Does the flashlight stay on by itself? I have to continually hold it on.
1986101
You have to hold the button to keep the light on. Also had a problem to take it on travel because there are buttons on three sides of it and there was no way to pack it that one or another of them was not being pressed in the suitcase.
1986102
No, it does not stay on. This is anyway one of the worse products I purchased on Amazon.
1967443
Dear Lcrash, no you do not have to keep the trigger pressed it has a trigger lock so you can keep the light on and have both your hands free to do what you need. BEST SPOTLIGHT on the market!!!!! Hope this helps : )
865363
I have bought a dozen of these flashlights over the last five years. Initially, they all had the same problem, the switch would only work if held part way on. The answer below this from R. Hennigh about a loose retaining nut is worth a shot, but for all twelve of mine, here's what I had to do, and what I'd recommend you try first. Unscrew the head and tailcaps of the flashlight and remove the battery. Hold the body tube up towards a window or a lamp...can you see through the tube? If not, take a long drift pin, a long dowel rod, anything that can take a good whack and not break...insert into the body tube from the tail (switch) end...when it contacts the plastic disc obstruction in the body tube, hold the tube tightly, and whack the rod with a hammer...HARD! When you dislodge the black plastic disc with the little brass colored rivet in its center, THROW IT AWAY! It serves no purpose, and stops the flashlight from working. Once removed, reassemble the head-end, re-insert the battery, and twist the switch cap back on...it should work fine now. Those caps were supposed to ensure the battery was inserted the correct way...the rivet is slightly indented on the tube side, and slightly proud on the head side. This would stop the flat negative side of the battery from making contact with the L E D driver circuit and destroying it due to reverse polarity...BUT...most 18650 battery positive end tips DO NOT fit the recess in the disc, so it prevents the flashlight from working AT ALL!! I have bought 12 of these lights...had to "modify" all of them. I carry two on me at all times, I have several in my vehicles, and have given some as gifts. In 5 years, the ONLY problem I've ever had was the initial need to modify the lights. Other than that, they are blindingly bright, highly reliable, light weight, and hold a charge regardless of the temperature of the vehicle they are stored in for months at a time. Good luck, and let me know how you made out!
1291667
Hi Maggie The light does stay on, but as far as I can tell it does not use much battery. hope this helps. Sue
2039066
No. The light should stay on until you turn it off. Mine has stayed on for hours at a time.
1291668
Hi MaggieThe light does stay on, but as far as I can tell it does not use much battery. hope this helps. Sue
2143515
It twists on and off. Mine would flicker on and off get a different flashlight.
1587474
I believe there is a tiny rubber "plug" on the body of the flashlight that you plug into....I gave it away as a gift awhile ago so I can't be sure.
52759
Yes, press once and it stays on.If you have it on, when you press and hold the button a second time the light will gradually start to dim until you release.Press and hold from off, the light will gradually brighten. Keep holding, and the light will go through the beacon (automatic flashing) modes - slow, medium, fast, then an SOS pattern. (Handy if you hike in the dark, just clip it to your backpack to improve viability to others.)
310164
The flashlight cannot be turned on while in the charger. It comes on when you lift it out, and can be turned off and on as you wish.
1992199
Its not an on off toggle like a normal flashlight. Its a programmable button that is a momentary toggle.
2134047
Yes, that is the case. Since my initial review, I find that is becomes too hot to handle after a few minutes and that light does not stay on reliably. I have to shake it to make it come back on sometimes. (It could be batteries as I have not tried changing them yet, but I haven't used the light much so I doubt it. )
2164464
What is the problem with switch on the first flashlight.? I bought two more of these of these flashlights the first one worked fine for a week so I ordered two more by the time I got the second order the first flashlight would go on sometimes by pushing the button and other times it wouldn't. And then about a week later I received he other two flashlights. They are very well made machine but I think the switch on the bottom is no problem. I noticed a few other feedbacks that I wasn't the only one that had a problem with the on-off button please answer thank you.
1901025
Yes, you just have to hold the on button for 2 seconds. If you hold it again, the light comes back on and the must goes intermittent. The instructions tell you how to do it.
668862
Yes. You unscrew that section of the flashlight body and you can slip it off.
780059
No, and it's a problem with this light. Every time you turn it on it goes to the next state, bright, medium, dim, strobe, SOS then back to bright. I don't think the designers of this light were very familiar with using flashlights.
450155
The light stays on solid when the switch is depressed... BUT, the switch doesn't stay depressed by itself. You must keep constant pressure on it.