Just received the flashlight, great light but how do you turn it off? The back button changes the mode bright, 50%, and strobe but no way to turn off
1879399
Sometimes the button comes defective depending on the company you get it from. There must be at least a dozen different kinds of Cree q5 out there with parts slightly changed. Depressing the button all the way should shut the light off.
1879400
Sounds like a defect.. barely pressing button should change modes while a firmer press should click and power off..sounds like a lil bit of bad luck. :(
1879401
A light press will change the mode. If you push harder, the button should click and turn off the light. If that's not happening you have a defective flashlight.
1879402
The one I got alternates between off, wide area, off, narrow area, off, strobe, and recycles. If yours never turns off then it is either defective or there is some adjustment that I don't know about that simply cycles the 3 light options rather than turning off the light between them.
1879403
You gently press the button on the back to switch between settings, and press firmly to turn off and on.
1879404
sounds like you got a lemon. it should cycle everytime you click the soft rubber nub: off, high, off, low, off, strobe, repeat.
1879405
Press harder and it will turn off. Light presses switches mode hard press will turn it off
2188647
Most of these answers are blatantly wrong. There are three main "modes."1. Regular "on"2. dimmed "on"3. Strobe/Flashing.Turning it on/off quickly should get these effects.
2143516
You simply twist the head of the flashlight (the end where the light is) until it comes on. And untwist it to turn it off.
1312178
The flashlight is poorly put together. You should unscrew the top of the flashlight and check the button. That was wrong with mine.
1560145
The light will turn on/off/strobe with a push button activation on the side. If you leave it at on or strobe and put it in the holster it cuts off until you pull it from the holster and then it activates to the mode you had it on.
548448
Short answer, no. Long answer: It seems there are multiple variants of this flashlight that are sold. Some have a memory function that at least keeps it in the same mode on each power on. Others have a memory function that is used by turning it on with a long press. I have noticed also that sometimes when turning it on with a normal short click if its been off for a while it turns on in the same mode I turned it off.
2133431
Yea this lights a bit different than most. Tap the button once to turn it on, once on HOLD the button down and the light automatically cycles through three brightness levels, low, med and high. Now here's where it gets tricky: when the light is OFF if you hold the button down it activates "moonlight mode" which is ultra low for late night illumination. Once moonlight mode is on, holding down the button for a sec will continue to cycle through the other modes. Phew! Ok, one more, a quick DOUBLE TAP of the button when OFF activates a fast strobe used for defensive purposes (it's supposed to disorient an attacker). Hope this help! :-) Yea this lights a bit different than most. Tap the button once to turn it on, once on HOLD the button down and the light automatically cycles through three brightness levels, low, med and high. Now here's where it gets tricky: when the light is OFF if you hold the button down it activates "moonlight mode" which is ultra low for late night illumination. Once moonlight mode is on, holding down the button for a sec will continue to cycle through the other modes. Phew! Ok, one more, a quick DOUBLE TAP of the button when OFF activates a fast strobe used for defensive purposes (it's... » Read More Yea this lights a bit different than most. Tap the button once to turn it on, once on HOLD the button down and the light automatically cycles through three brightness levels, low, med and high. Now here's where it gets tricky: when the light is OFF if you hold the button down it activates "moonlight mode" which is ultra low for late night illumination. Once moonlight mode is on, holding down the button for a sec will continue to cycle through the other modes. Phew! Ok, one more, a quick DOUBLE TAP of the button when OFF activates a fast strobe used for defensive purposes (it's supposed to disorient an attacker). Hope this help! :-) « Show Less
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It has 3 modes plus off -- off, high, low, strobe. If you click the end button all the way, it goes off-high-off-low-off-strobe. Once you turn it on, you can then click it half way and it goes high-low-strobe-high-low-strobe. You need to click it all the way again to turn it off.It is very bright on high. The high and strobe are very irritating if aimed right at people.
199930
I lost my manual also and was wanting to know if anyone that purchased it can supply information on the different modes for the light. I had mine set on 16 which was when you pushed the button the light came on. Other than that I am in the dark!
1735574
You can not disable the strobe, but it is only activated when pressing the smaller button when the light is off. The main button defaults in the highest power, and once turned on, you can cycle through high, medium, low and back to high beam. I use the light in it's high and low beam only, and have no issues. I love the light and want to buy a second.
713905
My light has 5 modes. The remote switch is temporary on. If I wait more than 8 seconds between turn-on, it will be the bright setting. But if I turn it on-off-on in less than 8 seconds it toggles through the modes. Very annoying for a weapon mounted light!
1078516
You have to step through each mode every time. Each time you turn it on and off it advances to the next mode. unlike some other flashlights I have that will revert after a while to a default mode. So if you use it as a flashlight then you have to cycle through all the modes the last being S.O.S. if you want it to be a flashlight again the next time you use it..
1121006
Howdy,Hold the pistol grip in your right hand and turn the back of the light counterclockwise with your left hand. It twist off.Good luck.Great light!
805876
Off/Flashlight/Laser and then you hold the Laser button to activate...Go with somthin else..
1810540
Super easy. Once you turn it on (by twisting the head of the flashlight), switch it off and then on again quickly. This will switch between the modes, starting with the least bright going up to the brightest.
955135
If you cycle through and select hi brightness the flashlight will rember itWin you trine it off intill you turn it back on it rembers the brightness levelYou had befor, this a amazing lightThat won't let you down mine is amazingAnd I won't trade it for no other lightI love the way thay made the light portAt the end of the light you can use anyMicro cord witch just abought eavery Cell phone seems to use these daysI hope this help you out
235398
We didn't have any problem with turning the flashlight on, but we can't seems to turn it off. On one occasion, we tried for over an hour before we were able to turn off the flashlight. If I can do it over again, I wouldn't buy this unit.