ThruNite LED Flashlight Rechargeable, Catapult Mini 598 Meters Long Throw, High 680 Lumens Searchlight for Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Emergency Signaling, EDC and Land Management

I have accumulated a lot of flashlights over the years. All serve different purposes of course but this little flashlight is a great thrower in a tiny package. With the standard battery, I actually think it is too small. So I used a samsung 18650 battery and the extension tube and now it is the perfect size. I have thrower flashlights that cost 3x as much and honestly, they are only marginally better than this little guy. It has become my favorite thrower flashlight as it is so compact, I can carry it very easily. I've used it hunting, hiking and the wife has used it on her walks and it does a great job. The central hotspot is very long reaching and the spill area gives a nice mid range wider light. Even on medium, the thing will light up 100 yards. When you see how tiny it is, and how far it lights up... any flashlight fan should consider adding one to your collection. I have an o-light that cost me twice as much and is not as powerful. This light is well built and is working really well so far. I will update if things change but for now... I have it a two thumbs up.

Several things to note about this mighty little flashlight. First, its beam is ridiculously bright and will light up things a football field away. Second, it's tiny. Third, it charges on USB-C...but only USB-C that is USB to USBC. When the battery ran out, I tried to charge it via my Macbook Pro's USB-C charging cable. No dice. I reached out to ThruNite customer support, and they'd clearly seen the issue before. Got back to me within hours, explained the problem clearly, and that I should use the charging cable (other USB to USB-C cables work as well). So now I'm back to lighting up stuff way down the street while walking the dog.

I own a fair number of mid to high end flashlights and in the short amount of time I've owned this little gem, it has quickly become my favorite. Whatever you do, DON'T underestimate it's power because of its size. This little pocketable flamethrower is simply amazing. I base my comparisons for brightness and throw on the candela output rather than the lumen rating alone. The candela output is basically the volume of light produced where the lumen rating is the intensity. Finding a balance between the two is the key. This little flashlight has a quite high candela output of nearly 90,000 candela with 680 lumens in turbo mode. This Thrunite Mini has a throw that puts many of my higher lumen rated flashlights to shame. I prefer flashlights with longer throw as opposed to a wider spill and this Mini throws a near laser-like beam out nearly 600 meters. I like that. The spot at distance is very well-defined. Also, the user interface is very easy to learn. It seems every manufacturer has their own interface and each one is different. Some are easier to learn, some are frustratingly difficult. This one can be picked up in a snap. It also has a lockout feature accessible through the interface rather than just partially unscrewing the base. For the money, I wish this little gem had been available years ago. That way I wouldn't have spent so much money on other, less impressive units. If you have any reservations about whether the information in the product description is factual, believe me, it is. This is the most impressive light I've purchased in years. One recommendation though, buy a spare 18350 battery. I have not needed it yet, but with a relatively small battery (basically half of an 18650) I figure for around $15, it's nice to have a backup.

Just bought my second one since I lost the first. Very bright and small even with the extension tube on. Bright strobe effect. Love the extension tube to be able to use an 18650. On this particular one though I had to reach in with a needle nose pliers and extend/stretch the spring in the base. (And yes, the light is fully screwed shut.) Seems like this particular spring was out of spec. This particular unit had extra play inside the battery tube causing the light to flicker and go on and off like there was a short. After the quick fix the light is perfect. No more loose battery.

This was a blind buy for me from a brand I've purchased before, so my expectation of build quality is on par with the rest of their lights. This little EDC thrower has a super focused hot spot, that even the firefly/nightlight setting is visible across the room during the day, where the sun isn't shining of course. I find the light useful when tracking things at night. Say a drone in the night sky..but once it lands and you are in the general area searching...the tight focused beam makes locating it a bit more work compared to a flood or not as tightly focused. Where it's worked well for me is smaller spaces...behind the seat of a movie theatre after the movies over, in the car (even as a passenger in a moving car), etc. All in all great build, bright light, love the USB-C charging, and really..a wrist strap that actually fits an adults hand.