- Archer 2A C LED Rechargeable Flashlight, High 1000 Lumens AA Flashlight with Lanyard, IPX8 Waterproof Dual Switch Small Outdoor Light for Hiking, Camping, Everyday Use, EDC - CW

I am often out at night hunting bugs. I am a macro photographer and night time is our prime hunting time. I have been through a ton of flashlights over the years. This one is top of the charts. The beam is very bright on the highest setting, I cannot use it for my purposes at that setting, I have it set in the middle of the options for light and it is still quite bright but perfect for my needs. The charge seems to last forever on this unit and they shipped it with a battery that you can plug a USB-C cable directly into bypassing the need for a separate charging unit. This is a great idea. More should head in this direction, imo. The overall build quality is outstanding. It is machine solid metal and all switches function smoothly and flawlessly. There is an adjustable clip included that allows for multiple configurations as well. The overall size and shape make for a very pleasing experience while out in the field using it. This is a superb, compact, powerful little light that makes taking it anywhere you want to go very easy.

very high quality light. Beam intensity adjustable with very adequately lighting balance color. Has a rechargeable battery that lasts a long time. And the construction is extremely solid. Cap to remove the battery is extremely well threaded and appropriate length. It's very unusual to find a computer product made to this quality.

Small and powerful. Perfect for travel. Not cheap but you pay for the quality. So many products out there charge outrageous price for whistles and bells without quality. This is a solid product. Nifty USB C rechargeable battery. Love this product,

Yes or no: Yes, good value Pros: -durable anodized aluminum body -good lighting and beam pattern -battery life (both rechargeable and AA. I have not experienced the issues others discuss about poor battery life) -size -Simplicity -can clip onto baseball or other hard brim hat (slight con: depending on the length of the brim it may not be able to be clipped on straight due to length, and instead on the side of the brim so the endcap lays next to your temple instead of poking your forehead) Cons: -slippery under certain conditions in the pocket (it can fall out) but not in the hand, holding it even wet or with gloves is fine -metal clip moves (rotates in position) on flashlight and more likely to pop off after a certain amount of use -Gets hot quickly on turbo mode (but gloved hands or cool temps negate this. If you have never used a bright small handheld flashlight before, this is common across basically any bright light regardless of manufacturer or model) -Lanyard not the best quality but never broke completely on me. Easy enough to replace or make custom lanyard for the light, so don’t base your decision on the lanyard alone. Review —- Good EDC flashlight. Color and brightness are fine for reliable use up to 200ft in the main beam, which for me is infrequent. There’s a reason i have been using this model flashlight for over 5 years. Beware, the clip is prone to loosening or falling off after several months of literally every day use several times in and out of the pocket. The lanyard holds up fine but the sheath only on the thinner part that actually attaches to the light could break quickly (50/50 for me), leaving the robust fishing line type cable to keep itself on the light. One star off for that. With all that being said, it clips onto everything well especially when new. Only when it loosens do you have to pay attention. It seems to scratch and wear out the coating/anodizing which is just enough to reduce its reliability for attachment. The battery life is fine. On AA batteries this light has lasted me on medium or low settings: 70% usage and turbo 30% usage over a years time before replacement. I do not use high output settings for more than 5 minutes at a time usually, since i usually use medium or low settings for my purposes. I never get my light to where i cannot hold the torch end due to being too hot. On the proprietary rechargeable battery, i charged it once and have been using it as often as described and had yet to recharge but i just lost it, and that brings up a good point… This is now my 3rd replacement flashlight, because what happens is the clip pops off-i think- due to the pressure on it when i crouch or sit in certain chairs of cars or aircraft, or just squat to grab something near the ground, etc because the length of the light in the pocket creates a lever to pop it off with certain clothes and whatever-is-in-my-pocket choices. On rare occasion the clip gets hung onto said vehicles lap belts but in my own car, and on things like amusement park rides or whatever, it hasn’t been an issue. The relatively lightweight and thin body mean that if it pops the clip off, it may very well fall into my pocket, but it can VERY easily slip out of the pocket when just “thrown in” or otherwise not using the clip. When i noticed the clip pops off, i can hear a faint “ping” of the clip popping off into space, and I’ve been lucky to find it most times, but if not (because i was moving or there was noise or another distraction and i didn’t notice), thrunite has sent replacements. (Thats been my only experience with customer service) Brand new this isnt an issue, but from rotating in place and wearing away the anodizing, and through normal use, the clip itself either slips Because the clip is looser or pops off the flashlight entirely. Unfortunately putting more of a bend into the clip doesn’t seem to be a permanent solution, as i have had to do it a few times but now i don’t have the flashlight at all (again) so i can’t say what exactly is the failure mode. So in short, the clip is the downfall of this flashlight, but it’s served me well and for that i will overall recommend it. If not EDC its great to throw into a bag as a spare or get creative with mounting it to anything you can.

So my husband bought himself one of these and after watching him use it for just about everything in so many different ways I finally said, "where's mine?" and got one of my own. Really, these are great. Just the fact that you can dim the light is worth it. The number of times we have blinded each other using our cell phones because they are so bright-which can be great, but not at 2am when you're spouse is trying to sleep and you need to find the bathroom in your hotel room or your slippers in the pile of stuff by your bed-makes buying this worth it. Also, you can really narrow the beam, so when he says can you shine the light right here on this screw when he is at the top of the ladder and you aren't, you can actually get light to the screw and not all over the ceiling and in his eyes. Get yourself one. They're worth it.

I wanted a brighter flashlight for walking the dogs at night, and with several levels of brightness this one enables me to see clearly what they've got their noses into. The brightness of the highest setting is truly amazing for such a small and lightweight flashlight. It can work with two AA batteries instead of the rechargeable battery, too, a nice feature if we lose power during hurricane season here in south Florida. Recommended by NY Times Wirecutter — for good reason!

I just received this flashlight and my first impression is that it's a good light. I like the light spacing and the cool white beam. The high level is very bright and turbo is super bright. It has a good feel in the hand and the knurling provides a good grip without being hard on your palm. It comes with a Thrunite branded 14100, 1600mAh battery with a USB C port for charging. I wasn't able to test the output claim. Overall it's a really nice light that will work for indoors or outside.

The dim setting is dim and the ultra-bright setting us ultra ultra-bright, and the battery really holds a charge, it's the best flashlight you could ever want bat this price range.

being able to use regular AA batteries is awesome. The included double-long (2 AA equivalent) Lithium battery lasts a weekend camping trip with ease.

Really nice little flash light. 3 levels of brightness. High beam is surprisingly bright.

Fantastic pen light. Better than most flashlights out there. Everyone should own at least one and f not two.

Very happy, very bright, replaceable batteries.

This is worth the price the light that comes off of it is fantastic