My smartphone has no flash, I want to remedy this. Is this flashlight comparable to a phone LED flash in terms of brightness and spread of beam?
314235
No. The light is pretty weak. The spread is good however. As someone who has bought different portable power sources, overall this is a very good one for the price. But the light is an add-on that's nice, but hard to use for anything other than very light duty flashlight. Peter
314236
Not nearly as good a light as a phone. But the recharge capability is outstanding.
314237
Well, I would say the flashlight from my phone would be stronger than the one that is given out from the external charger. The brightness and spread of beam is just okay.
314238
Weaker than a phone flash. Would probably work at close range but nothing more
1076853
There is no camera flash on this phone. The flash is what acts as a flashlight, so no flashlight.
1917613
I get the same thing. Basically I just think that this isnt a very good flashlight. I would certainly not rely on it. I would never recommend that anyone buy this flashlight. Also really surprised that so many of the reviews are positive for this flashlights. There are so many issues with it. What an awful flashlight.
476266
If anything te brightness was understated. I'm very happy with mine. Both at wide angle and focused beam it's brightness is impressive compared to every other flashlight I've owned. Makes mag light look silly put it that way...
358414
The design appears to change the focus somewhat, more so with a new battery. It is questionable if the difference is useful. In the attempt to focus further the lenses/front of the flashlight will screw completely off. Within the constraints of being a very small flashlight I think it is reasonable. Not that you asked - - but the reasons I bought this was 1) pocket size, 2) replaceable AAA battery, 3) on/off on end so that it is (and has been) unlikely to come on in the pocket - draining battery. It turned out to be amazingly bright.
1727376
If you always use your Maglite Mini LED flashlight in the tightest spot mode, then you probably will NOT like this Victorinox LED flashlight - its beam is much wider without a well-defined bright spot. I'll upload a beam shot (to the Customer Images section) when I got a chance. [Update a few hours later] I just uploaded the comparison beam shots. The difference is even more dramatic than I expected.
448988
Yes...it is the same as the regular flashlight. All you have to do is unscrew the old head and bulb andscrew in the new LED. I am very happy with the LED I purchased and have been using.
2121827
There is no wide or focus option with this. Honestly don't need it as the light is just amazing on all settings. If you need a "wider" beam you bump it up a setting and it naturally spreads out. With traditional focus and wide beam flashlights you may loose some of the brightness when it comes to depth.
821242
If need a flash light, purchase one. No, no flashlight. Does well with standard interior house lighting or use the Scene Mode for adjustment. Purchase a battery operated camera light and attach it to the bottom of the camera. If it had a light it would drain the battery that much faster.
43348
Mine still works. It is not bright at all. And it's tilted now from being in my pocket. I have to hold it at a certain angle and very close to the pts eye because it is so light. I just use my floor's flashlight. Really the white organizer and scissors is what I use daily. And I love it. It fits into scrub pocket, absorbs any pen leaks and keeps everything upright.
975214
Sort of...You can adjust the size of the beam, or the intensity, which when you go larger it gets a bit dimmer, but basically it is just a one setting flashlight. Still love it though.
1510644
This Flashlight uses the 18650 lithium cell and is larger than the one that uses AA cell but looks similar. About 4x brighter. Get the combo w/ cells and charger.
612031
Sorry, I dont know the answer to that question. I really like the flashlight. It has all the power and brightness I could want.
1120377
hi there, I bought 2 of these. Works very good, plenty of power for most jobs. As you can see in the left of the primary image, is the LED thing, in which you slide the battery. So you have to either use the drill, or the flashlight(if you have 1 battery). Personally not very impressed with the flashlight, not powerful at all. Recently bought a camp lamp(with 57 leds), from ebay for about 7-8$, it takes 3pc of AAA, and it works better, it is lighter, and you can hang it like a regular hanger. So don't rely on the flashlight..But the drill is awesome ! Got it for a deal here, was around 65$ with free standard shipping. hi there, I bought 2 of these. Works very good, plenty of power for most jobs. As you can see in the left of the primary image, is the LED thing, in which you slide the battery. So you have to either use the drill, or the flashlight(if you have 1 battery). Personally not very impressed with the flashlight, not powerful at all. Recently bought a camp lamp(with 57 leds), from ebay for about 7-8$, it takes 3pc of AAA, and it works better, it is lighter, and you can hang it like a regular hanger. So don't rely on the flashlight..But the drill is awesome ! Got it for a deal here, was around 65$... » Read More hi there, I bought 2 of these. Works very good, plenty of power for most jobs. As you can see in the left of the primary image, is the LED thing, in which you slide the battery. So you have to either use the drill, or the flashlight(if you have 1 battery). Personally not very impressed with the flashlight, not powerful at all. Recently bought a camp lamp(with 57 leds), from ebay for about 7-8$, it takes 3pc of AAA, and it works better, it is lighter, and you can hang it like a regular hanger. So don't rely on the flashlight..But the drill is awesome ! Got it for a deal here, was around 65$ with free standard shipping. « Show Less
844658
The beam is actually very bright. And it did a great job during the first dive (untill it leaked after 30 minutes of dive). Now I just use it as an ordinary flashlight in my non-dive trips.
1741533
I have an older version of this flashlight and that one has a narrower beam. I think this newer model definitely has a broader beam, a better beam. I like this flashlight because it is very durable and I love the fact that at the end where you press it to turn the light on, it glows in the dark a bit, so it's perfect for the bedside table for those late night bathroom trips. I would definitely recommend this flashlight.
1129284
Yes. Although the first flashlight delivered to me had a bad switch-- the replacement works fine. May i suggest a medium size Mag Flashlight as you can adjust the beam to focus right on addresses. The 3-D Cell size would probably be perfect.