LED Flashlight - Wsiiroon 1600 Lumen XML-T6 Handhold Flashlight-Portable, Zoomable, Waterproof, Super Brightness with 5 Light Modes for Indoor and Outdoor Use, 2 pack (Batteries Not Included)

I've ordered many of this kind of flashlight over the last several years because they have the features and performance that I like. If you search for flashlights like this on Amazon you'll find many of them appear to be identical, just with different names and/or vendors selling them. I've always taken this to mean one company makes them, and numerous other companies market them with different names and logos. I have personal experience with this as I worked at Texas Instruments years ago and we routinely made calculators for Radio Shack. All we did was change the faceplate with the name and logo, but they were identical other than that. I ordered one of these Wsiiroon flashlight sets a while back, but then I turned around and immediately ordered LuxPower Tactical V1000 lights because I had problems with the Wsiiroons. I can't remember exactly what those problems were, but apparently they were enough to make me immediately order something else. So when I recently wanted to order a new set of flashlights I discovered the LuxPowers are now only available through third party vendors, and I tend to shy away from those. But since I assumed all these flashlights were identical other than the logo, I figured I must have simply gotten a rare fluke with the original Wsiiroon order, a glitch sort of, and that there was no reason not to order the Wsiiroons again. That turned out to be a mistake, and I no longer think all these lights are from the same manufacturer. When the new Wsiiroon flashlights arrived today one was completely non-functional right out of the box, and the other kept turning on or off by itself or switching between lighting modes. Tapping the light produced the same problem so there's a loose connection somewhere. I'm able to fix problems like that, but decided it wasn't worth the effort since the other light was totally dead. I'm returning these and ordering a new set of LuxPowers from the third party vendor.EDIT 1/3/19: Got my new "LuxPowers" today, but they aren't LuxPowers at all. They're Wsiiroons. So apparently these all ARE from the same manufacturer. At least the new ones work, at least for now anyway.EDIT 1/21/19: Wsiiroon contacted me and offered to send me new flashlights, and those work fine. They didn’t require me to return the defective ones. As I said before, I’ve ordered numerous flashlights of this type, and I assume they’re all from the same manufacturer even though the brand name printed on them varies. I really like their features and performance, such as the ‘strobe’ mode that may be useful for disorienting an assailant. I’ve even given them as gifts. Although obviously I’ve received some bad flashlights out of the box, the ones I’ve received good have all remained good so far. If I receive a good one it keeps working, so they seem reliable as long as they’re good to begin with. Since Wsiiroon has gone the extra mile to give me good lights out of the box, past experience with these lights indicates I shouldn’t have any reliability issues. As a result, I’m raising my review from one star to four stars to reflect great customer service on Wsiiroon’s part. But since there’s still a possibility of initially receiving bad lights out of the box, I can’t give five stars.

I've been using these flashlights to walk our dog for over three years but not exclusively. I purchased about five different brands to compare them, so they were constantly being rotated. None of these tactical flashlights are made to last, and at least one of every single make has stopped working. It certainly was bright but unfortunately, it's disappointing, along with the others. I wrote almost the same review for the brand Outlite which also was very bright but stopped working suddenly.

Although the actual amount of light delivered is nowhere near the claimed 1600 lumens (and I'll never give 5 stars for a product that is misrepresented), this is a pretty good flashlight overall. First, the bad point:It has the annoying multi-mode switch that you can't readily slave down to just a simple on/off at one fixed, permanent level. I'm sure that there are people who think those other modes are nifty, and I'll admit that it's nice to be able to select half power when I need for the light to stay working for 45 minutes while I fish the spare out from under the car and swap it for the flat tire, I'm really much happier overall with a dumb on/off switch that always does exactly the same SINGLE thing.Then the good points:The size and hand feel are both in my personal just-right range, and by the standards of the flashlights of the 20th century, this thing's illumination is bloody well incredible. By the standards of 2018, when a real 1000 lumen light can be bought at Costco for twenty bucks or less, it's just a good, useful, but hardly stellar unit. That said, it does have the increasingly common and very useful focus head that allows widening the beam out to a flood or narrowing it down to a projected image of the lighting element itself, it is packaged with adapters that allow the use of either three AAA alkaline or a single 18650 lithium rechargeable battery, and the threads are a lot smoother (and seem less likely to bind or gall} than many I've dealt with. The clip is sturdy and well mounted, the wrist strap is reasonably solid, the switch action is at least reliable and consistent, and the supplier actually offers a specific warranty.Overall, if you need a good, reliable flashlight with a decent balance of light output for size, and your runtime demands are not so great as to make stepping up to a multiple C- or D-cell unit necessary, then this is a good choice. And since you get the AAA adapter with the light, you can keep that as a spare battery pack ready to go as a backup for the 18650 that you'll be well advised to use as your main power supply for the unit.

These flashlight are interesting. I got them so i wouldn't be stuck buying c batteries for my old flashlight every other week.Ive had these for a couple weeks now (recived April 8th 2019) and still havent had to replace the batteries. I work security so they're getting regular use.These flashlights are bright enough for me to see across the entire acre plus field i patrol next to as well as providing close to medium clarity when adjusted. The glow in the dark button is really helpful as well.My only complaint about them is that after a week or two i had to take the end that the button is on apart because it went into the flashlight and wouldnt come back out. A little glue and patience helped me secure the button back to the top and i havent had trouble since, plus it hasnt happened to the second light. That being my only complaint, these flashlights are very solid.Update; May 18 2019I use these regularly, theyre still much brighter than my old flashlight (which i believe was 800 lumens) and i have yet to replace the batteries. I still use them regularly (4 days a week) and one of them just broke on me after a 4ft fall (approximately) when the wrist strap broke. Now i have to locate my other one to use for work.The photo is of the broken one taken apart in order to try and figure out what caused it to bo longer work after the fall.