ThruNite Aluminum Edc Flashlight Archer Mini, 405 Lumens Tail Switch Led Flashlight, Usb C Rechargeable Little Pocket Penlight For Camping, Outdoor, And Emergency - Cool White

When it was working I was really happy with the flashlight. But as of yesterday it gas stopped working, the light does not come on.

This may be long, but if you are teetering on this buy, it may be worth your two minutes of time. There have been numerous mini-lights that I have purchased and sent back on Amazon and browsed at gear stores. They were not worth the money, overly complex, or did not fit the bill for something that I did not want to pamper and might get misplaced. The Mini Archer is well thought out and checked all the boxes. It is affordable, practical, and useful. It comes on in a comfortable low light automatically, double tap and you get a nice clean bright high, double tap twice quickly and you get a very fast and disorienting strobe. That is it. I do not need to carry around the user guide to remember how to use it. In this same mode, you can press the button quickly and just get a flash of low light if needed. It is great for checking a sidewalk lip or sending a rapid three for say a location signal. When you shut it off, you hold the button down briefly, and it will not come on by an unintended bump. It has to be held down briefly again to toggle on. It is small, thin, and light so as to not take much space and is not uncomfortable to have in a pocket. It can easily be clipped on the brim of a hat, shoulder strap, or belt loop to give hands free light to work or navigate by. It is rechargeable. Everything I purchase now is rechargeable. The charging port is concealed nicely by unscrewing the front end. This keeps dust and dirt out of the port as well as eliminating that little rubber plug cap that will be eventually torn and lost. At first, I thought (and was going to be disappointed) the whole front end would screw off like it would to replace the AA battery. It does not. It stops after it gives just the right clearance to be plugged in. It charges quickly. I did not charge it when I got my first one. It took quite the effort to actually run the battery down with the charge it came with. It was plugged in after my senior Economics class started and was fully charged in less than an hour by the time the bell rang. There is a nice (not annoying) pinhead of a red that shows it is charging, which turns blue when fully charged. This is simple and does not leave you guessing whether it is connected and charging properly. I left it in my coffee mug filled with water overnight. It functioned 100% the next morning and has so since. I wanted an EDC light that I could afford to have several of (pocket, truck cab, dog walking pack, hip-belt of hiking pack, holster, first aid kit, SAR chest rig, wife & daughter’s fanny pack, … you get it) along with all being uniform and simple in how to use. We all heard that 2 is 1 and 1 is none … and have been there. To me, this is the one. I was lucky enough to have a buddy (Forest Fire Manager) on a recent river trip introduce me to the Mini Archer and let me toy around with it. Let me go back to the usefulness of the low and high beam amount of light. That is the main function, right. The low light is soft and the perfect level to navigate around the neighborhood on a late dog walk or at camp without blinding and disturbing everyone around you and washing out your eyes’ night adjustment. The high beam is high, bright white, and clear for this little light and what you would want when you need to throw some light at something. My wife and I compared it to her major brand 400 lumen headlamp on a recent 9pm dog walk. The Mini Archer was much nicer to walk with and the hands down winner when we tested them on a pitch-black section of woods. The Mini Archer gave at least a 100 yard meaningful view through the Ponderosas that would allow you to identify an animal, object, or person. The beam is not too focused as to give a tunnel vision field of view, yet it is more focused than the headlamp to allow a longer field of view. It is very nicely balanced. This is only the second time that I have taken my time to write a review of a product. I appreciated it when someone did, and it helped me. In today’s environment, $20.00 is 5 (or 4) gallons of gas. The above qualities make the Archer Mini unobtrusive, worthwhile, and useful to carry. Two more are on their way and there will probably be several as stocking stuffers. I hope you find yours as good a value as I did.

Es de muy buen tamaño y de fácil operación, lo malo del artículo y que no lo menciona el vendedor es que se calienta muy rápidamente durante su uso y tal como lo advierte el fabricante no debe usarse más de 20 minutos continuos sopena el riesgo de dañarse.

Small, bright, rechargeable, two way clip. Works perfectly for EDC.

Fantastic flashlight. I have used this flashlight daily for over 2 years. Still holds a charge. Very handy. Love the tail switch! I use it in crawl spaces, attics, working on my car…. I have been looking for an upgrade but I honestly can’t find one.

If you want a small EDC type of flashlight you may like this one. I own another Thrunight flashlight that is the same length but over twice the diameter. It led me to purchase this one. This one isn’t as bright by any means but seems to be built as well. I like that the charging port is totally covered as I have had a lot of other products by other brands end up with charging problems due to the port being damaged. This one could be in my pocket with whatever else I have in there and I am not worried about dirt or anything damaging the port. Testing the battery life it is on par with what they advertise, but seeing as I’ve only gone through 2 charge cycles I cannot speak to the longevity of the battery life over time. My other light they make has been used for close to two years, mostly only on camping trips once a month, but the battery has held up very well. I really like this brand of light and look forward to trying one of the more expensive larger models when I can afford to buy one but am sure it will be just as sturdy so the higher price point isn’t shying me away from spending the amount. This particular model was fairly inexpensive at around $17 on sale, fits nicely clipped to my pocket or to my hat brim when needed. (Clip can be used with the light facing either way which is a big plus) The only issue I have with these lights is that the power level can be hard to guess at times. I’ve had one die on me at inopportune times which is why I was happy to find this mini light. The extra carry weight is not noticeable so it is a great second light for backup. I might use my Thrunight lights for backpacking now with the backup but otherwise I use a light with a better battery charge indicator to know how long I have left on it. Overall this is exactly what I wanted for a second light with its size and usability as both in hand and like a headlamp. I would totally buy another if at the same price without hesitation, and recommend if a similar need is desired.