will the Tough Light be as tough as my Stream light Siege ???
356698
I am a avid camper (not hiker) I dry camp and prefer to go where  there are no other  people or where ever my Jeep will take me, recently I started to upgrade my equipment and go all rechargeable I have three charge ports in my Jeep and one in my small pop up camper that has a deep cycle battery with a accessory port, I also have a few power banks and a very cool very portable jump box (purchased from Amazon)  that I can use as a power bank if required, so with all that power available why worry about did I bring the batteries for this or that ??  I also purchased (from Amazon )
a great little 1100 lumen  recargable tactical flash light  so I'm RECHARGE READY !! I have a Streamlight  Siege lantern that I'm very high on, that lantern is high quality and very well built !! so when looking for the rechargeable version Super Siege I stumbled on the Tough Light  it  had basically the same features at a bout half the price (also half the lumens I decided I didn't need 1100 lumens)  so it arrived as promised (kudos to Amazon again)  so here are my first impressions, it does not appear to be as rugged as the Stream light, but it seems to function well exactly as described, the defuser  works well at belt or waist level as indicated in the tips section of owners manual. my biggest concern is the hanging hook that pales in comparison to the siege lantern !!  it appears  very flimsy, also by putting a slight V in the carrying handle like the Siege it could have been easily  hung from a rope  or branch with out using the supplied plastic carabineer, that being said it was 1/2 the price of the Streamlight Super Siege ,
the size and weight are  good,  if  the battery life lives up to the advertised  amount of hours I will be able to overlook the short comings, time will tell on the durability, I'm pretty easy on my stuff , this light did get good reviews so we will see how it goes , I will update after several camping trips it  may get 4 stars if the cheap plastic hook does not break. Im more than willing to give it a chance.'

 I have updated my review of  The Tough Light, and will be sharing what I believe is a useful hack. after using it around the house  it's growing on me. it's straight forward and easy to use  and I like the blinking red home light I think it's useful.
now the hack, I understand the  technology  behind the reflector and the diffuser in the globe however the LED light is a very harsh white light
 I know the diffuser was designed to distribute the light in  the most effective and useful way but the ring of light it produces is annoying and hard on the ol  peepers. there is a easy fix or hack for this !! I went in to momma's baking supplies and cut a strip of her parchment paper
 into a strip then formed it in to a cylinder and inserted it into the globe !! this made the light significantly softer  while not drastically reducing  the brightness level of the light , its a easy non permanent  mod that is easily removed if necessary.
 I upgraded  from 3 to 4 stars since this light seems to have checked off almost all of my need boxes, however  I can not give it 5 stars  due to  the flimsy  plastic hanging  hook . I have good reason to be apprehensive about that hook I have two older Energizer lanterns with similar
plastic hooks and they  now can only sit on a table because of their flimsy (broken) plastic hook designs,
 So Tough Lite update/ improve that hook  and may 5 stars !!!
238147
I have this flashlight and an upgraded surefire.  This light is still much brighter than my surefire.  They both take 2 cre123a batteries.  My Streamlight cost over 4x the price.  I do like the tap on function on my surefire has.  this one does not have that function so in that regard it's less tactical.  To be fair I bought my surefire about 13 years ago and had the bulb upgraded to an led bulb.
2057589
Amazing light. Very, very bright. Love both lights it provides( flashlight and worklight)  its a tough light and can take a beating. Will buy another one if i lose this one, because breaking it probably will not happen. Magnet on the back end is strong and makes using it a breeze
780407
I recently bought a mini UltraFire for comparison, and boy was I disappointed. The stream light is the way to go!
3306240
Been using this light on my XDM 5.25 for a long while now and it takes a beating and keeps on going. Surefire arguably makes the best tactical lights out there, which is the reason for the higher cost. But they're proven, and this light will always be attached to my pistol.
1856680
This light is great, really durable and brighter than I expected. The beam is narrow which is great for a tactical light. Screw down the cap to leave it on, and back it off about one turn and the tactical push switch should work great. I couldn't seem to fit it all the way in the holster but it has a clip so that doesn't really mater.

Bottom line, a great deal for a super bright long range light.
396240
Very sturdy! Has taken the abuse my son has put it through mounted on his scx10ii with flinching. The lights are plenty bright without killing battery life.* Use the largest diameter washers you can get for the install to make sure it doesn't pull or punch through the body and you will have a bulletproof setup
1703694
Wow!  What a light!  I have the smaller tactical light which is about 180 lumen, but this is much brighter!  I compared this to my Dads 3 LED "3,000 lumen" no name light from China and in my opinion,  the Streamlight was clearly brighter.  Nice job Streamlight!  I'm watching for a 1,000 Lumen or greater rechargeable water proof light for future purchase. Something I can leave behind my truck seat.
913050
Just put up a new outdoor light fixture and installed two 150 watt flood lights. Way too bright!

I purchased these, worrying about the low wattage but they are exactly what I needed. Plenty of light and rugged.

I'm happy with these.

Hope this helps ya!
3157679
Awesome Light, the LED is very strong and makes my Maglite top of the bill. The flaslight is really strong so I feel a lot safer!
4156306
For a 360 Lumen light at a 1.7 hour burn time in a 1.8 oz (not including the weight of the two CR123's) form-factor, it is an awesomely light every day carry light.  I have used a variety of EDC lights through out the years.  Some of which I've reviewed on Amazon, like the Smith and Wesson light, totally suck--it failed after dropping it a number of times.  I've used about a half dozen maglights of various sizes over the years, and I've found them wanting:  too heavy, break often, and low lumens.  My other EDC lights that don't suck have been the Foursevens Quark-Mini AA, the Fenix LD20, and an older-school Maelstrom G5 (350 Lumens using two CR123's at about one hour of burn-time).  I recently lost my Fenix LD20, which was awesome and does not exist anymore, sadly.  I wouldn't have felt a need to replace it, but I lost it airsofting and figured I'd upgrade.

And upgrade, I did.  Not only does it have an equal burn-time, it was more than 50% brighter.  It is a smaller and lighter and has a more sensible clip position (the LD20 was positioned light up and actuator down, so it would occasionally turn on and shine up and out of your pocket at your face).  No light I know of is as bright and this light.  In my personal opinion it is of a similar form-factor as the Smith & Wesson Galaxy 9 LED Flashlight (9 White LEDS).  It fully fills my hand with just a about a 1/2" sticking out on either side of a hammer fist grip, except the QT2L-X is smaller in diameter and lighter!  The pocket clip is stout and does not "pop off" as the LD20 did.  I had problems with the LD20's pocket clips snagging on fabric from couches and the like, popping the clip off as I sat up, and ripping the light out of my pocket.  No such issues with the QT2L-X.

For my use (as an EDC light), the QT2L-X fits the role perfectly.  It has a long burn time for the battery type and amazingly bright (360 lumen) output.  The clicky switch has momentary on-off for briefly flashing or scanning an area.  You can reduce the output for long night walks or back-packing at night to increase burn times.  And it has a strobe if you so desire it for a "tactical" or defensive role (or airsofting).  Though it would make a decent weapon light (it's bright enough and has a fair throw), it is more of a secondary non-attached pistol light [read: pocket light] than a light meant for a rifle or a pistol.  It's probably too long for even full-sized pistols, and it's throw is not concentrated or focused enough.  It has an orange-peel emitter that has a wide throw, which makes it better for walking/hiking/EDC in my opinion.  Even though it is brighter than my Maelstrom G5, the G5 has much farther throw (I'd say over 100 yards).  As it stands, the QT2L-X  won't replace my Maelstrom--I take both backpacking, but then again, I can't/won't EDC my Maelstrom.  If you are looking for a rifle weapon light, a Maelstrom or a Quark Turbo would be better suited to this role.  As an EDC light, the QT2L-X excels.

OH!  I failed to mention that the Fenix and Quark/Maelstrom series have never failed me, even of years of rough EDC and rugged use (travel, back-packing, airsofting).  The Fenix LD20 started to unscrew itself internally after months of EDC, and I accidently called Foursevens customer service--I thought they serviced the warranty but they don't make Fenix lights.  However, their technician/light-mechanic was kind enough to take the time out of his day to predict my problem from my description and walk me through how to fix it!  So, I have to give Foursevens products a 5/5 for quality, customer service, and so far 100% reliability.  If you are like me and you can't buy cheap EDC gear because you'll break it, save yourself some money in the long term and buy a quality EDC light.
3001851
This flash light is built rugged and has a velcro carrier. The lighting patterns are great, you have 3 settings. Setting 1 is the brightest, setting 2 is a strobe effect and setting 3 is a low beam effect.  I rated it with 5 stars because it's durable yet light weight and the different beam functions.
869239
Go for a low lumen knee I got the biggest it's heavy as hell and the battery lasts about 1 hour or 2 tops. Basically just there big ass flashlight head stuck to your head and underpowered with 3 aa. Falls off alot from weight. Probably gives brain cancer messes with my camera on my phone so kinda scary.
1397548
I love Streamlight flashlights.  Reasonable price, outstanding performance.  This s an awesome solid constructed flashlight with blinding capabilities.  Used in a CQB setting the bad guy will be seeing spots while you take them down.  Battery life is good, but remember this is bright so it can suck the juice.

I am going to also get the model with strobe functionality.

Great buy!
4550589
Light weigt and built tough. Should last a lifetime if I take care of it. At the price point is a great value. It's actually a little heavier I believe than the nylon light my fire sporks I used to use. Those would always break in the middle in time.
1769969
Others have commented on the beam pattern and brightness. I love both! I think alot of it has to do with the reflector in the light that you put the bulb in. I removed the reflector and had a very dim flood lamp... The beam in my Ryobi flashlight (with the reflector back in) has a very small concentrated bright spot that's a little brighter than the original light had and the flood area is much larger but also much dimmer... It is different but will be fine for me....
4438707
BEEN WORKING ON CRS OVER THIRTY YEARS, THESE ARE THE TOUGHEST, MOST DURABLE, AND YES IF THEY STOP WOKING JUST SEND THEM BACK TO STREAMLIGHT AND THEY HAPPILY WILL REPAIR IT. GOTTA LOVE THE USA., NOT THE CHEAPEST BUT IN MY OPINION "THE BEST" DAMN FLASHLIGHT OUT THERE. NOW IN COLORS SO WE DON'T CONFUSE WHO'S IS WHOSE.