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
592853
Yes, but you need to be cranking the entire time or your phone will not charge. Great flashlight. Terrible charger.
27760
well, you got lucky actually. It's slightly better.http://flashlightwiki.com/Cree#XM-L
1598248
yes. and the "high beam" is close to that of a car. under low beam I can see far, far beyond what other flashlights have provided. I bought [TangsFire 4pcs 18650 3600 mAh 3.7V Li-ion Rechargeable Battery + 1pcs charger] to use with it. I got it so I could see black dogs in their fenced enclosure at night. Could not see them with regular lights. Now can stand on porch and easily see them at approx. 200 feet. Could also see beyond the yard perimeter at my father's house- 1/2 acre. With the high beam on, could see what seemed a mile. Rarely need the high. Battery said using high drained life fast. Changed batteries last month [April] and it has been used almost daily since September, though not for extended periods. I found it to be a fabulous buy and did all it said it would. It is a solid metal. Sold by TangsFire
358074
Hey buddy the beam pattern is a combination of flood light and spot light in one. The flashlight reflector is deep and smooth which is optimized for throw however the beam pattern is not mechanically adjustable like other lights. My flashlight came in the cool white version and there wasnt any artifacts or obstacles in the beam to ruin its pattern. As a result the beam can reach far distances which ideal for spotting an obstacle without compromising close lighting needs due to the fair amount of flood light emitted. Hope that answers your question
748090
Yes, it has a very powerful light beam and will provide more than sufficient lighting. Unfortunately battery life is not the best due to the 5 leds used, you will obtain max 2 hrs set at the max illumination.
1573983
hi, i have both tn31 and tn35...BOTH great thrower flashlights for beam distance. I have used both on a 1/2 mile straight stretch of highway here in fairbanks and BOTH lit up road for easily half that distance and reflected the signs 1/2 mile away. the tn31 was 89.00 and 1700 lumens. The tn35 was 135.00 and 2700 lumens..both were great light with tn35 being a little brighter is all and better spread:) but for 89.00 the tn31 is no slouch:) As far as dropping them...I do not do that sorry. They have a 2 year warrenty now and even after that will fix it at parts/labor. the people that shoot them or throw them all over is just plain stupid for such a nice light. You can break anything if you try but WHY??? I dont do that stuff,sorry. hope this helped
234022
there is no built-in flashlight that can provide a continuous source of light, but it does have a built-in flash so you can take photos at night or in dim light. you can adjust the settings to have the flash work automatically or manually
1266807
It is definitely bright enough, but I would not use it as my primary defense. It does have a strobe function but takes six clicks to get to so it takes time to get to it. This light starts in low mode and takes two additional clicks to get to high. High is very bright. You've never seen so much light come out of such a small flashlight
702647
I have compared the light to the 4 cell EA4 and the Tiny monster TM26. The flashlight throws a more focused beam than the Nitecore EA4, therefore the flashlight is more of a thrower than the EA4. It does not illuminate as much as the Nitecore TM26, which has more spill than the EA8. Overall, the EA8 is a very nice, bright flashlight that will outshine most lights of the same size.
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.
1391010
I don't know, don't have one. It didn't work at all for me on my phone, made a great flashlight though. I was disappointed.
1925980
First of all the light produced by the LED is pure white rather than the more yellowish tones associated with an incandescent bulb. Secondly the reflector that comes with the LED bulb assembly has gotten an upgrade over the original version, the light beam is more focused. Trust me this is a sweet upgrade. When my Dad and brother saw mine, they both upgraded they're flashlights. Well worth the money. Not to mention how it extends your battery life by 4 hours give or take.
1950089
Not a flash light per se, but has a light when you open phone in dark. Think it is called a back light.
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...
2233724
Yes, it does have a flash which can be used as a flashlight also when appropriate app is downloaded
97610
I think so, but it does not focus down like other led flashlights. I like the battery in this one. Little more power. Definitely a bright light though.