Surefire Flashlights Reviews

Comment from J. M. Barbera “jimbarbera”
Time: February 9, 2011, 9:53 am

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

Best Flashlight Value – Period., February 15, 2010

By J. M. Barbera “jimbarbera” (Palo Alto, CA USA) –
  

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This review is from: Fenix LD01R2, 3 Level High Performance CREE LED Flashlight (Sports)

You might be put off by the high price of this flashlight. Don’t be. This is an investment in a high quality tool that will outshine flashlights several times its size. The LD01 improves on the already excellent L0D. The LD01 has 85 lumens of pure white light, a super reliable switch, and no flicker at the two lower light settings. It does not have the flashing modes of the L0D which are rarely used anyway. It comes with a stiff stainless steel pocket clip, but I prefer to attach a Fenix lobster claw key clip instead and attach it to the key ring in my computer bag. The small size of this flashlight makes it convenient to carry with you at all times. It will fit into the change pocket of your jeans. If you’re storing this flashlight in an emergency kit or other place where it will not be used often, I recommend using a lithium AAA battery so that it’ll be ready when needed and won’t leak if left unused for a long time. You won’t be disappointed.

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Comment from M. Sullivan
Time: February 9, 2011, 10:45 am

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

Perfect Carry Flashlight, April 17, 2010

By M. Sullivan (Savannah, GA) –
  

This review is from: Fenix LD01R2, 3 Level High Performance CREE LED Flashlight (Sports)

I was looking for a small yet powerful flashlight to carry with every day while deployed overseas. I’ve been a huge surefire fans for years but was getting fed up of trying to find CR-123 batteries, especially on some of the smaller based and did not want to spend over $100 for a small, LED flashlight. After doing some research and reading reviews, I decided to go with the Fenix LD01. All I can say is wow! The light is nearly as small as my key, not much longer than the AAA battery used to power it. I can easily put the flashlight on my key ring in my pocket and literally not know it is there. Having the flashlight always on your person is the first test of a truly portable flashlight…and this one passes with flying colors! The light is well constructed. No scratching or dings on it after a few weeks of carry. The operation is simple. A twist on and twist off will take you through three settings: low, medium and high. The low setting will save your batter life but provides more than enough illumination to see while walking in the dark. The medium setting has a good throw and provides you a greater viewing distance at night. The high power is just as strong as some of the much more expensive, two cell Surefire lights I own…simply amazing! The ability to use a standard AAA battery just adds to the overall effectiveness of the little powerhouse. I highly recommend keeping an LD01 on your key chain. It is THE perfect powerful yet portable LED flashlight.

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Comment from D. Calderwood
Time: February 9, 2011, 11:00 am

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

Most useful of all my lights, June 2, 2010

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This review is from: Fenix LD01R2, 3 Level High Performance CREE LED Flashlight (Sports)

This is my 3rd Fenix flashlight and easily my favorite. Smaller in diameter than my little finger, light in weight, and with an interface that is easily manipulated one-handed, this tiny flashlight provides either really long periods of modest light or a brief hour of incredibly intense light (85 lumens). At this level it puts out more light than my LED Surefire light that is far, far larger. It is not ideal for tactical situations because it starts on the medium setting, but for general flashlight uses is the THE product to have.

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Comment from Steven Stiles
Time: February 9, 2011, 11:05 am

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

Used to death, July 20, 2007

By Steven Stiles (Hollywood, CA) –
  

This review is from: Kaito KA404 Emergency Hand Crank Dynamo 5-LED Flashlight with AM/FM radio (Misc.)

I loved this little device! I’m a baseball fan and used this on nearly a daily basis, since April, carrying it from room to room in the evenings. I’d wind up my radio, pull up a chair and let the scene unfold before me as told though the poetic musings of Vin Scully and his beloved Dodgers, each broadcast the elocutionary equivalent of a Norman Rockwell masterpiece. Last night, after 4 months of solid use, the plastic handle of the charging crank snapped right off. I wasn’t turning the crank particularly hard. I don’t suppose this device was engineered for as regular use as I put it through. It’s probably perfect as a storeaway for emergenices type use. In any case It’s cheap enough that I won’t hesitate in buying another. One other small reservation, and again it would only seem to be an issue in the case of heavy use: The plastic body casing seemed to regularly buckle ever so slightly during cranking, so much so that I figured the case might eventually crack open due to wear before anything else would go wrong. Also when gripping the unit for cranking it’s difficult not to mash (and turn) the control dials during the act of cranking. On my unit the light switch seems to be spring loaded and switches and locks itself into the on and off positions. It was very common for the light to activate due to incidental squeeze pressure during cranking, then the switch failing to ‘catch’ when pressing the button to turn off, leaving the light stuck on ‘on’, only turning off finally after multiple forceful presses. Again I never expected to enjoy this little gadget as much as I did. As a kid, another L.A. radio icon, Dr. Demento would open each show with his signature schtick: “Wind up your radios boys and girls…!”. I never had a wind up radio until now.

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Comment from D. Semick “Doctor D”
Time: February 9, 2011, 11:35 am

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

Pleasantly surprised., July 24, 2007

By D. Semick “Doctor D” (Peoria, IL.) –
  

This review is from: Kaito KA404 Emergency Hand Crank Dynamo 5-LED Flashlight with AM/FM radio (Misc.)

I ordered one of these out of a bit of need and curiosity. It’s currently being used in an inspection environment and to supplant the Maglites I have my people using now. I’ve converted the Maglites to triple LED bulbs (kits are $4.92 at Walmart) which gives a very bright bluish/white light instead of the normal yellowish light. I didn’t order it at all for the radio and cell phone recharging capabilities which are nice, I suppose. Kaito makes another, cheaper 5 LED crank light I wasn’t aware of at the time. Anyway, it is bright and gives off a very white light that makes the inspection process much better and easier. I was told these crank light weren’t as bright as their regular battery counterparts but I’ve not found that to be so. Maybe the last generation lights exhibited this, I don’t know. I have another 3 LED crank light that was fine, of course, until I found this 5 LED which I probably won’t like as much as a 7 LED if I had one of those. This is just the nature of things. Well made with a flat base so it can be stood up vertically and help to light an area without holding it or propping it against another object. It’s easy to wind since the mechanism for that is in the base and you can easily grasp the body while cranking. Yes, it may change the radio channel and volume knobs while cranking but so what? That will happen in the drawer you keep it in anyway. I do wish the lens bezel was surrounded with rubber instead of hard plastic and maybe a couple of rubber inserts to help with grip a bit but this is a competitive field, I know. One more thing, I like the small, red LED charging indicator light. It’s amazing how slowly you can crank this and still get a proper charging cycle going. The cranking movement is very quiet, too. Not loud as other units I’ve used. This may be an indicator of better engineering and, thus, value for the money. Well, enjoy. I have and it gets regular business-environment useage.

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Comment from Brian K. Bobo “Internet Nut”
Time: February 9, 2011, 11:52 am

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

It works! That is what counts, January 29, 2007

By Brian K. Bobo “Internet Nut” (Seattle.WA) –
  

This review is from: Kaito KA404 Emergency Hand Crank Dynamo 5-LED Flashlight with AM/FM radio (Misc.)

Ok, I was reading reviews of other products from Kaito. I had my misgivings, but for the price I figured oh what the heck. Let’s get it and try it. Well it works great! Light is really nice and the radio works great. Can’t go wrong for the price. Funny thing is it arrived the day that we had a black out and had to use it right away. Perfect timing!

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