Will this flashlight work after EMP? It has circuit board &amp; more complicated hardware. I am worried it may not work after EMP like other flashlights.
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It depends on the nature of the EMP (nuclear detonation at surface, high altitude, space, concentrated, etc), so it would help if you were more specific about the type and intensity you were concerned about. But that being said, the IC in the flashlight are probably not hardened, but they are essentially contained in a Faraday cage (the housing and reflector, the gap in the tail cap is probably smaller than the wavelength of most typical EMP radiation) so would probably be protected. If you wanted to be extra sure you could keep the flashlight in your household Faraday box (you do have a household FB right?) along with your battery operated radio and any other electronics you are going to need in the ensuring chaos.
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I do not know how long it would last, however we had a power outage of 1 hour and 15 min a few weeks ago and was during the day. The flashlight comes on automatable but our hallway is dark and the night light stays on. I pushed the button to turn off the flashlight and left the night light on. After one hour and the 15 minute outage the nightlight was just as bright as when it first blacked out. In one hour there should be plenty of time to get some lights going (flashlights etc.). With the lamps being LED I am convinced there will be plenty of time on the battery. Hope that helped, I'm sold on it. I do not know how long it would last, however we had a power outage of 1 hour and 15 min a few weeks ago and was during the day. The flashlight comes on automatable but our hallway is dark and the night light stays on. I pushed the button to turn off the flashlight and left the night light on. After one hour and the 15 minute outage the nightlight was just as bright as when it first blacked out. In one hour there should be plenty of time to get some lights going (flashlights etc.). With the lamps being LED I am convinced there will be plenty of time on the battery. Hope that helped, I'm... » Read More I do not know how long it would last, however we had a power outage of 1 hour and 15 min a few weeks ago and was during the day. The flashlight comes on automatable but our hallway is dark and the night light stays on. I pushed the button to turn off the flashlight and left the night light on. After one hour and the 15 minute outage the nightlight was just as bright as when it first blacked out. In one hour there should be plenty of time to get some lights going (flashlights etc.). With the lamps being LED I am convinced there will be plenty of time on the battery. Hope that helped, I'm sold on it. « Show Less
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Have you tried replacing the batteries first? If replacing the batteries does not work contact the manufacturer or seller for more help. I have had good luck with this flashlight and just bought another.
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exactly the same happened to me, I have no answer , I use the flashlight no screwed up to the end, and besides the light isnt so strong according the price of the item, It wasnt a good business to me, sometimes we win and sometimes we lose, this buy is one of the last, have a good day.
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Sorry, can't help you with your problem, I bought this 9X TrustFire, but the seller sent me a different brand (CrazyFire) and it was bad from the start, there were only 3 modes instead of 5, hi-med-low and then it switched off when it tried to go to the next mode which I think it's S.O.S. I returned the flashlight.
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When I left the light on, after about 3 minutes it would turn to a lower brightness then and not go back to the 1600 Lumens. Therefore, I returned the light. I have another Maelstrom flashlight that is very good, but the MMUx3 had problems. Therefore, I bought the Eagtac MX25L3C 3500 Lumens. I have been buying flashlights for a while, but after this beast, I have rested the wallet. Good Luck.
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My problem wasn't about stun gun & flashlight not working together, my problem was the horrible manufacturer customer service replacing a defective product. Btw, I'll give all the credit to the seller that send me new battery for it in less than 3 days. After trying it I fund out that flashlight is defective, so I now have to figure out what to do to return it.
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I bought my flashlight in June of 2009, and this part did not work. I haven't gotten it fixed yet, but I have heard if you contact stinger directly, they will repair for free.
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Hi there i have been an owner of the XL200 for some months now. In that time, i have on a few occasions inadvertently dropped the flashlight from table height on to a hardfloor. It still works perfectly. If however, your impact resistant expectations are more than this, i do not (and do not intend to) have any plans for experimental testing.
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The BMS (battery monitor system) is inside the charger, independent for each battery, so it works acceptable.During discharge there is no BMS, so they're relying on the application to handle that. I use these in LEDFlashlights, which the majority have undervoltage shutdown, although it's based on the string of batteries, so if you have two in series and one is fully charged and the other is discharged, you could have problems.If you fully charge the two batteries and put them in the flashlight at the same time, you shouldn't have any problems.
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My husband Chuck is a mechanic and he says it occasionally falls out of his shirt pocket without breaking. As long as it doesn't lamp tip first on the bulb it survives OK. When the light starts to flicker or seems dim, don't tap it or bang on it!Just replace the AAAA(4A) batteries right away. AAAA batteries are available at more stores than they used to be.Radio Shack has them. He is unsure of the lumens but it is plenty bright and the beam is concentrated enough for all uses. Chuck has used them for 5 or 6 yrs and bought 3 at a time because he loves them that much! My husband Chuck is a mechanic and he says it occasionally falls out of his shirt pocket without breaking. As long as it doesn't lamp tip first on the bulb it survives OK. When the light starts to flicker or seems dim, don't tap it or bang on it!Just replace the AAAA(4A) batteries right away. AAAA batteries are available at more stores than they used to be.Radio Shack has them. He is unsure of the lumens but it is plenty bright and the beam is concentrated enough for all uses. Chuck has used them for 5 or 6 yrs and bought 3 at a time because he... » Read More My husband Chuck is a mechanic and he says it occasionally falls out of his shirt pocket without breaking. As long as it doesn't lamp tip first on the bulb it survives OK. When the light starts to flicker or seems dim, don't tap it or bang on it!Just replace the AAAA(4A) batteries right away. AAAA batteries are available at more stores than they used to be.Radio Shack has them. He is unsure of the lumens but it is plenty bright and the beam is concentrated enough for all uses. Chuck has used them for 5 or 6 yrs and bought 3 at a time because he loves them that much! « Show Less
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The flashlight is poorly put together. You should unscrew the top of the flashlight and check the button. That was wrong with mine.
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I have 4 lights total and 2 have always worked perfectly, 1 has never worked and the 4th only ever "glowed" until last night, when I pulled it apart again, flipped switches and reinstalled batteries. Magically it seems perfect now. So, I'd suggest playing with it a bit.
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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
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it was very difficult and I basically separated the metal ring as Jennifer did in the previous response and put it through the tiny hole on the flashlight. I hope you have better luck with these than we did. Over half of the flashlights did not work after a week.
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This sounds like a problem I had a few weeks ago, my light would turn on sometimes if I held the button just right, sometimes not at all. Or it would change through the modes all by its self. I found that the there was a piece loose in the back section of the flashlight, where the switch is. if you take off the switch to change out the battery, my problem was that behind the spring that pushes down the battery there is a nut that holds the switch in place and it came loose. I removed the spring and tightened the nut that holds the button in place.
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When the flashlight is on the base, the base recharges the battery,. Regular batteries are not recharable and could damage the flashlight. Should it need a new battery, replace with equal.