlight than Thrunite. Thrunite will turn against you when you most need it!

TRes bon éclairage. Cependant il semble impossible de trouver une batterie identique au Canada. J'ai écrit a Thrunite et il ne peuvent envoyer une batterie Thrunite au Canada . Leur message dit de trouver une batterie identique avec les memes spécifications mais autement ils ne peuvent nous aider. Il est donc préférable de trouver une lampe de poche d'une autre compagnie qui peut envoyer une batterie similaire a celle dans la lampe lors de l'achat

After I bought this product 3 months ago, I only used it once recently due to a power outage. When the battery is dead, I tried to recharge it with the USB cord they provided. After hours of charging(purple light keep blinking, not sure what it means), the flash light can be turned on with the USB cord plugged in; when unplugged, then it is dead. It is ridiculous! If I have power, why do I need a flashlight? If I need to drag a cord, why don't I just use a lamp? Last night I read other consumers' reviews and found out that I am not the only one who has encountered this problem. I contacted Amazon today and was told to contact manufacture directly. From other reviews, I learned that it will be a waste of time. $65 down to the drain and lesson learned.