NitecoreTUP Intelligent Pocket Light - 1000 Lumen - OLED Display with Bonus Eco-Sensa Micro USB Charging Cable - Two Color Choices (BLACK)

Works really well. Is extremely bright. Has a long lasting charge

Seems like a nice light, with several features explained (i think) by the manual. I can;t really tell because they squeezed so many langauges into it, that the print is miniscule and pretty much impossible to read . Keep in mind this is not a flashlight with only an on-off switch! Wait, I think to myself, I'll download the manual. Easy enoug tpo find, but it is copy/edit protected, so while I can enlarge the English bits enough to read them on my PC, that;s as far as it goes. Guess it would take too much time to generate a PDF of <insert your favorite langauge here>-only, so you could print it to a legible size on a normal piece of printer paper....Guess not!

Well made innovative products

I've carried this flashlight every day for over a year, and I love it. I've carried a flashlight as part of my everyday carry (EDC) for well over 10 years. I work in a maintenance field and I walk every night, so my light is something that often gets used multiple times a day.For me, an EDC light needs several features. It has to be able to stand on its tail. It has to have access to the highest setting at any time. It has to be durable. It can't come on in my pocket accidentally, and if it's rechargeable, it has to tell me how much of a charge is left (easily). This flashlight hits all the marks, with a bonus feature I use all the time!You have to take off the stupid key ring to make this light stand on its tail, but it's too big to be on your keychain anyway. I saw complaints by some that the screen cracked when carried with keys. This may seem like a no-brainer, but don't put this screen next to metal keys. it probably won't last. I carried this light deep in pocket with a plastic POM pepper spray without any real damage (see pics).To keep the light from coming on in my pocket I always keep it locked in Lock-1. This setting allows direct access to the high (1000 lum) setting, but you have to hold the mode button down for half a second. When you use the power button, this light always starts in whatever mode you last used. So, if you were using 65 lumens (my favorite setting...see next point) last time, it comes on at 65 lumens this time. If you were at 200 lum, then it comes on at 200 (getting 3+ hours at 200 lum, btw, is freaking amazing).Bonus feature? This is a great headlamp! If you wear a ball cap, this clips on easily and is light enough (see what I did there?) to wear for hours without discomfort. It throws a wide beam, and the 65 lumen setting is perfect for long walks at night. In the woods, it will show you everything around you for 50m. On roads, it signals your position to cars and other walkers for a long ways away, and you can literally walk all night on a single charge.The fact that the light tells you how long it can stay on at the current setting is nice. I love knowing how many hours I have left in the battery, and the screen provides great feedback on the current light setting. There's no need to wonder how much life is left in the battery. It tells you. Switching between modes is easy.There's a review complaining about the manual that I just don't understand. There's only two buttons. This isn't rocket surgery. When unlocked, press the power button to make the light come on. Press the mode button to switch brightness. Long press mode for HIGH. Long press power for LOW. Doubletap power and hold for Lock-1. Hold longer for Lock-2. In Lock-1, you can still get to HIGH with a long press. In Lock-2, you can't. That's the whole manual!If you've read this far, you get to hear my one complaint. I don't like the cover for the charging port. It works fine as a cover (I've spent many PNW rainy days on the trail), and it keeps the insides dry. What I don't like is that it doesn't *quite* get out of the way for charging. On my light, I can twist it almost out of the way, but not quite, so plugging the power cord in is always a pain that involves pushing the cord and twisting the cover at the same time. It's not enough of a bother that I'll drop my review a star, but it's a slight inconvenience, so I thought it worth mentioning. Also, the thin aluminum case don't feel like it was designed to be used as a hammer or weapon, so I'd avoid those types of tasks with this light.Compared to the "tacticool" EDC lights already on the market, in terms of price, features, and brightness, this light tops them all. I've carried everything from Streamlight, SureFire, Olight, and Fenix, and none of them come close to this handy, little fella. It's not cheap, but it was money well-spent for me.

Not a bad little light, but for the price should have lasted ALOT longer....also anodized finish not very durable for something that you attach keys to and put in you pocket...