Nitecore TM9K TAC Tactical Flashlight, 9800 Lumen USB-C Rechargeable High Lumen Super Bright, Including NitecoreS Sticker

This compact flashlight is a must have for EVERYONE! There are different levels, but the brightest will burn your eyeballs! It gets warm fast on the highest setting, so I use that only when necessary. It is easy to hold and recharge. This would make a good defensive weapon at night. Worth the investment

Excellent flashlight.Compact, lightweight, yet very powerful.It projects a wide and uniform cone of light providing excellent visibility throughout your entire area (not just the typical “laser beam” from adjustable flashlight).It does get warm in Hi setting (which is a plus if I’m not wearing gloves).Turbo mode is blinding bright.Quality seems to be top notch: excellent materials, accurate machining, solid assembly.Expensive but worth the price.

when you press the mode button, just stand back.....wow!!! it's super bright like the sun. The downside though is that you can only use this turbo mode for 2 seconds as the front part of the flashlight gets super hot unless you are wearing gloves. I do like that when you press the mode button 2 or 3 times, it goes into flicker mode which is great if you are stranded on the side of the road to flag down help. The recharging using the covered usb type c port is now standard. At least it didn't come with a micro usb port

The flashlight deserves five stars. I've had it for over a year now and love it.BUT, the four grip edges on the tube of the device make it VERY difficult to pull out of the holster; and the soft bottom does NOT prevent the on button from being activated. Consequently, I've accidentally turned it on by merely sitting on the couch and melted the top of the holster.

UPDATE @ 07FEB2023:The maximum effective output of light at 10,000 lumen candlepower (aka “turbo” mode) is operational for no more than 10 SECONDS and requires depression of the paddle switch (for all of 10 seconds) to work. The maximum light output feature is NOT an operational mode; it is for momentary use only as the housing will quickly and progressively become hot, almost unbearable and this unit is not designed to allow the user long term use of the bright light.ORIGINAL:This torch offers quality craftsmanship and rugged construction with quality materials, but is not without its flaws. The battery is rechargeable, but not accessible and cannot be removed or replaced - I have used mine daily (at night, of course) since it arrived and I have learned to gauge remaining power by its inability to maintain full candlepower for more than 10 seconds, and lack of thermal radiation near the front. The primary toggle switch protrudes at the opposite end of the barrel and controls the power. The other switch is the “paddle switch” and it it cycles through the different brightness levels, lumen intensity and it is poorly placed. If you don’t already have the flashlight situated within your hand prior to engaging in an activity or project, you will undoubtedly have to spend time identifying the button locations EACH AND EVERY TIME you pick it up. Meanwhile, more often than not, if you DON’T make a conscious effort to NOT touch the paddle switch when you turn on the flashlight, you more than likely will…and it will be at the lowest brightness because the memory feature maintained the highest possible brightness without the use of “turbo” and a part of your finger JUST tapped the paddle switch when you pushed down on the larger power switch.It’s also important to note that there is a discernible period of lag before activation if you have not turned on the flashlight within the last 30 minutes or so, applicable to regular and turbo light.As a military veteran with combat experience, I would not recommend use of this light outside of home beyond occasionally walking the dog or small car projects, which is how I use it.Rechargeable batteries / lights are great, but you will not always have access to a wall outlet in the field (campground, hunting ground, work site, etc.) and power bricks are equally susceptible to draining after a fixed number of uses. My point is that it wasn’t unusual for batteries to fail in combat theater and we’d throw in brand new cells into our night vision or lighting peripherals between and during missions, patrols, security. We rotated rechargeable battery packs on our radios daily and they often failed without warning. You cannot access, remove or replace the battery in this light.

This is a really good equipment is really really good

It's got a little button on the handle which turns it on to full brightness while you hold it in. I shined it at the ceiling in my bedroom after our eyes adjusted to the dark. It made the ceiling look like a Florida beach midday in July. My wife immediately woke up and started chewing me out. I had a similar reaction with the lights on. I bought one for some of my friends.

It🔦 turns night into day... like a bolt of lightning. Not as hot but it does get hot . Wear gloves if you plan on blinding whats in front. I'm not exaggerating when I say wear gloves . Look at the reviews 🔦 it will start a fire.. other than that this light 🔦 is a stadium light at close range.. Your high beams on your vehicle are no match . These reviews that claim it "sucks" it's "not bright"... Well I'm not sure what could be brighter 🔦than something that potentially can cause a fire.