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Review on Light Up Your Path With SureFire Titan Ultra-Compact LED Keychain Light Series by Paul Varnado

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great Little Light. Expensive

This light is just about ideal for my every day uses. I live in a rural area, so it's dark at night. This light is compact and easily at hand. I'm in my mid 60's and find myself needing assistance to pick out shadow detail in daylight--again just about perfect light. I carry this clipped inside the watch pocket of my jeans, but if I were camping or doing extended work outside at night, I would like it on a lanyard or one of those retractable devices. I'm sure this would serve well on a headband designed for AA and AAA cylindrical lights.This is constructed of a hard, wear resistant alloy that I find superior to aluminum for an every day carry flashlight. It's rechargeable and offers long battery life. The lowest level is more than adequate for most every need, but mid level is available for when you need more light. (That 70 lumens was a powerful "mainframe" flashlight just a few years back.) And 300 lumens, well, it's there if I need it.User interface is just about perfect for my purposes. Rotation is smooth and ideal torque required. I've yet to have it switch itself on. I have really been spoiled by the constantly improving offerings of LED flashlights. Yes, they offer super bright darkness bashing power. But don't underestimate the importance of the low light levels--and not just for extending run times. Preserving night vision is a big positive as is avoiding the ire of those around you blinded by your 1000 lumen car headlight on a stick marvel.Pros:• Bright white light.• Multiple power levels, nicely spaced.• Rechargeable.• Long battery life• Can use non rechargeable alkaline or (preferably) lithium AAA's.• Simple, no exposed electrical contacts.• TinyCons:• Heavy for its size.• Cell must be removed to be charged.• PriceIn summary, I find price to be the only real negative. The weight is reassuring and I'm more than willing to trade out cells from time to time to avoid worrying about gumming up external contacts.

Pros
  • Virtually indestructible, high-performance LED is regulated to maximize output and runtime at three useful levels: 300, 75, and 15 lumens
Cons
  • The design of the SureFire Titan Ultra-Compact LED Keychain Light Series is uninspired and generic, lacking any unique features to distinguish it from other keychain lights