this light can not be 3800 lumins, so REALLY how bright is it? Also can you use regular batteries?
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It is about 800-1000 lumens. No it takes four 18650 lipo batteries. You can purchase at Amazon.com, cost are about $14.00 for four batteries and a charger. People tell me how bright the light is, but my tactical flashlight is 30% brighter, or more whiter than this four cell flashlight. For $29.00 it is a nice light.Richard Hagmaier714.924.0011
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Not regular batteries. IT IT BRIGHT BRIGHT BRIGHT! Brighter than ANY flashlight that I have ever purchased. It TRULY will light up an entire room! I can light up my backyard with it when I take my dog out. If there were a burglar near my house, I would scare him to death! You're not going to believe how bright it is. Only drawback -- the "barrel" does get HOT if you have it on for a while. I put a children's sock over it. I'm going to see if I can wrap it in silicone. That would be perfect.
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It is about 800-1000 lumens. No it takes four 18650 lipo batteries. You can purchase at Amazon.com, cost are about $14.00 for four batteries and a charger. People tell me how bright the light is, but my tactical flashlight is 30% brighter, or more whiter than this four cell flashlight. For $29.00 it is a nice light. Richard Hagmaier 714.924.0011
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I don't have a lumen counter, but the light is bright as hell. It could be used as a spotlight in our boat. It's great and worth every penny. I don't know of a small flashlight that is as bright. However, it is a torch, not a focused flashlight. In other words, the flight can't be concentrated down to a narrow beam, but it sure lights things up.
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this light compares to one high beam on my truck, it is very bright I was shocked, I use it on the lowest setting of three for night walks in the park w my dog, no regular batteries...
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this is a VERY BRIGHT LIGHT!!! It only uses 18650 4x if all my lights are out and my wife or son comes home after I go to bed and I hear them come in the door I turn on this light and It is brighter the my house lights
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Really bright, probably not 3800 Lumens, and no, it requires 4x 18650 3.7v Li-ion rechargeable batteries.
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I'm not sure at the moment, I'd have to get it from my wife and disassemble it to find out. However, I can say that while it's definitely not 1000 lumens (it's very nearly as bright as my Maglight XL200, which is certified 200 lumens), it WAS indeed an excellent purchase for the price that I have yet to have any real reason to regret in terms of the cost vs. value received on this light. Just make sure you have the correct type of battery and a charger. If I get a chance any time soon, I'll try and see if I can find out exactly what type of bulb is in the one I received.
1270692
Had this for a month. still as bright as new. I would guess 8 m the way i use them. some reviews suggested getting rechargeable batteries
1525093
We have both 4000 lumen and 3800 ones. You can specify it is for the 4000 one. And yes, we have the TM26 without the need to purchase batteries.
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Regular batteries are the wrong size, and wouldn't have enough power to achieve the higher brightness settings for this flashlight. It's a good investment. The batteries cost more upfront, but the charge lasts a long time and can then be recharged over and over. It's a good investment, especially if you intend to use the extreme brightness for functions beyond those of regular flashlights (like hiking, search and rescue, scaring off trespassers, etc.). Hope this helped!
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Not in my opinion. Go the Energizers website and they list 130 lumen - http://www.energizer.com/flashlights-lighting/flashlight/Pages/led-spotlight.aspxI've had one for about 4 years and it is REALLY BRIGHT. I've had lights with 1,000,000 to 6,000,000 rated candlepower, and this light equals my 1,000,000 candlepower light.If you need an explination about Lumens and candle power go here http://www.theledlight.com/lumens.htmlI'm amazed this has only 130 lumins. They say the battery lasts 11 hours. I've not changed mine for 3 years and have used it a lot.I will only use a bright light and this one is bright. I'd buy it again and rate it 5 stars. Not in my opinion. Go the Energizers website and they list 130 lumen - http://www.energizer.com/flashlights-lighting/flashlight/Pages/led-spotlight.aspxI've had one for about 4 years and it is REALLY BRIGHT. I've had lights with 1,000,000 to 6,000,000 rated candlepower, and this light equals my 1,000,000 candlepower light.If you need an explination about Lumens and candle power go here http://www.theledlight.com/lumens.htmlI'm amazed this has only 130 lumins. They say the battery lasts 11 hours. I've not changed mine for 3 years and have used it a lot.I... » Read More Not in my opinion. Go the Energizers website and they list 130 lumen - http://www.energizer.com/flashlights-lighting/flashlight/Pages/led-spotlight.aspxI've had one for about 4 years and it is REALLY BRIGHT. I've had lights with 1,000,000 to 6,000,000 rated candlepower, and this light equals my 1,000,000 candlepower light.If you need an explination about Lumens and candle power go here http://www.theledlight.com/lumens.htmlI'm amazed this has only 130 lumins. They say the battery lasts 11 hours. I've not changed mine for 3 years and have used it a lot.I will only use a bright light and this one is bright. I'd buy it again and rate it 5 stars. « Show Less
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To the best of my knowledge, the brightness levels of this wonderful pocket light are 260 and 13 Lumens (high and low). I've had mine a couple years now....always on my belt!
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I bought the light and it is plenty bright. I think the true output is 520.The spot is very tight ans so using it to walk the dog is iffy. I added a removable diffuser to the lense. Another poing is that to turn it on you turn a knob. (Not what you expect).
1797338
I don't know the lumens. It is more than bright enough to light up the interior of a large cabinet. We have had it over one hear and have not yet replaced the original batteries. It's a good unit.
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Yes. Standard AAA batteries will not work. Had I known this would not have bought the light.
705623
I use generic, dollar store batteries. With one AA battery, stays really bright for about 40-50 minutes. After that, the light grows dimmer over the next hour of use. I haven't had any problems with this flashlight.
1970970
Don't be fooled by all the shills for the seller. It isn't even 100 lumens. It's a perfectly acceptable light, just available elsewhere here for $8 for the exact same setup. If you do the math, there is no way that the voltage supplied by 3 AAA batteries is going to provide 500 lumens of light unless there are capacitors involved and then a half second of light.
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Not sure on the lumens but it is very bright. Amazing quality, it has the same specs as a rigid brand. It's not hard to mount as long as you have the right tools and a general knowledge of how things work.
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I do not have actual lumen information, just be aware this is a weak laser and you cannot see it outdoors in daylight at much over 10 feet. The switch on mine is touchy and would turn on light and waste batteries without my involvement, make sure to use the main switch and turn unit off or have a steady supply of batteries.
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High,med,low sos strobe...very good light ..Would suggest Tenergy batterys to go with it.They are little expencive but worth the cost.. search amazon for this number.. 18650-2600-4
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This flashlight is crazy bright. Brighter than 310 lumens and iv had the same batterys in mine that came with it. It doesnt get constant use butit does get a fair amount of use. This thing is blinding. If you look directly at it it damn near gives you a headake
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I have no way of testing the actual lumens but it is the second brightest light I have next to my nitecore mh25. It is plenty bright and it will run for about 2 hours on high.