A good alternative for a diving flashlight
349006
Arrived on time, good shape, great seller.
The item is a little bit pricey in my opinion despite it is on the lower range compared with other flashlights for diving (it is a sport with overpriced items everywhere).
Even using two units, they may be nor powerful enough for night video productions, but during the day and nearby targets, these are good to recover some colors.
There are several features (two intensities; white and red; steady or SOS). In soft mode or not directed, the red provided some extra color when used together with a white light. Otherwise I like it inboard to look for things without having the uncomfortable effect of sudden white light (pupil constriction).
No idea how long but the battery last enough for all my divings. I am very satisfied with it.
To be sure, I disassembled the switch and added CorrosionX to it.
After every diving, I leave it submersed a couple of hours on fresh water and then store it dry.
Until now, no signs of anything corroding and it seems it will be with me long time.
I totally recommend it.
4741524
Having a backup dive light is important for obvious reasons if you are doing night diving. I have had the pleasure of doing a shallow night dive (less than 30 feet), and even at that depth, when you turn your lights off it is pitch black. So having a reliable dive light and back up dive light is very important and can be a matter of life or death.

With the safety disclaimer out of the way, this light does it's job, and has plenty of life to it. I have used it continuous for close to 90 minutes with no sign of dying. I use rechargeable batteries with it, and recharge after each dive. Would recommend this light as a backup.
4965234
This light is fine for many purposes, but it didn't work well for the purpose I purchased it for.  I bought it originally for firearm bore inspection, because it has a gooseneck that can be bent and inserted into either a breech or muzzle.  The problem is that the light is blindingly bright for bore inspection.  I repurposed this flashlight for other duties, and instead bought an Outers Bore Checker, which works much better for bore inspection.  The lack of a power switch doesn't concern me - it's pretty easy to simply twist the battery cap to operate the flashlight's power.  This light is small and flexible enough to get into tight spots that most flashlights cannot get into, so it's not a wasted purchase.  Just be aware that the light this LED flashlight produces is very blue.
673901
Great underwater flashlight for scuba diving. It works really well underwater and it float. It is well made, rugged and it is bright. On land, it is also very bright. It is a good emergency flashlight.
613155
This is a very well made and very bright dive light. I use it as a backup light in the usually murky waters of British Columbia but it would be more than adequatre as a primary light for tropical diving.

This same style of light is marketed under several different brand names and this appears to be the cheapest version by far.
199757
I purchased this item for swimming at sea in dark. I think this is a decent product for the price. 200 Lumens is not a huge amount of light under water but you can see quite clearly for about 5 meters. The focus works perfectly on land but gets useless under water due to diffraction I guess. The battery life is awesome. It has been working ever since I purchased it. I used it several times while working on my car. The focus works great on land actually. You can focus quite clearly on areas as far as 70-80 meters. 200Lumens is very bright and is more than enough for strolling in the dark. This is my first underwater torch and it didn't let me down.
3364427
This 3 1/8 long 1.8 oz aluminum flashlight from AUFO comes in a silver metal tin with foam inserts. Pretty nice for a small portable flashlight. If only it didn't have such a wonky power switch.

Upon opening the tin, you are presented with the flashlight, a generic AA battery but no instructions. You must be thinking, how difficult is it to work a flashlight? You unscrew the barrel to insert the battery, but I was looking for the switch. No joy. To power it on, you have to twist it to a certain point. I found that a bit strange. To switch between the three modes (high, low, flash) you screw it a little to engage and then loosen to turn it off. You can also leave it almost on, and then push the top down to engage the light. It comes with a nice clip to attach to a key ring.

The design is waterproof and the light is very bright for such a small light, but will loose a star because of the weird power on options.

Disclaimer: Product sample provided for free or discounted for an honest unbiased review with no means of payment or incentives offered in exchange.
1866571
This tiny light produces much more light than you would expect - easily enough to light your path at night.  My problem with it is that it is somewhat impractical to carry in your pocket on your key ring.

The issue is the lack of a real on/off switch.  To turn the light on and off one simply screws or unscrews the head of the flashlight onto its body.  Fail to unscrew it enough and jostling in your pocket will turn it on and run down the batteries. I unscrewed it just a little too much and while in my pocket the head came off of the body, leaving me with a pocket full of parts and batteries.  Lately I have been putting a piece of tape across the head and body to try to keep it from coming apart in my pocket.  Certainly a better solution by streamlight would be some sort of detents so that the head would better stay in place.
Overall though it works well for a good price.
4444214
This light is a good value for a diving light.  It is lightweight and bright enough to use in most situations.  I had an issue upon delivery that the company quickly took care of.  Durable and a good company backing this light up.
3181309
I bought this flashlight by a recommendation by a friend who's a big flashlight geek (I mean that in a good way).  My husband is going to Asia soon so I thought it would be a good flashlight to have because of the size, the brightness and being waterproof.  I received the shipment promptly.  I am happy with my purchase.
633677
Awesome light. I use more at night than I do diving. If you're using it for diving, know that it is a narrow long beam, not so much a fanned light as some may like.
4788122
Decided to buy one of these just to try it out. Honestly, its not bad. It is considerably brighter than most flashlights that cost a lot more, and I like the ability to adjust the beam so quickly and easily. When you have the beam focused, it shoots a narrow but powerful beam about 50 yards before it starts to diffuse. The light beyond that is still good, just not as focused. The flood adjustment is great as well for closer illumination. The flashlight is made of aluminum, so even with the AA battery in it, it is still very lightweight. The three selectable modes are a nice feature too, but not sure how much you would use the strobe pattern. (Law enforcement maybe?) For the price, I don't think you really have much to worry about. In terms of durability, this is obviously not something you would take into combat or as a solitary light source on a backpacking trip etc. You also should not compare this to high-end, expensive flashlights that are built and priced high for a reason. It is, however a great little light at a great price that should be fine for the average person who wants something a little more powerful than your average store bought flashlight. The pocket clip is an added bonus and it is very firm which is great so that it won't fall out of your pocket. I ride a motorcycle sometimes, and this flashlight stays put in my pocket while riding.
2126978
A very nice compact flashlight and easy to operate.  This is not the brightest light on the market, but it's more than adequate for household use or in the car.  As a search and rescue volunteer, I carry it as a backup light.
217410
The flashlights I received have two modes: flashlight and strobe. Most of the reviews I've read indicate that there is only one mode, so if I have a different product someone let me know please. It's possibly an update to the product.

Flashlights came tightly packaged in a brown box. To review, I'm comparing it with another generic LED $5 flashlight I got off ebay.

Right off the bat, I could tell the Hausbell is of much higher build quality. It's a much heavier flashlight and there are grip textures where your pinky and forefingers go. The clip is screwed on and require an allen wrench to remove, as opposed to my other flashlight's clip, which falls off whenever I try to change the battery. The flashlight lens is slightly thicker as well. The focus slide is much smoother and actually requires some pressure to pull and push whereas my other flashlight's slide jerks around with the slightest touch. One big issue I have with this flashlight is the light switch; the switch is already slightly recessed and requires a lot of pressure to press. So I practically have to jam the tip my thumb into the switch to get the light to turn on. My other flashlight has a convex switch and is fairly light; it's much easier to turn that one on.

Performance-wise, there's no question that this destroys my other flashlight (see pictures). Even using AA batteries, it's at least 125+ lumens; the Meco probably isn't even 50. I mentioned that this flashlight also has a strobe mode, which is nice but unnecessary since it's easy to strobe a single mode flashlight by lightly squeezing the switch. The default mode when you turn it on is flashlight mode. To change it to strobe mode, you need to turn the flashlight off and on again in 3 seconds or less. You can also lightly squeeze the switch once.

Ran it through the shower a couple times so I can at least say it is water resistant (I seriously doubt you can use this as a diver's flashlight though.

I'm probably going to replace my old flashlight with this as my go-to for car emergencies. I'll mount my old one to a gun or something, since I still like that it's so easy to turn on.

I will be updating this review for longevity in about a year; everything else looks good so far.

Overall, I give this product a 90/100, with 10 points off for the hard to press switch.

Note: I received this product at a discount for an unbiased review
581329
This light is bright, waterproof and lasts for a long time.  My wife and I bought one each for our advanced certification [there is a required night dive] and we rented our torches.  Right our the box you can feel the quality in this light.  The business end screws on reassuringly, with a user replaceable silicon (?) gasket.  If you do not own gasket lubrication, pick some up - your o-rings will last longer that way.  The LED assembly is held in by pressure from the cap and the housing itself.  Once the cap is unscrewed, it will fall out of the light if you are not careful.  Takes standard AA batteries.  The switch feels like a possibly point of failure in the light, but I am careful with my stuff and have not noticed a loosening on it over its many uses.  Turning it left or right will turn on the beam.  No brightness adjustment.
The reasons for the 5 stars are:
The price.  For what you get, this is one of the brightest, least expensive dive lights out there
It's yellow [I know black is fashionable, but you won't think that way if you drop it]
Comes with a simple lanyard
On standard AA's, I haven't had it run out of juice or overheat [admittedly I replace the batteries before each trip to be safe]
Some things to note:
This produces a fairly narrow beam of light.  It will over-saturate a GoPro or other camera due to the brightness being focused on your target.  I have done (2) things to combat this.  The first was to shine the light off target of what I was looking at with the camera.  Works fine, but you still have a super-bright spot in your videos - but at least you can see your target.  The second thing I tried, and worked shockingly well, was to use my wife's hairband and a piece of white grocery bag and make a diffuser for the light.  The downside to that method is I had to rely on my wife's light for illumination further than 10 feet in clear water.  This is not good diving practice, though I could have removed the diffuser at any moment.  The videos turned out really well though!
2866583
Good dive light, only taken on one 50 minute dive max depth ~50'.  No leaks.  One star off because the wrist straps are low quality but work nonetheless.  Solid buy on a budget (the dive shop was asking $8 to rent a light).  The twist on and off feature is kindof confusing as to why this design because if turn off too much the whole battery housing becomes exposed.  So just don't be silly and twist too excessively (common sense) and this is an excellent cheap light for night diving
777330
This is a great flashlight. I have a graveyard of flashlights. The most common problem is that they come with switches that you have to cycle through all settings to turn on and off. Two flashlights were advertised as not having this feature also had the switch fail. As this flashlight can be used underwater it has a magnetic switch. It is fantastic, much easier to use, and not prone the the same failures as others. This is an extremely bright flashlight compared to what is available generally in the US, and while I have others that are huge and even brighter, they end up being too bright. This one is just right, and the magnetic switch glides smoothly to deliver the right light for different situations. While it is designed to be used underwater, I have had no problems using this as a standard flashlight. Like all the other flashlights of this type, it does get warm after 10 or 15 min., but it is not uncomfortable to hold. I like the design of two 26650's for batteries, just the right size, it has a great feel in the hand. I have one with 3, and that's too many, and a variety of configurations of smaller batteries that just have not lasted. For diving, the strap is just the right length. Perhaps you can tell, I love flashlights, have a large collection, and this one is my best.