I have this flashlight, and I cannot find a way to get more than one brightness; what am I missing?
812853
Don - My bad. Ignore 1st answer I gave. I had it confused with another model. The 3 settings are kind of tricky on this light. You twist it to make it come on. That gives you one brightness level. Next, twist it off and twist it back on again. The 2nd time it comes on it will be at a different level. Repeat those steps a 3rd time and you get the 3rd brightness level setting. I think it also remembers the last setting you used before turning it off so next time you use your light it will be preprogrammed to that level. What I do if I am looking for a particular level is to turn it on and off (twist it on and off) rapidly until it achieves the level I want. Hope that helps. Don - My bad. Ignore 1st answer I gave. I had it confused with another model. The 3 settings are kind of tricky on this light. You twist it to make it come on. That gives you one brightness level. Next, twist it off and twist it back on again. The 2nd time it comes on it will be at a different level. Repeat those steps a 3rd time and you get the 3rd brightness level setting. I think it also remembers the last setting you used before turning it off so next time you use your light it will be preprogrammed to that level. What I do if I am looking for a particular level is to turn it on and off... » Read More Don - My bad. Ignore 1st answer I gave. I had it confused with another model. The 3 settings are kind of tricky on this light. You twist it to make it come on. That gives you one brightness level. Next, twist it off and twist it back on again. The 2nd time it comes on it will be at a different level. Repeat those steps a 3rd time and you get the 3rd brightness level setting. I think it also remembers the last setting you used before turning it off so next time you use your light it will be preprogrammed to that level. What I do if I am looking for a particular level is to turn it on and off (twist it on and off) rapidly until it achieves the level I want. Hope that helps. « Show Less
812854
Don - My bad. Ignore 1st answer I gave. I had it confused with another model. The 3 settings are kind of tricky on this light. You twist it to make it come on. That gives you one brightness level. Next, twist it off and twist it back on again. The 2nd time it comes on it will be at a different level. Repeat those steps a 3rd time and you get the 3rd brightness level setting. I think it also remembers the last setting you used before turning it off so next time you use your light it will be preprogrammed to that level. What I do if I am looking for a particular level is to turn it on and off (twist it on and off) rapidly until it achieves the level I want. Hope that helps.
812855
You must rotate the bezel off and back on quickly for each level of brightness. Kind of a hassle but that's the way it works.
812856
You have to turn it twice kind of quick. You should be able to get three levels of light: Hi, Low and Medium. Its by far the strongest, brightest light I have seen for that size. Good luck!
1437847
mine thaks three but flashlight switch does not last long then it fails and you have nothing. needless to say i don't like my 3800. however, yours should have three bulbs. hope this helps and your switch don't fail.
2092976
sorry, but i can't locate the instructions for my own flashlight. All I can suggest is to contact the manufacturer. They most likely have a website or an 800 number.
1551997
just got it and it is very bright, trying to figure out how to change color and brightness.
975856
Mine is doing this also. It's not an overly steady strobe - more random. The flashlight does not have a strobe setting, so the person who said that it is switching between modes is wrong. It's weird - it's not as flickery as when a normal flashlight has a bad connection.
1223754
Yes. If you turn the head of the flashlight 1/8 th of a turn clockwise, it will increase the brightness from low, to medium, then high. If you have the flashlight on high, then turn it off and turn it on again, it will remember the last setting, and be on high. So yes, you can have the first push of the button be whatever brightness you would like.
1312178
The flashlight is poorly put together. You should unscrew the top of the flashlight and check the button. That was wrong with mine.
757011
You are supposed to be able turn the top of the light, I have yet to figure this one out. This is what the instructions say to do, but unless you hole the flashlight with two sets of vice grips, there is just no way to change it. I keep it on super high lumes all the time and bought the batteries on Amazon, they are like $9 here for 10 at Walgreens you will pay $15 for 2.
1105513
Jon - That's actually one of the features of our "BrightStart" Technology. Every time the you turn the flashlight off, the next time you turn it back on it will come on at it's brightest mode (it also does a bit more, but that's one of the features). After field testing early models with multiple first-responders and hunters, that was the #1 feature that they requested, since the vast majority did not want to always be cycling through the modes each time they turned it on to get back to the brightest mode. :)Sincerely,The Guardian 1300TL Team at Intervine
1904420
Not in the traditional way as in trying to change the battery on your flashlight. The charge should last you a week if you brush twice a day. If it's a rather old unit, perhaps it's time to get a new unit. If you just got it, then it's definitely defective.
961808
I converted mine to LED as soon as I got it, I still have an issue with the beam, I haven't been able to adjust the spot out of the D Cell like with the MiniMags either. Sorry I couldn't be of any help
2250500
the second option. you have 4 settings, single led, double and all three, then flashing with all three. there is also a battery charge light that goes from green to red as the battery drains. amazing brightness for the dollar. I have not used up the battery yet, so I can't give you battery life.
1119046
Hi Scott-You're right - you don't have many options other than just hold with your hand. I actually got this for my dad, and while a super-bright light, I would recommend the model I got for myself:FOURSEVENS Quark Pro "X" 123²/ QP2L-X Black Finish / Cool White LED; 2XCR123A; 360 LumensIt's cheaper, much smaller, and comes with several accessories to carry it around (including my favorite a nice belt strap). And most importantly, it's essentially as bright (while the Fenix has a bit more concentrated throw, the Foursevens has a broader beam, which is more preferable in my opinion). Hope that helps... Hi Scott-You're right - you don't have many options other than just hold with your hand. I actually got this for my dad, and while a super-bright light, I would recommend the model I got for myself:FOURSEVENS Quark Pro "X" 123²/ QP2L-X Black Finish / Cool White LED; 2XCR123A; 360 LumensIt's cheaper, much smaller, and comes with several accessories to carry it around (including my favorite a nice belt strap). And most importantly, it's essentially as bright (while the Fenix has a bit more... » Read More Hi Scott-You're right - you don't have many options other than just hold with your hand. I actually got this for my dad, and while a super-bright light, I would recommend the model I got for myself:FOURSEVENS Quark Pro "X" 123²/ QP2L-X Black Finish / Cool White LED; 2XCR123A; 360 LumensIt's cheaper, much smaller, and comes with several accessories to carry it around (including my favorite a nice belt strap). And most importantly, it's essentially as bright (while the Fenix has a bit more concentrated throw, the Foursevens has a broader beam, which is more preferable in my opinion). Hope that helps... « Show Less
9873
You have to cycle through every time. To get to dim, you have to turn the flashlight on and hold the power button down, it will go to medium then dim. Strobe you turn it on, then off, then on again within a few seconds. Wish you could set the brightness but you can't.
2116832
Once you click threw the five settings...leave it on the setting you wish to use. The next time you turn on the flashlight is should remain the same.
1350329
To turn the flashlight on you must hold it for 1 second and then pressing will cycle the brightness modes. To turn the strobe on hold the button for 2 seconds and hold it. If the button is released the strobe feature will stop. As for user friendliness it works fine, but if it can be difficult to locate in the dark, so I put a little grip tape over it to have a different texture that's easy to find
1253024
No, I've gotten several of these flashlights, and instructions don't come with them. What do you need to know? There's really not much to them.... Install battery...press button....lightly press button 1 to 4 times to change mode; charge battery when the light gets dim.... That's pretty much it.